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Deana Weibel is an anthropologist and author, living in Michigan, USA.[1][2]
In 2001, she earned her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California, San Diego,[3] where she began her exploration of the relationship between culture, religion, and society.[4] As a professor of anthropology,[5] she holds a joint appointment in the Anthropology Department and the School of Integrative Studies' Religious Studies program at Grand Valley State University.[6][7][8]
Weibel has investigated the cultural importance of pilgrimage activities in a variety of religious traditions, including Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism, through in-depth fieldwork and ethnographic investigations.[9][10]
She is the co-founder and co-organizer of the Roger That! Event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[11]
Weibel has been a Fellow National in the Explorers Club and chair of the Chicago/Great Lakes chapter.[12]
Weibel coined the term 'ultraview effect,' inspired by Frank White's 'overview effect,' to describe the transformative impact of viewing stars from space experienced by some astronauts.[13]
