Daniel E. Vasey is professor and chair, Department of Sociology, Divine Word College, Epworth, Iowa. He received an A.B. in history from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Southern Illinois University. His post-graduate work on human ecology at Southern Illinois University led to an interest in the human role in managing ecosystems and in building environments. He spent several years in Papua New Guinea and has traveled extensively in England and Iceland.