Danielle V. Schoon is a cultural anthropologist with  interdisciplinary  expertise  in  Turkish,  Romani and performance studies. She earned a dual PhD in anthropology and Middle Eastern studies from   the University of Arizona and a master of arts in dance studies from UCLA. Her current research focuses on internal migration and the politics of presence for Roma (“gypsies”) in Turkey. Schoon teaches the Turkish studies curriculum in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures.