She teaches interdisciplinary courses that combine anthropology, creative writing, fine arts, graphic design, and history. In 2015, she was named the University of New Mexico's Outstanding New Teacher of the Year. She has creative work published in or forthcoming from Creative Nonfiction, the Kenyon Review, The Los Angeles Review, Prairie Schooner, Rattle, The Rumpus, and The Utne Reader. Amaris can be found at www.amarisketcham.com