I'm interested in the anthropology of death, dying, and mourning. Unfortunately, most scholarly research on this subject seems to be overseas. I'm not finding many anthropologists who research death, dying, and mourning at American universities, and especially not universities that offer stand-alone Master's degrees. (My plan is to first get a Master's before applying to PhD programs.)
So I'm wondering: how important is it to identify a supervisor that aligns with your research interests at the Master's level? What's the likelihood that I would be accepted to Master's programs where none of the professors focus on death, dying, or mourning? Would I be better off studying overseas in order to study with experts in my research area and then come back to the US for my PhD?