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Research Experience

Dr. Paul Brewer's Research Team

University of Delaware
February 2024 – Present​

  • Current project: Experiment on the effects of short-form popular videos (TikTok) on participants' beliefs about UFOs, cryptids, and paranormal phenomena 

Faculty Student Collaboration with Dr. Jill Fleisher

Baldwin Wallace University
August 2020 – May 2021

  • Title: “To Vote or Not to Vote: Qualitative Analysis of Non-voting Behaviors Among BW Students” and “Voting and Non-Voting Behaviors Among BW Students”

  • Participated in development and design of applied research study for BW Jackets Engaged – Funded by mini-grant from the Campus Vote Project

  • Analyzed survey data from BW students and qualitative data from interviews with student non-voters

  • Lead author for IRB review and methodology section

Independent Study with Dr. Brian Monahan

Baldwin Wallace University
August 2020 – December 2020

  • Title: “The Continuing Media Coverage of 9/11: An Examination of 9/11 Anniversary Coverage”

Senior Thesis advised by Dr. Kelly Coble

Baldwin Wallace University
August 2020 – December 2020

  • Title: “An Examination of Panoptic Dynamics in the Internet”

Teaching Experience

Lab Instructor 

University of Delaware
August 2022 – Present
Introduction to Sociological Research, with Dr. Mieke Eeckhaut, Dr. Victor Perez, Dr. Aaron Kupchik, Dr. Ronet Bachman, Dr. Kristin Maiden

  • Teach two sections of a research lab, covering material related to research methods and statistics using Jamovi or IBM SPSS

  • Assist Students with lab material and questions related to lab content

  •  Grade all lab assignments

Teaching Assistant

University of Delaware
August 2021 – June 2022
Introduction to Sociology with Dr. Joel Best, Social Problems with Dr. Joel Best, Sociology of Deviance with Dr. Tammy Anderson

  • Answer student questions related to course content

  • Grade exams and papers, providing feedback for improvement

Service and Volunteer Work

Peer Reviewer

Sociological Forum  
December 2024 – Present

Graduate Student Representative 

University of Delaware Sociology and Criminology Department's Climate and Social Justice Committee 
August 2024 – Present

Committee Member 

Society for the Study of Social Problems
SSSP's Social Problems Division 2025 Outstanding Article Award
2025

SSSP Session Organizer

The Society for the Study of Social Problems
August 2024 – Session Titled: "New Directions in Social Problems Theory"
August 2025 – Session Titled: "New Directions in Social Problems Theory

Service Committee Chair

University of Delaware – Sociology and Criminology Graduate Student Council
June 2022 – December 2023
 

  • Share and organize volunteer and service opportunities in the local community

Course Assistant and Tutor

Baldwin Wallace University
August 2020 – May 2021

  • Data Analysis – Dr. Liya Wang

  • Social Problems – Dr. Brian Monahan

  • Philosophy and Human Nature – Dr. Kelly Coble

President of the BW Philosophy Club

Baldwin Wallace University
August 2019 – May 2021

  • Planned and coordinated meetings and discussion topics

  • Recruited new members

AFS Volunteer

American Field Service – Cleveland Area
August 2014 – July 2021

  • Special Programs Local Coordinator (January 2020 – July 2021)

  • Assisted exchange students with government sponsored scholarships (CBYX, FLEX, YES) with cultural adjustment

  • Tracked and reported activities per U.S. State Department requirements

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