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Research Experience

Dr. Paul Brewer's Research Team

University of Delaware
February 2024 – Present

  • Current project: Content Analysis of UFO/UAP, Cryptid, and Paranormal TikTok Videos

  • Current project: Experiment on the effects of short-form video clips of Last Week Tonight's UFO episode on participants' beliefs about UFOs 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

  • 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

Graduate Student Representative 

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

SSSP Session Organizer

The Society for the Study of Social Problems
August 2024 – 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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