AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Collaboration, Written and Oral Communication, Proofreading, Higher Education, International Affairs, Academic Publishing, Copyediting, Peer Review, Style Manuals, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Working with a variety of stakeholders, Networking with academics, Working with students
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite, R and RStudio, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Software (ArcGIS), Copyediting, Reviewing
EDUCATION
2010-2016 Phd in Political Science, with Highest Honors
University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
2008-2009 MSc in International Relations Theory, with Merit
London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
2003-2008 BS in International Affairs, with Highest Honors
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Studied abroad at the University of Strathclyde for the entire 2005-2006 AY.
EMPLOYMENT
2024 - Poll Clerk, Cobb County Board of Elections, Marietta, GA, USA.
Worked all aspects of the poll on set-up and election day, which included providing excellent customer service to all voters, managing the equipment, and acting as a team player.
2023 - Logistics Intern, Georgia Bio Equipment Depot, Tucker, GA, USA.
Assisted in all equipment depot operations, which included receiving materials, inventorying each donation, and other tasks as needed.
The depot accepts lightly used and surplus scientific equipment and consumables from a variety of donors, and gives those items to K-12 teachers throughout the state of Georgia.
2019 - 2022 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland; Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Conducting my own research.
Teaching courses and collaborating on research with my supervisor, Prof Gelber.
Coordinating outside consulting opportunities for the School. This required intensive collaboration with offices across the university and communicating with outside partners in different industries including the United Nations and various government entities in both Australia and abroad.
Serving on committees both within my department and across the university. In particular, I worked with my department’s research committee in conjunction with serving on the Early Career Researchers committee for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. This involved developing working relationships with colleagues and professional staff across the faculty.
2017-2019 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Communications and Humanities Department, State University of New York Polytechnic Institute; Utica, NY, USA.
Conducting research as part of an interdisciplinary team on digital humanities projects. Working as part of a team that included faculty and students from multiple universities to develop projects.
Developing and teaching undergraduate courses in online politics and global studies.
2017-2019 Managing Editor, Theory and History of Education (Journal and Monograph Series), Queens University, Kingston, ON, CA.
Assisting with all aspects of journal and manuscript production.
Communicating with authors, peer reviewers, and other editors during the publication process and to develop plans for the future.
Working with the primary editor to develop the monograph series and publish our first book.
2016 Visiting Graduate Researcher, The Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics Culture Analytics Long Program, University of California Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Participating in the Cultural Analytics Long Program.
Developing research collaborations with other participants from around the world. This involved networking with researchers from the US, Canada, UK, Finland, Australia and New Zealand.
2015-2017 Communications Chair, Theory Section, International Studies Association.
Creating new and maintaining existing channels of communication between the Theory Section and our members. This included running a large email list, re-developing our website, and creating new social media accounts.
Working with the rest of the section leadership to serve our section members and develop the future agenda of the section.
2013-2014 Assistant to the Department Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Developing and managing a survey of recent alumni using Qualtrics.
Collecting and analyzing data on undergraduate students.
Working with faculty members to identify issues in the undergraduate curriculum and develop a new skills-focused course for first year students.
2013 Project Assistant, Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Partnership, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Coordinating with academics and practitioners from around the Pacific to assist with organizing conferences and publications.
2011-2013 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Developing and teaching my own undergraduate courses.
Participating in all aspects of the department, including serving on various committees (Hiring and Teaching Liaison).
2010-2011 Teaching Apprenticeship, Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
Assisting professors in developing and teaching undergraduate courses.
Participating in all aspects of the department, including serving on various committees (Admissions).
2008-2009 Book Review Editor, Millennium Journal of International Studies, London, England, UK.
Communicating with students and academics about completing book reviews for the journal.
Working with reviewers through the entire publication pipeline.
Coordinating with other editors to create each issue.
2007-2008 Teaching Assistant, School of Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Finite Mathematics, undergraduate course, primarily first year students.
Assisting Prof Klara Grodzinsky. Responsible for my own recitation section which met twice weekly, and assisting with marking for the entire class.
2006-2007 Student Ambassador, British Council
Representing the British Council as a student ambassador.
Attending college and study abroad fairs along with developing my own programming to promote studying in the UK.
Acting as a point of contact and a resource for information.
2004-2005, 2006-2008 Community Advisor, Housing and Residence Life, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Advising and managing a first year floor of residents in 2004-2005.
Advising and managing half of the International House in 2006-2008.
Mediating disputes, acting as a point of contact and handling all necessary paperwork.
East Campus Suites Staff of the year (2007-2008), Area 2 Staff of the year (2004-2005)
PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed)
Articles
2022 Co-Authored with Katharine Gelber, David Duriesmith, and Ellyse Fenton. “Gendered mundanities: gender bias in student evaluations of teaching in political science.” Australian Journal of Political Science. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2022.2043241
2020 Co-Authored with Ana Jofre, Vincent Berardi, Aisha Cornejo, Carl Bennett, and Jon Harlan. “Crowdsourcing Image Extraction and Annotation: Software Development and Case Study.” Digital Humanities Quarterly, 14.2.
2019 “Encounters in Theory and History of Education/Encuentros en Teoría e Historia de la Educación/Rencontres en Théorie et Histoire de l’Éducation.” Scholarly and Research Communication.
Book Chapters
2019 “Human/Nonhuman Assemblages in STAIR: Understanding Distributed Agency in International Relations.” Science, Technology, Art and International Relations. Ed. by J.P. Singh, Renée Marlin-Bennett and Madeline Carr. Routledge.
2015 “MemeLife.” Making Things International, Vol. 1. Ed. by Mark Salter. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 243-254.
PUBLICATIONS (Non-Peer Reviewed)
2019 “Popular Culture Matters.” Invited Contribution to the International Studies Quarterly Symposium, Popular Culture Matters. Released March 7, 2019.
2018 “Social Media and Morality: Losing Our Self Control. By Lisa S. Nelson. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2018. 230p. $99.99 cloth, $34.99 paper, and $28.00 eBook.” Perspectives on Politics.
AWARDS, HONORS, AND GRANTS
2019-2022 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, School of Politics and International Studies, University of Queensland
2018 ISA - Northeast A. Leroy Bennett Award for best faculty paper for “Hashtags as Weavers: Complexity, Attention, and Spacetimes in the work of Michel Serres and William Gibson,” which was presented at the 2017 ISA - Northeast meeting.
2015 Norman Meller Award, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2015 International Studies Association Travel Grant Award
2014 Jorge Fernandes Memorial Award for Dissertation Completion, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2014 International Studies Association Travel Grant Award
2014 American Political Science Association Travel Grant Award
2012-2013 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of Political Science, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2013 Department of Political Science Travel Grant Award, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2013 Graduate Student Organization Travel Award, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2011 Department of Political Science Travel Grant Award, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2011-2012 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of Political Science, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
2010-2011 Teaching Apprenticeship, Department of Political Science, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
CONFERENCE ACTIVITY (SELECTED)
Papers Presented
7 April 2021 “Fiction as Method: Using Melville, Mieville, and Medieval Welsh Tales to Reconceptualize the Interactions of Online and Offline Worlds.” International Studies Association Annual Meeting. Online.
8 December 2020 “The Political Implications of Cyberspace: Understanding the Interactions of Online and Offline worlds from Dial-up to NBN.” Oceanic Conference on International Studies. Canberra, Australia and Online.
24 October 2020 “Digital Weavers: Hashtags, Memes, and Bots in the Work of Michel Serres and William Gibson.” Millennium Journal of International Studies Annual Conference. London, UK and Online.
20 October 2018 “Political Theory and the Temple of Code: Media Archaeology and Algorithmic Agency.” Association for Political Theory. Bryn Mawr and Haverford, PA, USA.
13 October 2018 “Social Media, Bots, Trolls, and Cyborgs Round Table: Implications for Research.” Association of Internet Researchers Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada.
29 September 2018 “High Speed Trading Algorithms and Human Manipulations: Agency and Accountability in Complex Financial Markets.” Speed Conference at Cornell Tech. New York City, NY, USA.
24 November 2017 “Digital Nonhuman Actors: Hashtags, Memes, and Bots.” Popular Culture and World Politics 10. Newcastle, UK.
4 November 2017 “Hashtags as Weavers: Complexity, Attention and Spacetimes in the Work of Michel Serres and William Gibson.” International Studies Association Northeast Regional Meeting. Providence, RI, USA.
2 September 2016 “The Political Life of Twitter-Bots: Campaigns, Conversations, and Comedy.” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, USA.
25 September 2015 “Why does the caged algorithm sing?” 9th Pan-European Conference on International Relations. Giardini-Naxos, Sicily, Italy.
10 May 2014 “The Mound and the Fountain: The role of Human/Nonhuman Assemblages in Medieval Welsh Stories.” International Congress on Medieval Studies. Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
27 March 2014 “The Internet as a Space: Heterotopias in Melville, Mieville, and Medieval Welsh Tales.” International Studies Association Annual Convention. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Workshops
2021 Review of International Studies Workshop for Women Early Career Researchers. Online.
2018 Invited Participant, Popular Culture Matters! Exploring the Links between Popular Culture and World Politics, International Studies Association Annual Convention, April 3. San Francisco, CA.
Working Groups
2017 Invited Participant, Science Diplomacy and Global Change Baltimore Workshop, First meeting of the Science Diplomacy Working Group. February 21. Baltimore, MD.
2015 Invited Participant, Science, Technology, Art and International Relations (STAIR), International Studies Association Annual Convention, February 17. New Orleans, LA.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Queensland
Using Fictional Texts in Political Science Research (Semester 1, 2022), 3-day Masterclass (Syllabus)
Law, Policy and Governance (Semester 1 2020, Semester 1 2021), Co-taught with Prof Kath Gelber
SUNY Poly
Foundations of Global Studies (Fall 2017, Fall 2018)
Online Politics (Fall 2018)
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Global Politics/Comparative (Summer 2013 [Online], Spring 2012)
History of Political Thought (Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2011 [TA for Prof. Kathy Ferguson])
Introduction to Political Science (Fall 2011)
Law, Politics, and Society (Fall 2010 [TA for Prof. Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller])
Georgia Institute of Technology
Finite Mathematics (Fall 2007 - Spring 2008 [TA])
DISCIPLINARY AREAS AND INTERESTS
Popular Culture and World Politics
Digital Politics
Digital Media
Political Theory
Ethics
International Relations
International Relations Theory
LANGUAGES
English — Native
Medieval Welsh — Can read with dictionary
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Political Science Association (2014-present)
International Studies Association (2012-present)
Association for Political Theory (2015-present)
European International Studies Association (2015)
Western Political Science Association (2014-present)
Association of Internet Researchers (2014-present)
Medieval Academy of America (2014-present)