Sociology Instructor/Social Research Assistant
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KRISTIN GIBSON
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Education
Graduate Certificate 2010 Community Health Univ. of North Carolina-Charlotte
M.A 2007 Sociology Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Masters Thesis: The Continuing Significance of Region: An Exploration of the Relationship between Residence, Regional Identity, Symbolic Understanding, and Racial Tolerance
B.A. 2003 Communication Studies/Womens Studies Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Honors and Awards
Elon Pre-Doctoral Dissertation Minority Fellowship 2008/2009
UNC-Chapel Hill Minority Presence Grant Recipient 2004 /2005
Pogue Scholarship Recipient 1999/2003
National Achievement Scholarship Recipient 1999/2003
Teaching Experience
Instructor, Introductory Sociology, Elon University, Spring 2009
Instructor, Sociology of Education, University of North Carolina-CH, Spring 2009
Instructor, Sociology through Film, Elon University, Winter 2009
Instructor, Social Problems, North Carolina Central University, Fall 2008
Instructor, Human Society, North Carolina Central University, Fall 2008
Instructor, Race and Ethnic Relations, Elon University, Fall 2008
Instructor, Race and Ethnic Relations, University of North Carolina-CH, Fall 2008
Instructor, Introductory Sociology, University of North Carolina-CH, Summer 2008
Instructor, Social Stratification, University of North Carolina-CH, Spring 2008
Instructor, Sociology through Film, Elon University, Winter 2008
Instructor, Introductory Sociology, University of North Carolina-CH, Fall 2007
Instructor, Social Stratification, University of North Carolina-CH, Spring 2007
Instructor, Social Stratification, University of North Carolina-CH, Fall 2006
Instructor, Race and Ethnic Relations, University of North Carolina-CH, Summer 2006
Teaching Assistant, Measurement and Data Collection, University of North Carolina-CH, Spring 2006
Teaching Assistant, Sociology of the South, University of North Carolina-CH, Fall 2005
Teaching Assistant, Measurement and Data Collection, University of North Carolina-CH, Fall 2005
Teaching Assistant, First Year Seminar-Equality of Educational Opportunity Then and Now, University of North Carolina-CH, Fall 2004
Research Experience
Senior Research Analyst, Carolinas Rehabilitation- (6/2010-6/2011)
• Assist with data collection, entry, analysis and management
• Create and maintain multiple databases
• Communicate and coordinate with staff at multiple centers to ensure compliance
Research Assistant, Pacific Institute of Research, Chapel Hill, NC- (1/2004-8/2005)
• Acted as shift supervisor for a team of up to 10 telephone interviewers per shift.
• Conducted telephone interviews, led telephone interview training sessions, and organized shift materials.
• Performed other forms of data collection: focus groups, motivational interviewing
Telephone Interviewer, UNC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC- (3/2003-6/2004)
• Acted as shift supervisor for a team of 4 to 6 other telephone interviewers per shift.
• Used persuasive communicative strategies to promote study participation and interest.
Data Collector, UNC School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC- (9/2002-4/2004)
• Made presentations in front of large groups to ensure understanding of study protocol.
• Helped coordinate office procedures to enable data collection to proceed smoothly in the field
Professional Experience
Instructor, Introductory Sociology, Self-Paced Courses/On-line Courses, Friday Center for Continuing Education, University of North Carolina-CH, (5/2007-12/2008)
• Evaluate students’ work as they complete pre-assigned coursework at their own pace
• Communicate with students through mail and email regarding any concerns with course material
Supplementary Instructor/Mentor, Department of Athletics, Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, (9/2005-present)
• Teach additional sections of popular introductory sociology courses to student-athletes
• Provide paper-writing, time management, and basic math skills assistance to student-athletes
Graduate Assistant, Summer Pre-Graduate Research Experience, Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, (5/2006-8/2006)
• Aided minority undergraduates interested in applying to PhD programs with their application packet, especially their writing sample
• Organized and promoted activities related to encouraging increased minority presence in PhD programs
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