Resume

• 2014

  Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

  Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

  Microsoft Office

  Program Evaluation

  Research

  Research Design

  Qualitative Research

  University Teaching

  SPSS

  Stata

  Data Analysis

  Statistics

  Activists and Elites: The Politics of the Birth Control Movement in the United States

  Recent partisan squabbles over science in the news are indicative of a larger tendency for scientific research and practice to get entangled in major ideological divisions in the public arena. This politicization of science is deepened by the key role government funding plays in scientific research and development

  the market leading position of U.S.-based science and technology firms

  and controversial U.S. exports (such as genetically modified foods or hormone-injected livestock).\n\nThis groundbreaking

  one-volume

  A-to-Z reference features 120-150 entries that explore the nexus of politics and science

  both in the United States and in U.S. interactions with other nations. The essays

  each by experts in their fields

  examine:\n\nHealth

  environmental

  and social/cultural issues relating to science and politics\nConcerns relating to government regulation and its impact on the practice of science\nKey historical and contemporary events that have shaped our contemporary view of how science and politics intersect

  Activists and Elites: The Politics of the Birth Control Movement in the United States

  Kirsten and I worked together to conduct a research study regarding several topics in online education at Oregon State University. The study revolved around topics of present in Vincent Tinto's model of student retention and digital inequality studies. We created the proposal

  and upon funding created and administered an online survey

  conducted our data analysis

  and presented our findings.

  Coupled Natural and Human Systems in Fire-Prone Landscapes: Interactions

  Dynamics and Adaption

  I was in charge of the coordination

  editing

  distribution

  and data entry for a wildfire survey orchestrated by Professor Brent Steel. I oversaw the deadlines for printing

  mailings

  cataloging of responses

  the creation of the database

  and data entry while working with two graduate students.

  Brent Steel

• 2012

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Public Policy

  Women in Policy

  Oregon State University

• 2010

  Working with Associate Professor Scott Akins and Kathleen Veritas

  our group conducted an institutional analysis of the local sheriff’s office

  in order to determine strategies and possible restructuring of the organizations sharing of departments with the police department. This was done in addition to a survey off deputies to determine issues within the Sheriff’s office. These results were analyzed and then presented back to Sheriff

  resulting in several policy changes within the office.

  Scott Akins

  A peer of mine and I worked to develop a database of institutions and individuals working on projects concerning climate change in the Pacific Northwest and documenting them. This was a long process

  but we divided up regions and agreed upon a protocol for cataloging entries. We also designed

  created

  and conducted a survey to these stakeholders

  created a database or responses

  and conducted statistical testing. We then went back to OCCRI and presented our findings as a group. All parts of the process were shared and worked on jointly.

  Ashley

  Parker

  Oregon State University

  Oregon State University

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Oregon State University

  Oregon State University

  Corvallis

  Oregon Area

  Instructor

• 2009

  MA

  Public Policy

  Oregon State University

  Social Inequalities

  Social Problems

  Research Methods (Political Science)

  Research Methods (Political Science) E-Campus

  Research Methods (Sociology) E-Campus

• 2005

  BS

  Mathematics

  California State University-Stanislaus