Curriculum Vitae

 

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Overview

 

Diverse academic background with strengths in social theory, Continental, in particular.  Successfully completed strong language preparation in Mandarin.  Additional experiences in Taiwan and the U.S. are a good basis for further study of religion and public sphere practices. 

 

Applying to UC Davis to gain an understanding of approaches needed to continue research as a student of culture and a professional anthropologist.  To this end, specific interest lies in coursework on the range of sociocultural approaches and theories, while working closely with faculty in researching issues of public activism, religious communities, and political ecology in cities, especially in China and Taiwan.  The UC Davis Anthropology program is of prime interest due to faculty strengths in these areas.

 

Focal Area

 

Sociocultural Anthropology

 

Practices:

Community building and public service practices; especially those based in religious and popular environmental organizations.

Locations:

People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, past research also includes U.S. based Chinese communities.

Related Issues:

Neoliberalism and market practices, discourse analysis, body and spatial orders (especially urban), political ecology, religious communities, construction of gender, cross cultural applicability of Habermasian categories.

 

Professional Profile

 

·         Consummate professional who is passionate about sociocultural anthropology.

·         Innovative researcher devoted to observation, methodology, and sociocultural approaches.

·         Published author, excellent student of language, and witness to Asian activism.

·         Special interest in community building and public service practices.

 

Education

 

·         Master of Arts in East Asian Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2003
EMPHASIS: Religious and political movements in China and transnational Chinese communities, recent and 20th Century, policies on activism.
THESIS: Huaqio and Subject-making in a Transnational Cultivation Sect

·         Master of Arts in Philosophy, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 1998
EMPHASIS:  Political philosophy, Ethics, Phenomenology, Post-structuralism, Buber, Foucault, Habermas
THESIS:

·         Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Psychology, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC, 1994
EMPHASIS: Interdisciplinary seminars, psychology, religious studies, and music.
SENIOR HONORS THESIS: Community and Structure in Religious Movements, with examples from Hasidism

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Education (continued)

 

·         Mandarin Language/Culture Study, Center for Chinese Language and Culture, Taipei, Taiwan, 2001-2002
FOCUS:  Mandarin program, Taiwan Temples, musical instruments, Tiaji uan, Weiqi

·         Anthropology Preparation and Exploration, University of North Carolina, Chappel Hill, NC, 1998-2000
COURSEWORK:  Anthropology: Imperialism, Transnationalism, Environmental movement, political ecology

 

Fellowships and Assistantships

 

·         Summer, year fellowships for Mandarin Study in Taiwan, 2001-2002

·         Departmental Fellowship, Center for East Asian Studies, Stanford, 2000-2001

·         Graduate Assistantship, Northern Illinois University, 1997-1998

·         Presidential Scholarship, Gardner-Webb University, 1990-1994

 

Academic Honors and Awards

 

·         Honors placement, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC, 1990-1994  

·         Huggins Award for Most Outstanding Male Graduate, Gardner-Webb University, 1994

·         Theater Acting awards, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC, 1993-1994

·         Magna Cum Laude, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC, 1994

 

Academic/Research Experience

 

Masters Thesis Fieldwork, People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, U.S.-based Chinese Communities, 2003

·         Traveled to the Republic of China and Taiwan to conduct sociocultural anthropological field research among the people of China and Taiwan over a fifteen month period for impartial observation of the culture.

·         In the United States, conducted 15 semi-structured interviews and 6 months observation of outdoor practices, protests, and regional and local meetings.

·         Utilized and followed human subjects protocol using oral consent script.

·         Evaluated and analyzed data, and prepared and submitted successful Masters thesis.

 

English Tutor, Taipei, Taiwan, 2001-2002

·         Instructed Taiwanese students in English for reading comprehension, writing, and fluency.

·         Demonstrated superior communication and interpersonal skills in working with students to ensure understanding and success in speaking English.

 

Graduate Research Assistant, Center for East Asian Studies, Stanford University, 2000-2002

·         Applied academic knowledge and excellent organization talents toward assisting faculty with library research, archiving, and critiquing of anthropology essays.

 

Instructor, Durham Technical Community College, Durham, NC, 1998, 1999

·         Taught the Introduction to Ethics courses to classes of up to 150 students.

·         Proactively defined methods, developed curriculum and designed and distributed all course materials.

·         Innovatively established discussion groups and assigned group projects in addition to assigning and grading short essay assignments.


 

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Academic/Research Experience (continued)

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 1995-1997

·         Taught specific graduate courses in the absence of the professor and performed all teaching assistant responsibilities.

·         Handed out course assignments and graded papers.

 

Anthropological Interests

 

·   Social Theory

·   Political ecology

·   Religious groups and practices

·   Public activism

·   Neoliberalism and market practices

·   Discourse analysis

·   Body and spatial orders (esp. urban)

·   Construction of gender

·   Cross-cultural applicability of Habermasian categories

·   Community building

·   Public service practices

·   Popular/Religious environmental organizations

 

Professional and Academic Associations

 

·         Philosophy Honor Society, 1998

·         Alpha Chi Honor Society, 1993-1994

 

Civic Activities

 

·         Member, English/Mandarin Language Exchange

·         President, Marxist-Humanist Forum, 1997

·         Hospice volunteer

·         Theater acting

·         Musician (trumpet)

·         Poetry/literary submissions

 

Languages

 

·         English, native

·         Mandarin Chinese, advanced

·         Spanish, basic

 

Highlights of Professional Experience

 

Sales and Service Representative, T-Mobile USA, Redwood City, CA, 2004-2005

·         Strategically applied consultative sales toward driving client acquisition and retention.

·         Demonstrated equal ability at generating leads, referrals and revenue as overall account management using spreadsheets and data entry.

·         Facilitate risk management by delivering high levels of customer satisfaction through evaluation and resolution of service issues.

 

Sales Associate, University Mall, Chappel Hill, NC, 1999-2000

·         Delivered POS marketing campaigns and appealing merchandising that resulted in product sales.

·         Performed inventory management, security and controls on a daily basis.

 


 

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Travel

 

·         Taiwan, 14 mo., 2001-2002, 1 mo., 2004; Traveled throughout Taipei and other cities; school-sponsored visits to about 80 temples and historical sites; attended electoral/political events.

·         China, 3 weeks, 2002; Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Yangtze River, three gorges and dam.

·         India, 3 weeks, 2004; included attendance of a convention of NGOs (World Social Forum); visits to Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, Bodhygaya.

 

Scholarly Contributions

 

·         Name, A. (2001), TITLE, Chinese Politics: the Era of Reform, Stanford.

·         Name, A. (2001), TITLE,  Seminar paper for Chinese History, Stanford.

·         Name, A. (2001), TITLE, seminar paper for Global Politics of Human Rights, Stanford.

·         Name, A. (1999), TITLE, for Anthropology of the Body and Subject, UNC.

·         Name, A. (1999), TITLE, for Environmental Consciousness and Action, UNC.

·         Name, A. (1998), TITLE, for Imperialism, UNC.

·         Name, A. (1998), TITLE, seminar paper for Communication Studies seminar, UNC.

·         Name, A. (1998), TITLE, seminar paper for “Problems of Self”, philosophy seminar

·         Name, A. (1994), TITLE, Senior honors thesis, Boiling Springs, NC