Amanda Admire University of California, Riverside, Sociology Department 1206 Watkins Hall, Riverside, CA

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1 Amanda Admire University of California,, Sociology Department 1206 Watkins Hall,, CA EDUCATION University of California,,, CA Ph.D. Sociology, expected 2017 Specializations: Criminology and Socio- legal Studies, Gender Studies University of California,,, CA M.A. Sociology, June 2013 Thesis: Maltreatment and discrimination of deaf adults who are seeking asylum in the United States: A qualitative descriptive study Committee members: Tanya Nieri (Chair), Karen Pyke, Alfredo Mirande California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA B.A. Sociology, December 2010 Magna Cum Laude Thesis: The effects of working on the academic achievement of college students Advisor: Jake Wilson RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Intimate partner violence, policing, criminology, gender inequality TEACHING EXPERIENCE 9/ /2014 Teaching Assistant, Sociology Department, University of California, Assist instructors with development of assignments and examinations, lead up to three discussion sections of students, develop syllabi and lesson plans for discussion sections, evaluate assignments and provide feedback, and consult with students in office hours and through . Introduction to Sociology Fall 2012, Winter 2013 Introduction to the Sociology of Gender Spring 2014 Methods of Sociological Inquiry Spring 2013, Fall 2013 Juvenile Delinquency Summer

2 Sociology of the Family Winter 2014 Couples and Families Summer 2014 The Sociology of Women Summer 2014 Introduction to Criminology Fall 2014 April /2013-7/2013 Instructor, Upward Bound Summer Program, University of California, Position included full teaching responsibilities for developing and teaching Introduction to Sociology to 50 high school seniors. Developed syllabus and curriculum. Assigned and corrected tests and assignments. 9/2012-6/2013 Peer Mentor, Graduate Student Mentorship Program, University of California, One year program designed to help incoming first- year graduate students succeed. Met with 3 incoming graduate students on a weekly basis and discussed academic and nonacademic issues. Provided by- weekly reports discussing each student s progress and worked with both the program director and an assigned faculty mentor to meet the needs of my mentees. PUBLICATIONS Kwon, Ronald, Amanda Admire and Christopher Vito (forthcoming 2015). Declining Fertility in two Koreas: The Demographic Implications for a Korean Reunification. Korea Journal Admire, Amanda and Dinur Blum (June 2015). Moral Time: A review. Law & Society Review Web- Based Publications Admire, Admire and Christopher Vito The curious case of Ray Rice: Domestic Violence in the NFL. The Sociological Imagination PAPERS IN PROGRESS AND UNDER REVIEW Vito, Christopher, Amanda Admire and Elizabeth Hughes (under review by Gender & Society). Hegemonic masculinity, violence and school shooting: The case of Elliot Rodger. Admire, Amanda (in progress for submission to Journal of Interpersonal Violence). They would target me because I am deaf : Group identification and perceived discrimination among deaf immigrants who are seeking asylum in the United States. Kwon, Ronald, Amanda Admire, and Matthew Mahutga (in progress for submission). Does multiculturalism facilitate gender inequality in migrant communities: Evidence from the household division of labor. 2

3 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2/2015- present Internship Coordinator for Labor Studies Program (Professor Ellen Reese, Chair), University of California, Responsible for placing and monitoring up to 15 students with labor and community organization internships PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2015 University Teaching Certificate Program, University of California, Completed instructional training and certification program designed to assist university- level instructors develop effective teaching and lecturing strategies. 3/2015 Allies Safe Zone Seminar, University of California, Participated in a training session regarding LGBTQ student issues and resources. Learned strategies for addressing heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia on college campuses. 1/ th Annual Arizona Methods Workshop, Tucson, Arizona Participated in a three- day workshop on Qualitative Data Analysis in ATLAS.ti with Dr. Corey Abramson. 6/ th Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health, Los Angeles, California Participated in a week- long institute migration and global health, including lectures and workshops on research methodologies for migrant populations, links between migration and health, and health promotion interventions. AWARDS AND GRANTS National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Dean s Distinguished Fellowship, University of California, 2009 President s Honor List (Spring and Fall), California State University, Long Beach 2007 President s Honor List (Spring and Fall), California State University, Long Beach PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES Admire, A. (2014). Gendered violence among immigrant families: A call for research. California Sociological Association,, CA, November. 3

4 Admire, A. (2014). Does multiculturalism facilitate gender inequality in migrant communities: Evidence from the household division of labor. Pacific Sociological Association, Portland, OR, March. Admire, A. (2014). Gender Inequality, the State, and Multiculturalism. Graduate Student Symposium,, CA, March. Admire, A. (2013). Access and quality: The interaction between deaf people and law enforcement in Mexico. Global Studies North America Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June. Admire, A. (2013). Push factors: Institutional discrimination endured by the deaf population in Mexico. Pacific Sociological Association, Reno, NV, March. Admire, A. (2013). They target me because I am deaf : Group identification and perceived discrimination among deaf immigrants who are seeking asylum in the United States. Poster presentation. University of CA Global Health Day,, CA, February. Admire, A. (2012). The interpersonal experiences of deaf immigrants: A retrospective analysis of the maltreatment of deaf adults from Mexico who are seeking asylum in the United States. California Sociological Association,, CA, November. SERVICE Professional Service Committee on the Status of Women, Pacific Sociological Association, Member Session organizer, What do Living Wage Movements Mean for Working Women?, Pacific Sociological Association, Long Beach, CA, April /2014 Session organizer and presider, Gender and migration, California Sociological Association,, CA 6/2014 Journal Reviewer, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 1 article 6/2014 Journal Reviewer, Journal of Criminology, 1 article 4/2014- present Elections Committee Representative, United Automobile and Aerospace Workers Local 2865, University of California, Unit 2/2013 Paper Reviewer, Student Forum, 2013 American Sociological Annual Meeting University Service 4

5 2015- present Committee on Diversity, Department of Sociology, University of California, Recruitment Committee, Sociology Graduate Student Association, University of California, 4/2014 Sociology Department Graduate Student Representative, Department Fair at Highlander Day, University of California, 2/2014 Judge, Unified School District (RUSD) Science & Engineering Fair - Behavioral and Social Science projects Colloquium Committee, Sociology Graduate Student Association, University of California, Co- coordinator of the 3 rd annual Sociology graduate student mini- conference Graduate Affairs Committee, Sociology Graduate Student Association, University of California, 3/2012-6/2012 Undergraduate Research Mentor, Undergraduate Research in the Community Program, University of California, Organized and led a team of four undergraduate students in a research project regarding deaf asylum seekers. My collaboration with a local law firm allowed the students to collect and analyze qualitative data. As a mentor, students were required to meet with me on a regular basis and discuss their contributions to the project and any issues they were having. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS American Sociological Association (member), present Pacific Sociological Association (member), present Sociology for Women in Society (member), present California Sociological Association (member), present Golden Key International Honour Society (member), present 5