Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt Current Positions: Research Associate, University of Rostock, Chair of Family-Demography (full-time) (on leave since 01.10.2013) Research Associate, Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), DIW Berlin Acting Professor in Sociology & Methods in Social Sciences (W3), Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg Date and place of birth: 23. Dec.1970, Gerolzhofen, Germany, two children Private address: Proskauer Str. 9 Professional address: Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg 10247 Berlin Lehrstuhl für Soziologie, insbs. Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung E-Mail: cschmitt@diw.de Feldkirchenstraße 21 96052 Bamberg Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt 1
School & Academic Education 1992 Allgemeine Hochschulreife (A-level-degree) Franken Landschulheim Schloss Gaibach, Volkach am Main 1993-2000 Diploma Sociology Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg Grade 1,7 Diploma Thesis: Alleinleben im Lebensverlauf ("Single Living across the Life-Course") Grade: 1,3 1996-1997 Roehampton University of, London, UK (Sociology & Art History) 2004-2008 Promotion zum Dr. phil. University of Bielefeld, Faculty of Sociology, International Graduate School in Social Sciences (IGSS), Doctoral Thesis: The Effects of Labour Market Participation on Fertility Decisions: Gender Differences in Cross-National Perspective. Grade: Mit Auszeichnung / Summa cum Laude, Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Martin Diewald, Prof. Dr. Jost Reinecke Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt 2
Professional Career 2000-2001 Research Associate Institut für Familienforschung an der University of Bamberg (ifb) Research on intergenerational relations 2001-present 2001-2003 2003-present Mitarbeit an de Research Associate Socio-economic Panel Study (SOEP), DIW Berlin European Community Household Panel (ECHP) SOEP sub-department of International Panel Data Expertises for the Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) social-structural determinants of childlessness (2003/2004) policy analyses and labour supply effects of the parental leave reform (Elterngeld) (2006) determinants of fertility dynamics in Germany (Cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute FIRST, 2007) General research on: welfare state and labour markets fertility behaviour in gender perspective 2007-present (currently on leave) Research Associate Chair of Sociology / Family Demography (Prof. Dr. Heike Trappe), University of Rostock Lectures & Teaching Dept. appointee for international relations and Erasmus exchange Research on comparative policy and welfare state analysis labour supply and marital stability in cross national comparison gender inequality and fertility dynamics 2009 Visiting Fellow - Yale University Centre for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course (CIQLE), Yale University of, New Haven (CT) USA Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt 3
Since 10/2013 Acting Professor in Sociology & Methods in Social Sciences (W3) Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg Awards and Grants 1996-1997 Erasmus Grant Roehampton University of, London, UK 2009 DAAD Travel Grant: Yale University of, New Haven (CT) 2010 DAAD Travel Grant: ISA XVII World Congress, Gothenburg, Sweden 2011 Young Scholar Award of the German Demographic Association (DGD) 2014 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research. Finalist, Article:»Labor and Love: Wives' Employment and Divorce Risk in its Socio-Political Context«. Peer Reviews and Professional Memberships Peer Reviews: Demography European Sociological Review (ESR) European Journal of Population (EJP) Comparative Population Studies (CPoS) Journal of Family Research (ZfF) Schmollers Jahrbuch Journal of Applied Social Science Studies Award Committees Kanter Award for Excellence in Research on Work and Family 2011 Professional Memberships: International Sociological Association (ISA) Research Committee on Stratification and Mobility (RC28) International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) Population Association of America (PAA) European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) German Scoiological Association (DGS) Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt 4
Research Grants 2007-2008 Expertise: Gendering bei Elternaufgaben Analysis of the Generations and Gender Survey (GGS). Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB), (with Heike Trappe, University of Rostock). Budget: 59.500,- 2013 Research proposal "Evaluationsmodul: Wirkungsanalyse der Zusammen hänge zwischen ehe- und familienbezogenen Leistungen und partnerschaftlichen Entscheidungs- u. Aushandlungsprozessen" Research proposal for BMFSFJ & BMBF (with Peter Haan, DIW Berlin) Projected budget: 199.775,- Tender cancelled according to 20 EG Nr. 1 Policy Advice & Expertises 2003 Kinderlose Männer in Deutschland. Eine sozialstrukturelle Bestimmung auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP). Expertise on behalf of the Federal Minstry BMFSFJ. DIW Berlin 2005 Ursachen der Diskrepanz zwischen Kinderwunsch und Kinderzahl: Sozio-ökonomische Faktoren der Fertilität. Expertise on behalf of the Federal Minstry BMFSFJ. With Christin Schäfer. DIW Berlin & Fraunhofer FIRST 2006 Wirkungsstudie Elterngeld. Wirkungsanalyse auf der Basis von statistischen Modellen zur Abbildung des Geburtenverhaltens. Part of the impact study Elterngeld on on behalf of the Federal Minstry BMFSFJ. With K. Wrohlich, P. Haan & C. K. Spieß. DIW Berlin 2008 Partnerschaftliche Arbeitsteilung und Elternschaft. Analysen zur Aufteilung von Hausarbeit und Elternaufgaben auf Basis des Generations and Gender Survey. Expertise on behalf of the Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB). With Annelene Wengler & Heike Trappe. University of Rostock Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt 5
Other Professional Activities 1989-1994 Freelance Journalist. Main-Post-Zeitungsgruppe, Würzburg 1992-1993 Civilian Service. Blindeninstitut Würzburg Language & Software Skills Languages: Data-analysis - Qualitativ: Quantitativ: English (fluent with sound experience in scientific presentation, publication, and teaching) French (basic skills) WinMax / MaxQDA STATA, R, SPSS (advanced skills in applied research and teaching) SAS (basic skills) Research Focus Comparative welfare state analysis Labour supply and cross-national labour markets Fertility & Family dynamics in cross-national comparison Gender inequalities Rational-choice & bargaining theory Behavioural Economics Applied panel-data research & panel-econometrics (u.a. auf Basis von SOEP, BHPS, ECHP, PSID, HILDA, PAIRFAM) Recent International Research Cooperations Center for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course (CIQLE) Yale University of, US. Associate & Visiting Fellow 2009. Prof. Dr. Lynn Prince Cooke. University of Bath, UK Prof. Dr. Jan-Ivar Ondrich. Syracuse University of, US Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt 6
Selected Evaluations of University Classes Angaben zu Zufriedenheit mit der Veranstaltung insgesamt Scale (1-5): 1=very good 5=very poor WS 10/11 SS 2011 WS 11/12 WS 12/13 WS 12/13 SS 2013 WS13/14 Familie und Arbeit im internationalen Vergleich. (Family and labor in cross-national comparison). Seminar. Evaluation mean: 1,8 Geburtenentwicklung im internationalen Vergleich...(Fertility development in cross-national comparison) Seminar. Evaluation mean: 1.8 The incomplete revolution. Geschlechterungleichheit im Wandel. (The incomplete revolution. Gender inequality and social change) Seminar, Master. Evaluation mean: 1.6 Messung und demographische Analyse des Wandels der Lebensformen. (Demographic analysis of change in living arrangements) Lecture. Evaluation mean: 2.1 Einführung in multivariate Analysemethoden. (Introduction to multivariate methods). Lecture. Evaluation mean: 2.1 Partnerschaftliche Aushandlungsprozesse und Rational Choice. (Couple bargaining and rational choice). Seminar, Master. Evaluation mean: 1.8 Analyseverfahren für kategoriale Daten. (Methods in analysing categorial data) Seminar. Evaluation mean: 1.8 Berlin, 25 July 2014 Curriculum Vitae Christian Schmitt 7