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Stephen J. Sills Curriculum Vitae Sociology Department University of North Carolina at Greensboro 320 Frank Porter Graham Building, Greensboro, NC 27402‐6170

Email:[email protected] http://www.uncg.edu/~sjsills/ Work: 01‐336‐334‐3696 Fax: 01‐336‐334‐5283 Mobile: 01‐336‐404‐4932

Areas of specialization Thematic: Globalization, Labor Migration, Transnationalism, Barriers to Immigrant Incorporation Geographic: Southeast Asia, Central America, Mexico, United States Methodological: Mixed Methods, Visual Ethnography, Evaluation Research Education 2004

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Doctorate of Philosophy Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University. Dissertation: Transnationalizing the self: marginalized Filipino labor migrants in Taiwan. Concentrations: Globalization; Migration; Statistical Methods. Master of Arts Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University. Thesis: Social, economic and symbolic ties: an analysis of transnationalism in Mexican communities. Bachelor of Arts Spanish, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Teaching certificate K‐12 Spanish

Appointments 2006 ‐ Present Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina Greensboro 2005 ‐ 2006 Director Evaluation Research Unit, Center for Urban Studies, Wayne State University 2004 ‐ 2005 Research Associate, Center for Urban Studies, Wayne State University 2001 ‐ 2004 Teaching Associate, Department of Sociology, Arizona State University 2001 ‐ 2004 Instructor, Department of Sociology, Mesa Community College 2001 Lead Field Ethnographer, Health‐Risk Behaviors of Long Haul Truckers Pilot Study, Arizona State University 2000 ‐ 2001 Research Assistant, Drug Resistance Strategies Project, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University 2000 ‐ 2001 Field Interviewer, Adult and Family Development Project, Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University 1999 ‐ 2000 Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, Arizona State University Affiliations 2009 - Present

Organizer UNCG Human Rights Faculty Research

Network (HRRN) 2008 - 2009 Resident Fellow and Americorp Professional Corp member of the Center for New North Carolinians 2007- 2009 Co-organizer UNCG Human Rights Faculty Research Network (HRRN) 2007 - 2008 Resident Fellow of the Center for Critical Inquiry Global Transformations: Cultural Memory and Identity Formation in America and around the World Workshop 2007 -2008 Resident Fellow of the Center for Critical Inquiry Seeking Wisdom in the Age of Digital Reproduction Workshop Publications Journal Articles Song, C. and Sills, S. and 2009. ʺ网上调查在大学校园的应用 (The Application of Web Surveys on College Campuses).” 社会学 (Sociology). Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. 4(4). Sills, S. and Chowthi, N. 2008. “Becoming an OFW: renegotiations in self-concept among Filipina factory workers in Taiwan” Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. 17 (2). Sills, S. 2007. “Philippine Labor Migration to Taiwan: Social, Political, Demographic, and Economic Dimensions.” Migration Letters. 4 (1). 1-14. Petia, P. K., Robert, C. B., and Sills, S. 2007. “Consistency‐based Compliance across Cultures.” Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 43(1): 104111. Henry, S. and Sills, S. 2006. “Informal economic activity: Early thinking, conceptual shifts, continuing patterns and persistent issues ‐ a Michigan study.” Crime, Law and Social Change, 45 (4‐5): 263-284. Marsiglia, F., Kulis, S., Hecht, M. and Sills, S. 2004. ʺEthnicity and Ethnic Identity as Predictors of Drug Norms and Drug Use Among Preadolescents in the US Southwest.ʺ Substance Use and Misuse. 39 (7): 1061-1094. Marsiglia, F., Miles, B., Dustman, P., and Sills, S. 2002. ʺTies That Protect: An Ecological Perspective on Latino/a Urban Pre‐Adolescent Drug Use.ʺ Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work. 11 (3-4):191‐220. Republished in: de Anda, D. (Ed.) 2002. Social Work with Multicultural Youth. (pp. 191‐220). Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Social Work Practice Press. Sills, S. and Song, C. 2002. ʺInnovations in Survey Research: An Application of Web‐Based Surveys.ʺ Social Science Computer Review. 20 (1):22‐30. Review Articles Sills, S. 2010. “Review Kevin Hewison and Ken Young, eds. Transnational Migration and Work in Asia.” Eurasian Geography and Economics. Bellwether Publishing [Forthcoming]. Sills, S. 2007. “Maquilapolis.” Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre, dirs. (Film Review). Visual Studies. Routledge. 22: 315-316. Book Chapters, Encyclopedia Entries, and Proceedings Sills, S. 2008. “Social mobility”. Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA.: Sage Publications. Sills, S. 2008. “Repatriation.” In Parrillo, V. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA.:Sage Publications.

Sills, S. 2008. “Chicano movement.” In Parrillo, V. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA.:Sage Publications. Sills, S. 2008. “Deportation.” In Parrillo, V. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Thousand Oaks, CA.:Sage. Sills, S. 2008 “Globalization.” Article in Schaefer, R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA. Sills, S. 2008 “Taiwan.” Article in Schaefer, R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA. Sills, S. 2008 “Return Migration.” Article in Schaefer, R (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA. Sills, S. 2001. “Return Migration.” Article in Ciment, J (Ed.) Encyclopedia of American Immigration. M.E. Sharpe: New York, NY. Report and Evaluations Sills, S. 2009 "Feasibility of Diabetes Prevention in Arab Americans: Final Focus Group Report" DeHoog, R. Murphy, A. Jovanovic, S., Jones, E. and Sills, S. 2008. “A Strategic Study of the State of Human Relations in Greensboro: Uncovering Institutional Discrimination to Promote Equal Opportunity.” Report to the City of Greensboro Human Relations Department. Sills, S. 2008 "Feasibility of Diabetes Prevention in Arab Americans: Pilot Focus Group Report" Sills, S. and Blake, E.A. 2008. "Factors Influencing Denial: A Study of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Data for The Greensboro - High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area 2006" Report to the City of Greensboro Department of Housing and Community Development and the Human Relations Department. Sills, S. and Blake, E. 2008 “Discrimination in Immigrant Housing: A pilot PairedTesting Project in Greensboro." Report to the City of Greensboro Department of Housing and Community Development and the Human Relations Department. Sills, S. 2008 "Findings of the 2007 International Student Survey" Unpublished report. Sills, S. 2007. ʺ2006 Abstinence Education Project Comprehensive Evaluation Reportʺ. Report to the Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence Education Project. Sills, S. 2006. “2006 Mid‐Year Report Abstinence Education Project” Report to the Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence Education Project. Sills, S., Neely, C. and Kulik, N. 2006. “2005‐2006 Good Schools Annual Evaluation Report.” Report to the Skillman Foundation. Sills, S. 2006. “Sampling Frame for Detroit Area Arab Households” Report to the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS). Sills, S. and Child, H. 2005 “Yad Ezra Kosher Food Pantry Evaluation Report.” Yad Ezra Food Pantry Sills, S. 2005. “Early On System Review: Family Interview Report” Report to the Michigan Department of Education. Sills, S. 2005. “Local Implementation Survey Report” Report to the Michigan Department of Education. Sills, S. 2005. “The Abstinence Education Project Comprehensive Evaluation Report” Report to the Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence

Education Project. Sills, S. 2005. “Mariners Inn Alumni Program Data Analysis and Evaluation Report” Report to Mariners Inn. Sills, S. 2005. “MK – Target Development: Report on Findings from Analysis of Ethnographic Data” Report to BBDO Detroit. Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2005. “The Open Door at Fort Street Presbyterian Church Evaluation Report.” Report to the Open Door at Fort Street Presbyterian Church. Sills, S. 2004. “Early On Training and Technical Assistance Service Coordinator Survey Items Report.” Report to the Michigan Department of Education. Sills, S. 2004. “Early On Training and Technical Assistance Procedural Safeguards Trainings Evaluation Report.” Report to the Michigan Department of Education. Sills, S. 2004. “Early On System Review: Family Interview Report” Report to the Michigan Department of Education. Sills, S. 2004. “Service Coordinator Survey Report” Report to the Michigan Department of Education. Work in Progress or Under Review Sills, S. and Jaber, L. “Sex and Self-Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex Focus Groups with Arab-Americans” Proceedings of 5th National Conference on Health Issues in the Arab American Community in supplemental issue of Ethnicity and Disease [Accepted]. Sills, S. 2010. “Discrimination in immigrant housing.” Sociology Compass. Blackwell. [Under Review]. Sills, S. and Blake, E. 2010. “Viviendas Justas y Saludables: The battle for fair and healthy homes in the South” in Lippard, C. and Gallagher, C. (Eds.) “The Brown Belt: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration in the New South.” Lynne Rienner Publishers. [Accepted]. Sills, S. and Blake, E. "Disparities in Rental Housing among Hispanics, African Americans and whites: a Paired Testing Study." Sociological Inquiry [Revise and Resubmit] Sills, S. and Child, H. "Cultural Flexibility and Program Evaluation: Lessons Learned from Mixed-Method Evaluation of a Kosher Food Pantry," American Journal of Evaluation. [Revise and Resubmit] Miles, B and Sills, S. ʺVisual Researchers and Institutional Review Boards: Findings from an Online Survey.ʺ Visual Studies [Revise and Resubmit] Sills, S. 2010. “Lebanese Immigrants” In Bayor, R. (Ed.) Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans Greenwood Publishing Group: Westport, CT. [Manuscript in Preparation]. Sills, S. and Chowthi, N. 2010“Indo-Guyanese Immigrants” In Bayor, R. (Ed.) Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans Westport, CT. Greenwood Publishing Group. [Manuscript in Preparation]. Sills, S., Jaber, L., and Pinelli, N. 2009. “Sex and Self-Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex Focus Groups in Arab-Americans” [Manuscript in Preparation]. Presentations Invited Presentations and Lectures Sills, S. 2009. “Democracy’s Fourth Estate: Globalization, Immigration and the

Media” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Third Annual Film and Speakers Series Sills, S. 2009. “The Guestworker” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Third Annual Film and Speakers Series Sills, S. 2009. “Linking the Macro and the Micro: Teaching Enrique’s Journey” Lloyd International Honors College Sills, S. 2009. “A Discussion on Human Rights and Fair Housing” Human Rights Lecture Series. UNCG Warren Ashby Residential College. Sills, S. 2009. “Impediments to Fair Housing for Immigrants in Greensboro” Greensboro Housing Summit Greensboro Housing Coalition. Khamala, L. and Sills, S. 2009. “Made in L.A.” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Third Annual Film and Speakers Series Sills, S. 2009. “Yi Yi.” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Second Annual Film Series Sills, S. 2009. "The Commercialization of Asian Cultures." Invited panelist Contemporary Issues Forums UNCG Office of Multicultural Affairs Sills, S. 2008. “China Blue” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Second Annual Film Series Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Human Rights Movement in Myanmar.” Invited lecture Out to Lunch Research Chat Department of Sociology. Sills, S., Schultheis, A., and Grieve, G. 2008. “Are human inequality and human diversity distinct?” Invited address at Food for Thought Luncheon Lloyd International Honors College Sills, S. 2008. “Multiple linkages: Transnational identities, feminisms, and what it means to do work at the crossroads of culture” Invited lecture Women and Gender Studies Program. Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Online Rights Movement in Myanmar.” Invited lecture Human Rights in Asian Literature, Film, and Religion. University of North Carolina Greensboro Schultheis, A. and Sills, S. 2008. “Teaching in Honors: Innovative Ways of Being in the World.” keynote address at the UNCG Honors Symposium Lloyd International Honors College Sills, S.2008. “Human Rights and Film” Invited address at Honors Coffee Lloyd International Honors College Sills, S. 2007. “Maquilapolis.” UNCG Human Rights Research Network Film Series Sills, S. 2006. “Using Visual Ethnography to Influence Policy: Experiences Of The Street Life On Mill Study” Center For Urban Studies Brown Bag Series. Wayne State University. Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2002.”Video Ethnography with Hidden Populations.” Invited presentation to the Midwest Homeless Adolescent Research Project. University of Nebraska ‐ Lincoln. Lincoln, NE Conference and Symposium Presentations Sills, S., Jaber, L., and Pinelli, N. 2009. “Sex and Self-Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex Focus Groups in Arab-Americans” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Sills, S. 2009. “Fair and Healthy Homes: Disparities in Immigrant Housing.” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Sills, S. and Jaber, L. 2008. “Sex and Self-Disclosure: Methodological Issues of Mixed Sex Focus Groups in Arab-Americans” 5th National Conference on

Health Issues in the Arab American Community Dearborn, Michigan. Sills, S., Jaber, L., and Pinelli, N. 2008. “Knowledge and Perception of Diabetes Risk Among Arab-Americans” 5th National Conference on Health Issues in the Arab American Community Dearborn, Michigan. Sills, S. Clapp, J. and Nassar, S. 2008. “A Comprehensive Understanding of the Development of Transnational Identity among Migrants: the Role of Context” Society for the Study of Social Problems, Boston, MA Sills, S. and Blake, E. 2008. “Barriers to Immigrant Incorporation: Discrimination in Immigrant rental Housing” Society for the Study of Social Problems, Boston, MA Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Online Rights Movement in Myanmar.” Society for the Study of Social Problems, Boston, MA Song, C. and Sills, S. 2008. “Methods and Results from the 2007 International Students Survey: a multi-method project involving undergraduate research method students” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting. Sills, S. and Clapp, J. 2008. “Religion and Acculturation Among International Students” Poster presented at Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA. Sills, S. and Chowthi, N. 2008. “Interethnic Relations and Reactive Ethnicity: The Development of Filipino Guest Workers' In-group Identity in Taiwan.” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA. Sills, S. 2008. “Virtual Uprising: Burmese Bloggers and the Online Rights Movement in Myanmar.” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA. Sills, S. and Horton, J. 2008. “Visualizing the Triad’s Immigrant Community: a visual content analysis of the Greensboro News and Record 1965 to Present.” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA. Sills, S. and Blake, E. 2008. “Discrimination in Immigrant Rental Housing: A Paired-Testing Study” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA. Horton. J. and Sills, S. 2007. “Visualizing the Triad’s Immigrant Community: a visual content analysis of the Greensboro News and Record 2000 to Present.” State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research Creativity Symposium. Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2007. “Institutional Review, Ethics, and Academic Freedom” International Visual Sociological Association, New York, New York. Sills, S. 2007. “A New Age for Rosie the Riveter: Filipina factory workers in Taiwan.” Society for the Study of Social Problems, New York, New York. Sills, S., Song, C. and Petrova, P. 2007. “Report on Findings from the 2006 International Student Survey (Poster)” American Sociological Association, New York, New York. Sills, S. 2007. “Philippine Labor Migration to Taiwan.” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. Miles, B. and Sills, S. 2006. ʺCommunity of Origin and Risk Factors for Homeless Youthʺ The Society for the Study of Social Problems 56th Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada. Miles, B. and Sills, S. 2006. ʺA Deconstruction of Power and Problems Faced By Qualitative Researchers And Ethics Reviewʺ The Society for the Study of Social Problems 56th Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada.

Sills, S. and Child, H. 2006. “Cultural Flexibility and Program Evaluation: Lessons Learned From Mixed‐Method Evaluation Of A Kosher Food Pantry” 2006 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Urbana‐Champaign, IL. Miles, B., Byrnes, M., and Sills, S. 2006. “Power, Policy, and Politics: Reflections of Three Visual Ethnographers.” Paper presented at the 2006 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. Champaign‐Urbana, IL. Sills, S. 2006. “Perspectives on the Integration of Migrants ‐ the Role of Context: Case Studies on Transnational Labor Migrants” International Symposium on Immigration and Ethnic Relations in European and North American Cities. January 26‐27, 2006. Wayne State University. Nehan, N., Colombo, M., Miles, B., and Sills, S. 2005. “Understanding University Internal Review Boards: Multiple perspectives on strategies for surviving and learning from the review process” 2005 Meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Toronto, Canada. Miles, B. and Sills, S.2005. “Get a Job: Deconstructing the myth of homeless people and work.” The Society for the Study of Social Problems 55th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Thompson, L., Bales, S., Hulleza, C., and Sills, S. 2005.”Evaluation of Michigan’s Early Intervention System: Impacts and Recommendations” American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Washington, DC. Sills, S and Miles, B. 2005. “The Landscape of Metropolitan Homeless Services: A spatial survey of Detroit area homeless services” Urban Affairs Association 35th Annual Meeting Salt Lake City, Utah. Sills, S and Miles, B. 2005. “Investigating Visual Researchers‚ Experiences with Institutional Review Boards” 2005 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Urbana‐Champaign, IL. Thompson, L., Bales, S., Hulleza, C., and Sills, S. 2005.”Evaluation of Michigan’s Early Intervention System: Impacts on Families and Children” Michigan Council for Exceptional Children 65th Annual Conference. Grand Rapids, MI. Sills, S. 2004. “Kabayan! Experiences of Filipino Guest Workers in Taiwan” Pacific Sociological Association Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Sills, S. 2004. “Seeing Culture: Visual Methods in Cross‐Cultural” Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Sills, S. 2004.” Filipino Labor Migrants in Taiwan ‐ Caretakers, Nursing Aids, and Domestic Workers.” Video Presentation and Discussion screened at the Pacific Sociological Association Meeting: San Francisco, CA. Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2003. “Homelessness on Mill Avenue” Documentary Video Presentation and Discussion presented at Carl Couch‐Greg Stone Winter Symposium of the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction. Tempe, AZ. Sills, S. and Miles, B. 2002. “Street Life Society: A Video Ethnography/Documentary on Homeless Youth” Thematic Session at the Pacific Sociological Association Meeting. Vancouver, BC. Sills, S. 2001. “Symbolic Ties: An Exploration of Transnationalism in Mexican Communities.” Refereed Roundtable on Latinos/as in the United States. Organizer: Silvia Pedraza, University of Michigan. Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meeting: Anaheim, CA. Sills, S. 2001. “Settlement, Circulation and Return: An Analysis of Strengths of

Transnational Ties.” Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Meeting: San Francisco, CA. Sills, S. and Song C. 2001. “Innovations in Survey Research: An Application of Web Based Surveys.” Paper presented at the Pacific Sociological Association Meeting: San Francisco, CA. Creative Achievements Film Documentary “Filipino Labor Migrants in Taiwan: Documenting the formation of an ethnic enclave among Filipino workers in Taiwan” [in production] 2008 “Viviendas Justas y Saludables - The battle for fair and healthy homes in the South” Available at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1323547713860492910 2003. Documentary “Caretakers and Domestic Workers Documenting the lives and issues of domestic labor migrants in Taiwan” Available at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5452645176885411738 with Miles, B. 2002. Documentary “Street Life on Mill: Homeless youth on Tempe Arizona’s Mill Avenue.” Available at: http://video.google.com/videoplay? docid=-5142307914898441819 Photographic 2009 “Visualizing the Triad’s Immigrant Community - Student Exhibition” UNCG Department of Sociology 2008 “Picturing the Triad’s Immigrant Communities - Student Exhibition” Tate Street Coffee House. Websites 2009 “International and Global Studies Human Rights Concentration” Available at: http://www.uncg.edu/igs/hr.html 2008 with Johnson, C. “Human Rights Research Network.” Available at: http://www.uncg.edu/cci/hrrn/ 2008 “Visualizing the Triad's Global Identity” Available at: http://www.uncg.edu/~sjsills/Soc374/ Funded research grants External Research Awards 2008 with DeHoog, R. (PI), Murphy, A., Jovanovic, S., and Jones, E., "A Strategic Study of Human Relations in Greensboro: Uncovering Institutional Discrimination to Promote Equal Opportunity," City of Greensboro - Human Relations Department, ($56,000). 2008 "Barriers to Immigrant Incorporation: Measuring Housing Discrimination," City of Greensboro - Dept. of Housing and Community Development. ($5,314). 2005 “Community Needs Assessment ‐ Multistage Cluster Sampling Design” Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) ($10,000). Internal Research Awards

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with Shelly Brown-Jeffy and Matthew Barr. "So who am I now?: An interdisciplinary oral history documentary on identity, loss of social status, and the development of coethnic social support networks among refugees from Africa." Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Award, Office of Undergraduate Research ($6000) [under review] International travel matching funds UNCG College Advancement Council. ($705) Course development award for “SOC 375 Internationals Field Research: Servants of Globalization: An Ethnographic Field Course in Taiwan” International Service-Learning Grant Office of Leadership and Service-Learning ($2500). “Servants of Globalization: an Ethnographic Field Course in Taiwan.” UNCG Asian Studies, International and Global Studies Program. ($5000) “Impact of Global Downturn on Filipina Factory Workers,” Linda Arnold Carlisle Faculty Research Grant. Women and Gender Studies Department ($1000) “Female Migrants in Community” Undergraduate Research Award, Office of Undergraduate Research ($1000) “Civil Rights and Involvement in Social Movements: Why youth become activists.” Undergraduate Research Award, Office of Undergraduate Research ($1000) with Schultheis, Alexandra and James Alexander. "Democracy and Globalization: Human Rights of Migrants, Refugees, and Asylees." Faculty Summer Fellowships Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. ($2500 per Fellow) with Shelly Brown-Jeffy. “Innovations in Survey Research: Incorporation of Multi-modal technologies into teaching.” Advancement of Teaching and Learning Grants UNCG Teaching and Learning Center ($2900) with Schultheis, Alexandra (organizer) and Grieve, Gregory P. "The Implicated Viewer: Problems and Paradoxes in Spectatorship, Race, and Rights.” Faculty Summer Fellowships Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. ($2500 per Fellow) with Phyllis Hunter (Coordinator), History; Christian Moraru, English; Michael Kane, Psychology; Jamie Anderson, History; Gwendolyn Sneed O’Neal, Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies; Susan Walcott, Geography; and Paul Mazgaj; History : "Global Transformations: Cultural Memory and Identity Formation in America and around the World" 2008 Spring Faculty Workshop Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. ($1000 for research assistant) with Mark Kadel (World Relief), Krycya Flores, and Lindsay Levis. “A Program Evaluation World Relief North Carolina Refugee Resettlement Services.” 2008 Community-Based Research Grants Office of Leadership and Service-Learning. ($2000 for research assistants) with Gregory Grieve (Coordinator) Religious Studies; Elizabeth Bucar, Religious Studies; Seth Ellis, Art, Mark Engebretson,

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Music; Alexandra Schultheis, English; and Frederick Young, Media Studies: "Seeking Wisdom in the Age of Digital Reproduction" 2008 Spring Faculty Workshop Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. ($200 for travel) “Redesign of Sociology 101 Online Course”, UNCG Division of Continual Learning ($3000) "Faculty Instructional Development Mini-Grant Proposal" UNCG Teaching and Learning Center ($378) with Schultheis, Alexandra W. (organizer) and Grieve, Gregory P. "Teaching Human Rights Films as External Memory: The Politics of Public Memory and Future Justice" Faculty Summer Fellowships Center for Critical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts. ($2500 per Fellow) ʺThe Triadʹs Global Identity: Visual Ethnography of the North Carolina’s Immigrant Communitiesʺ Course Development Grant Lloyd International Honors College.($2500) Kohler International Travel Fund, International Conference Travel Funding, International Programs Center. ($1000) ʺDisparities and Discrimination in Immigrant Housing in Greensboro, Pilot Project,ʺ New Faculty Research Grants. UNCG Office of Research and Public/Private Sector Partnerships. ($5000) ʺA Visual Analysis of North Carolina’s Immigrant Communitiesʺ Undergraduate Research Award, Office of Undergraduate Research.($2000) “A new age for Rosie the riveter: Filipina factory workers in Taiwan” 2007 Summer Excellence Research Grants. UNCG Office of Research and Public/Private Sector Partnerships. ($4000) Kohler International Travel Fund, International Conference Travel Funding, International Programs Center ($500) “The Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Competency of Service Coordinators on Latino Families Receiving Early Intervention Services” Undergraduate Research Grant. Honors College Wayne State University with Miles, B. “Street Life Society: Homelessness on Mill Avenue Project” Center for Urban Inquiry, Arizona State University. ($6000) with Song, Chunyan. “Arizona State University International Student Surveys.” Graduate and Professional Student Association Research Award, Arizona State University. ($280)

Evaluation Contracts 2006 “Evaluation of the Skillman Good Schools: Making the Grade Initiative” Skillman Foundation 2006 “Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) Evaluation.” Wayne State University. Department of Computer Science. 2006 “Youth Sports and Recreation Commission Evaluation” Skillman Foundation 2004 ‐ 2006 “Evaluation of the Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence Curriculum” Providence – St. John Community

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Health “Yad Ezra Kosher Food Pantry Evaluation” Yad Ezra Kosher Food Pantry.

Independent Consulting 2009 “Survey of Community Businesses” Greensboro Economic Development Alliance (GEDA) ($15,000) [proposed] 2009 “Fulfilling the Dream Project” FaithAction International House ($1500). 2007-2009 “Feasibility of Diabetes Prevention in Arab Americans” National Institutes for Health Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34) Program National Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Advisory Council Grant # 1-R34-DK076663-01A. ($10,000) 2007-2008 “Analysis of Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's (FFIEC) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Dataset.” City of Greensboro - Department of Housing and Community Development. ($3,400) 2006-2007 “Evaluation of the Providence – St. John Community Health Abstinence Curriculum” Providence – St. John Community Health. ($5000) 2005 “Jeep MK Target Development In-Depth Interviews.” BBDO Detroit Marketing Research ($1200) 2005 "Evaluation of Services 2005." Mariners Inn Homeless Services ($1000) 2005 "Evaluation of Services 2005." The Open Door at Fort Street Presbyterian Church. ($1000) Unfunded research Proposals 2008 Walcott, S. (PI), Morgan, L., and Sills, S., "Balancing Modernization and Cultural Preservation in Transitioning Third World Cities: Bhutan's Middle Path" Human and Social Dynamics - Agents of Change Grant National Science Foundation ($637,176) 2008 Grieve, G. (PI), Schultheis, A., Sills, S. “Human Rights and Digital Media Research Network (HUMDA): Creating a model of best practices for human/computer cyber-infrastructure in the humanities.” National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Digital Start-up Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities ($25,000). Teaching and mentoring Teaching Schedules Term Course.

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Courses taught: 2006 ‐ Present

University of North Carolina Greensboro Honors 208: The Triad's Global Identity: Visual Ethnography of the North Carolina’s Immigrant Communities Sociology 202/ International Studies 233: Social Problems in Global Context Sociology 301: Research Methods Sociology 344/ International Studies 333: Global Societies Sociology 374: Visualizing the Triad's Global Identity Sociology 375: International Field Research [Under development for 2010] Sociology 616: Advanced Research Methods

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Arizona State University Preparation for English 101 Upward Bound Sociology 341 – Modern Social Problems Sociology 391 – Methods of Social Research Sociology 101 – Introduction to Sociology

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Mesa Community College Sociology 140 - Race and Ethnicity Sociology 212 – Women and Men in a Changing Society Sociology 101 – Introduction to Sociology

Courses Development: 2008 Sociology 374- Visualizing the Triad's Global Identity (Proposed) 2008 Sociology 375 - International Field Experience (Approved) 2008 Sociology 372 - Gender, Labor and Migration in Southeast Asia (Draft) 2007 HSS 208 - The Triad's Global Identity: Visual Ethnography of the North Carolina's Immigrant Communities (Approved) Master’s Thesis Students 2009 Natassaja Chowthi, Sociology. “Transnational Identities of Indo-Guyanese Migrants.” UNCG (Committee Chair) 2009 Elizabeth Blake, Sociology. “Racial Steering in Property Management Companies.” UNCG (Committee Chair) 2009 Matthew Hodler, Sociology. UNCG (Committee Member) 2008 Anderson Bean, Sociology. U UNCG (Committee Member) 2008 Joyce Clapp, Sociology. “The Role of Religion in Acculturation of International Students.” UNCG (Committee Chair) Master’s Internships 2008 Lindsay Levis, Sociology. UNCG (Committee Chair) 2008 Ariane Thompson, Sociology. UNCG (Committee Member) PhD dissertations: 2006 Farnad Darnell, Sociology. “Adoption Identity as Shared Identity Among Adult Korean Adoptees” Wayne State University. (Committee Member)

Research Advisor: 2009 Angaza Mayo-Laughinghouse “Civil Rights and Involvement in Social Movements: Why youth become activists.” 2009 Leah Gerrard 2008 Natassaja Chowthi - Summer Assistantship “The Development of Filipino Guest Workers' In-group Identity in Taiwan” 2008 Kirsten Kinne - Research Assistant - Global Transformations Workshop 2008 Krycya Flores. “A Program Evaluation World Relief North Carolina Refugee Resettlement Services.” 2008 Lindsay Levis. “A Program Evaluation World Relief North Carolina Refugee Resettlement Services.” 2007-2008 Jennifer Horton ʺA Visual Analysis of North Carolina’s Immigrant Communitiesʺ 2006-2007 Samra Nassar “Yemeni‐American Assimilation or Isolation” Wayne State University. 2005 Farnad Darnell “Pilot Study of Transcultural Identity Formation in Asian Adoptees” Wayne State University. 2005 Violeta Donawa “The Impact of Cultural and Linguistic Competency of Service Coordinators on Latino Families Receiving Early Intervention Services” Wayne State University. Program Assessment Projects 2008 Evaluation of International Global Studies Program UNCG 2008 Student Interest Survey - Asian Studies Program UNCG Professional service Conference Moderator/Facilitator: 2009 "Inequalities and Newcomers: Barriers to Immigrant Incorporation" Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 2008 “Social problems and theories of identities: The global borderlands of Race, Gender, and Sexuality” The Society for the Study of Social Problems Boston, MA. 2008 “Space and Place in a Global Economy” Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA. 2007 “Institutional Review, Ethics, and Academic Freedom,” International Visual Sociological Association, New York, New York. 2007 “Globalization, Immigration and the Changing Nature of Work (Global; Labor Studies; and Racial and Ethnic Minorities)”, The Society for the Study of Social Problems New York, New York. Editorial Activities 2007 - Present Editorial Board Member. Sociological Inquiry. KrollSmith, S. ed. 2006 - Present Peer reviewer. Social Science Computer Review, Garson, D. ed. 2002 - Present Peer reviewer. Sociological Inquiry. Kroll-Smith, S. ed. 2009 Proposal reviewer for Thio, A. and J.Taylor Social Problems. Oxford University Press.

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Textbook reviewer for McKinstry, J. and H. Kerbo Race and Ethnic Conflict and Accommodation: A Global and Historical Analysis. Oxford University Press. Textbook reviewer for Globalization: Origins, Outcomes, and Prospects. Pine Forge Press. Peer reviewer Societies Without Borders. Blau, J. and A. Moncada eds. Peer reviewer Critical Sociology, Fasenfest, D. ed. Grant reviewer. NSF Social and Economic Sciences ‐ Sociology, Patricia White, Program Director, Sociology, National Science Foundation, DC, District of Columbia (National).

Community service 2009 – Present Consultant/Technical Assistance FaithAction International House 2007 - Present “Fair Housing/Healthy Homes Disparities in Housing Conditions for Minorities and Immigrants” Greensboro Housing Coalition funded by Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Greensboro Housing Coalition. (pro bono) 2006 – Present Consultant/Technical Assistance. Greensboro Housing Coalition 2008 “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice” City of Greensboro - Department of Housing and Community Development. (pro bono). 2008 "Needs assessment, board development, and Strategic planning for the Seashore Mission Homeless Outreach program" Seashore District, The United Methodist Church (pro bono). 2005 Evaluator. Mariners Inn Homeless Services, David Sampson, Deputy Director. 2004 ‐2005 Evaluator. The Open Door (homeless services) at Fort Street Presbyterian Church. John Heiss, Director. Event Organizer 2008 Organizer with Alexandra Schultheis “The Third Annual Human Rights Film and Speakers Series” 2009 Organizer with Alexandra Schultheis “Asian Studies Film Series” 2008 Organizer with Alexandra Schultheis and Gregory Grieve “The Second Annual Human Rights Film Festival Series” 2007 Organizer “Immigrant Reception in the Triad of North Carolinas” 2007 Organizer “Workers’ Rights, Unionization, and Worker Safety: The Labor Rights Movement at Smithfield Foods” 2007 Organizer with Alexandra Schultheis and Gregory Grieve “The UNCG Human Rights Film Festival Series” 2006 Organizer “International Labor Rights Fund Wal-Mart Sweatshop Speakers Tour” Committee Assignments 2009 – Present 2009 – Present 2008 - Present

Human Rights Major Advisory Committee Member Latin American Studies Advisory Committee Member Office of Leadership and Service-Learning Advisory

Committee 2007 - Present Asian Studies Advisory Committee Member 2007 ‐ Present International and Global Studies Program Committee Member 2007- Present Sociology Department Performance Review Committee 2008 Latin American Studies Search Committee 2008 Sociology Department Search Committee [Affirmative Action Officer] 2007 Sociology Department Master’s Internship Curriculum Development Subcommittee Specialized trainings and workshops 2007 “How to Write a Flawless IRB” Eric Allen, UNCG Office of Research Compliance 2006 Grant Writing National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference College Park, Maryland. 2005 Success Case Method Evaluations, Instructor: Robert Brinkerhoff, American Evaluation Association Pre‐Conference Workshops 2005 Mixed‐Method Social Inquiry: Possibilities and Strategies, Instructor: Jennifer C. Greene, The Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Pre‐ Conference Workshops 2005 State of the Art: The Latest in Qualitative Software Advances, Instructors: Ray Marietta and César Cisneros. The Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Pre‐Conference Workshops 1994 Literary Non‐fiction, Writer’s Program, University of Washington Extension Professional Affiliations American Sociological Association Society for the Study of Social Problems International Visual Sociologists Association Southern Sociological Society