Ashley Weyers

Curriculum Vitae

March 2018

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University of Arizona

School of Sociology

P.O. Box 210027, Tucson, AZ 85721-0027

Email:

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EDUCATION

2016-2018 University of Arizona

MA Sociology (Anticipated)

MA Paper: “Working the System: The Strategic Actions of Direct-Entry Midwives in Seattle and Vancouver B.C. to Promote Integration”

2011-2015 Western Washington University

BA Sociology

Psychology and Leadership Studies Minors

Magna Cum Laude, highest honor (3.83 GPA)

MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Sex and Gender
Reproduction
Stratification
Health
Qualitative Methods

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS:

Spring 2015Research Assistant for Dr. Glenn Tsunokai

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS:

Spring 2018CHS 406: Reproduction and Society

CHS 471: Qualitative Research Methods for Sociological Analysis of Health

Fall 2017CHS 202: Connecting Society and Health

CHS 406: Reproduction and Society

Spring 2017 SOC 150B2: Sex and Gender, graded course papers

Fall 2016SOC 302: Sport and Society, graded course exams and papers

Winter 2013LDST 450: Leadership and Pedagogy, co-led a weekly two-hour discussion group of twenty LDST 101 students and graded participation as a component of course curriculum

Fall 2012LDST 100: Leading Responsibly, led a small discussion group of six students and graded reflection papers

PUBLICATIONS

PAPERS UNDER REVIEW AND IN PROGRESS

Tsunokai, Glenn T., Ashley A. Weyers, Eden Ragsdale, Eli Robinson, and Zachary Hawks.“Gambling with Stereotypes: A Content Analysis of Asian Themed Slot Machines”, collected/coded data and contributed to manuscript writing (In preparation; to be submitted to the Journal of Asian American Studies)

PRESENTATIONS

2018113th annual American Sociological Association meeting presenting “‘Meconium Happens’: Stress, Distress, and Maintaining Wellbeing in Direct-Entry Midwifery”, Philadelphia, PA (Anticipated; accepted)

2018 89thannual Pacific Sociological Association meetingpresenting“Working the System: The Strategic Actions of Direct-Entry Midwives in Seattle and Vancouver B.C. to Promote Integration” during the Integration, Adoption, and Rejection in Organizations session, Long Beach, CA (Anticipated; accepted)

2018UA GPSC Student Showcase presenting “Working the System: The Strategic Actions of Direct-Entry Midwives in Seattle and Vancouver B.C. to Promote Integration”

201687th annual Pacific Sociological Association meetingpresenting “Taking Back Birth: Alternative Birth Professionals Empowering Women in Childbirth” during the Embodiment and Bodies session, Oakland, CA

2015WWU Scholars Week presenting “Taking Back Birth: Alternative Birth Professionals Empowering Women in Childbirth”

CAMPUS TALKS

Spring 2018UA School of Sociology Research Workshop presenting “’Meconium Happens’: Stress, Distress, and Maintaining Wellbeing in Direct-Entry Midwifery”(Anticipated)

Spring 2018Reproduction & Society (CHS 406) presenting “Midwifery and Doula Work in America”

Fall 2017Reproduction & Society (CHS 406) presenting “Midwifery and Doula Work in America”

Spring 2017Reproduction & Society (CHS 406) presenting “Midwifery and Doula Work in America”

GRANTS

2018$125 Student Travel Grant, Pacific Sociological Association

2017$621 Travel Grant, UA GPSC

2017$444 Research Grant, UA GPSC

HONORS/AWARDS

2015$500 Libraries Undergraduate Research Awardfor “Taking Back Birth: Alternative Birth Professionals Empowering Women in Childbirth”,WWU Libraries

2015Outstanding Poster for “Taking Back Birth: Alternative Birth Professionals Empowering Women in Childbirth”,WWU Scholars Week

SCHOLARSHIPS

2015$1000 Teresa LaFreniereScholarship for high achieving female sociology major, WWU Sociology Department

PROFESSIONALIZATION

2018Successful Completion of UA’s Office of Instruction and Assessment’s “Introduction to Teaching Online” March course

LEADERSHIP

2017-2018 Co-facilitator of Feminist Theory Group

VOLUNTEERING

2017-2018 Gift Card committee (informal GSA committee)

2017 Co-facilitator of the Safe Zone Program, UA School of Sociology

2016-2018Travel Grants Program Judge, UA GPSC

MEMBERSHIPS

2016-2018 American Sociological Association

2015-2018 Pacific Sociological Association

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