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| ADRIENNE DITOMMASO
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Criminology, May 2010 University of Miami, Miami, FL, Departmental Honors in Anthropology and Criminology Senior Honors Thesis, Anthropology: The Illusive Connection: LSD Use Among College Students Senior Honors Thesis, Criminology: Intangible Handicaps: Florida’s Juvenile Waiver Laws and Disparate Impact Race Discrimination RESEARCH INTERESTS • Regional studies of Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus • Illicit drug use and drug policy • Policy analysis and Comparative and International Affairs LANGUAGES AND TRAVEL • Intermediate in Spanish (4 years); Beginner in Japanese (1 year); Intermediate beginner in Russian (1 semester) • University of Miami study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark (1 semester) • Personal travel experiences in Western Europe, Mexico, and Australia. Extensive travel throughout continental United States PUBLICATIONS AND BLOGS • Former Staff Writer for Canes International, a student run academic journal of international studies. Accessible at canesinternational.org • Student Manuscript Editor for National Association for Student Anthropologists (NASA) e-Journal • Columnist for Popular Anthropology Magazine’s Social Science Across the Globe: Europe column. Accessible at popanthro.com HONORS AND AWARDS • Luis A. Glaser Study Abroad Scholarship (1 semester) • General Electric Star Award Scholarship • Departmental Honors award in Anthropology and Criminology RESEARCH EXPERIENCE University of Miami, Miami, FL Student Research Assistant, October 2007 – December 2008 • Compiled historical data from a plant anatomy collection on slides into a comprehensive database (initially based on an Excel document). Accessible at http://swingle.miami.edu/about.html • General literature research; General laboratory work, including PCR, gel electrophoresis, and DNA sequencing University of Miami, Miami, FL Research Assistant, March 2010-May 2010 • Research, collect, and analyze ethnographic data for a university funded project on campus-wide illicit drug use by students • Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and other student research assistants to compile comprehensive report for use by campus drug abuse prevention advocates PIER21. American Civil Liberties Union: National Prison Project, Washington, D.C. Summer Undergraduate Intern, May 2009-August 2009 • Performed literature and legislative research to support attorneys • Answered prisoner mail; logged complaints in database • Attended conferences, press releases, and judicial hearings on relevant topics University of Miami, Miami, FL Senior Honors Thesis, August 2009-March 2010 • Conducted background research and collected and analyzed ethnographic data for a thesis project exploring the motivations, rationalizations and social implications of LSD use among college students • Prepared a paper for use as an internal document (anthropology department at University of Miami) for use in future drug studies at the university. University of Miami, Miami, FL Senior Honors Thesis: Criminology, August 2009-March 2010 • Conducted extensive background research and analyzed public arrest data for a thesis project critiquing Florida’s juvenile waiver legislation, specifically on the point of whether or not it causes disparate impact racial discrimination • Under guidance of faculty mentor, ran statistical calculations using SPSS • Intend to seek publication RELATED EXPERIENCE University of Miami, Miami, FL Farmers Market class project, (Anthropological Research Methods class) August 2009 – December 2009 • Along with two other students, created and executed an ethnographic project exploring alternative diets, food movements, and popular ecology through the venue of the farmers market • Conducted extensive formal and informal interviews on an independent and collaborative basis Kobenhavn Universitet, Copenhagen, Denmark Learning in the Classroom class project, (Ethnographic Field Methods class) January 2009- May 2009 • Collaborated with three fellow exchange students to create and execute an ethnographic project comparing teaching and learning methods in the Danish classroom with those in English and American classrooms • Worked closely with faculty mentor and fellow classmates to rework and refine project outline University of Miami, Miami, FL National Association of Student Anthropologists Peer Reviewer/Editor, April 2010-Present • Peer review submitted articles for publication in NASA’s online journal and for American Anthropological Association conference. • General grammatical and content editing TEACHING EXPERIENCE Indiana University-School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Bloomington, IN Graduate Teaching Assistant: Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (V435) • Grade papers, quizzes, and tests; record grades online • Offer informal homework and topical assistance to undergraduates PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Leadership: • President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of Random Acts of Kindness. University of Miami, August 2006-December 2008 • Executive chair, Hug the Lake 2008. University of Miami, Spring 2008 Conferences: • Research and Creativity Forum 2010, undergraduate participant. University of Miami, 2010 Presentations: • Intangible Handicaps: Florida’s Juvenile Waiver Laws and Disparate Impact Race Discrimination, poster presentation at the Research and Creativity Forum 2010, University of Miami, May 2010 TECHNICAL SKILLS • Extensive experience with Excel, Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, SAS, and SPSS; Proficient with Wordpress and Blogger; Beginner GIS |