Emily Ekl

Experience

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  The Purdue Exponent

  Aug 2013 - May 2016

  Copy Chief and Composer

  - Worked at the official Purdue daily newspaper managing the copy desk and composers- Responsibilities included ensuring all articles and photos are correctly edited, managing staff members, delegating select responsibilities, and designing pages- Composing utilized Adobe Indesign & Dreamweaver which required creativity and understanding of newspaper regulations

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  Purdue University

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  Undergraduate Research Assistant - Sociology Department

  - Selected for Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Program- Worked for Purdue Sociology Professor Brian Kelly and Ohio State Professor Mike Voulo- Responsibilities included completing literature reviews, coding research data, and writing article abstracts- Topics included club drug use and substance networking and tobacco policies in the U.S.- Two grants from the National Institutes of Health were awarded for this research

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  Purdue University

  Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

  Undergraduate Research Assistant - Sociology Department

  - Worked with Purdue Sociology Professor Kevin Stainback - Research investigated the relationship between introducing a “big box” store into a community and economic, social, and criminal effects - Co-author of a paper entitled “The Spread of ‘Big Box’ Retail Firms and Spatial Stratification” published in the April 2017 edition of the Sociology Compass

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  Boston College

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  - Worked with visiting Professor Smitha Radhakrishnan of Wellesley College - Research investigated microfinance institutions in India - Researched and analyzed corporations, CEOs, founders, and other prominent figures in the microfinance industry - Coded transcribed interviews and data- Analyses will be utilized in an upcoming book on microfinance utilizing a post-Marxist and social network framework - Worked in the Office of the Dean of Students under Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Candace Hetzner- Helped to coordinate, collect, and analyze the annual cross-college survey of graduate students for the CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment- Created comparative and longitudinal graphs for departmental data- Applied and honed a variety of skills related to data management, organization, and technical skills

  • Graduate Research Assistant - Sociology Department

    Oct 2016 - May 2017

  • Graduate Assistant - Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences

    Aug 2016 - May 2017
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  Northwestern University

  Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

  Program Assistant

  - Worked for the Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences- Assisted with psychology-based research on children's functioning brain development in the Neurodevelopmental Resource Core utilizing ePrime, REDCap, DB-DOS testing, and Q-Interactive- Coordinated with vendors, businesses, and academics to order hardware, software, and test equipment for innovative developmental studies- Wrote and designed several monthly newsletters and the Institute's website utilizing Divi Builder, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and MailChimp- Worked with numerous departments and institutes to coordinate initiative on livestreaming academic events on both campuses with BlueJeans (Evanston and Chicago) Show less

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  Indiana University Bloomington

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2022

  - 2021 - 2022: VidaSana Study (NIH CTSI UL1TR002529 and NIDCR R01DE025836) for Dr. Gerardo Maupome (IUPUI) and Dr. Brea Perry- 2021 - 2022: College Life and Beyond for Young Adults on the Spectrum (NIH 5R01HD095971) for Dr. Jane McLeod and Dr. Andrew Halpern-Manners- 2018 - 2021: Supporting the Safety Net: Social Network Dynamics, Poverty, and Health (HEALSS - SocNET) (NIH R01NR015233) for Dr. Janet Shim (UCSF) and Dr. Brea Perry- 2019: Social Networks And Parenting (SNAP) for Dr. Jessica Calarco Show less - Spring 2021: Worked as a grader for Dr. Elaine Hernandez in her course "Medicine in America"- Fall 2020: Worked as a grader for Dr. Elaine Hernandez in her course "Health and Society"- Spring 2019: Worked with Dr. Christine Von Der Haar in her course "Introduction to Sociology" and Dr. Pam Jackson in her course "Inequalities in Health"- Fall 2018: Worked with Dr. Bernice Pescosolido in her course "Medicine in America"- Help to answer student questions about course content, create exam questions, utilize classroom technology, and run course Canvas site- Responsible for holding office hours and meeting with students Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2022

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2018 - May 2021
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  American Sociological Review

  Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

  Coordinating Editor