Brian Dick, PhD

Experience

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  University of Nevada, Reno

  Jun 2001 - May 2002

  Tutoring Center Coordinator

  -Constructed, conducted, and analyzed surveys of user satisfaction with tutoring services in order to make improvements.-Oversaw the hiring of undergraduate peer tutors, coordinated the scheduling of tutoring sessions, and managed the program's annual budget.

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  UC Davis

  Sept 2002 - Dec 2011

  -Designed and taught sociology courses. Managed and supervised up to four teaching assistants at a time. Mentored students and helped them access campus resources.Courses taught, include:-Complex Organizations-Sociology of Knowledge-Sociological Theory -Received the Spencer Foundation Dissertation Writing Fellowship.-Received the Mayhew Award for Best Sociology Graduate Student Qualifying Paper. -Conducted content analysis of dozens of articles published in Administrative Science Quarterly to empirically assess changing trends in methodological and theoretical rigor.-Resulted in a coauthored publication and contributed to a second publication.

  • Instructor and Lecturer, Department of Sociology

    Sept 2005 - Dec 2011

  • Researcher, Department of Sociology

    Sept 2002 - May 2010

  • Research Assistant, Graduate School of Management

    Sept 2006 - May 2008

  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology

    Sept 2002 - May 2008
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  Life Sciences Foundation (merged with Science History Institute in 2015)

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2017

  Research Associate

  -Working with a cross-functional team, I researched, conducted, and edited in-depth interviews (IDI) and oral history interviews with subject matter experts, including top scientists and business executives in the biotechnology industry. -Developed and maintained relationships with external stakeholders, including potential donors. -Managed the oral history program and archival collections. -Presented research at academic conferences and co-authored scholarly articles. Co-authored LSF publications for a popular audience and provided copyediting services. -Conducted research for projects external to LSF, including Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Annotated Guide to the Human Genome Project; Sigma-Aldrich: Fueling Scientific Discoveries for Eighty Years; and Ken Burns’ PBS documentary, “The Emperor of All Maladies.”-Conducted archival research, including at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) where I worked as a guest researcher. Show less

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  University of Redlands

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

  -Taught the research methods and design course. Research methods addressed included surveys, interviews, content analysis, ethnography, and contextual inquiry. -Guided students through end-to-end research process, including the process of developing a research question, identifying the type of data needed and appropriate data collection method, and selecting a data analysis method. -Designed and taught both introductory and upper-division sociology courses, including courses related to the sociology of science, health, and medicine. Advised first year student and student majors and helped students access campus support services. Taught the first year seminar for new students three years in a row. Member of the Health, Medicine, and Society program’s Advisory Board.Courses taught, include:-Research Methods and Design-Medical Sociology-Health and Inequality-Sociology of Science-Science and Popular Culture-Environmental and Medical Controversies-Skepticism and Society Show less

  • Visiting Assistant Professor

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Sociology Instructor

    Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
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  Hack for LA

  Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

  UX Researcher

  - Conducted qualitative UX research aimed at optimizing the design of civic administration projects developed to serve the local community.-Put together comprehensive guides for different UX methodologies, including usability tests.-Built and maintained documentation of projects as they advanced through the pipeline using GitHub.-Collaborated on a cross-functional team.

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  NAMI

  Apr 2023 - now

  Manager