Daniel Murray

Experience

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  Anonymous Content

  Jun 2004 - May 2006

  Intern
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  Los Angeles Film Festival

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

  Student Intern
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  Freelance

  May 2006 - Dec 2006

  Production Coordinator

  I worked as a production coordinator and production assistant on a range of independent films, TV, and commercials, including Criminal Minds, McDonalds, and others.

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  Stanford University

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2023

  I led Imagining Justice, an arts-based juvenile justice program that offers an alternative to prosecution in partnership with the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and other District Attorneys and arts organizations across the country. I also led the Technology and Racial Equity Initiative which convenes social sector leaders, students and researchers to produce knowledge and interventions that advance racial equity in and through technology. I lead Stanford's racial equity research and teaching center. Key responsibilities include:- strategic planning, fundraising, and evaluation- communications (digital tools to promote racial literacy, social media, newsletters, annual reports) - partnership development (nonprofit, government, university)- launch and lead new initiatives to increase the impact of our scholars and students beyond Stanford, incl. our Technology and Racial Equity Initiative. Launched an undergraduate program on advocacy and social change, including curriculum and student internships. Developed partnerships with 30+ community organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies for academic and research collaborations. Led a community-based research program. Evaluated program impacts on students and community partners. Taught community engaged learning courses, including: Solidarity and Racial Justice, Grassroots Community Organizing, and Community-Based Research. I taught undergraduate courses on politics, social movements, sustainable agriculture, housing justice, community-based research, and writing. For these courses, I designed and facilitated activities to connect students with dozens of non-profit organizations for collaborative research and community-engaged learning. Designed and led a week-long immersion trip for incoming students, focused on food justice in partnership with local organizations. Coordinated a Community Based Research Fellowship Program for undergraduates. Designed and facilitated focus groups to identify needs of student leaders and activists; used this data to created tool for student advocacy, including panel on “Careers in Activism”.

  • Director Of Special Projects - Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity

    Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Executive Director - Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity

    May 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Associate Director - Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity

    Nov 2016 - May 2018

  • Director of Community Engaged Learning - Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity

    Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Teaching Fellow and Lecturer

    Sept 2009 - Dec 2015

  • Public Service Program Coordinator

    Sept 2013 - Oct 2014
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  FuzzPop Workshop

  Aug 2021 - now

  Founder/Creative Director

  FuzzPop Workshop creates immersive experiences that make the local otherworldly. Working at the intersection of art and themed entertainment, we design explorable spaces that combine state-of-the art technology and interactivity with new approaches to sculpture and storytelling.In July 2023, and with an incredible team of 25 local artists and designers, I launched our first show, Deep Lake Future, in Milwaukee. Learn more at www.fuzzpopworkshop.com.