Janette Byrd

Experience

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  School of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas

  Aug 2005 - May 2007

  Research Assistant

  •Assistant Researcher for Dr. William Bailey, Human Development, Family Sciences, and Rural Sociology •Complied Survey Data into Spreadsheets•Grading Assistance•Proofreader

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  University of Arkansas

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Adjunct Instructor, Division of Student Affairs, Pre-College Programs

  •Developed and taught first Anthropology class•Gained valuable experience working with a diverse student population•Received Certificate of Appreciation

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  NWACC Corporate Learning Fayetteville

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

  Workforce Development Program Coordinator/ Adjunct Instructor

  •Created course schedules and registered students using college BANNER information system•Evaluated program certification requirements and eligibility for workforce services for career changers/ adult learners learning new computer and technology skills during the 2008 recession•Hired and supervised team of 10 instructors and work-study students•Served on Regional Workforce Summit Steering Committee•Successfully generated required revenue to support the only NWACC facility expected to be 100% self-supporting; Managed budget and marketed and sold training•Taught MS Office Excel and PowerPoint, as well as Organizational Skills and Time Management Show less

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  University of Arkansas - Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2015

  •Co-Authored ADHE proposal to develop an Interdisciplinary Master Degree in Food Policy & Society with Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean, Dr. Yvette Murphy-Erby•Co-Authored a Women’s Giving Circle Grant to develop an Arkansas Chapter of Witnesses to Hunger with Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean, Dr. Yvette Murphy-Erby•Co-Chair of the U of A Interdisciplinary Food Justice Summit Planning Committee•Led outreach, relationship building, collaboration, and meeting facilitation across diverse academic departments, practitioners, policy makers, and community groups•Researched external data on hunger, food insecurity, food policy, and related academic programs, and presented findings to University administration, faculty, staff, and students, practitioners, policy makers, and community members Show less •Attended national food and hunger conferences to research new areas to advance school mission to “improve the lives of vulnerable persons, families, groups, organizations and communities”•Lobbied on Capitol Hill at National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference in Washington D.C.•Ensured department federal, state, university, and grant sponsor policy and protocol compliance•Served on the School of Social Work’s Equity and Justice: Through the Eyes of Under-served Populations Conference Planning Committee•Department Communication Assistant •Department Human Resources Representative•Department Procurement and Travel Specialist•Department Undergraduate and Graduate Program Assistant Show less

  • Program Coordinator, School of Social Work

    Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Administrative Support Supervisor, School of Social Work

    Aug 2009 - Jul 2013
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  Oregon State University, College of Liberal Arts, School of Language, Culture & Society

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  •Instructor of record for ANTH 110: Intro to Cultural Anthropology •Instructor of record for ANTH 210: Comparative Cultures, an Oregon State University INTO pathways class designed to assist international students prepare for undergraduate studies; this class hosts students from Brazil, China, and Norway•Grading assistance for Dr. Bryan Tilt and Professor Adele Kubein and guest lectured on the Marshallese population and culture of Northwest Arkansas for ANTH 380: Cultures in Conflict Show less

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Applied Anthropology

    Sept 2013 - Mar 2016

  • Intern

    Mar 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Food Projects Intern

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
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  Ten Rivers Food Web

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  Intern

  •Community Food Assessment Researcher/ Co-Author•Administered local food perceptions survey•Interviewed local farmers, academics, and community group members•Researched archived agricultural data at the Benton County Historical Society Research Library

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  Intel Labs

  Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

  Independent Contractor/ Research Intern

  •Developed research protocols and authored literature review on small farms and water use during times of scarcity to inform technology innovation and marketing strategies•Analyzed and presented data to Oregon Smart Labs Board of Directors and Intel research team.•Co-Author of final report for Intel titled “Smart, Small Farms and Water Use in Oregon”•Traveled across Oregon to recruit farmer and rancher participants•Conducted on-site ethnographic interviews with farmers and ranchers Show less

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  Oregon State University

  Dec 2016 - Jul 2020

  OREGON STATE ADVANCE was funded in the fall of 2014 as part of the National Science Foundation's ADVANCE program, which is aimed at increasing the participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers, thereby developing a more diverse science and engineering workforce. The mission of the ADVANCE Journal is to provide a forum in which to publish peer-reviewed scholarship related to ADVANCE programs and outcomes, including scholarly research articles addressing empirical, theoretical, and conceptual work, program evaluation and assessment reports, critical reviews of the literature and resources, and letters to the editor, as well as reader article responses.• ADVANCE / I-Corps Partnership Regional Workgroup Member• ADVANCE Journal Assistant Editor• Dialogue Lab Graduate and Facilitator• President’s Commission on the Status of Women Committee Member, and Work Life Fit Sub-Committee Member Show less Initiated in 2007, OSU’s Search Advocate program enhances integrity, effectiveness, and diversity in the university’s hiring practices. Search advocates are OSU employees trained as process experts in search and selection. They complete a series of workshops addressing current research about diversity and cognitive bias, the changing legal landscape in hiring, inclusive employment principles, specific steps to strengthen each stage of the search process, and effective approaches to participation on search committees in the advocate role. The Social Justice Education Initiative consists of an interactive, workshop-based curriculum that invites all OSU faculty and staff (including graduate students) to begin, or continue, their social justice and equity journey. Show less

  • Project Manager/ Assistant Editor

    Dec 2016 - Jul 2020

  • Specialist: Search Advocate Program & Social Justice Education Initiative

    Dec 2016 - Oct 2017
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  Benton Soil & Water Conservation District

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

  Administrative Specialist

  Benton SWCD is one of 45 conservation districts in Oregon working to put conservation efforts on the ground. The results include cleaner water, improved crop land, pastures, forests, and restored wildlife habitat. • Assisted with Grant Management• Assisted with Federal, State, and Local government regulation compliance• Completed Idle No More: Decolonizing our Activism workshop facilitated by Idle No More Washington Director, Sweetwater Nannauck• Completed Trauma Informed Care Training: Serving Unhoused People and Sustaining our Natural Areas• Completed Oregon Department of Revenue Local Budget Law training• Participated in Salmon Watch, an outdoor youth educational program Show less

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  JAFSCD

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2024

  Reviewer

  Manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. • 30 Reviews Completed

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  University of Arkansas

  Apr 2021 - now

  Project Director

  UA ENGAGE is a National Science Foundation funded ADVANCE grant which aims to increase the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women and other historically minoritized groups. Project director activities include:• Big Picture Project Planning• NSF Report Writing and Policy Compliance• Qualitative Research• Results Dissemination, Communication, Outreach, and Community Building• Process Development and Operations Management • Social Media Program Lead• Program and Activity Tracking • Meeting Facilitation• Event Planning Show less

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  University of Arkansas - Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

  Aug 2023 - now

  Graduate Teaching Assistant, English Department

  Instructor of record for ENGL 1013: Composition I and ENGL 1023 Composition II