Talk to sales Try for Free
Douglas Block

Douglas Block

Graduate Research Assistant

Followers of Douglas Block209 followers
location of Douglas BlockWindsor Mill, Maryland, United States

Connect with Douglas Block to Send Message

Connect

Connect with Douglas Block to Send Message

Connect

  • Timeline

  • About me

    Statistician

  • Education

    • University of Pittsburgh

      2011 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Political Science

      Dissertation: Violence, Vote Choice and the Provision of Public Security in Brazilian StatesConducted more than 140 interviews with politicians and public security officials throughout Brazil

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science and Latin American Studies

      Spent four semesters in study abroad programs in Mexico and Peru where Spanish was the primary language of instruction.

    • The University of Texas at El Paso

      2008 - 2010
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Political Science

      Thesis: Central Bank Independence: Rules, Practices, and OutcomesReceived federal grant to spend 4 months in Mexico conducting research on migration and transnational terrorism in Canada, Mexico and the United States

    • The University of Texas at El Paso

      2010 - 2011
      Graduate Certificate Intelligence and National Security Studies

  • Experience

    • The University of Texas at El Paso

      Aug 2008 - May 2011
      Graduate Research Assistant

    • University of Pittsburgh

      Aug 2011 - Apr 2017
      Research and Teaching Fellow

      Extensive teaching experience including as instructor of record for public policy and comparative politics courses. Led students on a service-learning trip to collaborate with Engineers Without Borders to construct a water system in a rural indigenous village in Ecuador.

    • University of Chicago

      Apr 2017 - May 2020
      Senior Research Analyst

      Oversaw multiple research projects examining incarceration, gang violence and public security policies in Latin AmericaHelped secure and manage $150,000 in research grantsOversaw IRB procedures for multiple projects involving vulnerable populations including incarcerated gang leaders.Managed a team of 15 research assistants in the United States and Brazil.

    • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

      May 2020 - now

      2020 Presidential Management Fellow

      • Statistician

        Aug 2022 - now

      • Social Science Research Analyst

        May 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications