Stephanie N Byrd

Stephanie Byrd Virginia Beach, VA

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CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
Newport News, VA
2007 to 2014
Assistant Professor EMORY CENTER FOR MYTH AND RITUAL IN AMERICAN LIFE
Atlanta, GA
2005 to 2007
Post-doctoral fellow

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RESEARCH: GRANT WRITING/DATA COLLECTION/ANALYSIS/DISSEMINAT... Produced three successful grant applications: Deans Faculty Development Grant; Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study Henry A. Murray Dissertation Grant; National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant. Executed and disseminated independent research: Engaged all phases of research including literature review, specification of research questions, human subjects review, confidentiality assurances, grant support, interview questionnaire development, research subject recruitment, data management and analysis, and dissemination of findings. Published in leading peer-reviewed research journal that receives over 700 submissions annually with only about 15% published following one or more revisions. Presented at over 10 professional conferences. Established expertise in subject matter: Provided over 10 expert reviews for top-tiered academic journals in sociology and family studies as well as viability assessment and expert opinion for Fulbright commission project proposal. Undertook sponsoring member position of Work and Family Research Network (international membership organization of interdisciplinary work and family researchers, policy makers, and practitioners seeking to promote knowledge and understanding of work and family issues on a global level). Interviewed for expertise on Generation X relationships and self-development by Head of Business and Cultural Intelligence for Breaking Trends, a London-based business and cultural intelligence unit endorsed by the UK Governments Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and by the Department for Business, Innovation and skills. Recognized under Whos Who in Work and Family by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Work and Family Research Network. COMMUNICATION: REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/TECHNOLO... Presented research at nationally attended peer-reviewed conferences. Designed and delivered series of lectures: Communicated abstract concepts using laymans terms to facilitate understanding. Employed technology to provide visual and auditory supplement and support for lecture material, to improve communication, and to facilitate classroom management. Authored professional correspondence to administration, colleagues and students. Revitalized document providing discipline specific writing guidelines for use as departmental resource for faculty and students. Produced annual report detailing student progress on core course objectives. Published co-authored, article-length encyclopedia entry on in-depth interviewing and its relevance for the work-family field. DETAIL MASTERY AND ORGANIZATION Assumed sole responsibility and management of course content and all aspects of day-to-day operations of classroom: Designed courses to be challenging, relevant to the real world, focused on promoting critical thinking skills, and attendant to real-life complexities and multiple points of view. Developed comprehensive syllabi, detailed assignment sheets, and project specific assessment rubrics. INTERPERSONAL: MENTORSHIP/LEADERSHIP/TEAMWORK... SOLVING Selected and supervised four writing associates to engage in peer mentoring for writing intensive class. Served four years as core advisor for 20-40 students with range of disciplinary interests. Responsible for scheduling at minimum two meetings per academic year for advising, monitoring student progress, and, when necessary, recommending appropriate interventions. Served as chapter representative to national honor society. Responsible for identifying and inducting qualified individuals, organizing annual induction ceremony and welcoming reception, and sponsoring students in national writing competition. Served two years as team leader (subcommittee chair) on liberal learning council, a university-wide committee tasked with ensuring university offerings meet institutional requirements and regional accreditation standards: Streamlined working objectives and produced report detailing strengths and weaknesses of available assessment materials (data and measures) that led to changes in assessment strategies to better meet accreditation requirements. Served four years as team member acting as liaison between administration, library personnel and faculty.