Michele graduated
from the UW in 2004 with a BA in Sociology. She worked as an
assistant on the UWBHS project for three years following graduation and
then took a
break to start raising her family. As a 2000 high school graduate, she
has a particular
interest in working on the latest phase of the project and learning
about the lives of
her “classmates” ten years after high school. Outside of work and
corralling her boys
(Daniel, 3 years, and Matthew, 8 months), Michele enjoys cooking,
reading, sewing, and
other crafty things.
Patty Glynn has a BA
from the University of Washington and a MPA from the University of
Georgia. Her official title on the project is "computer specialist".
She has been working in the field of social science computing since
1981 and is amazed by the changes she has seen. She considers herself
very lucky to work on this interesting project and with such great
people. When she is not at the UW, she is most likely enjoying time
with her husband, her dogs, or volunteering with dogs.
Elizabeth
Ackert is
a graduate student in the UW Department of Sociology and an assistant
on the UW-BHS project. She is a Collaborative Researchers in Education
Sciences Training (CREST) pre-doctoral fellowship recipient. Liz
received her undergraduate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in St.
Peter, Minnesota, and completed a Master’s in Latin American Studies at
the University of California, San Diego. Liz’s academic interests
include social demography and quantitative methods. Her current
research focuses on rates of school non-enrollment among Mexican origin
adolescents. Outside of graduate school, Liz likes to spend her time
running, biking, hiking, cooking, gardening, and hanging out with
friends and family.
Stephanie is
a research assistant with the UW-BHS project and a current senior at
the University of Washington studying Medical Anthropology, Global
Health, and Sociology. She plans to graduate with a BA in the fall of
2011 and continue on to pursue a PhD in Medical Anthropology. After
working extensively as a youth mentor for the Southern Sudanese
Community of Seattle, Stephanie is very interested in access to health
care and hidden health care systems for urban immigrant populations.
She is also interested in educational disparities as she is currently
developing an outreach program for at-risk and marginalized teens in
the Greater Seattle area while serving as an intern for Director Betty
Patu of the Seattle School Board. When she is not busy with school she
enjoys relaxing with her new husband, swimming, attending operas and
going to concerts. An avid chef, she also loves finding new recipes to
cook for her family and friends.
Vince is
currently working towards his BA in Sociology. His academic interests
include analyzing how institutions—such as schools, communities and
families—affect youth. In his free time, Vince has participated in the
Pipeline Project at the University of Washington volunteering at a
Seattle middle school tutoring minority youth. Outside of school
hobbies include freelance photography, biking the Burke Gilman trail,
hanging out with his girlfriend, and going to church. Vince will spend
part of the 2011 summer in Honduras learning about Hispanic culture and
working on familial property.
Kelsi
Cunniff is a senior at the University of Washington, and is planning on
earning
her undergraduate degree in English Literature and Sociology in the
spring of this
year. Her most recent academic interests include Shakespeare, Victorian
and Early
American literature, writing realistic fiction, American Indian
studies, and the
inequalities surrounding education and gender. She is also considering
studying
musical theatre after graduation, and has recently gone back to Irish
dancing after
a short hiatus. Outside of her schoolwork, Kelsi spends most of her
time traveling,
spending time outside, singing, going on adventures with friends, or
curling up with a blanket and a good book!
Naomi is
currently working toward her BA in Linguistics and Anthropology at the
University of Washington. Her focus is on language rights and
second-language learning.
She also teaches with AmericaReads in Seattle Public Schools and loves
her first-grade
classes there. In her spare time, she's either running Lake Union in
the rain or working on
her collection of Oxford reference books.
Helen is a
Senior at the University of Washington and will be graduating with a BA
in Sociology. She plans to pursue a Masters in Social Work upon
graduating from the
UW. She has an interest in helping the international community and
learning about
immigration issues and trends. When she's not in class or working,
Helen often tries to go
snowboarding, swimming or is finding a new restaurant to eat at.
Letizia
Malone is currently and undergraduate at the University of Washington.
Next
Spring she will graduate with a B.A. in Political Science and American
Ethnic Studies.
Letizia's academic interests are focused on U.S. immigration policies
and their effects on
the Latino community, as well as the growing population of the Latino
community and its
effects on the U.S. Outside of school Letizia loves to read Chicano
literature, spend time
with her husband, study Mexican and Mayan history, and go shopping.
Shannon Murphy is a
junior at the University of Washington double majoring
in Sociology and Law, Societies & Justice. She also is a member of
the
University of Washington Chorale. In addition to working on this
project as
an undergraduate research assistant, she is very interested in youth
advocacy and education. Extra-curricular activities she enjoys include
soccer, boxing, singing, and hanging out with family and friends.
Elinor, or
Elly, is a senior at the University of Washington and will graduate in
the spring with a BA in Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. Outside
of her department, her academic interests include sociology,
psychology, literature, American Indian studies, Spanish, public
health, and education. She plans to pursue higher education in the
future, likely at the UW School of Social Work, and stay involved in
the academic community through research, teaching, administration and
advocacy work. Aside from going to school, she has many interests,
which include reading, listening to music, spending time with friends
and family, cooking, and traveling.
Deleena Patton is a
graduate student in the UW Department of Sociology
and an assistant on the UW-BHS project. She was recently awarded the
Collaborative Researchers in Education Sciences Training (CREST)
pre-doctoral fellowship. Deleena received her undergraduate degree
from Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, and completed
two years in Teach for America as a second grade teacher in Oakland,
California. Deleena’s academic interests include social demography
and educational inequality. Outside of graduate school, Deleena
enjoys spending time running, hiking, playing racquetball, and
spending time with friends and family.
Nikolas
Pharris-Ciurej is a graduate student research assistant on the UW-BHS
research project. Though originally from Minnesota, he completed his
undergraduate degree at Seattle University. Nikolas finished his MA and
he is currently working on his dissertation, both of which use the
UW-BHS data. Nikolas’ research examines why some students are able to
more successfully transition from high school to college and others are
not. When he is not on the UW campus, you can most likely find Nikolas
spending time with his wife, playing basketball, or practicing yoga.
Mindy Szeto
graduated from the University of Washington in the spring of 2009 with
degrees in Biochemistry and Sociology. She worked with Charles
Hirschman on her Sociology Honors thesis, which utilized UW-BHS data to
examine the effect of social background characteristics such as gender,
race/ethnicity, and family socioeconomic status on adolescent health.
She is an assistant on the UW-BHS project and is currently applying for
MD-PhD programs. Outside of the research lab, good places to find her
are rock concerts, running trails, and coffeeshops.
Lynne Taguchi is a
graduate student in the Department of Sociology at the University of
Washington. She completed a BA in Sociology at UC Berkeley and an MA in
International Relations and International Economics at Johns Hopkins
University. Lynne’s dissertation looks at the immigrant assimilation
process, focusing on college attainment for various race-ethnic groups
using the UW-BHS data. She is currently a research assistant in the
School of Social Work, working on interviews that she carried out with
a sample of native and foreign born UW-BHS students and their parents
on the transition to adulthood. Lynne loves the beautiful outdoors of
the Pacific Northwest and enjoys hiking, biking, skiing and spending
time with her boyfriend, family, and friends.
Olivia is an
undergraduate at the University of Washington working towards her BA in
sociology with a minor in women's studies. Her academic interests
include gender, ethnic, and racial inequality, education, and feminist,
gender studies. Olivia plans to graduate in the spring of 2012 and is
considering pursuing a Masters in social work after graduation. She was
born and raised in Kennewick, WA and in her free time she enjoys road
trips, concerts, sleeping, and spending time with her family and
friends.
