NOOSHIN SAMIMI
Philadelphia
Summary
Anthropologist, ethnographer, insight-driven researcher, resourceful advocate of ideas.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lecturer
Ursinus College
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
- Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to create meaningful learning experiences.
- Increased student interest by incorporating real-world examples into lessons and connecting material to relevant experiences.
ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCHER, PHD CANDIDATE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
04.2019 - 05.2024
- Designed, funded ($50K+ in grants), and wrote an ethnographic research project.
- Conducted 18 months of fieldwork in the United States focusing on the statistics of ethnic and racial classifications and experiences of respondents identifying with available ethno-racial categories.
- Recruited 50+ participants for 100+ interviews, observations, and surveys.
- Analyzed data and synthesized results into actionable insights.
- Communicated research findings and impact to audiences and stakeholders.
- Presented at 15+ academic conferences and 2 co-chaired panels.
- Article draft in progress for publication in a peer-reviewed academic journal.
- Completed Institutional Review Board (IRB) training for conducting human subjects research.
Co-Editor and Co-Producer
Anthropological Airwaves
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Streamlined editorial processes, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced turnaround time.
- Championed creative vision by brainstorming innovative ideas and themes for various editions.
- Implemented editorial calendar to organize content planning effectively.
- Identified opportunities for growth while analyzing audience feedback data in order to optimize future content strategies.
- Devised attention-grabbing headlines and summaries to increase clicks and engagement.
Education
Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology -
University of Pennsylvania
05.2024
Master of Arts, Major: English -
University of Isfahan
08.2012
Bachelor of Arts, Major: English -
University of Isfahan
06.2008
Skills
- Interviewing (structured, semi-structured, unstructured)
- Ethics training (IRB)
- Project management
- Diversity & inclusion
- Participant observation
- Discourse analysis
- Ethnographic research
- Assessment and evaluation
- Survey design, execution, and analysis
- Statistical analysis
- Data visualization
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Verbal and written communication
- Organization and preparation
Affiliations
- American Anthropological Association
- Center for Experimental Ethnography (CEE)
- Collective for Advancing Multimodal Research Arts (CAMRA)
- Society of Linguistic Anthropology
- Society for Visual Anthropology
- American Ethnological Society
Certification
The CTL Teaching Certificate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Certificate of Experimental Ethnography, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Languages
Persian
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lecturer
Ursinus College
01.2024 - 05.2024
ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCHER, PHD CANDIDATE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
04.2019 - 05.2024
Co-Editor and Co-Producer
Anthropological Airwaves
01.2016 - 01.2019
Ph.D. Cultural Anthropology -
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts, Major: English -
University of Isfahan
Bachelor of Arts, Major: English -
University of Isfahan
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