Ember Skye W. Kanelee, M.A.

Department of Sociology Email: [email protected] University of Massachusetts Amherst Cell: 845-300-5139 200 Hicks Way Amherst, MA 01003

EDUCATION

2013-Present Ph.D. program, Sociology, University of Massachusetts Amherst Dissertation: Firefighting Culture: Workplace organization, gender and interactions Laurel Smith-Doerr (Chair), Ofer Sharone, Jonathan Wynn, and Linda Smircich Comprehensive Exams: Organizational Theory, Sport and Gender

2020 M.A., Sociology, University of Massachusetts Amherst

2013 B.A., Sociology, Magna Cum Laude, CUNY-Brooklyn College

MAJOR FIELDS OF INTEREST

Research: Gender and Organizations; Sociology of Sport; Gender and Society; Race, Gender and Class Inequality; Qualitative Methods; Work and Professions; Feminist Research Methods and Theory; Symbolic Interactionism

Teaching: Introduction to Sociology; Contemporary American Society; Sociology of the family

Service: Public Sociology; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

PUBLICATIONS

Ember Kanelee, Joya Misra and Ethel Mickey. 2021 (Forthcoming) Fostering Inclusion for Black Faculty. Understanding and Dismantling Privilege Journal.

Kanelee, Ember Skye W. 2015. “Throw Like a Girl” Challenging and Unpacking Modern Day Gender Norms Within Sport,” In Class Activity, Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology (TRAILS). * Highlighted as teaching resource in the American Sociological Association Footnotes Newsletter (September/October 2015)

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PAPERS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW OR IN PREPARATION

Joya Misra, Ember Kanelee, Ethel Mickey, Laurel Smith-Doerr. “Creating Inclusive Department Climates in STEM Fields” (In preparation)

Ethel Mickey, Joya Misra, Ember Skye Kanelee, and Laurel-Smith Doerr. “It’s very, very tough to be a minority”: Race, Gender, and Research Collaboration Experiences of STEM Faculty.” (In preparation)

Ember Kanelee, Jennifer Abrams and Jonathan Wynn. “When Does “Messing Around” Get Serious?: Understanding the borders of collegiate social interactions around pranking, hazing, harassment, and bullying.” (In preparation)

FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

Fellowships 2014-2019. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. $138,000. 2012-2013. CUNY Pipeline Fellowship. $3,850. 2012. Rosen Fellowship. CUNY-Brooklyn College. $5,000.

Grants 2014. University of Massachusetts Amherst, Sociology Travel Grant. $500. 2013-2021. University of Massachusetts Amherst, Professional Development Grant. 2011. Brooklyn College Sociology Department, Travel Grant. $500.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Institute for Social Science Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst Qualitative Methodology Consultant August 2021-May 2022

STEM Faculty Experience 2019-Current Research Assistant of Dr. Joya Misra and Dr. Laurel Smith-Doerr

NVIVO training Intensive. 2019 Institute of Social Science Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Just Below the Radar: Understanding collegiate interactions and activities beneath level of hazing, harassment, and bullying regulations 2017-Current Co-Pi: Dr. Jonathan Wynn Working with a team of researchers to conduct in-depth interviews with undergraduates about campus pranking culture Trained research team in interview guide creation, transcription, conducting interviews, the IRB research process, and research ethics

Firefighting Culture: Workplace organization, gender and interactions, Principal Investigator 2016-Current

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Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Wynn, University of Massachusetts Amherst Conducting interviews and ethnographic observations in a firehouse on issues of gendered workplace interactions *Funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Women who box: Sparring with inequality and carving out space in a hypermasculine environment, Principal Investigator 2014- 2015 Advisor: Dr. Wenona Rymond-Richmond, University of Massachusetts Amherst Conducted interviews and participant observations in a boxing club on issues of gendered leadership and inequality *Funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

Female Wrestlers in the United States, Principal Investigator 2011-2012 Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Gould, CUNY Brooklyn College Conducted in depth interviews with women wrestlers who compete on co-gender teams to examine issues of gendered sport dynamics and identity formation *Funded by the Rosen Fellowship and the CUNY Pipeline Fellowship

AWARDS AND HONORS

2016 Lee Student Support Travel Award, The Society for the Study of Social Problems

2016 SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award, American Sociological Association Section on Teaching and Learning in Society

2015 Sociology Graduate Student Service Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociology Department

2014 Gary Sailes Graduate Diversity Doctoral Scholarship, North American Society for the Sociology of Sport

2013 Sidney Aronson Memorial Award, CUNY- Brooklyn College

2012 First place, CUNY-Brooklyn College Undergraduate Research Poster Competition

SELECTED CONFERENCE/ INVITED PRESENTATIONS

2021. Joya Misra, Ethel Mickey, Ember Skye Kanelee and Laurel Smith-Doerr. Creating Inclusive Department Climates in STEM Fields: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives on the Same Departments accepted for presentation in the Race, Gender, and Class Section session on Intersectional Inequalities in Higher Education for the American Sociological Association’s annual conference of August, 2021.

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2020 Panelist on AIM Network Session, “Fostering Inclusion in Higher Education” (with Ethel Mickey and Joya Misra). September 15, Virtual.

2020. Joya Misra, Ethel Mickey and Ember Kanelee. It’s very, very tough to be a minority: Faculty Women of Color and Research Collaboration. Accepted for roundtable presentation at the American Sociological Association, San Francisco. (Cancelled due to the pandemic)

2019. Ember Kanelee (Presenter) and Joya Misra. Diversifying Science and Retaining Diversity: Learning from women of color faculty in STEM fields. ARC Network: Equity in STEM community convening

2018. “Culture & Identity Cluster,” Panelist, University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociology.

2017. "Navigating the Fellowship Application Process,” Panel, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Graduate School Office of Professional Development.

2016. “Gender Inequality within Sport: An American History,” Guest Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociology.

2016. “Navigating Professional Conferences,” Panelist, University of Massachusetts Amherst Sociology.

2015. “The NSF Fellowship Experience,” Panel, Institute for Social Science Research and Graduate School Office of Professional Development.

2015. “Professionalization in Graduate School,” Lecturer and co-organizer, Massachusetts-Connecticut Symposium of Qualitative Sociology.

2014. “The NSF Fellowship Experience,” Panel, Institute for Social Science Research and Graduate School Office of Professional Development.

2013. “Graduate School 101,” Panel, University of Massachusetts Amherst Undergraduate Sociology.

2013. “Keynote Graduation Speaker,” Lecture, City University of New York Pipeline Program.

2013. “Sociology Graduation Ceremony Keynote Speaker,” City University of New York Brooklyn College Sociology.

“Women who box: Sparring with inequality and carving out space in a male dominated environment” - Unbounding Ethnography: Theory and Method Beyond the Disciplines, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2016) - Society for the Study of Social Problems (2016) -North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (2014)

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“The Madonna-Bitch Dichotomy: Gender conflict and normative role performance issues for women on co-gender wrestling teams” -Sociology Graduate Students Conference, UMass Amherst (2014) -American Sociological Association (2013) -Eastern Sociological Society conference (2013) -City University of New York Pipeline Conference (2013)

2012. Female Wrestlers in America, Eastern Sociological Society conference

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2013. Self and Society. 2014. Introduction to Sociology. 2014. Contemporary American Society. 2015. The Family. 2018. Social Problems.

TEACHING WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION

2016. “The Relevant Syllabus: Integrating Current Events into Our Classes,” American Sociological Association Teaching and Learning Section Received the SAGE Teaching Innovations & Professional Development Award

SERVICE AND PUBLIC SOCIOLOGY

2021 Joya Misra, Ember Skye Kanelee and Ethel Mickey. “Institutional approaches to mentoring faculty colleagues.” Inside Higher Education, March 18, 2021. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/03/18/colleges-should-develop- formal-programs-mentoring-not-leave-it-individual-faculty

2020-Present. Writing group, UMass Amherst Sociology, facilitator

2020 Ethel Mickey, Ember Skye Kanelee, and Joya Misra. “10 Small Steps for Department Chairs to Foster Inclusion.” Inside Higher Education, June 5, 2020. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/06/05/advice-department- chairshow-foster-inclusion-among-faculty-opinion

2019-Present Western Massachusetts community discussion facilitator. Discussion topics include: Cancel Culture in modern times Diversity & Allyship in queer spaces Building communication in alternative relationships Relationship Forms & How to navigate them D/S Identities & Relationships

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2019. Organized and executed a 4 presenter all day workshop at Rogue Life Arts

2019. Hitchin’ in the woods: A weekend retreat for queer women, Co-organizer

2019. Why we pull pranks, Wisconsin Public Radio, Guest on the Larry Meiller Show

2018. Hitchin’ in the woods: A weekend retreat for queer women, Co-organizer

2014-2016. Sociology Graduate Student Association, Committee Coordinator.

2015. Advanced Professional Development Panel: Networking Within and Outside of Academia, Organizer.

2015. University of Massachusetts Amherst Common Read Committee, Committee Reviewer.

2015. MASS-CONN Symposium of Qualitative Sociology, Conference Co-Organizer.

2014-2015. Sociology Graduate Student Association, Social Committee Co-Chair.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Sociological Association North American Society for the Sociology of sport Sociologists for Women in Society

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