Email: [email protected] KIRSTEN HEXTRUM, PhD Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies 820 Van Vleet Oval, 210 Collings Hall THE UNIVERSTIY OF OKLAHOMA Norman, OK 73019
EDUCATION
PhD Education, University of California, Berkeley, 2017
MA Education, University of California, Berkeley, 2012
BA History, University of California, Berkeley, 2007
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Assistant Professor Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma 2017 – Present
Affiliate Faculty Women’s & Gender Studies, University of Oklahoma 2017 – Present
Adjunct Faculty International Studies, University of Oklahoma Summer 2019, Study Abroad
RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS
College Access Critical studies of gender, race, and class Feminist(s) epistemology, theory, and methodology Social and cultural contexts of sport Social and cultural contexts of higher education Economics, policy, and reform of college sport Theoretical foundations and methodologies of qualitative research
PUBLICATIONS Bold indicates lead authorship/lead co-authorship. Asterix indicates graduate or undergraduate student under my mentorship.
10. Hextrum, K. (Accepted). Segregation, innocence, and protection: The institutional conditions that maintain whiteness in college sports. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. • 2018 Impact Factor 1.294
9. Hextrum, K. (2019). Bigger, faster, stronger: How racist and sexist ideologies persist in college sports. Gender and Education. DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2019.1632418 • 2017 Impact Factor 0.943
8. Hextrum, K. (2019). Reproducing sports stars: How students become elite athletes. Teachers College Record, 121(4), 1-38. ISSN-0161-4681 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2019
• 2017 Impact Factor: 1.072
7. Hextrum, K. (2018). Individualizing conflict: How ideology masks college athletes’ educational compromises. Studies in Higher Education. DOI:10.1080/03075079.2018.1554639 • 2017 Impact Factor 2.321
6. Hextrum, K. (2018). Amateurism revisited: How US college athletic recruitment favors middle-class athletes. Sport, Education, and Society. DOI:10.1080/13573322.2018.1547962 • 2017 Impact Factor 2.769
5. Hextrum, K. (2018). The hidden curriculum of college athlete recruitment. Harvard Educational Review, 88(3), 355-377. • 2017 Impact Factor 2.89
4. Mirabelli, A. & Hextrum, K. (2018). Proactive program improvement: Incorporating assessment into student athlete academic support services. In D. Van Rheenen & J.M. DeOrnellas (Eds.) Envisioning Scholar practitioner collaborations: Building communities of practice in Education and Sport Research (pp.73-94). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing
3. Hextrum, K. (2017). Segregated bodies: Gender reproduction within college sport. In Milner and Braddock II (Eds.) Women in sport: Breaking barriers, facing obstacles, Vol. 2 (pp. 169- 185). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
2. Hextrum, K. (2014). A Feminist perspective on the school-to-labor pipeline. Berkeley Review of Education, 5(1), 89-112.
1. Cummins, J., & Hextrum, K. (2013). The management of intercollegiate athletics at Cal: Turning points and consequences. Center for Studies in Higher Education Research and Occasional Paper Series. 12(13), 1-41.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW OR IN PROGRESS
Hextrum, K. Special Admission: The Sports Path to College. Book manuscript, in progress
Hextrum, K. “Socializing sport and socially constructing race: How academic exclusion and athletic inclusion draw Black youth to sport.” Article, in revisions.
Hextrum, K., and Cameron, Z*. “(In)equity in athletics: Inconsistent, unequal, and unintegrated definitions of U.S. legal race and gender and the policy ramifications for higher education.” Article, under review.
Hextrum, K. “What ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ reveals about the legal capital exchanges in college athletic recruitment.” Article, under review.
Hextrum, K., Becker, M,* & Stinnett, J.* “‘Soft essentialism’ and university housing policies: Persistent gender ideologies in the name of equity.” Article, in progress.
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Allen, E. L.*, Haslerig, S. J., & Hextrum, K. “On or with? Ethics in qualitative research about college athletes.” Article, in progress.
INSTITUTIONAL REPORTS, LEGAL BRIEFS, & RESEARCH BRIEFS
6. Hextrum, K. (2018). Hidden curriculum of athletic recruitment. Research from the front porch: Research brief. Seattle, WA: Center for Leadership in Athletics, University of Washington.
5. Hextrum, K. (2017). Segregated bodies. Research from the front porch: Research brief. Seattle, WA: Center for Leadership in Athletics, University of Washington.
4. Hextrum, K. (2015). UC Berkeley Engineering Student Services Advising Program Assessment, 2014-2015. College of Engineering Student Services, Berkeley, CA.
3. Hextrum, K. & Mirabelli, T. (2015). Athletic Study Center Tutorial Program Evaluation. Presented to: Chancellor’s Office, External review committee, Berkeley, CA.
2. Chancellor’s Task Force on Academics & Athletics. (2014 September 26). Final Report and Recommendations. UC Berkeley’s Chancellor’s office. Berkeley, CA.
1. O’Bannon v. NCAA, No. 14-16601, Ninth Circuit Appeals (2015). Cummins & Hextrum (2014) cited in court documents and opposition brief filed in support of the plaintiff.
REFERRED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
26. Hextrum, K. (Accepted, 2019). Operation Varsity Blues: What the College Admission Scandal Reveals About the Legal Capital Exchanges in College Athletic Access. 2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
25. Hextrum, K. (Accepted, 2019). “She Has Black in Her so Maybe She Can be Fast!” How College Athletes are Hailed to Racist and Sexist Ideologies. 2019 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
24. Hextrum, K. (Accepted, 2019). College Athletic Recruitment: Institutional practices that keep sports white and middle-class. Paper in the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.
23. Chandler, B.,* & Hextrum, K. (Accepted, 2019). College Athletic Camps: Protecting White Property Interests. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.
22. Allen, E. L.*, Haslerig, S. J., & Hextrum, K. (Accepted, 2019). On or with? Ethics in qualitative research about college athletes. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.
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21. Hextrum, K. (2019, April). Inconsistent, unequal, and unintegrated: How U.S. legal definitions of race and gender shape education policy. Paper in the American Educational Researcher Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada
20. Hextrum, K. (2018, November). ‘White fragility’ in college sports: How universities provide white athletes a space of racial comfort. 2018 Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.
19. Hextrum, K. (2018, June). “Fake it ‘till you make it”: How the U.S. athletic college recruiting process favors white, middle class athletes. 6th International Conference on Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise. Vancouver, Canada.
18. Hextrum, K. (2018, April). Individualizing conflict: How ideology masks student-athletes’ educational compromises. American Educational Researcher Association Annual Conference, New York City, NY.
17. Hextrum, K. & Cameron, Z.* (2018, April). (In)equity in athletics: Neglecting race and preserving “biology” for gender. 11th Annual College Sport Research Institute Conference on College Sport. The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
16. Hextrum, K., Becker, M.,* & Stinnett, J.* (2018, April). “Soft essentialism” athletic housing policies: Persistent gender ideologies in the name of equity. 11th Annual College Sport Research Institute Conference on College Sport. The University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
15. Hextrum, K. (2017, September). ‘They’re just here to play sports’: Reframing the role of sport in student athletes’ educational trajectories. N4A Regional IV Conference, Norman, OK.
14. Hextrum, K. & Lu, S.* (2017, May). Reproducing sports stars. Paper presented in the American Educational Researcher Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX
13. Hextrum, K. (2017, May). Blurred Lines: How college sports maintain social structures. American Educational Researcher Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX
12. Hextrum, K. & Lu, S.* (2017, April). Reproducing sports stars. Paper in the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education’s Research Day, Berkeley, CA
11. Hextrum, K (2017, January). Inclusion, exclusion, and exploitation: The complicated role of sport in the lives of Black students. Paper presented at The University of Texas at Austin, “Black Student-Athlete Summit: In the Era of Black Lives Matter,” Austin, TX.
10. Hextrum, K. (2016, November). Segregated bodies: Gender reproduction within college sport. Paper presented in the Association of the Study of Higher Education, Columbus, OH.
9. Hextrum, K. (2016, July). Athletic program governance: Future challenges and opportunities. Paper presented in the Center for Studies in Higher Education Annual Executive Leadership
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Academy Summer 2016, Ten Years From Now: Leading in a Multicultural Environment Emeryville, CA.
8. Hextrum, K. (2016, April). The origins of school sports: Capitalism, racism, and patriarchy. Paper presented in the Centennial American Educational Researcher Association Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
7. Hextrum, K. (2016, March). The student athlete experience within college sport: Lessons for emerging higher education professionals. Paper presented in the Center for Studies in Higher Education Annual Executive Leadership Academy 2016, Ten Years From Now: Leading in a Multicultural Environment Emeryville, CA.
6. Hextrum, K. (2016, January). Race Blind Title IX and the Black Male Student Athlete. Paper presented at The University of Texas at Austin, “Black Student-Athlete Summit: Success Both on and Off the Field,” Austin, TX.
5. Hextrum, K. (2015, June). Creating an advising curriculum: Articulating advising’s role and purpose through student learning outcomes. Poster presented at UC Berkeley’s Center for Teaching and Learning Poster Session, “Raising the Bar: Advising Assessment Poster Showcase,” University of California Berkeley, CA.
4. Hextrum, K. (2015, April). The football antidote: How school sports shape race, class, and gender in American society. Paper presented at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education annual research day, Berkeley, CA.
3. Hextrum, K. (2015, March). Division I student athlete experiences: Lessons for student services units, faculty, and campus administrators. Paper presented in the Center for Studies in Higher Education Annual Executive Leadership Academy 2015, Ten Years From Now: Leading in a Multicultural Environment Emeryville, CA.
2. Hextrum, K. (2014, March). Athletic program governance: Future challenges and opportunities. Paper presented in the Center for Studies in Higher Education. Executive Leadership Academy 2014, Ten Years From Now: Leading in a Multicultural Environment. Panelist conducted from University of California Berkeley, CA.
1. Hextrum, K. (2014, March). A Feminist perspective on the school-to-labor pipeline. In, UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education Research Day. University of California, CA.
INVITED LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
12. Hextrum, K. (2019, August). “Send her Back!”: How college sports reproduce whiteness and masculinity. Diversity training for intercollegiate athletics professionals. Lecture conducted from University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
11. Haslerig, S. & Hextrum, K. (2019, March). Dedoose workshop: An introduction & overview to qualitative coding. In University of Oklahoma’s Center for Educational Research and
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Development Professional Development Series. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
10. Hextrum, K. (2017, November). Education policies under the Trump Administration. In University of Oklahoma’s Center for Social Justice. “We Who Believe in Justice”: One year anniversary of the Trump election. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
9. Hextrum, K. (2017, September). Gender, class, and college sports: Diversity training for intercollegiate athletics professionals. University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.
8. Hextrum, K. (2017, April). History of intercollegiate athletics with attention to Cal sports programs. In V. Resh, (Professor), Athletics and the University. University of California Berkeley, CA.
7. Hextrum, K. (2016, September). College Sports. In, E. Switkes (Lecturer), Hot Topics in Higher Education. University of California Berkeley, CA.
6. Hextrum, K. (2014, April). The student athlete experience in higher education. In J. Cummins (Lecturer), How Big-Time Athletic Programs Outgrow Their Universities. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, University of California Berkeley, CA.
5. Hextrum, K. (2014, February). “Minority” Involvement: Race and Gender in College Sports. In J. Cummins (Lecturer), How Big-Time Athletic Programs Outgrow Their Universities. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute from University of California Berkeley, CA.
4. Hextrum, K. (2013, November). Gender, language, and power. In T. Mirabelli (Lecturer), Education 52. University of California Berkeley, CA.
3. Hextrum, K. (2012, February). Female student athlete experiences and overview of Title IX. In UC Berkeley’s Gender Equity Department. National Women in Sports Day. Panelist conducted from University of California Berkeley, CA.
2. Hextrum, K. & Cummins, J. (2013, November). Los Angelism spreading north: Lessons from the past about future directions for Cal Athletics. In The Center for Studies in Higher Education. Berkeley Institute for Higher Education. University of California Berkeley, CA.
1. Hextrum, K. & Cummins, J. (2013, October). The Arleigh Williams lecture on ethics in college sports. In The Order of the Golden Bear Homecoming Weekend. University of California Berkeley, CA.
MEDIA APPARENACES
23. Frances, D., & Krantz, L. (2019 April 20). College admissions are still easier for the wealthy and well-connected—and it’s perfectly legal. The Boston Globe. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/04/20/for-wealthy-myriad-advantages-college-admissions- even-without-cheating/oNnMf0BIaekFR5a2jeWGuK/story.html
22. Bohanon, M. (2019 April 16). Who will clean up after the scandal? Admissions, athletics,
6 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2019 lawmakers, and consultants weigh in. Insight into Diversity. https://www.insightintodiversity.com/who-will-clean-up-after-the-scandal-admissions-athletics- lawmakers-and-consultants-weigh-in/
21. Alexander, S., & Steverman, B. (2019 March 29). For an edge in Ivy League admissions grab an oar and row. Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-29/for-edge-in- ivy-league-admissions-grab-an-oar-and-start-rowing?srnd=premium Reprinted in: Fortune Magazine (2019 March 30) http://fortune.com/2019/03/30/ivy-league-college-admission-2019/
The Chicago Tribune (2019 March 31) https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-spt-ivy-league- admissions-rowing-20190331-story.html
Yahoo!Finance (2019 March 30) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/edge-ivy-league-admissions-grab- 130053429.html
The San Francisco Chronicle (2019 March 31) https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/For-an-edge-in-Ivy- League-admissions-grab-an-oar-13729945.php
The Keene Sentinel (2019 April 1). https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/national_world/for-an-edge-in-ivy- league-admissions-grab-an-oar/article_61f00152-148e-529b-93ac-4bde0b792245.html
The Valley News (2019 April 1)). https://www.vnews.com/For-an-edge-in-Ivy-League-admissions-grab-an-oar- and-row-24537983
20. Lartey, J. (2019 March 14). The perfectly legal—but immoral—ways rich kids get into top colleges. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/13/rich-kids-top- college-admissions
19. All Sides Staff. (2019 March 14). The price of higher education. WOSU Public Media, All Sides. https://radio.wosu.org/post/price-higher-education#stream/0
18. Snowden, H. (2018 December 7). Racial diversity among P-P, CMS athletes not reflective of student bodies. The Student Life. https://tsl.news/racial-diversity-among-p-p-cms-athletes-not- reflective-of-student-bodies/
17. Desai, S. (2018 October 23). College sports are affirmative action for rich white students. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/10/college-sports-benefits- white-students/573688/?utm_source=twb
16. Research referenced in: Wong, A. (2018 October 14). Elite-college admissions are broken: The racial-discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, which goes to trial this week, raises questions about far more than affirmative action. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/10/elite-college-admissions-broken/572962/
15. Cole, K. (2018 May 9). Scandal: a student’s examination of Jay Smith’s class on college athletics. The Daily Tar Heel. https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2018/05/history-383-and-bot- findings
14. Webb, J. (2016). The business of amateurs: A true labor of love. Sports Illustrated. https://reignoftroy.com/2015/09/23/the-business-of-amateurs-a-true-labor-of-love/
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13. Interviewed for documentary film regarding academic conflict for student athletes. In B. DeMars (filmmaker), The Business of Amateurs (2016). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4295602/
12. McDonald, C. (2015, Spring). Back in the game: Cal program helps former student-athletes graduate. California Magazine. https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/spring-2015- dropouts-and-drop-ins/back-game-cal-program-helps-former-student
11. Grasgreen, A. (2014 January 8). A doomed marriage? Paper argues that without clear values and mission but with lots of money, Berkeley athletics has gotten out of control, at the expense of academics. Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/01/08/highlighting- berkeley-paper-explores-academic-damage-expanding-independent-athletics
10. Joseph, P. (2013 December 9). Tough stance: A Q&A with the authors who say Cal athletics should learn from Stanford. California Magazine. https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california- magazine/just-in/2013-12-09/tough-stance-qa-authors-who-say-cal-athletics-should-learn
9. Schrag, P. (2015 December 1). Has UC Berkeley mortgaged itself to football? The Sacramento Bee. https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article2584279.html
8. Killion, A., & Asimov, N. (2013 November 26). Cal graduate rates divided along racial lines. San Francisco Chronicle. https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Cal-graduation-rates- divided-along-racial-lines-5011462.php
7. Lee, S. Y (2013 November 24). Cal athletics convenes task force to examine academic shortcomings. The Daily Californian. http://www.dailycal.org/2013/11/24/cal-athletics- convenes-task-force-examine-academic-shortcomings/
6. Saracevic, A. (2013 November 20). Cal admits to serious student-athlete flaws. San Francisco Chronicle. https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Cal-admits-to-serious-student-athlete- flaws-4995278.php
5. Staff. (2013 November 18). Student-athlete academic performance at Berkeley. Inside Higher Ed. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ve d=2ahUKEwjnnPWitu_dAhUPXa0KHcVKDdkQFjAEegQIARAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fww w.insidehighered.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Fserver_files%2Ffiles%2FAcademicPerformanceF acts-2013-11-18.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0Vx-BslSPB_otBxN0GeZwq
4. Wilner, J. (2013 November 15). Cal athletics: “Los Angelism Spreading North” and the future of intercollegiate athletics on campus. San Jose Mercucy News Blog: College Hotline. http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2013/11/15/cal-athletics-los-angelism-spreading- north-and-the-future-of-intercollegiate-athletics-on-campus/
3. Killion, A., & Asimov, N. (2013 November 15). Cal’s shockingly low athletic admission standards: Study shows car is lower for the big-money sports. San Francisco Chronicle.
8 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2019 https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Cal-s-shockingly-low-athletic-admission-standards- 4984721.php
2. Joseph, P. (2013 November 15). Bad news bears: Report dings Cal’s strikingly low admissions bar for student athletes. California Magazine. https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california- magazine/just-in/2013-11-15/bad-news-bears-report-dings-cals-strikingly-low-admissions
1. Goodman, J. (2010 May 13). For athletes, academic warm-ups only. The Daily Californian. https://archive.dailycal.org/printable.php?id=109435
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Oklahoma
Women and Gender Studies 3423: Women and Sport in the Diaspora Adult and Higher Education 5633: Gender and Intercollegiate Athletics Adult and Higher Education 5033: Critical Literature in Adult & Higher Education Adult and Higher Education 5013: The Adult Learner Adult and Higher Education 5970: Economics of Intercollegiate Athletics Adult and Higher Education 5693: Professional Development in Intercollegiate Athletics Adult and Higher Education 5960 (Directed Reading): Dissertation Prospectus Adult and Higher Education 5960 (Directed Reading): Critical Narrative Inquiry, advanced research methods
UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education, Graduate Student Instructor Courses: Education (ED) 182AC: Politics of Educational Inequality ED 52: Understanding Language in Society ED 299: Graduate Thesis Writing Course
UC Berkeley, Athletic Study Center Facilitator, Freshmen Transition Seminar Facilitator, Writing Workshop
COMPLETED DISSERTATION COMMITTEES
PhD 3. Jessica Rimmer, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (2018) Dissertation: Leadership for student success outcomes: A case study of presidential and committee actions at Eastern Connecticut Role: Committee Member
2. Catherine Johnston, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (2018) Dissertation: Disgust as a conceptual foundation for art appreciation in the community college: A thought experiment in practice Role: Committee Member
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1. Kendra Jolee Abel, Educational Studies, University of Oklahoma, (2018) Dissertation: The educative spirit-home: A thought experiment to educate through Native American women’s art. Role: Committee Member
IN PROGRESS DISSERTATION COMMITTEES
17. Stacy Dole, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: field work) Dissertation: Advising College Students from Rural Communities: An Advisor’s Perspective Role: Chair
16. Stefanie Heinrich, Educational Studies, University of Oklahoma (Stage: Exam preperation) Dissertation: TBD Role: Chair
15. Kim Smith, Advanced to Candidacy, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: prospectus) Dissertation: TBD Role: Chair
14. Ann Schafer, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: course work) Dissertation: TBD Role: Chair
13. Patrick Stubblefield, Advanced to Candidacy, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: prospectus) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
12. Kasie Crall, Advanced to Candidacy, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: prospectus) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
11. Yasminda Choate, Advanced to Candidacy, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: prospectus) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
10. Darnell Smith, Advanced to Candidacy, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: prospectus) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
9. Elizabeth Wilken, Advanced to Candidacy, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: prospectus)
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Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
8. Megan Denney, Advanced to Candidacy, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: prospectus) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
7. Jasmine Brown, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: exams) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
6. James Troxel, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: exams) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
5. Derick Jensen, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: course work) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
4. Brittany Washington, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: course work) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
3. Rachel Lopo, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: course work) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
2. Virgil Teter, Jr., Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: course work) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
1. Sarah Miller, Adult & Higher Education, University of Oklahoma, (Stage: course work) Dissertation: TBD Role: Member
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
2019 Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Travel Grant, Spring • $1150
2018 University of Oklahoma Faculty International Travel Grant • $650 Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Travel Grant, Spring • $1525 Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Travel Grant, Fall • $700
2016 UC Berkeley Graduate Division Doctoral Completion Fellowship • $32,000
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UC Berkeley Graduate Division SMART Program Fellowship • $5,000 UC Berkeley Graduate Division Research Grant • $1,500 UC Berkeley Graduate Division Travel Grant • $1,000
2015 UC Berkeley Graduate Division Fellowship • $3,000 David P. Gardner Higher Education Fellow • $3,500
2014 UC Berkeley Graduate Division Summer Fellowship • $3,500 UC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning Assessment Fellowship • $5,000 Gleason Fellowship • $5,000
2013 UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education, Block Grant Fellowship • $10,000
2012 UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education Block Grant Fellowship • $17,500
AWARDS
2015 First prize for overall excellence in presentation, research design, and evaluation, Conference, “Raising the Bar: Advising Assessment Poster Showcase” University of California, Berkeley, Center for Teaching and Learning
Recognition of achievement for conference presentation, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, 5th Annual Executive Leadership Academy, University of California, Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education
2014 Recognition of achievement for conference presentation, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, 4th Annual Executive Leadership Academy, University of California, Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education
2013 “Cub of the year”: Cal Athletic Department Service & Fundraising Award
2007 U.S. Presidential Honor for athletic excellence and invitation to the White House to meet President Bush
Relevant Athletic Awards NCAA Division I Individual Championship, Rowing Second Place: 2005, 2006 Pac-10 Team Conference Championship, Rowing First Place: 2004, 2005, 2006 Pac-10 Individual Championship, Rowing First Place: 2004, 2005, 2006 First Team All-Academic Pacific 10 Conference: 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 UC Berkeley Student Athlete Academic Honors: 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007
FUNDED RESEARCH AND FELLOWS PROGRAMS
2016 SMART Research Fellow, University of California Berkeley, Graduate Division Mentored an undergraduate student in educational research. Designed a mixed-methods research project including an original database, surveys, and qualitative interviews. I then vetted and hired
12 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2019 an undergraduate research assistant and created and executed research-training curriculum for my mentee. Results from research were accepted to be presented at the 2017 AERA conference.
2015-2016 David P. Gardner Fellow in Higher Education Research, University of California, Center for the Studies in Higher Education Led by UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Neil Smelser and Vice Chancellor Carol Christ, this interdisciplinary program brought students from a variety of departments together to collaborate and examine current issues in higher education.
2014-2015 Higher Education Assessment Research Fellow, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of California, Berkeley Facilitated a year-long program assessment for the College of Engineering Advising Program. Helped staff develop program goals, student learning outcomes, and design an assessment survey. Produced two summaries of assessment models in higher education published on the Center for Teaching and Learning’s website, developed an assessment tip-sheet disseminated to campus units, and produced a final report delivered to the Center for Teaching and Learning.
2011-2016 Graduate Student Researcher, Bancroft Library Oral Histories Project, University of California, Berkeley Assisted UC Berkeley Associate Chancellor Emeritus John Cummins conduct and analyze Oral Histories from key members of Cal’s Athletic Administration. Duties included: conducting Oral History Interviews, collecting and analyzing historical artifacts relating to the Athletic Department writing grant proposals, and drafting content. Research results were published, presented at various conferences, and received national news coverage.
2011-2012 Graduate Student Researcher, UC Center for New Racial Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Research assistant to Dr. Howard Winant and Dr. Michelle Samura. Created a database of faculty, student and staff research interests on equity and education across the UC System.
IRB APPROVED PROTOCOLS
Racing to class: School, sport and inequality Soc-Behav-Ed-Non-Exempt, IRB Protocol # 2015-06-7640, Approved, 9/14/2015
An exploration of the athletic and academic experiences of Division I female student athletes Soc-Behav-Ed-Expedited, IRB Protocol # 2013-09566, Approved, 11/23/2013
SERVICE
Reviewer Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference American Educational Researcher Association Annual Conference Studies in Higher Education Journal of Diversity in Higher Education Sport, Education and Society
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National 2018-Present Member of the Association of Higher Education (ASHE) Athletic Pre-Conference Planning Committee 2017-Present Member of the advisory board for UC Berkeley Cal Women’s Crew 2014-Present Member of the Order of the Golden Bear
National Conference Panels Organized 2019 “Decolonizing College Sport Research: Methods focus” North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.
University of Oklahoma 2019 Judge, Three Minute Thesis Competition, Graduate Student Research 2018 Judge, Graduate Student Research and Creativity Day
College of Education Committees 2018-2021 Technology committee
Department/Program Committees Ongoing Member, EDAH Recruitment, admissions, and graduation committee Ongoing Chair, IAA admissions committee 2018-2021 Member, ELPS technology committee 2018-2021 Member of ELPS Department Elections Committee Spring 2018 EDAH Comprehensive Exam committee Fall 2018 EDAH Comprehensive Exam committee
As a graduate student, UC Berkeley 2014 Chancellor Dirks’ Task Force on Academic-Athletics 2014 Head Women’s Rowing Coach Advisory Search Committee 2010-2012 Graduate School of Education, Student Association Program Representative
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS, NATIONALLY
• American Educational Research Association (AERA) • Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) • North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) • College Sport Research Institute (CSRI)
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of California, Berkeley Athletic Study Center (ASC) Assistant Tutorial Coordinator, 2010-2012 and 2014-2016 Assisted in hiring, training, and managing the ASC’s peer tutors and tutorial program (approx. 70 tutors). Assigned and managed all ASC tutor requests (approx. 950 per semester) and the UC Berkeley Summer Bridge Program (approx. 50). Helped identify and evaluate the academic
14 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2019 progress of the most academically underprepared student athletes. Conducted a tri-annual program evaluation by designing and analyzing surveys for student athletes and tutors.
Academic Coach, 2009 – 2013 Conducted 1:1 and group tutoring sessions with the most academically vulnerable student athletes. Assessed the needs of the student athlete and adjusted sessions to aid in their academic development and self-reliance. Depending on student needs, duties included: supplementing course material, offering time management strategies, advising students on academic and career planning, offering a variety of study approaches, writing instruction and support, enhancing their communication, and presentation skills, and building overall academic and self-confidence.
Graduate Student Academic Advisor for Water Polo and Football Positions, 2012: Served as primary contact for all student athletes under my purview for any academic related issues. This included counseling student athletes in academic difficulty, assigning proper support, aiding students with long-term academic planning, and course selection. Served as primary liaison for my students to other campus academic departments, faculty, and coaches. Served as primary point of contact for all NCAA Academic Compliance rules and protocol. Produced weekly progress reports on all students that were distributed to staff and coaches.
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