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Kirsten M. Hextrum, PhD Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, The University of Oklahoma 820 Van Vleet Oval, 210 Collings Hall Norman, OK 73019 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION PhD Education, UC Berkeley, 2017 Emphasis in: Social & Cultural Studies Dissertation: Racing to class: School, sport, and inequality Committee: Lisa García Bedolla (Chair), Zeus Leonardo and Raka Ray MA Education, UC Berkeley, 2012 Emphasis in: Cultural Studies of Sport & Education Thesis: Are women smarter than men? Gender academic disparity of student athletes Committee: Murray Sperber and Derek Van Rheenen BA History, UC Berkeley, 2007 Thesis: The steelpan in the formation of Trinidad & Tobago’s national identity Advisor: Nadja Durbach ACADEMIC POSITIONS Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma, 2017 – Present RESEARCH & TEACHING INTERESTS Critical studies of gender, race, and class Social and cultural contexts of sport Social and cultural contexts of higher education History of college sport from an intersectional perspective Economics, policy, and reform of college sport Theoretical foundations and challenges for student athlete support services Theoretical foundations and methodologies of qualitative research PUBLICATIONS 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. Hextrum, K. (2017). Segregated bodies: Gender reproduction within college sport. In Milner and Braddock II (Eds.) Women in sport: Breaking barriers, facing obstacles. Santa Barbara, CA: Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2017 Praeger. Hextrum, K. (2014). A Feminist perspective on the school-to-labor pipeline. Berkeley Review of Education, 5(1): 89-112. Mirabelli, A. & Hextrum, K. (In press). Proactive program improvement: Incorporating assessment into student athlete academic support services. In D. Van Rheenen (Ed.) Envisioning Scholar practitioner collaborations: Building communities of practice in Education and Sport Research MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS OR UNDER REVIEW Hextrum, K. “Reproducing sports stars: How students become elite athletes.” Article, Under Review Hextrum, K. “Individualizing conflict: How ideology masks student-athletes’ educational compromises.” Article, In progress. Hextrum, K. “The Hidden Curriculum of college athlete recruitment.” Article, In progress. Hextrum, K. Racing to class: School, sport and Inequality. Book manuscript, in progress. INSTITUTIONAL REPORTS Chancellor’s Task Force on Academics & Athletics. (2014 September 26). Final Report and Recommendations. UC Berkeley’s Chancellor’s office. Berkeley, CA. Hextrum, K. & Mirabelli, T. (2015). Athletic Study Center Tutorial Program Evaluation. Presented to: Chancellor’s Office, External review committee, Berkeley, CA. Hextrum, K. (2015). UC Berkeley Engineering Student Services Advising Program Assessment, 2014-2015. College of Engineering Student Services, Berkeley, CA. GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS 2016 UC Berkeley Graduate Division Doctoral Completion Fellowship • $32,000 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 2 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2017 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 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 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 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 3 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2017 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 TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Oklahoma EDAH 5033 (Crosslisted, EDS 5033): Critical Literature in Adult & Higher Education EDAH 5633: Gender Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics UC Berkeley, Graduate School of Education, Graduate Student Instructor Courses: 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 Invited Guest Lectures Hextrum, K. (2017, April). History of intercollegiate athletics with attention to Cal sports programs. In V. Resh, (Professor), Athletics and the University. Lecture conducted from University of California Berkeley, CA. 4 Kirsten Hextrum, Curriculum Vitae Updated, August 2017 Hextrum, K. (2016, September). College Sports. In, E. Switkes (Lecturer), Hot Topics in Higher Education. Lecture conducted from University of California Berkeley, CA. Hextrum, K. (2016). Interviewed for documentary film regarding academic conflict for student athletes. In B. DeMars (filmmaker), The Business of Amateurs. Distributed through itunes. Hextrum, K. (2014, April). The student athlete experience in higher education. In J. Cummins (Lecturer), How Big-Time Athletic Programs Outgrow Their Universities. Lecture conducted for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute from University of California Berkeley, CA. Hextrum, K. (2014, February). “Minority” Involvement: Race and Gender in College Sports. In J. Cummins (Lecturer), How Big-Time Athletic Programs Outgrow Their Universities. Lecture conducted for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute from University of California Berkeley, CA. Hextrum, K. (2013, November). Gender, language, and power. In T. Mirabelli (Lecturer), Education 52. Lecture conducted from University