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Christopher Ernst, PhD CURRICULUM VITAE OnRamps, Office of Strategy and Policy Department of History 405 W. 25th Street 128 Inner Campus Drive Austin, TX 78705 University of Texas 512-232-8014 Austin, TX 78712 [email protected] 512-475-6097 EDUCATION PhD History, University of Toronto 2011 MA History, University of Toronto 2000 MA English Literature, University of Toronto 1998 BAH English Literature and History, Queen’s University 1997 EMPLOYMENT University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas, USA, 2017 to Present OnRamps, Office of Strategy and Policy Senior Course Coordinator and Instructor of Record, American History Instructional Innovation and Organizational Research • Dual Enrollment Courses (HIS315K and HIS315L) As Senior Course Coordinator and Instructor of Record at OnRamps, I am designing and coordinating two dual enrollment courses in American history. In conjunction with the Department of History, I provide teacher training and offer the opportunity for high school students in the enrolled Texas districts to earn six UT Austin core college credits at no cost, in their home high schools. Launch Fall 2017 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas, USA, 2013 to Present Department of History Lecturer, United States History Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies Lecturer, American Jewish History Chris Ernst, PhD Huntington-Surrey High School Austin, Texas, USA, 2014 to 2016 Social Sciences Teacher (Grades 11 and 12) University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2012-2013 Department of History Lecturer, Canadian Gender History University of Toronto Mississauga Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, 2012-2013 Department of Historical Studies Lecturer, Canadian Social and Cultural History Institute for Historical Studies—University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas, USA, 2010-2012 Visiting Research Associate Austin Partners in Education Austin, Texas, USA, 2010-2012, 2013 Volunteer Mentor, Classroom Coach for College Readiness • I led groups of at-risk high school students through intensive preparation in reading and writing for work at the college and university level. Office of Teaching Advancement—University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2007-2008 Trainer, Teaching Assistants’ Training Program • My responsibilities included running departmental trainings for first-time TAs, evaluating teaching dossiers, hosting microteaching sessions, conducting in-class evaluations and creating and leading educational workshops. University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2001-2008 Course Instructor/Teaching Assistant • American, British and Canadian history Page 2 of 3 Chris Ernst, PhD TEACHING AWARDS • Recognized by Division of Diversity and Community engagement for work in class with students with disabilities (2015) ACADEMIC AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS • McCuaig-Throop Bursary (2004/2006) • CCCJ Fiftieth Anniversary First Families Award (2006) • Doctoral Completion Grant (2005/2006) • M.S. McCullough Scholarship in Canadian Historical Research (2005) • Vivekananda Graduate Prize (2005) • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) (2002/2004) • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Fellowship (SSHRC) (2003) • C.P. Stacey-Connaught Graduate Fellowship (2000) • University of Toronto Fellowship (1999-2001) • Junior Fellow Massey College (1997-2003) • University of Toronto Open Master’s Fellowship (1997) • Edinburgh Exchange Award, University of Edinburgh (1996) • Arts ’01 Fellowship in English, Queen’s University (1995) • Dean’s Special Award, Queen’s University (1995) PUBLICATIONS AND REFEREED PAPERS “J. W. Bengough: Writer, Cartoonist, Satirist and Publisher,” Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing. Website for the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, Queen’s University Archives and McMaster University Archives. Review of Allan Miguelez, A Theatre Near You: 150 Years of Going to the Show in Ottawa- Gatineau, in Ontario History 2005 97(2): 239-40. “‘Off-Colour Performances’: Racial Theatre and Political discourses in Victorian Culture,” Annual Meeting of the Canadian Historical Association, Ottawa, May 2009. “Performing Politics: Public Entertainment and the Construction of Political Discourse in Victorian Toronto,” Annual Meeting of the Canadian Historical Association, Saskatoon, May 2007. “Public Entertainment and the City as Advertisement,” Annual Meeting of the Canadian Historical Association, Toronto, May 2006. Page 3 of 3 .