Caleb Griffin, Ms, Ma Email & Phone Number

Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco

I am currently conducting field work in Morocco for my dissertation through a grant through the Fulbright-Hays DDRA program.

Instructor for Intro to Political Science (POL 100) and Racial & Ethnic Politics (PS 201).

I carried out a year-long public safety policy project in the Illinois 51st district. This fellowship was funded through the Center for Social and Behavioural Science at the University of Illinois.

Apart from the usual grading, my work has also included being a research assistant for professors. In this capacity I have analyzed department syllabi, critiqued in-progress faculty papers, helped with data analysis, and conducted literature searches and reviews.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

I taught academic writing for the U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Water. My work included lecturing, grading, editing, curriculum-development, and other activities designed to help graduate engineering students complete excellent master's theses. I also designed and taught academic writing workshops for students and faculty, which I carried out in Mehran University in Pakistan.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

I worked for the Social Research Institute at the University of Utah in a part-time role as a research assistant. My role included database management, program evaluation, statistical analysis, and conducting literature reviews for three non-profits that contracted with the Social Research Institute.

Morocco

I served in the community of Imouzzer Kandar, working with the Greenside Development Foundation, an NGO which helps young people and women in Morocco obtain the skills necessary to find stable employment. My work included grant writing, project design, teaching, and many other activities. I also taught English at the Women's Empowerment Center in Imouzzer. Arabic Language Proficiency Score: Advanced Low

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Assisted policy analysts and state legislators in various capacities. This included creating presentations for interim committees, preparing reports and memos, and conducting research.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Assisted university professors with their research projects. This included conducting data entry, literature searches and reviews, and other activities.

Provo, Utah Area

Directed evaluation projects including conducting, compiling, and analyzing survey data for students and mentors. Created quarterly and annual reports for school administrators and the board of directors. Maintained a student database and carried out several large research projects. Drafted partnership proposals for Utah Valley University and the BYU Psychology department. Collaborated on a cohort project with the BYU Sociology department. Managed three interns and directed research assignments for them.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Interned in the office of Congressman Trent Franks (Arizona 8th District)

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Faculty Search Committee 2022, Visits Committee 2020-2022, Peer Mentor 2020-2022, Reviewer for Critique.

Master'S Degree, Political Science And Government

The research paper accompanying this degree, which I presented to the department, focused on the role of regions as a source of political.

Master'S Degree, Applied Community & Economic Development

Activities and Societies: Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development, ISU Research Symposium Presenter, ISU Student.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honor SocietyCapstone focused on heuristic use among elected officials at the local level.