Ensured studies received and maintained Research Ethics Board approval Assisted in data collection and analysis for various studiesLed department-wide strategic planning initiativesCoordinated research studies utilizing Diagnostic Imaging servicesManaged departmental Innovation Dossier

Authored the Instructor Manual to accompany Knox and Marston. 2015. Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context (7th Edition). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Conducted research and composed donor proposals

Also from January 2013 - May 2013 (5 months)Taught courses at the introductory and advanced levelDevised syllabi, lectures, and assignmentsEmployed a variety of techniques in the classroom to appeal to different learning stylesManaged teaching assistants to ensure that they assessed student work fairly and promptly Courses taught:- “Human Geography of Global Issues” - “Geographies of Consumption”

Conducted social science research and wrote report on discriminatory law enforcement practices in MN Participated in state-wide press tour to communicate research findings to media outletsContributed articles and blogs on policy issues to the MN2020 website Contributions can be viewed at: - http://www.mn2020.org/about-us/fellows-and-researchers/nicole-simms/ -… Show more Conducted social science research and wrote report on discriminatory law enforcement practices in MN Participated in state-wide press tour to communicate research findings to media outletsContributed articles and blogs on policy issues to the MN2020 website Contributions can be viewed at: - http://www.mn2020.org/about-us/fellows-and-researchers/nicole-simms/ - http://mn2020.org/issues-that-matter/economic-development/collateral-costs-racial-disparities-and-injustice-in-minnesotas-marijuana Show less

Business Development (website and social media content development: www.northskyhealth.com)Conducted analysis/coding of the Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency’s Healthy Communities Task Force meetings (November 2014)

Taught various writing-intensive courses; courses ranged in size from 22 to 110 studentsDevised syllabi, lectures, and assignmentsEmployed a variety of techniques in the classroom to appeal to different learning styles Managed teaching assistants to ensure that they assessed student work fairly and promptlyWorked closely with select students on senior projectsCourses taught:- “Cities, Citizens, and Communities” - “Population in an Interacting… Show more Taught various writing-intensive courses; courses ranged in size from 22 to 110 studentsDevised syllabi, lectures, and assignmentsEmployed a variety of techniques in the classroom to appeal to different learning styles Managed teaching assistants to ensure that they assessed student work fairly and promptlyWorked closely with select students on senior projectsCourses taught:- “Cities, Citizens, and Communities” - “Population in an Interacting World”- “Political Ecology of North America”- “Our Globalizing World” Show less

Assessed student work and ran labs for various courses, including “Biogeography of the Global Garden,” “Geographic Methods of Inquiry,” “Geography of Global Cities,” and “Population in an Interacting World”Undertook research, edited book and journal manuscripts, and assisted in the organization of an international academic conference

Wrote press releases to showcase products and services in local publicationsDrafted business plans for clients seeking to obtain small business loans

Conducted research and wrote and edited reports for environmental impact assessments of proposed mining activities in Northern Ontario

Assessed student work and ran discussion sections for various courses, including “Development for Environmental Management” and “Environment, Food, and People”Undertook research on the politics of forestry in Canada