Sarah Carson, Phd Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Instructor for Penn Summer Prep high school program course "Thinking Like an Anthropologist" in summer 2019-2022. Developed experiential four field introduction to anthropology course and modified course to be held virtually in 2020 and 2021.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Worked with professors to teach twice-weekly discussion sections for courses: “Communication & Culture” Spring 2018 (Anthropology), “Globalization in Historical Perspective” Fall 2017 (cross-listed Anthropology, Sociology, History), “The Modern World and Its Cultural Background” Spring 2017 (Anthropology), "Globalization in Historical Perspective” Fall 2016 (cross-listed Anthropology, Sociology, History). Grader and guest lecturer for "Gender and Elections" Fall 2020 (cross-listed Political Science and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies).

Emerge California is the premier candidate training program for Democratic self-identified women who want to run for political office in the state of California.- Coordinate and execute internal and external communications and lead weekly communications planning meetings- Organize and maintain contact and alumnae databases and track elections- Strategize and conduct external stakeholder outreach for recruitment- Work with the program team to organize and facilitate trainings- Work with the development team to execute targeted fundraising campaigns and events- Manage team of 3 Fellows to execute data tracking and social media campaigns- Research alumnae and current events to include in public communications

Co-led survey-based project focused on documenting, comparing, and ultimately improving political candidates’ experiences on the campaign trail. The hostile political environment and its negative effects on politicians’ wellbeing is much discussed, but there is a lack of empirical data measuring the problem and comparing the experiences of candidates of different genders. This study had two components, because the project leaders hoped to not only observe and document the problem but to do so in a way that was constructive and hopefully helpful to study participants. Part 1: a survey open to all candidates who ran for office in California from 2016 to 2022, asking about their experiences running for office and with hostility, especially related to their sex or gender identity, and effects on mental health or well-being. I led the survey design with the help of the project team and a political scientist PhD.Part 1.5: The team conducted follow-up phone interviews with select survey participants to gather additional qualitative insight and anecdotal evidence.Part 2: a series of wellness roundtables were conducted, moderated by a licensed mental health professional for a small group of participants. Participants were given an anonymous space to elaborate further on their experiences running for office and provide qualitative anecdotal evidence to supplement the survey data. My colleague a professional therapist was there to guide the conversation, provide mental health resources and discuss strategies with participants. I attended the first roundtable to observe and take notes on the candidates’ experiences and how they describe them.For the final report, I conducted the literature review and data analysis.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Participated in the 2021 PhD Career Exploration Fellowship with Penn Career Services.Paired with host Dr. Daniella Diniz of Penn Liberal and Professional Studies – Master’s of Behavioral and Decision Sciences.Completed professional development training workshops and created a Career Individual Development Plan.

Anthropology Department

Led a team of four undergraduate peer mentors as an anthropology and writing tutor, event planner and advertiser, and departmental and community outreach coordinator.

Karmanos Cancer Institute At Wayne State University

Wayne State University Department of Oncology and Karmanos Cancer Institute video coding work for NIH funded research on children undergoing cancer treatment and patient-doctor nonverbal communication.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Linguistic Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Fellow, Fontaine Society for the education of under-represented groups in Ph.D. education.

Master'S Degree, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Anthropology Learning Community (Graduate Peer Mentor), WAYN Radio

Bachelor'S Degree, Anthropology, Graduated Summa Cum Laude With Departmental And University Honors

Activities and Societies: Wayne State University Anthropology Learning Community, WAYN Radio, Fashion Design and Merchandising.