Cara Shousterman, Phd Email & Phone Number

I set the strategic vision and goals for the Justice Navigator Team, ensuring alignment with the mission and organizational vision of the Center for Policing Equity and overseeing the production and delivery of CPE’s flagship product: the Justice Navigator Assessment.

Create, implement, and manage a portfolio of award-winning technology-focused training programs at LaGuardia Community College (2019-Present) and Queensborough Community College (2018-2019), including software development, Data Analytics and IT/Networking.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and implemented strategic vision for tech accelerator to contribute to Harmony Lab’s media research agenda
• Employed user-centered design principles to create custom curriculum and programming for media tech entrepreneurs.
• Created 14-week accelerator infrastructure, launched first cohort, and managed programming for 6 media tech startup teams.

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted mixed-methods UX research to gather data to support design of house tech-products; Methods included interviews, focus groups, surveys, A/B testing, card sorting and remote usability testing.
• Worked with larger cross-functional team to share insights, including engineers, designers, leadership and marketing.
• Managed and conducted original research for external consulting and internal projects, using social listening, media landscaping, content analysis, digital ethnography, public opinion polls, text analysis and search.
• Produced external-facing content, including reports, proposals, precis, grants and white papers.
• Increased awareness of the Harmony’s work and build external network through speaking engagements, conference/panel presentations, workshops, online and other multimedia channels.
• Assisted with user testing and feedback groups to ensure that products and research are driven by client needs.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and conducted an ethnographic and sociolinguistic study in East Harlem. Study canvassed 2 major populations in the area, sampling over 60 individuals.
• Managed complex research process that included individual interviews, follow-up surveys and participant observation over a three-year period.
• Wrote and received three grants, totaling $40,000 to support research and presented at academic conferences.
• Performed advanced statistical methods focusing on data collected during ethnographic study.

Greater New York City Area

• Organized weekly lab meetings and special events for graduate students and faculty.
• Purchased and maintained research equipment, managed annual budget.
• Advised and served as point-of-contact for students conducting ethnographic research.

Greater New York City Area

• Worked with university faculty on more than six different research initiatives, helping design fieldwork by choosing location, methodology and sample size requirements.
• Conducted ethnographic interviews, surveys and archival research.
• Edited and proofread manuscripts and compiled bibliographic information.
• Wrote two grants totaling $60,000 to support research.

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted professors in course planning by suggesting reading, course requirements and lectures.
• Led weekly discussion sessions for students to supplement lectures; created and graded exams and assignments.
• Received an average rating of 4.53 (1=poor, 5=excellent) on 345 student evaluations.

Greater New York City Area

• Primary instructor for Introduction to Linguistics.
• Developed entire course, choosing topics, relevant readings, exams, and assignments.
• Received an average rating of 4.8 (1=poor, 5=excellent) on 5 student evaluations.

Greater New York City Area

• Tutored elementary school students at an after-school program in New York City.
• Created exams and assignments to improve skills in Math, Language Arts, Physical and Social Science.
• Provided mentoring for school students applying to college.
• Supported staff in planning and implementing programs throughout the academic year.

Montreal, Canada Area

• Supported English teachers at a school for French-speaking adolescents who had behavioral issues.
• Designed activities to engage students while strengthening English language skills.
• Provided individual tutoring for students who required special assistance.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Linguistics

Dissertation title: Speaking English in Spanish Harlem: Language Change in Puerto Rican English

Bachelor'S Degree, Linguistics