Sara Ashlee Bledsoe Curriculum Vitae Department of Sociology 1555 Dickey Drive Email: ashlee.bledsoe@emory.edu EDUCATION 2017 Ph.D. in Sociology,, Atlanta, GA Dissertation: Walking the Line: Gender and Racial Inequalities and Boundary Work in Cultural Consecration in the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame (Chair: Dr. Tim Dowd) Preliminary Exams Major Area: Social Inequality; Minor Area: Culture In Progress: Women s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies certificate. 2014 M.A. in Sociology,, Atlanta GA Thesis: Insiders, Outsiders, and Inbetweeners: The Role of Gender Norms and Popularity in Shaping the High School Experiences of Lesbians 2008 M.Sc. in Gender and Media, London School of Economics, London UK Thesis: Cover Girl (or Boy): Consumption and Commodification of the Body in Women s and Men s Lifestyle Magazines 2007 B.A. in Political Science and Sociology, cum laude, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Honors Program Scholar in Political Science and Sociology Studied abroad at the University of York, UK, Spring 2006 RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Sociology of Culture; Organizations; Sociology of Media; Sociology of Music; Race, Class, Gender; Sex and Sexuality; Intersectionality; Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods AWARDS AND HONORS 2015 2016 Mellon Graduate Teaching Fellowship ($27,500) 2008 Recipient of a Merit for Graduate Thesis at the London School of Economics 2003 2007 National Buckeye Plus Scholarship (for non-ohio Residents $6,500 annually) 2003 2007 Maximus Scholarship ($4,000 annually)
PUBLICATIONS Accepted Bledsoe, S.A., Bad Reputation : Gender Inequalities in Cultural Consecration and Legitimacy in the Music Halls of Fame American Behavioural Scientist (Forthcoming 2017) Works in Progress Bledsoe, S.A., The Power of Popularity: The Effects of Popularity on the Experiences of High School Lesbians PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Sociology Aug. 2016 Aug. 2015 Aug. 2015 Mar. 2015 Apr. 2013 Aug. 2012 Roundtable Presentation, Race, Gender, and Legitimacy s Effects on Wait for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions Section on Culture, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2016, Seattle, Washington (accepted but could not attend) Roundtable Presentation, The Role of Race and Gender in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Section on Culture, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2015, Chicago, Illinois Presenter, Oral Presentation, Bad Reputation : Gender Inequalities in Cultural Consecration and Legitimacy in the Music Halls of Fame Section on Culture, European Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2015, Prague, Czech Republic (accepted but could not attend) Presenter, Panel Presentation, Bad Reputation : Gender Inequalities in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Section on Culture, Southern Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2015, New Orleans, Louisiana Presenter, Panel Presentation, Insiders, Outsiders, and Inbetweeners: The Role of Popularity in the Lives of High School Lesbians, Section on Sex and Sexuality, Southern Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2013, Atlanta, GA Roundtable Presentation, She s Losing it: The Social and Academic Experiences of High School Lesbians, Section on Education, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2012, Denver, Colorado; recipient of travel award from Laney Graduate School
Engaged Learning & Teaching Spring 2015 RISE Undergraduate Advisor, Supervised undergraduate sociology major as - Spring 2016 research assistant. Provided instruction on quantitative research methods, including data collection. Oct. 2014 Spring 2012 Invited Speaker, Preparing a Successful Dissertation Proposal, Graduate Enhancement Series, Department of Sociology, RISE Undergraduate Advisor, Supervised undergraduate sociology major as research assistant. Provided instruction on qualitative research methods. RESEARCH ASSISTANT EXPERIENCE 2012 Dr. Tim Dowd, Department of Sociology, ; Cultural Consecration of Classical Music Composers project, collected data on classical music composers 2011 Dr. Tim Dowd, Department of Sociology, : Cultural Inequalities in the Mainstream Recording Market project, collected data on music acts from 1920-1940 2006 2007 Dr. Andrew Martin, Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University: Strike Activity Trends project, collected data on strike activities from newspaper articles METHODS TRAINING Aug. 2014 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting 2014, San Francisco, CA An Introduction to Atlas.ti Program workshop 2010 2011 Doing Research: Analysis and Methods Series Workshops, Advanced Modeling in Stata Introduction to R In-depth Interviewing Managing Data with MaxQDA 2010 2011 Department of Sociology Methodology Courses Applied Regression Research Methods/Models: Statistics Research Methods/Models: Design Qualitative Methods: Interviews Jan. 2011 Essential Mathematics for Social Scientists, Department of Political Science,, Short Course
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2013 (CSCJ 218) Contemporary Social Problems, Clark Atlanta University (CSCJ 420) Special Topics: Gender & Society, Clark Atlanta University (SOC225/WGS231) Sociology of Sex and Gender, (SOC225/WGS231) Sociology of Sex and Gender, Teaching Assistant Spring 2017 (SOC 221) Culture and Society, Dr. Bin Xu Summer 2013 (SOC390) Comparative Health Care Systems Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Spring 2012 Spring 2011 Fall 2010 (GH 522) Qualitative Methods in Global Health, MPH Course Rollins School of Public Health Dr. Monique Hennink & Dr. Aimee Webb-Girard (SOC 343) Mass Media and Social Influences, Dr. Tim Dowd (SOC 101) Introduction to General Sociology, Dr. Rick Rubinson (SOC 245) Individual and Society, Dr. Cathryn Johnson (SOC 245) Individual and Society, Dr. Karen Hegtvedt Guest Lecturer Feb. 2015 April 2014 (CSCJ 218) Contemporary Social Problems at Clark Atlanta University (SOC 304) Methods of Social Work at Oglethorpe University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 2011 Present American Sociological Association Section Memberships: Culture Race, Gender, and Class Education Sex and Gender Sociological Practice and Public Sociology
Sexualities 2012 Present Society of Women Sociologists 2012 Present Southern Sociological Society 2015 Present European Sociological Association Section Memberships: Sociology of the Arts Sociology of Culture Women s and Gender Studies ACADEMIC SERVICE 2014 2015 Graduate Student Representative to the Graduate Program Committee 2014 Meeting Volunteer, Society of Women Sociologists Summer Meeting, San Francisco, CA 2012 2014 Graduate Student Representative at the Department Faculty Meetings 2012 & 2014 Session Chair, South Eastern Undergraduate Sociology Symposium 2011 2014 Graduate Student Mentor 2010 2014 Member of graduate student recruitment weekend committee 2012 2013 President of the Coalition of Graduate Sociologists 2011 2012 Treasurer of the Coalition of Graduate Sociologists RELATED PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE August 2017 Quality Enhancement Plan RA,, Atlanta GA Administered exams assessing the effects of QEP projects, analysed data regarding gathered on QEP programming, wrote reports on QEP programming. March April Coalition of Liberal Arts Evaluation RA,, Atlanta, GA 2016 Assisted in developing interview guide, conducting focus groups, transcribing discussions, coding data, and providing findings. 2014 2015 Laney Graduate School Giving Committee,, Atlanta GA Helped with Laney fundraising activities, preparing for events, as well as staffing events. 2011 2015 Academic Tutor, Atlanta, GA Tutor students from elementary school through adulthood. 2008 Communications and Research Volunteer, Gender Development Network, London, UK
Assisted with newsletter communications, attended events and meetings, collaborated on research tasks. 2007 2008 Support Tutor, New Step, London, UK Tutored adults from socially disadvantaged groups. This included assisting with coursework, helping to plan sessions, and preparing materials. 2006 2007 Volunteer Tutor, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Worked with writers in the writing process, addressing issues like organization and idea development as well as grammar and style issues. 2003 2007 Volunteer Instructor, Wonders of Our World (WOW), Columbus, OH Tutored children in math and science in inner-city Columbus, using hands-on experiments to engage students and their imaginations.
REFERENCES Dr. Tim Dowd Professor of Sociology 404-727-6259 tdowd@emory.edu Dr. Cathryn Johnson Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Sociology 404-727-3901 cjohns@emory.edu Dr. Irene Browne, Associate Professor Departments of Sociology & Women s Studies 404-727-7508 socib@emory.edu Dr. Karen Hegtvedt (Teaching) Chair and Professor Department of Sociology 404-727-7517 khegtv@emory.edu Dr. Vaughn Schmutz, Assistant Professor Department of Sociology UNC Charlotte 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223 704-687-7829 vschmutz@uncc.edu