Kristi Donaldson 1020 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46545 kdonalds@nd.edu EDUCATION Ph.D., Sociology (expected 2016), Dissertation Title: "The Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program: Equity, Access, and Effectively Maintained Inequality" Committee: Mark Berends (Chair), Bill Carbonaro, Jessica Collett, Amy Langenkamp Comprehensive Exams: Statistics and Methods, Education M.A., Sociology, 2009, University of Florida Thesis Title: Exploring Reading and Math Masteries: Influences of Classroom and Family Committee: Connie Shehan (Chair), Monika Ardelt B.A., Sociology; B.S., Public Relations, 2005, Cum Laude, University of Florida AREAS OF INTEREST Sociology of Education, Gender, Stratification, Social Psychology PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles Berends, Mark and Kristi Donaldson. Forthcoming. Does the Organization of Instruction Differ in Charter Schools? Ability Grouping and Students Mathematics Gains. Teachers College Record Book Chapters 2013 Donaldson, Kristi Lynn. Charles Bidwell. Pp. 69-70 in Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide, edited by J. Ainsworth. Los Angeles, CA: Sage. 2013 Donaldson, Kristi Lynn. Alan C. Kerckhoff. Pp. 417-419 in Sociology of Education: An A- to-z Guide, edited by J. Ainsworth. Los Angeles, CA: Sage. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW / IN PREPARATION The Expansion of the International Baccalaureate: A Case of Effectively Maintained Inequality? In preparation Equal Access and Within-School Segregation: The Case of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. In preparation Middle-School Math: Do We Lack Rigor? with Mark Berends. In preparation GRANTS Research 2012 Graduate Student Research Award for A Pilot Study to Explore Students Adjustment to and Retention in the International Baccalaureate Program. Competitive. Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, ($2,500).
Professional Development 2015 Graduate Student Travel Award for travel to American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting. Competitive. Sociology of Education SIG ($300) 2014 Notebaert Professional Development Award for travel to Sociology of Education Association s 2015 Annual Meeting. Competitive. Graduate School, University of Notre Dame ($992.44) 2011 Joseph F. Downes Memorial Award for ICPSR course fees. Competitive. Graduate School, ($1,000) 2011 Graduate Student Professional Development Award for ICPSR travel. Competitive. Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts, ($400) 2010 Joseph F. Downes Memorial Award for ICPSR course fees. Competitive. Graduate School, ($1,000) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Fall 2009-Current Mark Berends Using the Surveys of Enacted Curriculum and What Makes Schools Work to analyze organizational differences between charter and traditional public schools focusing on ability grouping, instructional practices, professional development, and intersections of the three Summer 2009 & 2010 Bill Carbonaro Reviewed literature on name discrimination, audit studies and linguistic profiling for future audit study Does Where You Go Matter? examining effects of schools institutional prestige on hiring processes. Also collaborated on a project: Black-White Inequality in Applying to College, examining where and when Black and White students diverge on their pathway to college TEACHING GSC 10001/20001 Introduction to Gender Studies, Gender Studies Program 2014 Instructor of Record 2013 Teaching Assistant (Dr. Abby Palko) SOC 10002/20002 Understanding Societies, Department of Sociology 2013 Instructor of Record University of Florida SYG2430 Marriage and Families, Sociology Department 2008-2009 Instructor of Record SYG2000 Principles of Sociology, Sociology Department 2008 Teaching Assistant (Kenzie Latham, MA) SYA4300 Methods of Social Science Research, Sociology Department 2006-2008 Teaching Assistant (Dr. Chuck Peek, Dr. Barbara Zsembik, and Dr. Regina Bures)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2015 Donaldson, Kristi. The Expansion of the International Baccalaureate: A Case of Effectively Maintained Inequality? American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting, Chicago. 2015 Donaldson, Kristi. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program: Implementation in School and District Locales. Sociology of Education Association s Annual Meeting, Asilomar, CA. 2014 Donaldson, Kristi. The International Baccalaureate Program: Placement, Access and Effectively Maintained Inequality. American Sociological Association s Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 2012 Berends, Mark and Kristi Donaldson. Does the Organization of Instruction Differ in Charter Schools? Ability Grouping and Students Mathematics Gains. American Sociological Association s Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. 2011 Donaldson, Kristi. Familial Structure Stability and its Impact on Children s Educational Achievement. American Sociological Association s Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. 2011 Berends, Mark and Kristi Donaldson. Ability Grouping, Classroom Instruction, and Students Mathematics Gains in Charter and Traditional Public Schools. American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 2011 Carbonaro, William and Kristi Donaldson. Black-White Inequality in Applying to College. American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Committees Gender Relations Center, 2014-15 Graduate Student Action Committee American Educational Research Association, Division G 2013-14 Senior Graduate Student Representative 2012-13 Junior Graduate Student Representative 2011-14 Graduate Student Executive Committee Department of Sociology, 2013-14 Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Committee 2012-13 Graduate Representative to Faculty Meetings 2011-12 Graduate Studies Committee Conferences 2014 Co-Chair, Division G Graduate Student Pre-Conference Mentoring Event. From Dissertation to Completion and Beyond: A Mentoring Seminar for Graduate Students of Color. American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting.
2014 Session organizer and co-chair, GSC Division G Fireside Chat: Making the Implicit Explicit: Navigating the Academy. American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting. 2014 Session organizer and co-chair, Critically Examining the Cutting-Room Floor: What We re Not Talking About in Research. American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting. 2013 Session organizer, co-chair and presenter, Networking: Utilizing Conferences to Your Advantage Crafting the Research Spiel. American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting. 2013 Session organizer and co-chair, GSC Division G Fireside Chat: The Mechanics of Mentoring and the Academic Life. American Educational Research Association s Annual Meeting. TRAINING Research Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research 2011 Mixed Methods: Approaches for Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Research Strategies 2010 Structural Equation Models: An Introduction National Center for Education Statistics 2012 NAEP High School Transcript Study (HSTS) Database Training Seminar 2010 ECLS-K Database Training Seminar Pedagogical In progress Advanced Teaching Scholar Certificate, Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning 2013-14 Teaching Apprenticeship, Gender Studies Program 2013 Striving for Excellence in College and University Teaching Certificate, Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning REFEREE SERVICE Reviewer, Sociology of Education, American Sociological Review Reviewer, American Educational Research Association Conference Submissions 2014 Division G Section 4: Social Context of Educational Policy, Politics, and Praxis 2013 Division G Section 5: Social Context of Research on Schools and Communities 2013 Sociology of Education SIG (Graduate Student Reviewer) Reviewer, American Sociological Association Conference Submissions 2011-13 Sociology of Education section
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Educational Research Association Division G: Social Context of Education Special Interest Group: Sociology of Education American Sociological Association Sections: Sociology of Education; Race, Gender, Class; Children & Youth; Social Psychology