Larsen Gibby 1 Ashley Larsen Gibby Department of Sociology and Criminology The Pennsylvania State University 1001 Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802 agl132@psu.edu Education October 2017 2019 (Expected) PhD Sociology and Demography Penn State University University Park, PA 2016 MA Sociology and Demography Penn State University University Park, PA Committee: Dr. Nancy Luke (chair), Dr. Valarie King, Dr. Jason Thomas 2014 BS Sociology Nonprofit Management Minor, magna cum laude Brigham Young University Provo, UT GPA: 3.96, Valedictorian Research Interests Family, Gender, Child Well-being, Social Demography, Africa and South Asia Peer-Reviewed Publications Pierce, Hayley, Ashley Larsen Gibby, and Renata Forste. 2016. Caregiver Decision-making: Household Response to Child Illness. Population Research and Policy Review 35(5):581-597. doi:10.1007/s11113-016-9396-y Full Manuscripts Available Upon Request Gibby, Ashley Larsen and Nancy Luke. Exploring Fertility Intentions and Reproductive Behavior among Couples in Malawi. (Revise & resubmit). Gibby, Ashley Larsen and Kevin Thomas. Adoption: A Strategy to Fulfill Sex Preferences of U.S. Parents. (Under review). Gibby, Larsen Ashley, Jane Lankes, and David Baker. Negotiating the Second Demographic Transition: the Interactive Roles of Education and Religion in Utah, 1850-2014. Jarvis, Jonathan A., Ashley Larsen Gibby, Mikaela J. Dufur, Kristie J. Rowely, and Shana L. Pribesh. Family Structure Change and Behavioral Problems in South Korea.
Larsen Gibby 2 Fellowships and Grants 2017-2018 U.S. Policy Communication Training Fellow, Population Reference Bureau 2015-2017 Family Demography Traineeship, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Honors and Awards 2014 Valedictorian, Brigham Young University Sociology 2011-2013 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Brigham Young University Chapter 2012 Golden Key International Honor Society Brigham Young University Chapter 2011-2012 Dean s List: College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Brigham Young University 2010-2014 Academic Scholarship (full tuition) Brigham Young University Other Publications (Project Evaluations) Larsen, Ashley, Brent Hutchison, and Benjamin G. Gibbs Parental Involvement at Woodland Elementary. Final Report submitted May 2013. Larsen, Ashley, Hayley Heath, Rachel Fisher. Evaluation Report of Solar Suitcases & Methods in Light the Night Project: WE CARE Solar & Safe Mothers, Safe Babies. Final Report submitted December 2012. Professional Conference Presentations 2017 Family Structure Change and Behavioral Problems in South Korea Roundtable Session at American Sociological Association Montreal, CA (Presented by Dr. Jonathan Jarvis) 2017 Education vs. Religion: The Second Demographic Transition in Utah, 1850-2000 Research Presentation at Population Association of America Chicago, IL 2017 Mothers, Fathers, and Adolescents: the Intergenerational Transmission of Gender Ideologies in Southern India Poster Presentation at Population Association of America Chicago, IL
Larsen Gibby 3 2017 Gender Bias in Pregnancy Behaviors in South India Research Presentation at the Population Association of America Chicago, IL (Presented by Dr. Nancy Luke). 2016 Gendered Intentions and Fertility-related Outcomes in Southern Malawi Poster presentation at Interdisciplinary Population Health Conference State College, PA 2016 The Theory of Planned Behavior: Measuring Partners Pregnancy Intentions in Rural Malawi Research presentation at the American Sociological Association Conference Chicago, IL 2016 Gendered Intentions and the Proximate Determinants of Fertility in Rural Malawi Research presentation at BYU Graduate Conference Provo, UT 2016 Gendered Intentions and the Proximate Determinants of Fertility in Rural Malawi Research presentation at Population Association of America Washington, D.C. 2016 Space Meets Social Context: Integrating Spatial and Social Effects on Child Sex Ratios in India Research presentation at Population Association of America Washington, D.C. (Presented by Dr. Hongwei Xu) 2016 Community Effects and Child Sex Ratios in India Research presentation at Population Association of America Washington, D.C. (Presented by Dr. Nancy Luke) 2015 Caregiver Decision-making: Household Response to Child Illness Research Presentation at Population Association of America San Diego, CA 2014 Pathways Linking Maternal Education and Child Survival Research Presentation at the Sociology of Development section of the American Sociological Association Salt Lake City, UT 2013 Asset or Burden? Perceptions of School-based Parental Involvement across Three Elementary Schools Research Presentation at the Pacific Sociological Association Reno, NV 2012 Evaluation Report of Solar Suitcases & Methods in Light the Night Project Poster Presentation at the Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research Provo, UT 2012 Evaluation Report of Solar Suitcases & Methods in Light the Night Project Poster Presentation at the Global Family and Health Conference Provo, UT Research Positions 2015-2018 Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Penn State University Supervisor: Dr. Nancy Luke
Larsen Gibby 4 2016 Survey Methodology Intern, South India Community Health Survey: Vellore, India (Summer) Supervisor: Dr. Nancy Luke 2015 Survey Methodology Intern, Tsogolo La Thanzi project: Balaka, Malawi (Summer) Supervisor: Dr. Jenny Trinitapoli 2014-2015 Research Assistant, Department of Sociology, Penn State University Supervisor: Dr. Jenny Trinitapoli 2013-2014 Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Tim Heaton 2012-2013 Research Assistant, Supervisor: Dr. Benjamin Gibbs 2012 Program Evaluation Intern, Safe Mothers, Safe Babies (SAFE): Iganga, Uganda Supervisors: Dr. Tim Heaton, Jacqueline Cutts (President of SAFE), and Dr. Laura Stachel (President of WE CARE Solar) Teaching Interests Sociology of Family, Sociology of Gender, Social Demography, Research Methods, Statistics for Social Science, Sociology of International Development Teaching and Mentoring Experience 2017 Instructor, Penn State University Course: SOC 030, Sociology of the Family, Summer Session Overall quality of instructor (student rating): 6.8/7 2017 Guest Lecturer (Introduction to Population) Department of Sociology, Penn State University Presentation: Fatherhood and Family Well-being Instructor: Dr. Nancy Luke 2016 Guest Lecturer (Sociology of Aging) Department of Sociology, Penn State University Presentation: Grandparents: Aging within the Family Instructor: Dr. Valarie King
Larsen Gibby 5 2015 Guest Panelist (Introduction to English) Department of English, Penn State University Presentation: How Demographers Use Rhetoric Instructor: Brice Peterson, MA 2014 Student Director and Mentor (Program Evaluation and Assessment Team) Supervisor: Dr. Tim Heaton 2013 Teaching Assistant (Introduction to Sociology) Supervisor: Hayley Pierce, MS 2013 Interim Instructor (Sociology of Gender) Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Jeppsen 2012-2013 Teaching Assistant (Sociology of Gender) Supervisor: Dr. Catherine Jeppsen Professional Involvement 2017-2018 Teaching Forum Committee, Penn State 2014-2017 Social Committee (Chair 2015), Penn State 2015-2017 Community Service Committee, Penn State 2014-2017 Methods Workshop Committee, Penn State 2015 Graduate Recruitment Committee, Penn State Professional Memberships American Sociological Association Sections: Population; Family Population Association of America Sections: Family