Job Description
As I am preparing to enter a PhD program in Disability Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago in Fall 2013, I selected a job description that might be similar to a faculty position I would apply for after earning my doctorate. This job application packet contains samples of my CV, a cover letter, and a job talk presentation.
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Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Job Talk Presentation & Sample of Recent Research
Teaching and Research interests
I have experience teaching courses in disability studies, social justice, and human rights. (To see a full record of my past teaching experience, click here.) In terms of the courses offered at University of Toledo, I would be particularly interested in teaching:
I have a background in Service-Learning, so I would be especially skilled at facilitating the Internship in Disability Studies course, given the similarities in terms of putting theory into practice and encouraging learning through reflection. As far as the special topics courses, I would love to develop courses at UT exploring Disability and Media (which I have taught at Miami University), intersections between Disability and Trans* Identities, and Disability Identity.
In terms of research, I am interested in exploring:
- Disability in the US
- Definitions of Disability
- Disability & Life Narrative
- Research and Methodologies
- Internship in Disability Studies
- Special Topics in Disability Studies
I have a background in Service-Learning, so I would be especially skilled at facilitating the Internship in Disability Studies course, given the similarities in terms of putting theory into practice and encouraging learning through reflection. As far as the special topics courses, I would love to develop courses at UT exploring Disability and Media (which I have taught at Miami University), intersections between Disability and Trans* Identities, and Disability Identity.
In terms of research, I am interested in exploring:
- the phenomenon of aging with a disability
- how intersections of disability and age affect people's experiences, opportunities, and participation in society
- gerontology's use of the medical model in its understanding of disability
- disability as a social identity
- the structures and systems that oppress and marginalize those with disability
- the multiple social identities of people with disabilities
- critical or emancipatory research involving people with disabilities
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