Krissy Haltinner

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    Kristin Haltinner
    halt0033@umn.edu

    EDUCATION
    University of Minnesota, Graduate Student, (2007-present)
    American University, Masters Degree, Sociology: Race, Gender, and Social Justice (May 2006)
    Luther College, Bachelors of Arts, Psychology and Africana Studies, (May 2003)
    Study Abroad: Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana, Dubai

    RESEARCH INTERESTS
    I'm interested in issues of human rights (social inequality, especially in terms of race, and social movements are my main areas of focus).

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE
    Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota, September 2007-present
    Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, American University, May 2007-August 2007
    Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, Howard Community College, May 2006-May 2007
    Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, American University, September 2004-May 2006
    Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Luther College, September 2002-May 2003
    Guest Lecturer in Sociology Course a variety of topics including: Systemic Racism, White Privilege, The Genocide in Sudan, Living Wage Campaigns, Social Movements, and the Minuteman Project
    Guest English Teacher, Elementary School, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa, Fall 2001

    Courses taught include:
    Introduction to Sociology
    Minorities in America
    Women in the Third World

    Courses Assisted Include:
    Introduction to Sociology
    Inequality: Race, Ethnicity and Class
    Race and Ethnic Conflict from a Global Perspective
    Senior Projects Seminar
    Social Advocacy and Social Change
    Social Research II (Graduate Methods)
    Views from the "Third World"

    CURRENT RESEARCH
    Kim, Minzee, Liz Boyle and Kristin Haltinner. 2007. Neoliberalism, Child Rights, and Education Spending in the Developing World: Rethinking the Global Share Transforming Nation States in Case of Education, 1983-2004. Under Review at Law and Society.

    Finally, I'm involved in a project with Teresa Gowen, Dan Winchester, Sarah Whetstone and Tanja on Drug Rehabilitation programs.

    ACTIVISM
    I'm currently working with the following organizations as a form of public sociology:
    Solidarity in Health.
    The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
    Experience Corps.

    PERSONAL
    To find my personal blog click here.

     October 21st, 2007

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