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Rebecca L Stepnitz

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Narrative

I'm interested in the intersection of class politics, capitalism, and environmental/ecological politics. In my former life I worked in international public health and injury prevention.


Educational Background

  • BA: Human Development and Social Relations, Kalamazoo College.
  • MHS: International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Publications

  • Stepnitz, Rebecca, Wendy Shields, Eileen McDonald, and Andrea Gielen. Validity of smoke alarm self-report measures and reasons for over-reporting. Injury Prevention, Epub ahead of print, April 14, 2012.
  • Schachterle, Stephen S., David Bishai, Wendy Shields, Rebecca Stepnitz, and Andrea Gielen. Proximity to Vacant Properties Is Associated with Increased Fire Risk in Baltimore, Maryland Homes. Injury Prevention 2012; 18: 98-102.
  • Winch, Peter and Rebecca Stepnitz. Peak Oil and Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Impacts and Potential Responses. American Journal of Public Health 2011; 101(9): 1607-1614.

Research Activities

  • Market Logic and Environmental Politics: Examining the Sierra Club’s Discursive Shift, 2012

Awards

  • Graduate Research Partnership Program, University of Minnesota, 2012

Courses Taught

  • SOC 1001 Introduction to Sociology (TA), Fall 2011
  • SOC 3301 Politics and Society (TA), Spring 2012
  • SOC 3251 Race, Class, and Gender (TA), Fall 2012
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