Curriculum Vitae
“You are not the work you do; you are the person you are”
-Toni Morrison
Elizabeth M. Adetiba
Columbia University
Department of Sociology
Knox Hall
606 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
EDUCATION
Columbia University in the City of New York, NY Ph.D., Sociology (expected May 2025)
M.Phil., Sociology October 2022
M.A., Sociology May 2020
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, B.A. Political Science (Honors), minor Human Rights June 2017
Specialization in Comparative Politics and American Politics, GPA: 3.7
Honors Thesis Title: “To Protect, Serve, and Rape with Impunity: A Comparative Analysis of the Sociopolitical Impediments to Justice for Victims and Survivors of Police-Involved Sexual Violence”
AREAS OF INTEREST
Historical Sociology, Race & Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality, Social Theory, Medical Sociology, Political Sociology
HONORS/AWARDS/GRANTS
· Provost’s Diversity Fellows Research Grant, Columbia University 2023
· Graduate Research Fellow, National Science Foundation 2020-2024
· Paul F. Lazarsfeld Fellow, Columbia University Department of Sociology 2018-2023
· Provost’s Diversity Fellowship, Columbia University 2018
· U.S. Fulbright Grantee 2017
· Class Day Speaker, University of Chicago 2017
· Dean’s List, University of Chicago 2013-2017
· African Studies Research Grant, University of Chicago 2016
· Jane Morton and Henry C. Murphy Award, University of Chicago 2016
· Finalist for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship 2015
· Maroon Key Society, University of Chicago 2015
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant New York, New York
Justice Lab, Columbia University June 2018-August 2018
· Researched and wrote executive memos on international mechanisms of reconciliation for the Square One Project
· Collaborated with Executive Session memos on white papers to be presented at national criminal justice-related conferences
· Recruited and interviewed participants for the Rikers Research Study
Visiting Student Researcher Wellington, New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington January 2018-August 2018
· Conducted an independent research project, funded by Fulbright New Zealand, on sexual violence and restorative justice.
· Presented research findings to various activists, academics, and policy-makers
Independent Researcher Johannesburg, South Africa
University of Chicago/University of Witswatersrand August 2016-September 2016
· Created and administered surveys to South African youth (18-35) on perceptions of police brutality in the post-Apartheid era
· Conducted semi-structured interviews with police officers, academics, activists, and lawyers on police sexual violence, and the structural and societal obstacles for victims seeking justice
Research Assistant Chicago, IL
Department of Political Science, University of Chicago April 2015-October 2015
· Conducted research on single-party authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and North African region post World War II
· Conducted research on the implementation of mechanisms of transitional justice during democratic transitions
PUBLICATIONS
Adetiba, Elizabeth and Reich, Adam. "The Color of Knowledge: Blackness in Scholarly Journals, 1900-2020." (Under Review)
Adetiba, Elizabeth. “The Podcast Bros Profiting Off the Loneliness Epidemic.” Salon.com June 2023
Adetiba, Elizabeth. “Caster Semenya and the Cruel History of Contested Black Femininity.” SB Nation April 2020
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant—Columbia University
· Sociological Theory Fall 2019
· The Social World Spring 2020
· Race, Crime, and Law Summer 2020
· The Social World Fall 2020
Instructor of Record—Tarrant County College
· Introduction to Sociology Spring 2023
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Co-Facilitator—Pedagogies of Race and Oppression Learning Community New York, NY
Office of Academic Diversity & Inclusion, Columbia University 2023-2024
· Created and facilitated a year-long series of learning workshops related to pedagogy, race, and marginalization
· Developed and assessed assignments for workshop participants to assist in their preparation of teaching materials
· Designed and administered survey tools to garner participant feedback for the program
Graduate Assistant New York, NY
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, Barnard College August 2019-February 2023
· Scheduled and organized biweekly meetings and fellowship interviews
· Organized the first annual Barnard MMUF Alum Research Symposium
· Mentored undergraduate fellows interested in pursuing graduate careers in the social sciences
Lead Teaching Fellow New York, NY
Department of Sociology, Columbia University 2020-2021
· Designed workshops that respond to teaching-related needs and interests in the Department of Sociology
· Connected students and faculty to resources and programs at the CTL
· Cultivated peer connections within an interdisciplinary cohort of Columbia graduate students committed to advancing teaching practices
PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS
“Hidden in Plain Sight: Examining Xenophobic Anti-Blackness in the Scientific Literature on HIV/AIDS, 1981-1991.” 2023
Presented dissertation research at the 2023 Social Science History Association Meeting, Washington, D.C.
“Analyzing the Color of Knowledge: Blackness in Scholarly Journals, 1900-2020.” 2023
Presented working paper at the 53rd Annual Conference of the Association of Black Sociologists, Philadelphia, PA.
Race, Desire, and Victimhood in Sexual Violence.” 2021
Keynote Speaker—Sexual Violence Awareness Month. Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention, University of Chicago.
“(Up)Rooting Myths: Exploring the Sociohistorical Origins of Written Ideas of Black Sexual Deviance.” 2020
Presented research proposal at the Gender, Sexuality, and Culture Workshop. Department of Sociology, Columbia University.
SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS
American Sociological Association, Member 2018-
Association of Black Sociologists, Member 2023-
Social Science History Association, Member 2023-
Sexual Violence Response, Columbia University, Facilitator/Peer Educator 2018-2020
LANGUAGES
English: Native | French: Proficient | STATA: Proficient
*REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST*
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