Zach Baumgart
PhD Candidate
University of Wisconsin - Madison
CV
Select Presentations
“Friends, foes or estranged: A proposal for a critical analysis of police during protest events.” Roundtable presentation at the American Sociological Association. New York, NY, August 9, 2013.
“ ‘Fighting with One Hand Tied Behind Your Back’: A Case Study of the US Labor Movement’s Adoption of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.” Orally presented at the Midwest Sociological Association. Chicago, IL, March 27, 2013.
Papers
“ ‘Fighting with One Hand Tied Behind Your Back’: A Case Study of the US Labor Movement’s Adoption of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.” Forthcoming.
Lecturer
American Racial & Ethnic Minorities. An analysis of racial and ethnic issues in America.
Criminology. An introduction to criminological theory, beginning with crime, and ending with punishment.
Sociological Research Methods. An introduction to sociological research methods for undergraduate students.
Statistics for Sociologists. An introduction to sociological statistics, covering the basics of descriptive and inferential analyses.
Teaching Assistant
Contemporary American Society. A critical look at the economic, political and social issues affecting America today.
Survey of Sociology. A writing intensive introduction to sociology, covering the big issues in the field.
Criminology. An introduction to criminological theory, beginning with crime, and ending with punishment.
Criminal Justice in America. A survey of the American criminal justice system, emphasizing practical and legal implications.
Research Skills
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Hierarchical Linear Modeling
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Structural Equation Modeling
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Survival Analysis
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Bayesian Analysis
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Logistic Regression
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STATA, nVivo, R
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Qualitative Interviewing
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Discourse Analysis
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Grounded Theory
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Survey Design
Education
2007 - BA Sociology, UW - Whitewater, Summa Cum Laude
2007 - BA Psychology, UW - Whitewater, Summa Cum Laude
2011 - MS Sociology, UW - Madison
Service
Committe Member, Graduate Program Committee, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2013.
Presider, Roundtable on Policing Protest, American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 2013.
Steward, Teaching Assistant’s Association, Madison, WI, 2009-2012.
Contributor, The Guide to Graduate Student Life, 6th Edition. Sandy Sulzer (ed.). University Communications (GSC): Madison, WI, 2009.
Grants & Awards
Award for Innovation in Teaching by a Teaching Assistant, College of Letters and Sciences, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2013.
Fellowship in Comm-B Training Program at the Writing Center, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 500 dollars, 2012.
Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2012.
Affiliations
Society for the Study of Social Problems
Midwest Sociological Association
American Sociological Association