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Kirstie Boyett

Kirstie Boyett

KIRSTIE M. BOYETT 

Texas A&M University Email: [email protected] Department of Sociology Phone: 936-933-6702 311 Academic Building Website: www.kirstieboyett.com College Station, TX 77843 

EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________________________ 

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, TX 

  • Ph.D., Sociology, expected May 2020 Preliminary Exams: Social Psychology & Crime, Law & Deviance, Passed December 2018 
  • Graduate Certificate in Women’s & Gender Studies, May 2019 

INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES, Dubrovnik, Croatia 

  • XXXV Post Graduate Course in Victimology, Victim Assistance, and Criminal Justice, June 2019 In association with World Victimology Society 

LAMAR UNIVERSITY, Beaumont, TX 

  • M.S., Family and Consumer Sciences, August 2015 Concentration: Family Studies Thesis: “A City-Level Analysis Utilizing Asset Based Community 

Development” 

  • B.S., Psychology, December 2012 Honors Thesis: “Coming Out:” The Implications of Gay Males Disclosing 

Sexuality” 

  • B.S., Sociology, December 2012 
  • Minor, Political Science, December 2012 

RESEARCH INTERESTS_____________________________________________________________________ 

  • Social Psychology 
  • Gender 
  • Sexual Violence 
  • Victimology & Victim Advocacy 
  • Criminology, Deviance & Policy 
  • Family Studies 

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RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE_________________________________ ______________ 

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY 

  • Howard B. Kaplan Research Fellow, 2019-2020 
  • Graduate Instructor (Instructor of Record), 2018-2019 

SOCI 207: Intro to Gender & Society SOCI 314: Social Problems 

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2017-2019 

SOCI 304: Criminology – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Robert Duran SOCI 489: Urban Neighborhood & Crime – Faculty Supervisor Dr. John Eason SOCI 304: Criminology – Faculty Supervisor Dr. John Eason SOCI 211: Sociology of Deviance – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Heili Pals SOCI 311: Social Change – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Heili Pals 

  • Graduate Research Assistant, 2017-current 

SOCI 315: The Marriage Institution – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Sarah Gatson SOCI 404: Sociology of Community – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Sarah Gatson SOCI 445: Sociology of Law – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Sarah Gatson 

LAMAR UNIVERSITY 

  • Graduate Research Assistant to the Director of Family & Consumer Sciences, Dr. S. Greg Thompson, 2013-2015 
  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology, 2015-2017 

SOCI 2301: Marriage and Family – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang SOCI 3311: Sociology of Gender – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Garrick Harden SOCI 3375: Sociology of Deviance – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Jesus Garcia SOCI 3306: Race & Ethnicity – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Garrick Harden SOCI 4330: Sociology of Family – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang SOCI 4380: Research Methods – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang SOCI 3311: Medical Sociology – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang SOCI 4310: Population Problems – Faculty Supervisor Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang 

  • McNair Graduate Mentor/Assistant, Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program, 2013-2015 

-Responsibilities included recruiting first-generation and/or underrepresented students to McNair Scholars and monitoring Scholars professional development and progress to graduate school and facilitating undergraduate research 

SPECIAL PROJECTS & REPORTS__________________________________________________________ 

“Access to Food: An Analysis of the Brazos Valley Area.” 

Graduate Research Assistant & Project Coordinator Project website: http://everybodyeats.sites.tamu.edu/ 

“Community Health: Needs and Assets Assessment. Beaumont, Texas” 

In Collaboration with the Episcopal Health Foundation Graduate Research Assistant & Lead investigator Final Report published November 2015 

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS________________________________________________________ 

Academic Conferences 

Boyett, Kirstie. 2019. “Red Tape Can’t Cover Up Rape!” Analyzing the Framing of Sexual Misconduct on College Campus.” To be presented during the Gendered Violence session at the annual meeting of Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), San Diego, CA. 

Boyett, Kirstie. 2019. “The Rape Paradox: The Effect of Anti-Sexual Assault Policies 

on Gender Beliefs, Compliance & Propensity to Assault.’ Paper presented during the Group Processes Conference at annual meeting of American Sociological Association (ASA), New York City, NY. 

Smith, Kirstie. 2018. “Prison is a Convergence of Forces Working Against Me” 

Reexamining the Pains of (Mass) Imprisonment.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), Orlando, FL. 

Boyett, Kirstie. 2017. “Mapping out a Community: Reality versus Perception of Neighborhood Resource Allocation and Equity.” Paper presented during the Community Building session at the annual meeting of Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), Austin, TX. 

Smith, Kirstie & Chiung-Fang Chang. 2016. “The Making of Fitness Culture: 

Comparing Body Image, Body Type Preference, and Fitness Concept from a Cross- Cultural Perspective.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), Las Vegas, NV. 

Smith, Kirstie & Chiung-Fang Chang. 2015. “A Study of Body Image and Fitness 

Concept in Taiwan.” Paper presented at the American Association for Chinese Studies (AACS), Houston, TX. 

Smith, Kirstie. 2015. “Dieting for Self vs. Society: Conflicting Motivations for Female Dieting Practices.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), Denver, CO. 

Smith, Kirstie. 2014. “The Impact of Psychosocial Factors and Personality on Female 

Heath Behaviors.” Paper presented during the Psychology and Nutrition/ Obesity psychology session at the annual meeting of Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), San Antonio, TX. 

Smith, Kirstie. 2013. “Coming Out:” The Implications of Gay Males Disclosing 

Sexuality.” Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Honolulu, HI. 

Smith, Kirstie. 2013. “Coming Out:” The Implications of Gay Males Disclosing 

Sexuality.” Paper presented as recipient of the Undergraduate Student Paper Award at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), New Orleans, LA. 

Smith, Kirstie. 2012. “Distrust of Government: Is it Detrimental to Democracy?” 

Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), San Diego, CA. 

Smith, Kirstie. 2012. “Prejudice Attitudes toward Homosexuality Based on Gender- Role Stereotypes.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), San Diego, CA. 

Smith, Kirstie 2011. “Is Government Spending Basis for Distrust of 

Government?: An Evaluation of Overall Satisfaction with Government Expenditures in Jefferson County.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA), Las Vegas, NV. 

Invited Lectures 

2018 Lectured 5 classes for SOCI 489: Urban Sociology, Texas A&M 

University 2018 Lectured on “Social Control Theories” for SOCI 211: Sociology of 

Deviance, Texas A&M University 2017 Lectured 3 classes for SOCI 211: Sociology of Deviance, Texas A&M 

University 2017 Lectured on “Food Inequality and Food Justice” for SOCI 445: 

Sociology of Law, Texas A&M University 

Invited Presentations 

2019-2020 “Consensual Sex Practices.” Invited speaker as President of The Sex 

Project (Texas A&M University). 

2015 “First to Go: The Relationship between First-Generation Students and 

Academic Success.” Invited speaker at Academic Enhancement Workshop series held by Student Tutoring and Retention Services (STARS) (Lamar University). 

2014 “Undergraduate Research Experience.” Invited speaker at Academic 

Enhancement Workshop series held by Student Tutoring and Retention Services (STARS) (Lamar University). 

GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORS________________________________________________________ 

2019 Howard B. Kaplan Memorial Fellowship, Texas A&M University 

(research year 2019-2020). 2019 Summer Research Assistantship Award, Texas A&M University, 

Department of Sociology ($1,000). 2019 Graduate Student Research Award funded by the George Bush 

Presidential Library Foundation, Texas A&M University, ($1,000). 

2019 Study Abroad Scholarship, Texas A&M University ($1,500). 2018 Travel Award, Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor 

Society ($400). 

2018 Graduate Assistantship (based off annual review), Texas A&M University, Department of Sociology ($14,500). 2018 Summer Research Assistantship Award (SRAA), Texas A&M University, Department of Sociology ($2,500). 2017 Graduate Assistantship (competitive based off annual review), Texas 

A&M University, Department of Sociology ($14,500). 2016 Graduate Research Grant, Lamar University ($2500). Paper Title: “The 

Making of Fitness Culture: Comparing Body Image, Body Type Preference, and Fitness Concept from a Cross-Cultural Perspective.” 2014 Graduate Research Grant, Lamar University ($1000). Paper Title: 

“Dieting for Self vs. Society: Conflicting Motivations for Female Dieting Practices.” 2013 Psi Chi Honor Society Undergraduate Research Award, Finalist, 

American Psychological Association (APA). 

2013 Undergraduate Research Grant, Lamar University ($2500). Paper 

Title: “Coming Out: The Implications of Gay Males Disclosing Sexuality.” 2013 Undergraduate Paper Competition Award, First Prize, Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) ($2000. Paper Title: “Coming Out: The Implications of Gay Males Disclosing Sexuality.” 

2012 Honors Certificate of Recognition, Psychology Department, Lamar 

University 2012 Travel Award, Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor 

Society ($400) 

2012 Undergraduate Research Grant, Lamar University ($2500). Paper 

Title: “Distrust of Government: Is it Detrimental to Democracy?” 2011 Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Scholars Program, 

Lamar University (research year 2011-2012) 2011 Travel Award, Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor 

Society ($400) 

2007 Foster & Adoptive Family Services Scholarship ($5000) 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND ACTIVITY__________________________________________ 

Service: 

  • President (elected position) of The Sex Project at Texas A&M University, peer-education program for sex education, 2019-2020. 
  • Welcoming & Hospitality Committee (elected position), Texas A&M University Department of Sociology Department, 2019-2020. 
  • Chair at Southwestern Political Science Association (SWPSA), “Civic Engagement” Panel, 2017. 
  • Chair at Southwestern Political Science Association (SWPSA), “Inequality, Redistribution, and Social Welfare Policy” Panel, 2016. 
  • Discussant at Southwestern Social Science Association, “Identity” sociology session, 2016. 
  • Discussant at Southwestern Political Science Association (SWPSA), “Administration and Public Policy” paper session, 2014. 
  • Admissions Counselor, Lamar University, Office of Recruitment, 2014-2015. 
  • President (elected position), Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD), International Sociology Honor Society, Lamar University Sigma Chapter, 2011-2012. 

Associations: 

  • World Society of Victimology (WSV) 
  • American Criminal Justice Society (ACJS) 
  • American Psychological Association (APA) 
  • Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society 
  • Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) International Sociology Honor Society 
  • Psi Chi, International Psychology Honor Society 
  • Southwestern Psychology Association (SWPA) 
  • Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) 

ACADEMIC REFERENCES___________________________________________________________________ 

1) Dr. Jane Sell, Dissertation Chair, Department Head of Department of Sociology, 

Committee Chair of Sociology Psychology, Professor, Texas A&M University 

Email: [email protected] 

2) Dr. Holly Foster, Committee Chair of Crime, Law, and Deviance, Professor, 

Department of Sociology and Faculty Affiliate in Women’s and Gender Studies, Texas A&M University 

Email: [email protected] 

3) Dr. Heili Pals, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Howard B. Kaplan 

Laboratory for Social Science Research, Texas A&M University 

Email: [email protected] 

4) Dr. Chiung-Fang Chang, Director of Sociology, Professor, Department of 

Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work, Lamar University 

Email: [email protected]