N e i l C a r l s o n
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| G O A L S |
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| Education | A doctorate in Political Science, specializing in civic
associations and democracy. |
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| Career |
To teach in an academic setting; to lead or join a
team of research consultants investigating problems of organizational design
and reform, with special interest in voluntary associations, nonprofit organizations
and information system design. |
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| K E Y S K I L L S |
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| Research |
Knowledge of research design and social-scientific
methods, including participant observation, comparative method, public opinion,
and statistical analysis. |
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| Language | Excellent English grammar, writing, and public speaking
ability. Conversational Spanish, basic Russian, some Portuguese; can learn
quickly whenever necessary. |
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| Computers | Information design professional with mastery of Microsoft
Windows environment; web design with ASP, Javascript, Dreamweaver UltraDev;
SAS, Stata, MapInfo, advanced Access and Excel, CorelDraw suite. Experienced
consultant and tutor. |
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| E D U C A T I O N |
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| Degree expected Summer 2003 | Ph.D. candidate, Duke University, Durham, NC.
James B. Duke Fellowship 1996-2000, National Science Foundation Graduate
Research Fellowship 1997-2000, awarded Gerst Program Dissertation Year Instructorship,
2002-2003. |
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| May 1990 | B.A., Wheaton College, Wheaton IL: Political Science
and Biblical Studies. HNGR program certificate in cross-cultural community
development, with a six-month immersive internship in Lima, Peru. Summa
cum laude and ranked first in class. |
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| E M P L O Y M E N T |
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| May – December 2001 | Duke University Department of Political Science:
Graduate Instructor. Taught The American Political System (Summer
2001) and Internet and Politics (Fall 2001). Created web site with peer
review and voting system (www.poli.duke.edu/ps129s). |
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| Aug. 2000 – May 2001 | Duke University Institute of Statistics and Decision
Sciences: Teaching Assistant. Taught computer lab sections, tutored
students, prepared materials, graded papers for Introductory Statistics
(Fall 2000) and Applied Regression Analysis (Spring 2001). |
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| July – August 2000 | McKinsey and Company, Cleveland, OH: Summer
Professional Intern. Joined a team study of a large urban non-profit
with severe organizational and financial troubles; provided geographic and
demographic analysis of the population served. |
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| 1998 – present | Young Life, Colorado Springs, CO: Strategic
Services Data Analyst (part-time). Data management, statistical modeling,
reporting, mapping with GIS, web design. |
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| Aug. 1996 – present | Duke University Department of Political Science:
Research Assistant. Co-authored chapter by Rahn, Brehm and Carlson,
"National Elections as Institutions for Generating Social Capital"
in Civic Engagement and American Democracy, Theda Skocpol and Morris
Fiorina, editors, Brookings Institution 1999. Authored "The Rationality
of Political Culture," paper presented at 1999 Annual Meeting of the
American Political Science Association in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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| Sep. 1992 – Aug. 1996 | Young Life Southern California Region, Claremont,
CA: Regional Administrator. Coordinated 60 staff members and
a total annual budget over $2 million. Assisted Regional Director in
team management, communications, accounting, personnel and payroll, donor
tracking, grant writing, graphic design, public relations, and event planning;
directed computer training and development. |
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| P E R S O N A L |
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| 33 years old; in good health; married to LaVonne since 1998; no children to date. | ||
| References available upon request; last revised April 16, 2002 | ||