Curriculum Vitae - University of Minnesota Twin Cities

ASHLEY ENGLISH
Department of Political Science
University of Minnesota
1414 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (856) 816-1569
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Political Science, expected 2016.
§ Fields of Study: American Politics and Methodology
§ Dissertation: “Implementing Inequality: Creating Women’s Interests in the Rulemaking
Process.”
§ Committee: Kathryn Pearson (Advisor), Dara Strolovitch (Advisor), Scott Abernathy,
Julie Dolan, and Joe Soss
M.A. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Political Science, 2013.
M.A. The George Washington University, Public Policy with a Concentration in Women’s
Studies, 2010.
§ Capstone Project: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”: How the Department of
Education Marginalized Feminists’ Opposition to its 2006 Title IX Single-Sex
Regulations.”
B.A.
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Williams College. Political Science with Honors (cum laude), 2004.
Thesis: “Title IX: Why Sports? The Congressional Debate about Gender Roles and
Discrimination in Academics and Athletics.”
Additional Training
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Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Maxwell School at Syracuse
University, 2013.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS
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Robert T. Holt Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (competitive universitywide fellowship), University of Minnesota Graduate School, 2014-2015.
Conference Travel Grant, American Political Science Association, 2015.
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Conference Presentation Grant, University of
Minnesota Graduate School, 2015.
Scholarly Travel Grant, University of Minnesota Graduate and Professional Student
Assembly, 2014.
Scholarly Travel Grant, University of Minnesota Graduate and Professional Student
Assembly, 2012.
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Graduate Research Partnership Program Fellowship (research with Kathryn Pearson and
Dara Strolovitch), University of Minnesota, 2011.
Women’s Studies Graduate Prize for Feminist Scholarship (awarded for the best research
paper from a student in the Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Program), The George
Washington University, 2009.
Research Assistantship in Women's Policy Research (full tuition scholarship to pursue an
M.A. in Public Policy with a Concentration in Women’s Studies), The George
Washington University and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, September 2006May 2010.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
English, Ashley. Forthcoming. “Rewriting Title IX: The Department of Education’s Response to
Feminists’ Comments in the Rulemaking Process.” Politics & Gender.
Hartmann, Heidi and Ashley English. 2009. “Women’s Retirement Security: A Primer.” Journal
of Women, Politics & Policy 30(2/3): 109-140.
Manuscripts in Progress or Currently Under Review
Pearson, Kathryn, Dara Strolovitch, and Ashley English. “Who Represents Me? The Effects of
Racial, Gender, and Partisan Congruence on Attitudes about Representation.”
Research Reports and Briefing Papers
Hartmann, Heidi, Ashley English, and Jeffrey Hayes. 2010. “Women and Men’s Employment
and Unemployment in the Great Recession.” Briefing Paper. Washington, DC: Institute
for Women’s Policy Research.
English, Ashley, Heidi Hartmann, and Jeffrey. 2010. “Are Women Now Half the Labor Force?
The Truth About Women and Equal Participation in the Labor Force.” Briefing Paper.
Washington, DC: Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Hartmann, Heidi, Ashley English, John Schmitt, and Hye Jin Rho. 2010. “More Men to Benefit
from Expanded Coverage Under Healthcare Reform.” Fact Sheet. Washington, DC:
Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
English, Ashley and Sunhwa Lee. 2010. “Women and Social Security: Benefit Types and
Eligibility.” Briefing Paper. Washington, DC: Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
English, Ashley and Sunhwa Lee. 2010. “Who Are Social Security Beneficiaries?” Fact Sheet.
Washington, DC: Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
English, Ashley. 2009. “Restoring Equal Opportunity in Education: An Analysis of Arguments
for and Against the Bush Administration Single-Sex Education Regulations.” Briefing
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Paper. Washington, DC: Institute for Women’s Policy Research. (Submitted to the Office
for Civil Rights at the Department of Education).
English, Ashley, Heidi Hartmann, Ariane Hegewisch. 2009. “Unemployment Among Single
Mother Families.” Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Rose, Stephen J., Heidi Hartmann, Ashley English, and Ariane Hegewisch. 2008. “Still a Man’s
Labor Market: The Long-Term Earnings Gap.” Research-in-Brief. Washington, DC:
Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Hartmann, Heidi and Ashley English. 2007. “Florida’s Dishonorable Mention: Key Indicators
of Women’s Well-Being.” In Many Floridas: Women Envisioning Change, eds. Judy A.
Hayden, Sharon Kay Masters, Rhonda L.S. Ovist, and Kim Vaz. Newcastle: Cambridge
Scholars Publishing.
Hartmann, Heidi, Olga Sorokina, Erica Williams, Vicky Lovell, Tori Finkle, Ashley English,
and Amy Caiazza. 2006. “The Best and Worst State Economies for Women.” Briefing
Paper. Washington, DC: Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
PRESENTATIONS
Conference Presentations
“A War on Which Women?: Constructing Women’s Interests in the Contraception Mandate
Debate.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association,
Chicago, IL. April 17, 2015.
“A War on Which Women?: Constructing Women’s Interests in the Contraception Mandate
Debate.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Las
Vegas, NV. April 4, 2015.
“’You Can’t Always Get What You Want’: How the Department of Education Marginalized
Feminists’ Opposition to its 2006 Title IX Single-Sex Regulations.” Presentation at the Annual
Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL. April 4, 2014.
“The Rules: Constructing and Legitimizing Women’s Policy Interests Through Agency
Rulemaking.” Presentation at the Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research at
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. June 25, 2013.
“Maternalist Policy Legacies and Their Impact on Women’s Political Leadership and Welfare
State Spending.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science
Association, New Orleans, LA. January 12, 2012.
“Current Feminist Approaches to Public Policy Studies.” Presentation at the Annual Meeting of
the National Women’s Studies Association, Atlanta, GA. November 13, 2009.
Invited Presentations
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“A War on Which Women?: Constructing Women’s Interests in the Contraception Mandate
Debate.” Presentation at the Doctoral Dissertation Fellows Showcase, University of Minnesota.
April 7, 2015.
“A War on Which Women?: Constructing Women’s Interests in the Contraception Mandate
Debate.” Presentation at Doctoral Dissertation Fellows Seminar, University of Minnesota.
February 12, 2015.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant to Kathryn Pearson and Dara Strolovitch, University of Minnesota, 20112014.
§ Estimated the regression models and authored the results section for paper titled, “Who
Represents Me? The Effects of Racial, Gender, and Partisan Congruence on Attitudes
about Representation”
Research Assistant to Dara Strolovitch, University of Minnesota, 2011-2013.
§ Collected and coded data on mentions of “crisis” in Congressional hearings in the 1980s
Special Assistant to the President (Dr. Heidi Hartmann), Institute for Women’s Policy Research,
Washington, DC, 2006-2010.
§ Provided research assistance on issues such as older women’s economic security;
women’s status in the states; the wage gap; paid leave; child care; and women’s political
leadership
§ Provided assistance on the development of grant proposals
TEACHING
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching Assistant for Political Science 1001: American Democracy in a Changing World with
Scott Abernathy, University of Minnesota, Spring 2014.
Teaching Assistant for Political Science 3310: Food Politics with Wendy Rahn, University of
Minnesota, Fall 2013.
Training
University of Minnesota Political Science Teaching Conference, July 2014.
§ Participated in pre-conference on gender in academia
§ Participated in sessions on teaching the introduction to American politics; using current
events effectively in class; teaching student writing; engaging students with issues of race,
class, and gender; and teaching in a variety of institutional settings
Preparing Future Faculty: Teaching in Higher Education, University of Minnesota, Fall 2013.
§ Learned to develop personal approach and philosophy towards teaching that is informed
by student learning outcomes and active learning strategies
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Considered how teaching is informed by disciplinary and institutional contexts
Teaching with Writing Workshop, University of Minnesota, Fall 2013.
§ Participated in two-day seminar on how to grade and effectively comment on student
writing
Guest Lectures
“Congress and the Bureaucracy.” Professor Kathryn Pearson’s undergraduate course,
“Congressional Politics and Institutions” at the University of Minnesota, April 21, 2015.
“Interest Group Influence on the Rulemaking Process.” Professor Julie Dolan’s undergraduate
course, “American Government Institutions and Public Policy” at Macalester College, December
4, 2014.
SERVICE
Service to the Discipline and Profession
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Managing Editor, Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, 2014-Current.
Assistant Editor, Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, 2006-2014.
Manuscripts reviewed for: Politics & Gender.
Service to the Department
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Academic Affairs Chair, University of Minnesota Graduate Student Life Committee,
2013-2014.
Co-Convener, University of Minnesota American Politics Research Proseminar, 20132014.
Member, University of Minnesota Research Methods Search Committee, Fall 2012.
Member, University of Minnesota Graduate Student Social Committee, 2010-2012 &
2014-2015.
Mentor to First-Year Graduate Student, 2011-2015.
PREVIOUS POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Special Assistant to the Executive Director of Public Policy, Alliances, and Innovation, Citizen
Schools, Boston, MA, 2005-2006.
§ Maintained and developed relationships with legislators and legislative staff throughout
the budget process.
§ Planned events including legislative briefings and State House Advocacy Days.
§ Created materials such as fact sheets, talking points, e-briefs, and action alerts.
Campaign Manager, Committee to Elect Barbara L’Italien, Andover, MA, 2004
§ Managed all aspects of campaign that won by 16 points in one of the most competitive
races in Massachusetts.
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Recruited and organized 200-300 volunteers for assistance with phone banking, mailings,
and canvassing.
Drafted press releases, campaign correspondence, and spoke with local media.
REFERENCES
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Kathryn Pearson (Advisor), Associate Professor, Department of Political Science,
University of Minnesota, [email protected], 612-626-2777.
Dara Strolovitch (Advisor), Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies,
Princeton University, [email protected], 609-258-8990.
Scott Abernathy, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of
Minnesota, [email protected], 612-624-3308.
Julie Dolan, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Macalester College,
[email protected], 651-696-6483.
Joe Soss, Professor, Cowles Chair for the Study of Public Service, Hubert H. Humphrey
School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, [email protected], 616-626-2777.
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