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Director, Population Research Center, Portland State University. Would love to return to teaching - esp. research methods, statistics, and population courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Research Project Manager Hobby Center for the Study of Texas, Rice University August 2011 – Present (10 months) Houston, TX Responsibilities include the development of advanced research analytics in major trends for Texas and United States, providing comprehensive statistical support and leading innovation in research and reporting on policy implications of changing demographics in education, labor force, healthcare, consumer spending, and government programs. Specialties Applied Demography, Mathematical Demography, Statistics Experience Demographic Consultant Home July 2009 – August 2011 (2 years 2 months) Portland, Oregon Area Consulted Clients on the implications of Demographic Change Concerning their Interests. Demography and Statistical Analysis. Predictive Analytics. Director Population Research Center January 2005 – July 2009 (4 years 7 months) Portland, OR Direct Research Center producing Official Oregon annual population estimates; disseminate Census Bureau data; conduct professional and policy-related research; teach demography and statistics - undergraduate and graduate; manage professional staff as well as graduate students; make presentations to professional organizations and local constituents regarding demographic research; provide professional mentoring and training to professional staff and students; manage research contracts and budgets including state general funds; interact with local media; serve on college and university committees. Research Associate Professor Portland State University Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry September 1994 – July 2009 (14 years 11 months) Portland, OR Disseminate Census Bureau data; conduct professional and policy-related research; teach demography and statistics - undergraduate and graduate; manage professional staff as well as graduate students; make presentations to professional organizations and local constituents regarding demographic research; Visiting Professor of Business course Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration November 2002 – January 2005 (2 years 3 months) Mikkeli, Finland Created and taught course on Business Statistics to students from Finland, Russia, United States, and Asia Executive Policy Analyst Forecasting Division Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry September 1989 – September 1994 (5 years 1 month) Olympia, WA Managed Washington State Data Center - liaison with U.S. Census Bureau.; conduct population estimates for cities on annual basis; conduct research for policy analysis; coordinate racial/ethnic data collection standards for state agencies and higher education institutions; make demographic presentations. Faculty Instructor Bowling Green State University 1986 – 1989 (3 years) Bowling Green, OH Taught Introductory Sociology (and Honors Intro), Undergraduate Statistics, and Population and Society, Served on University Committees, and Conducted Demographic Research. Skills & Expertise Statistics SPSS Demography SAS Data Analysis Data Mining Applied Mathematics Statistical Modeling Regression Teaching Analytics Research Quantitative Research Quantitative Analysis Data Collection Qualitative Research Analysis Survey Research Biostatistics Modeling View All (21) Skills Education The University of Texas at Austin Ph.D., Sociology, Demography 1981 – 1986 Activities and Societies: Friday Night Volleyball Club; Sneakin' into Baseball Games Club The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.A., Sociology 1978 – 1981 Activities and Societies: Power Elite Softball Team Loyola University of Chicago Bachelor of Arts, Sociology 1976 – 1978

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