Alan R. Takeall

Experience

1. Lecturer (Department of Urban Studies)

   Queens College

   Aug 2018 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Develop and teach graduate and undergraduate Urban Studies courses.• Lead a team of eight (8) graduate student Teaching Assistants for a large (approx. 200 students) Introduction to Urban Studies class.• Developed and currently teach an innovative \"Urban Research Methods\" class in which students learn various methods of data collection and analysis utilized by urban researchers. Methods include:Ethnographic community observations, demographic statistical data collection and analysis (U.S.Census Bureau), in-depth community stakeholder interviewing, and Geographic Information System(GIS) analysis.• Serve as undergraduate advisor for Urban Studies majors.• Serve on the Urban Studies Department\'s curriculum development committee.• Courses in development for Spring 2019- URBST 101:\"Introduction to Urban Studies: Poverty and Affluence\"(Leading update/revision of the URBST 101 curriculum)- URBST 200:\"Urban Research Methods\"- URBST 763:\"Race, Ethnicity, and Public Policy\"(Graduate Seminar)

Education

• The Graduate Center, City University of New York

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sociology

  2017

• Queens College

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Sociology

  2005

• Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Sociology and Political Science