Alexandrea J. Ravenelle
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- School: City College of New York
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- Department: Sociology
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160 Convent Ave
New York, NY - 10031 - Dates at City College of New York: December 2013 - January 2016
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Biography
City College of New York - Sociology
Sociologist at UNC-Chapel Hill & VS NYU-IPK . Hustle & Gig: Struggling & Surviving in the Sharing Economy (UCP, 2019)
Higher Education
Alexandrea
Ravenelle, PhD
Greater New York City Area
Sociologist, originally trained as a journalist, with mixed methods research experience, current research and expertise on the gig economy and labor inequality, and proven track record of developing reports and presenting findings across academia, nonprofits and corporations. Author of Hustle and Gig: Struggling and Surviving in the Sharing Economy (University of California Press, 2019)
Assistant professor with 10+ years of experience teaching Intro to Sociology; Social Problems; Science & Technology; Sociology of the Family; Research Methods; Ethnic Groups; and Race, Class & Gender courses
Marketing and communications strategist with an advanced degrees and 10+ years of experience working with nonprofits and corporations. Comfortable directing website relaunches, developing strategic plans, managing mixed methods research projects; creating and administering budgets and writing and editing a variety of copy.
Experience
Mercy College
Assistant Professor
Alexandrea worked at Mercy College as a Assistant Professor
Mercy College
Visiting Lecturer
Alexandrea worked at Mercy College as a Visiting Lecturer
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Assistant Professor
Alexandrea worked at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Assistant Professor
AJR Communications
Owner, President
• Work with advisory committee to create three month text messaging pilot program for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients and provide quantitative analysis of program for American Liver Foundation
• Teach courses on grant writing, volunteer management and effective communications for Volunteer Management Group's Grant Writing and Nonprofit Management certificate programs
• Grade weekly papers, midterms and finals for distance learning Drugs & Society and Marriage & The Family for Thomas Edison State College
• Managed hepatic encephalopathy (HE) research project for American Liver Foundation, including exploratory research based on 11 in-depth interviews and three focus groups, resulting in the development and implementation of nationwide patient/caregiver surveys
• Researched and wrote Epilepsy Foundation final report on affiliate activities as part of Sudden Unexplained Death from Epilepsy (SUDEP) grant from the CDC
• Wrote white paper and developed presentation for The Epilepsy Foundation’s Harris Interactive survey of teen attitudes on epilepsy
• Wrote white paper and developed presentation on impact of The Epilepsy Foundation’s Seizures & You: Take Charge of the Facts program for youth
• Designed brochure and developed messaging, graphic identity/branding, communications strategy, website strategy, annual appeal and grant proposals for Beginning with Children Foundation and charter schools
• Served as Editor for the California Association of Nonprofits bi-monthly Alert magazine and monthly Nonprofit Neighborhood e-newsletter
• Wrote website content for The Epilepsy Foundation’s Teens with Epilepsy website launch
• Managed public relations for Stephen-Bradford Search and Howard-Sloan Professional Search including blog strategy, pitch writing and ghostwriting
New York University
Visiting Scholar, Institute for Public Knowledge
Alexandrea worked at New York University as a Visiting Scholar, Institute for Public Knowledge
CUNY- Hostos Community College
Adjunct Lecturer
• Developed lectures, exams and assignments for Introduction to Sociology
• Observations of teaching rated as “highly effective” by tenured professor
• General Teaching Index score of 4.07 -- compared to 3.48 for department -- in student evaluations
Education
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
Sociology
The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Sociology
Dissertation: Hustle: The Lived Experiences of Workers in the Sharing Economy (Airbnb, Uber, Taskrabbit & Kitchensurfing)Enchanced Chancellor's Fellowship
University of Missouri-Columbia
MA
Sociology & Women's & Gender Studies
Graduate Minor in Women's and Gender Studies Thesis: Ideological Work, Religious Practice and Feminism Among Modern Orthodox and Southern Baptist WomenGraduate Assistantship
Publications
Sharing Economy Workers: Selling, Not Sharing
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Special Issue (accepted abstract, article submitted)
Sharing Economy Workers: Selling, Not Sharing
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Special Issue (accepted abstract, article submitted)
Each Teacher Wonders; Is This The One
The New York Times
Sharing Economy Workers: Selling, Not Sharing
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Special Issue (accepted abstract, article submitted)
Each Teacher Wonders; Is This The One
The New York Times
A Return to Gemeinschaft: Digital Trails, Employability and the Sharing Economy.
Digital Sociologies
UK: University of Bristol Policy Press (forthcoming)
Sharing Economy Workers: Selling, Not Sharing
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Special Issue (accepted abstract, article submitted)
Each Teacher Wonders; Is This The One
The New York Times
A Return to Gemeinschaft: Digital Trails, Employability and the Sharing Economy.
Digital Sociologies
UK: University of Bristol Policy Press (forthcoming)
Women Redefining the Experience of Food Insecurity: Life off the Edge of the Table
Food, Culture & Society
(forthcoming)
Sharing Economy Workers: Selling, Not Sharing
Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Special Issue (accepted abstract, article submitted)
Each Teacher Wonders; Is This The One
The New York Times
A Return to Gemeinschaft: Digital Trails, Employability and the Sharing Economy.
Digital Sociologies
UK: University of Bristol Policy Press (forthcoming)
Women Redefining the Experience of Food Insecurity: Life off the Edge of the Table
Food, Culture & Society
(forthcoming)
Sharing Economy Workers: Microentrepreneur or Precariat?
ACME
Special Issue (accepted abstract)
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