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Mark A. Caldwell
Mark A. Caldwell

This document is a CV for Mark Caldwell, a PhD candidate in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. It outlines his education, research interests, publications, grants/awards, research experience, conference presentations, teaching experience, and data/software skills. Caldwell has a focus on social inequality, food insecurity, and using both qualitative and quantitative methods. He has taught several courses and has research experience studying topics like food access, public health, and home foreclosures.

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1 Mark Caldwell Department of Sociology (414) 241-0307 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee mac4@uwm.edu P.O. Box 413, Bolton Hall 714, Milwaukee, WI 532012 EDUCATION: (PhD) University ofWisconsin,Milwaukee, Sociology (Expected: Spring 2015) Exam fields: Sociology of Cultural Theory and Global Political Economy Dissertation Topic: The Impact of Racial and Income Segregation on Food Insecurity MA University ofWisconsin,Milwaukee,Sociology (2011) Thesis: Finding Hidden Wells on Food Desert Islands: Concentrated Poverty, Racial Composition and Providing New Dietary Options. MS Certificate University ofWisconsin,Milwaukee,Geographic Information Systems (2011) Thesis: Community supported agriculture (CSA) drop sites correlated with race,income and education in the Milwaukee Metro Area. BA University ofWisconsin, Milwaukee, Sociology and Africology (2007) Honors in Major; Certificate in Cultures and Communities. RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS: Social Theory Sociology of Culture Social Inequality Research Methods Food Insecurity Public Health Outcomes PUBLICATIONS: Linnea Laestadius and Mark Caldwell. (Forthcoming). Is the future of meat palatable?: Perceptions of in-vitro meat as evidence by online news comments. Public Health Nutrition. Revise and resubmit. Mark Caldwell. Defining and Operationalizing food insecurity and child food insecurity. (Forthcoming) in Food and Poverty: Food Insecurity and Food Sovereignty among Americas Poor,edited by Leslie Hossfeld, Brooke Kelly, and Julia Waity. Chapel Hill, SC: University of South Carolina Press. Mark Caldwell. Defining food deserts based on place and space,a case study of Milwaukee, WI. (Forthcoming) in Food and Poverty: Food Insecurity and Food Sovereignty among Americas Poo, edited by edited by Leslie Hossfeld, Brooke Kelly, and Julia Waity. Chapel Hill, SC: University of South Carolina Press. Mark Caldwell. 2014. The rise of the gourmet hamburger. Contexts Trends Summer 2014 Issue. Mark Caldwell. 2014. Little Free Libraries. Contexts In-Briefs Spring 2014 Issue. Mark Caldwell. 2014. Lone Wolf Terrorism. Contexts In-BriefsWinter 2014 Issue. Mark Caldwell, Woonsup Choi, Chulsue Hwang. 2010. The Spatial and Socioeconomic Features of Drop-off Site for CSA Farms within the Milwaukee Metro Area. The Geographical Journal of Korea, 44 (3): 281-288.
2 GRANTS AND AWARDS: 2013 ASA Sydney Spivak Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) grant in partnership with Sweet Water foundation to develop a survey for their online certification program in Aquaponics. 2012 Chancellors Graduate Student Award (UW-Milwaukee) 2011 Chancellors Graduate Student Award (UW-Milwaukee) 2011 Graduate Travel Award (UW-Milwaukee) 2010 Graduate GIS Competition Winner (UW-Milwaukee) 2010 Graduate Scholar Award(Health, Wellness and Society Conference) 2009 Chancellors Graduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence (UW-Milwaukee) 2007 Wisconsin Be SMART Coalition Conservation Scholarship (Wisconsin Department of Land Management) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Data Collection and Analysis 7/14-12/14 University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee Sociology Department Position: Provided research support to Prof. Nancy Mathiowetz, PhD on a quantitative study using Robert Woods Johnson County Health Estimates for 2014 and American Community Survey (ACS) 2013 3-year estimates to assess impact of race on health outcomes. Responsibilities: Completed literature review and data collection of public health publications; generated research design for linear regression modeling of racial and socioeconomic characteristics on particular health outcomes. Conducted data preliminary analysis and nested regression modeling using STATA software. Composed research findings into a technical report under review for publication. 11/13-6/14 University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee School ofPublic Health Position: Provided research support to Linnea Laestadius, PhD on an inductive qualitative study of online public opinion on in-vitro/lab-grown meat. Responsibilities: Collected data through content analysis of online comments on news articles using HypeResearch software; conducted literature reviews, co-authored and proofread manuscripts, and formatted references. The outcome of this process resulted in an article that is currently under review for publication. Communicated complex research techniques and findings to a general audience. 06/12-Present Department ofNeighborhood Services, City ofMilwaukee, Milwaukee,WI Responsibilities: Utilized ArcGIS, Microsoft Excel, and City-specific software programs to develop maps for inspection interns, the Safe Neighborhoods Initiative Program, and other projects dealing with foreclosed properties and neighborhood maintenance. Collaborated with administrative management, executive officers and other personnel from severalgovernment agencies to complete this task. Survey Design and Implementation 08/12-08/13 Sweet Water Foundation, Milwaukee, WI Project: Worked in an academic/non-profit partnership to design an online survey instrument that measured outcomes for the AQUAPONs online certification program. The target population included high school students who were enrolled in STEM-based curricula. The survey design included cluster sampling procedure to evaluate new online learning models, and to create a
3 research study that used outcomes from these models to ensure good model fit based on organizational expectations. 06/11-11/11 Office of Institutional Research, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Responsibilities: Revised 24,000 freshmen using SAS and SPSS software to reduce production costs and create measurable outcomes related to educational satisfaction and job placement. Redesigned the Alumni survey using InVivo software and sent this survey out to 800 alumni members via postal mail. Collected, stored, and maintained 300 faculty curriculum vitae in Digital Measures,an online faculty database. 5/10-1/11 Fondy Food Center, Milwaukee, WI Project: Designed a qualitative survey questionnaire to be implemented at an Open Air Food Market, with an emphasis on time use, spending habits, and market programs. Generated ArcGIS spatial maps for future grants related to Food Stamp and and Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) voucher distribution for healthier lifestyle choices. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Mark Caldwell, A State of Crisis: How do city governments create programs and policies to deal with the rise of home foreclosures? Applied Research Conference, Portland,OR 2013. Mark Caldwell, Mapping the Foodweb: GIS, Public Sociology and the Culture of Food. Applied Research Conference, Portland, OR 2013. Mark Caldwell, Basemapping the Globe: Creating a New Visual Communication Medium. Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference. Milwaukee,WI 2011 and the International Conference on the Constructed Environment. Chicago,IL 2011 and the Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference. Milwaukee, WI 2011 Mark Caldwell, Finding Hidden Wells on Food Desert Islands: Concentrated Poverty, Racial Composition and Providing New Dietary Options. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Urban StudiesForum, Milwaukee, WI2011 Mark Caldwell, Doubling the Green Investment: How PPGIS can strengthen the food web. Wisconsin Land Information Association Conference. Madison, WI 2011 Mark Caldwell, "Data Collection Methods and Establishing Digital Drop off Sites for CSA Farms Within the Milwaukee Metro Area."International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society. Berkeley,CA 2011 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE: Lecturer 07/14-Present World Society, UW-Milwaukee 06/14-Present Introduction to Sociology-Online,Marian University 09/12-06/14 Social Change in the Global Economy, UW-Milwaukee As the instructor for these courses,designed and generated lesson plans and presentations in coordination with assigned textbook. Learner-centered teaching approaches involving group work and class discussions were implemented in classes. Responsible for communicating course expectations to students, dealing with grading issues, and maintaining positive relationships with diverse students in large-enrollment courses.
4 Adjunct Faculty 06/14-06/15 Poverty in America Today, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design 06/12-12/14 Plant Yourself: Connecting Agriculture, Food and Society,Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design As the instructor for this course, I created a course design based on the relationship between social issues and food consumption. This included the creation of weekly assignments, small group discussions, final research projects,and teaching modules. Utilized a Sociological perspective to infuse critical thinking into classroom discussions. Created a grading rubric for all assignments, assessments and evaluations. Graduate Student Instructor 09/11- 06/12 Introduction to Sociology (U-PACE course), UW-Milwaukee 09/10-06/11 Social Problems in American Society, UW-Milwaukee 09/09-06/10 Introduction to Sociology (Online Course), UW-Milwaukee As a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI),responsible for assessing student postings in online course format. Responded effectively in writing to student feedback,recommending improvements on assignments. Maintained accurate and updated records for clear reporting of progress. DATA AND SOFTWARE SKILL SETS: General: Microsoft Office, Blackboard, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Front Page Professional. Social Statistics:SPSS,Stata, StatTransfer ,SAS, Payek,IRB and FERPA certified GIS: ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS,Microsoft Expression, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe FLEX, ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGIS Services, HTML, KML, Bing and Google Map Mashups, HTTP,Javascript and ArcGIS Active X Controls PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Applied and Clinical Sociology Association, 2012-Present American Sociological Association, 2012-Present Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society Hip Hop Area Chair, Midwest PopularCulture Association/ American Culture Association. 2012-Present Midwest Sociological Society, 2011-2012

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  • 1. 1 Mark Caldwell Department of Sociology (414) 241-0307 University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee mac4@uwm.edu P.O. Box 413, Bolton Hall 714, Milwaukee, WI 532012 EDUCATION: (PhD) University ofWisconsin,Milwaukee, Sociology (Expected: Spring 2015) Exam fields: Sociology of Cultural Theory and Global Political Economy Dissertation Topic: The Impact of Racial and Income Segregation on Food Insecurity MA University ofWisconsin,Milwaukee,Sociology (2011) Thesis: Finding Hidden Wells on Food Desert Islands: Concentrated Poverty, Racial Composition and Providing New Dietary Options. MS Certificate University ofWisconsin,Milwaukee,Geographic Information Systems (2011) Thesis: Community supported agriculture (CSA) drop sites correlated with race,income and education in the Milwaukee Metro Area. BA University ofWisconsin, Milwaukee, Sociology and Africology (2007) Honors in Major; Certificate in Cultures and Communities. RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS: Social Theory Sociology of Culture Social Inequality Research Methods Food Insecurity Public Health Outcomes PUBLICATIONS: Linnea Laestadius and Mark Caldwell. (Forthcoming). Is the future of meat palatable?: Perceptions of in-vitro meat as evidence by online news comments. Public Health Nutrition. Revise and resubmit. Mark Caldwell. Defining and Operationalizing food insecurity and child food insecurity. (Forthcoming) in Food and Poverty: Food Insecurity and Food Sovereignty among Americas Poor,edited by Leslie Hossfeld, Brooke Kelly, and Julia Waity. Chapel Hill, SC: University of South Carolina Press. Mark Caldwell. Defining food deserts based on place and space,a case study of Milwaukee, WI. (Forthcoming) in Food and Poverty: Food Insecurity and Food Sovereignty among Americas Poo, edited by edited by Leslie Hossfeld, Brooke Kelly, and Julia Waity. Chapel Hill, SC: University of South Carolina Press. Mark Caldwell. 2014. The rise of the gourmet hamburger. Contexts Trends Summer 2014 Issue. Mark Caldwell. 2014. Little Free Libraries. Contexts In-Briefs Spring 2014 Issue. Mark Caldwell. 2014. Lone Wolf Terrorism. Contexts In-BriefsWinter 2014 Issue. Mark Caldwell, Woonsup Choi, Chulsue Hwang. 2010. The Spatial and Socioeconomic Features of Drop-off Site for CSA Farms within the Milwaukee Metro Area. The Geographical Journal of Korea, 44 (3): 281-288.
  • 2. 2 GRANTS AND AWARDS: 2013 ASA Sydney Spivak Community Action Research Initiative (CARI) grant in partnership with Sweet Water foundation to develop a survey for their online certification program in Aquaponics. 2012 Chancellors Graduate Student Award (UW-Milwaukee) 2011 Chancellors Graduate Student Award (UW-Milwaukee) 2011 Graduate Travel Award (UW-Milwaukee) 2010 Graduate GIS Competition Winner (UW-Milwaukee) 2010 Graduate Scholar Award(Health, Wellness and Society Conference) 2009 Chancellors Graduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence (UW-Milwaukee) 2007 Wisconsin Be SMART Coalition Conservation Scholarship (Wisconsin Department of Land Management) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Data Collection and Analysis 7/14-12/14 University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee Sociology Department Position: Provided research support to Prof. Nancy Mathiowetz, PhD on a quantitative study using Robert Woods Johnson County Health Estimates for 2014 and American Community Survey (ACS) 2013 3-year estimates to assess impact of race on health outcomes. Responsibilities: Completed literature review and data collection of public health publications; generated research design for linear regression modeling of racial and socioeconomic characteristics on particular health outcomes. Conducted data preliminary analysis and nested regression modeling using STATA software. Composed research findings into a technical report under review for publication. 11/13-6/14 University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee School ofPublic Health Position: Provided research support to Linnea Laestadius, PhD on an inductive qualitative study of online public opinion on in-vitro/lab-grown meat. Responsibilities: Collected data through content analysis of online comments on news articles using HypeResearch software; conducted literature reviews, co-authored and proofread manuscripts, and formatted references. The outcome of this process resulted in an article that is currently under review for publication. Communicated complex research techniques and findings to a general audience. 06/12-Present Department ofNeighborhood Services, City ofMilwaukee, Milwaukee,WI Responsibilities: Utilized ArcGIS, Microsoft Excel, and City-specific software programs to develop maps for inspection interns, the Safe Neighborhoods Initiative Program, and other projects dealing with foreclosed properties and neighborhood maintenance. Collaborated with administrative management, executive officers and other personnel from severalgovernment agencies to complete this task. Survey Design and Implementation 08/12-08/13 Sweet Water Foundation, Milwaukee, WI Project: Worked in an academic/non-profit partnership to design an online survey instrument that measured outcomes for the AQUAPONs online certification program. The target population included high school students who were enrolled in STEM-based curricula. The survey design included cluster sampling procedure to evaluate new online learning models, and to create a
  • 3. 3 research study that used outcomes from these models to ensure good model fit based on organizational expectations. 06/11-11/11 Office of Institutional Research, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI Responsibilities: Revised 24,000 freshmen using SAS and SPSS software to reduce production costs and create measurable outcomes related to educational satisfaction and job placement. Redesigned the Alumni survey using InVivo software and sent this survey out to 800 alumni members via postal mail. Collected, stored, and maintained 300 faculty curriculum vitae in Digital Measures,an online faculty database. 5/10-1/11 Fondy Food Center, Milwaukee, WI Project: Designed a qualitative survey questionnaire to be implemented at an Open Air Food Market, with an emphasis on time use, spending habits, and market programs. Generated ArcGIS spatial maps for future grants related to Food Stamp and and Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) voucher distribution for healthier lifestyle choices. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: Mark Caldwell, A State of Crisis: How do city governments create programs and policies to deal with the rise of home foreclosures? Applied Research Conference, Portland,OR 2013. Mark Caldwell, Mapping the Foodweb: GIS, Public Sociology and the Culture of Food. Applied Research Conference, Portland, OR 2013. Mark Caldwell, Basemapping the Globe: Creating a New Visual Communication Medium. Midwest Popular Culture Association Conference. Milwaukee,WI 2011 and the International Conference on the Constructed Environment. Chicago,IL 2011 and the Midwest Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference. Milwaukee, WI 2011 Mark Caldwell, Finding Hidden Wells on Food Desert Islands: Concentrated Poverty, Racial Composition and Providing New Dietary Options. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Urban StudiesForum, Milwaukee, WI2011 Mark Caldwell, Doubling the Green Investment: How PPGIS can strengthen the food web. Wisconsin Land Information Association Conference. Madison, WI 2011 Mark Caldwell, "Data Collection Methods and Establishing Digital Drop off Sites for CSA Farms Within the Milwaukee Metro Area."International Conference on Health, Wellness and Society. Berkeley,CA 2011 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCE: Lecturer 07/14-Present World Society, UW-Milwaukee 06/14-Present Introduction to Sociology-Online,Marian University 09/12-06/14 Social Change in the Global Economy, UW-Milwaukee As the instructor for these courses,designed and generated lesson plans and presentations in coordination with assigned textbook. Learner-centered teaching approaches involving group work and class discussions were implemented in classes. Responsible for communicating course expectations to students, dealing with grading issues, and maintaining positive relationships with diverse students in large-enrollment courses.
  • 4. 4 Adjunct Faculty 06/14-06/15 Poverty in America Today, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design 06/12-12/14 Plant Yourself: Connecting Agriculture, Food and Society,Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design As the instructor for this course, I created a course design based on the relationship between social issues and food consumption. This included the creation of weekly assignments, small group discussions, final research projects,and teaching modules. Utilized a Sociological perspective to infuse critical thinking into classroom discussions. Created a grading rubric for all assignments, assessments and evaluations. Graduate Student Instructor 09/11- 06/12 Introduction to Sociology (U-PACE course), UW-Milwaukee 09/10-06/11 Social Problems in American Society, UW-Milwaukee 09/09-06/10 Introduction to Sociology (Online Course), UW-Milwaukee As a Graduate Student Instructor (GSI),responsible for assessing student postings in online course format. Responded effectively in writing to student feedback,recommending improvements on assignments. Maintained accurate and updated records for clear reporting of progress. DATA AND SOFTWARE SKILL SETS: General: Microsoft Office, Blackboard, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Front Page Professional. Social Statistics:SPSS,Stata, StatTransfer ,SAS, Payek,IRB and FERPA certified GIS: ArcGIS, ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS,Microsoft Expression, Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe FLEX, ArcGIS Explorer, ArcGIS Services, HTML, KML, Bing and Google Map Mashups, HTTP,Javascript and ArcGIS Active X Controls PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Applied and Clinical Sociology Association, 2012-Present American Sociological Association, 2012-Present Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society Hip Hop Area Chair, Midwest PopularCulture Association/ American Culture Association. 2012-Present Midwest Sociological Society, 2011-2012