Curriculum Vitae
Contact Information |
Katherine Ann Calle Willyard
Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center Department of Sociology Texas A&M University Mail Stop 2406 College Station, TX 77843-2406 979.845.5618 kate.willyard@tamu.edu |
Education |
PhD, Sociology, Expected 2018
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Major Areas: Political Sociology, Sociology of Organizations Thesis Title: "The Relationship between Organizational, Community, and State Regulatory Characteristics and Texas Oil and Gas Extraction Facility Venting and Flaring Practices" Graduate Certificate: Geographic Information Systems, Department of Geography Committee Chair: Dr. Theresa Morris, Department of Sociology Committee Members: Dr. Arthur Sakamoto (Sociology), Dr. Mary Campbell (Sociology), Dr. Daniel Goldberg (Geography) MS, Sociology, 2014 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Thesis Title:"Politics and Power: The 1992 Israeli Loan Guarantees Policy, 1988-1992" Graduate Certificate: Nonprofit Management, Bush School of Public Service Committee Chair: Dr. Harland Prechel, Department of Sociology Committee Members: Dr. Joseph Jewell (Sociology), Dr. Michelle Taylor-Robinson (Political Science) BS, Sociology, 2008 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX |
Research and Teaching Interests |
Sociology of Organizations, Political Sociology, Economic Sociology, Environmental Sociology, Social Problems
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Publications |
Non-Refereed Research Outputs2017. "Texas County Oil and Gas Production, Venting, and Flaring Volumes." Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] http://doi.org/10.3886/E100901V1 (sole author)
2017. “The Need for Better Texas Oil and Gas Industry Regulatory Data.” Retrieve at https://www.tribtalk.org/2017/05/17/the-need-for-better-texas-oil-and-gas-industry-regulatory-data/ (sole author) 2017. “Texas Community Exposure to Oil and Gas Facility Venting and Flaring Practices in 2012.” [Mobile Application Software]. Retrieve at http://tamu.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=fbf66bd314b140e5b8e78dabc0d38a4d (sole author) Manuscripts in Review"The Organizational Political Economy of the Environment and Changes in Texas Oil and Gas Flaring Regulations from 1889-2014." Article submitted to Social Science Research Quarterly.
(sole author) Manuscripts in Preparation“Community Exposure to Texas Oil and Gas Extraction Facility Venting and Flaring Practices in 2012.” (sole author)
“Contextual Influences on Help-seeking Behavior for Intimate Partner Violence.”
(coauthored with Megan Augustyn) Research in Progress“The Effects of Individual and Community Characteristics on Individual Support for Fracking: A Multilevel, Cross Sectional Analysis.”
(coauthored with Bryce Hannibal) “Do Networks Matter? An Analysis of Who Publishes in the Annual Sociological Review”
(coauthored with Arthur Sakamoto, Dadao Hou, Gabe Miller, Karl Zou, and Asheli Atkins) “Disproportionate Venting and Flaring Practices by Texas Oil and Gas Wells and Operators in 2012: A Hierarchical, Cross Sectional Analysis.”
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Honors, Awards and Grants |
International AwardsGraduate Scholar Award, 2014
Granting Agency: International Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Amount Awarded: $500 National AwardsCenter for Economic Studies Dissertation Mentorship, 2017
Granting Agency: United States Department of Commerce Mentor: Dr. Randy Becker, Principal Economist and Special Assistant to the Chief Economist Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Award, 2017
Granting Agency: National Science Foundation Amount Awarded: $11,954 (SES-1702683) Regional AwardsBest Graduate Presentation- Visual Sociology, 2011
Granting Agency: Southwestern Social Science Association Amount Awarded: $100 University AwardsGlasscock Graduate Research Fellow, 2015-2016
Granting Agency: Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research Amount Awarded: $2,000 Academy for Future Faculty Fellow, 2015 Granting Agency: Graduate Teaching Academy College AwardsProfessional Development Support Award, 2015
Granting Agency: Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts Amount Awarded: $2,337 Department AwardsGraduate Research Award, 2017
Granting Agency: Texas A&M University Sociology Department Amount Awarded: $3,082.50 Graduate Research Award, 2016 Granting Agency: Texas A&M University Sociology Department Amount Awarded: $4,135 Graduate Research Award, 2015 Granting Agency: Texas A&M University Sociology Department Amount Awarded: $765 Graduate Research Award, 2011 Granting Agency: Texas A&M University Sociology Department Amount Awarded: $600 Bush Online Student Scholar, 2011 Granting Agency: Texas A&M University Bush School of Public Service Amount Awarded: $1,000 Texas Aggie Graduate Grant, 2014 Granting Agency: Texas A&M University Scholarships and Financial Aid Amount Awarded: $1,500 Academic Recognition Scholarship, 2011 Granting Agency: Texas A&M University Sociology Department Amount Awarded: $1,000 |
Academic Presentations |
Papers Presented at ConferencesAmerican Society of Criminology Annual Meeting
Philadelphia, PA: November 15-18, 2017 “Contextual Influences on Help-seeking Behavior for Intimate Partner Violence” (with PI: Megan Augustyn) Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting Austin, TX: April 13, 2017 "Community Exposure to Texas Gas Well Venting and Flaring Emissions in 2012" (sole author) Federal Statistical Research Data Center Annual Research Conference College Station, TX: September 15, 2016 "Organizational Political Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Multilevel Analysis of the U.S. Energy Sector" (with Primary Investigator Dr. Harland Prechel) American Sociological Association Annual Meeting Chicago, IL: August 23, 2015 "Corporate-State Relations and State Environmental Policy: A Historical Study of Texas Flaring Regulations, 1930-2013" (sole author) International Interdisciplinary Social Science Conference Vancouver, CA: June 12, 2014 "Understanding U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East: The 1992 Israeli Loan Guarantee Showdown" (sole author) Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting San Antonio, TX: April 17, 2014 "The 1992 Israeli Loan Guarantees: A Key to Understanding Political Power in U.S. Middle East Foreign Policy" (sole author) Posters Presented at ConferencesSouthwestern Social Science Association Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, NV: March 3, 2011 "Separation Barriers" (sole author) Invited TalksRocky Mountain Federal Statistical Research Data Center
Boulder, CO: June 7, 2017 “Graduate Student Dissertation Research in a Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC): The Effects of Organizational Characteristics and the Characteristics of Organizational Institutional Environments on Texas Oil and Gas Venting and Flaring Practices" (sole author) Campus TalksTexas Federal Statistical Research Data Center
College Station, TX: December 9, 2016, & May 5, 2017 "Graduate Student Dissertation Research in the Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center (TXRDC): The Effects of Organizational Characteristics and the Characteristics of Organizational Institutional Environment on Texas Oil and Gas Venting and Flaring Practices" (sole author) Glasscock Center Library College Station, TX: February 9, 2016 "Corporate-State Relations and State Environmental Policy: Texas Oil and Gas Flaring Regulations, 1890-2014" (sole author) |
Research Experience |
Primary Investigator, 2016- Current
Project Title: “Organizational Characteristics, the Characteristics of Organizational Institutional Environments and Texas Oil and Gas Venting and Flaring Practices” (TX 1758) Collaborators: Dr. Theresa Morris (Texas A&M University, Sociology), Dr. Mary Campbell (Texas A&M University, Sociology), Dr. Daniel Goldberg (Texas A&M University, Geography), Dr. Mark Fossett (Texas A&M University, Sociology), Dr. Bethany DeSalvo (United States Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies) Progress: Approved by Institutional Review Board (TAMU-IRB-2017-0041M: Expires 1/15/2022), Obtained External Funding through the NSF-SES-DDRI Program(SES-1702683), Federal Statistical Research Data Center Proposal Approved by Census and IRS. Co-Investigator, 2016- Current Project Title: “Improving the quality of the National Crime Victimization Survey and Police Public Contact Survey in order to better understand the determinates of help-seeking behavior among victims of intimate-partner and sexual assaults” (TX1392) Primary Investigator: Dr. Megan Augustyn (University of Texas at San Antonio, Criminal Justice) Duties: Provided insight to the Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center computing environment and best practices. Wrote and ran SAS and Stata code to manage Department of Justice data. Conducted generalized linear mixed modeling in the restricted computing environment. Co-Investigator, 2016- Current Project Title: “Examining the Impact of Segregation on Racial/Ethnic and Educational Differences in Allostatic Load Levels and Mortality Risks” (TX1341) Primary Investigator: Dr. Johnelle Sparks (University of Texas at San Antonio, Demography) Duties: Moved data for disclosure at the Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center. Became familiar with National Center for Health Statistics restricted research procedures. Co-Investigator, 2015-2016 Project Title: “Assessing the Impact of Establishment Data and Examining the Effects of Firm and Community Characteristics on the Environment” (TX1253) Primary Investigator: Dr. Harland Prechel (Texas A&M University, Sociology) Duties: Obtained Special Sworn Status to gain access to data at the Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center. Downloaded and merged public data. Collected firm data from LexisNexis. Submitted paperwork to bring in merged public data. Became familiar with restricted business data, particularly the Standard Statistical Establishment List/Business Register. |
Teaching Experience |
Graduate Lecturer, 2015
Texas A&M University, Department of Sociology Social Problems: Summer 2015, Spring 2015 |
Professional Experience |
Undergraduate Advisor, 2012-2014
Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Supervisor: Dr. Jane Sell Duties: Developed the undergraduate advising program for the department. Managed a caseload of over 500 undergraduate students. Established program evaluation procedures to evaluate the achievement of long and short-term goals. Organized outreach programs to local high schools. Developed content for undergraduate website and other social media. Represented the department at recruitment events. Established the Undergraduate Mentorship Program. Implemented required first year advising. Assisted in collecting data for the departmental external review. Managed department orientations at the New Student Conference. Helped students prepare graduate school application documents. International Student Services Graduate Intern, 2011-2012 International Student Services, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Supervisor: Mrs. Samantha Clement Duties: Advised international students in preparing the materials necessary to maintain their immigration status. Gained knowledge of the SEVIS systems and the process of issuing immigration documents. Established a seasonal newsletter. Conducted program evaluations using survey and focus group methodology. Assisted in developing various programs including: Online Orientation, the International Student Conference, Hostel, International Welcome Party, International Tailgate, Dinner in a U.S. Home and International Student Check-In. |
Research Skills |
Conducting Research in a Restricted Federal Statistical Research Data Center Computing Environment, Generalized Linear Mixed Modeling for Clustered and Longitudinal Data, Econometric Models for Dealing with Excess Zeros, Historical Analysis, Archival Research, Content Analysis, Geospatial Analysis, ATLAS.ti, Stata, SAS, ArcGIS, ArcPy, Python, Visual Basic Applications, Qualtrics, Survey Methods, Interviews, Focus Groups, Program Evaluation
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University Service |
ATMentors, Texas A&M University
Member, 2012-Current Duties: Attended training meetings to improve advising skills. Held open office hours to be available to students who just want to talk to someone. Mentored students throughout their education. Diversity Committee, Texas A&M University, Department of Sociology Member, 2013-2014 Duties: Attended meetings and helped create department responses to university diversity issues. Sociology Club, Texas A&M University Advisor, 2012-2013 Duties: Attended Sociology Club meetings and advised student leaders on organizational best practices and how to manage University bureaucracy. |
Administrative Training |
Title 26 Awareness Training, Data Stewardship Training, QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper, Building a Community of Respect in the Classroom, Questioning Skills and Techniques, Technology Enhanced Approaches for Engaging Students in Large Classes, Working with Students with Disabilities, Techniques in Lecturing, Responding to Reports of Sexual Harassment, Intrusive Academic Advising: An Effective Strategy to Increase Student Success, Metacognition, High Impact Practices and Measuring Effectiveness, Understanding Communication Styles, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Goal Setting, Assertiveness Training, Problem Solving at Work, Shots Fired on Campus, Working in a Team Environment, Brutality 101- Bullying in Higher Education, Fundamentals of Managing Departmental Records, Organizational Alignment and Culture, Emergency Preparedness, Teaching College Writing
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Professional Involvement |
American Sociological Association
Member, 2010-Current Sections: Environment and Technology, Organizations Occupations and Work Southwestern Social Science Conference Member, 2010-Current Duties: Maintain Southwestern Sociological Association section website |
Other Involvements with Organizations |
Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network
Volunteer, 2016-Current http://brazosimmigration.com/about/story/ Natural Resource Defense Council Member, 2014-Current www.nrdc.org Arbor Day Foundation Member, 2013-Current www.arborday.org Sierra Club Member, 2013-Current www.sierraclub.org Brazos Progressives Membership Director, 2008-2010 |
Personal Interests |
Sewing, Gardening, Backyard Chicken Farming, Rabbitry, Cycling, Hiking, Current Affairs
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References |
Dr. Theresa Morris, Associate Professor
Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University Academic Building 429 A, Mail Stop 4351 College Station, TX 77843-4351 979.862.3193 theresa.morris@tamu.edu Dr. Mark Fossett, Director Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center 200 Discovery Drive, Mail Stop 2406 College Station, TX 77843-2406 979.845.5618 m-fossett@tamu.edu Dr. Kathryn Dietrich, Internship Program Director Department of Sociology, Texas A&M University Academic Building 306 D Mail Stop 4351 College Station, TX 77843-4351 979.845.9223 kdietrich@tamu.edu |
