Dara Shifrer
@DaraShifrer
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A sociologist interested in people & their happiness, ideas & their freedom, and music
Portland, OR
Joined March 2013
Deadline approaching! Make sure you submit your articles by 12 December. Details below 🔗👇
Call for Papers for our Slavery and Freedom special issue! Deadline to submit FULL PAPERS is 12 December 2024. Details below. https://t.co/lmwWqT0s2B
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What happens when the #2024APPAM hotel overbooks and has no room for you at check in? Apparently, you get the 1,000 sqft suite with private patio and gazebo, half bath, steam room, and jacuzzi. Thank you Gaylord!
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Help your #OregonEducation team develop mindsets aligned with student needs and equity. Register for Using Early Indicator and Interventions, a pair of free virtual series developed in partnership with @ORDeptEd. Register for the winter session by 12/4: https://t.co/lucM79uPEO
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Workforce Ready Grants have been awarded to @Portland_State under the Healthcare and Tech categories. These grants support collaborative programs that center the needs of Oregon’s underserved communities, and connect individuals to resources for pursuing meaningful careers.
The HECC is pleased to announce preliminary Workforce Ready Grant awards totaling approximately $42M in grants to support 62 projects that will expand career pathways in healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. Read our press release here: https://t.co/GOXLwxiv4r
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140 stories from 17 reservation communities across 4 states. The Indian Reading Series, created between 1972 and 1983, continues to be used in classrooms and to inform Indigenous curriculum development efforts today.
educationnorthwest.org
Some of the creators of the Indian Reading Series—140 stories from nearly two dozen Tribes around the Northwest—reflect on how it came to be and why it remains a valuable resource today.
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Researchers at @maseehcollege are developing data fusion machine learning techniques to estimate bike & pedestrian volumes. Saba Izadkhah and Andrew Wagner, both @portland_state graduate students in computer science, also worked on the project: https://t.co/yV9Deh4NEK
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https://t.co/9ZQJIGq0uS When implementing security measures for any reason, we must consider accessibility. No disabled student should be left behind, especially if it is about safety. #access #disabilitytwitter
dailytarheel.com
The student organization released a statement following the week of Oct. 7, when students with disabilities were unable to access some building entrances and exits.
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Join our team!
Do you have research administration experience? @portland_state is looking for a Proposal Analyst to assist researchers with project budget development and proposal submission. Learn more & apply: https://t.co/ayQxSygwwq
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The 25th Annual Multiple Perspective On Access, Inclusion & Disability Conference (April 7-8, 2025 in Columbus, OH) If you are interested in submitting a proposal, you can find the link here: https://t.co/qv24dMcdFd Submission Deadline: December 3, 2024
ada.osu.edu
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"The nexus between revenue decentralization reforms and economic growth," a publication by Frankline Muthomi @Srfranklyn of @psu_cupa @portland_state, explores the autonomy & sustainability of county governments in Kenya: https://t.co/sP9ph36BIQ
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#TeacherShortages are impacting states across the U.S. In a research partnership with @WAPESB, we identified evidence-based strategies to reduce barriers for teachers of color, improve teacher #Diversity, and address Washington State’s teacher shortage. https://t.co/IUoEe2qtEv
educationnorthwest.org
Through a research partnership, we helped Washington state address its teacher shortage and increase teacher diversity.
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We are excited to share the news that Bodhi Norton, a Sociology graduate student, received publication support and a partial fee waiver for editorial assistance for their thesis through the Laura Bassi Scholarship. Congratulations, Bodhi!
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Among the many beautiful things I saw during my tour of PSU's new Vernier Science Center was the platform it provides for the Pacific Northwest's rich Indigenous culture - PSU is, in fact, Oregon's de facto tribal college!
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Claire Barrozo, my undergrad mentee through PSU's PROA Pathways program, wowing the crowd at CIMR's Summer Undergraduate Research Forum @psu_research
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Lindsey Wilkinson (sociology faculty), Dara Shifrer (sociology faculty), and Jennifer Pearson co-authored “Family Socioeconomic Status in Adolescence and Gender Identification in Emerging Adulthood”, forthcoming in Sociological Perspectives. Congratulations!
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The VA Withheld $84M from Eligible Disabled Veterans. Now Nonprofit Legal Clinics Are Stepping In. | https://t.co/WGsY6sHVox
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