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-1715135-537210Sean Christopher RaoE-mail: seanrao@umd.edu Phone: 262-224-98474506 Amherst Road, College Park, MD 20740020000Sean Christopher RaoE-mail: seanrao@umd.edu Phone: 262-224-98474506 Amherst Road, College Park, MD 20740-1356995291465Education:00Education:University of Maryland, College Park, August 2015-current-Doctoral student, Government and Politics (courses complete, expected graduation May 2021)-Cumulative GPA 4.0, including coursework in Intrastate and Interstate Conflict and Cooperation, Comparative Institutions, Political Economy, Public Opinion, Field Methods, and Quantitative Methods-Conducted 6 expert interviews on land rights among the Arab minority in Israel, August 2017-Flagship FellowUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, September 2013-May 2015-M.A., Political Science-Cumulative GPA 4.0, including coursework in Ethnic Conflict, Interstate Conflict, Authoritarian Institutions, Political Economy, and Quantitative Methods-Chancellor’s Graduate Student AwardUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, September 2007-May 2011-Honors B.A. in International Studies, emphasis in Global Security-1356360277495Research Interests:00Research Interests:-Cumulative GPA: 3.866, Honors College of Letters and Science: Dean’s List, 5 semesters-Phi Beta Kappa member, inducted April 2010 at UW-Madison-1363980290195Academic Positions:00Academic Positions:Violent and Nonviolent Contentious Politics, Identity and Conflict, Non-State Conflict Actors, Authoritarian Institutions, Middle Eastern Politics, Public Opinion on Foreign PolicyTeaching Assistant, Government and Politics, University of Maryland, August 2018-present-led undergraduate discussion sections for international relations and political theory-advised undergraduate students on research projectsResearch Assistant to Professor Shibley Telhami, August 2017-June 2018-analyze, interpret, and present results of biennial, US public opinion polls-design polling questions which identify the sources of US public opinion on foreign policy-conducted background research for a book on the ties between the Trump campaign and Evangelical ChristiansResearch Assistant to Professor Kathleen Cunningham, August 2015-August 2017-Retrieve facts on rebel group formation in Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East for faculty, from media and academic databases, including Lexis Nexis and Factiva-Interpret regression models and transform time series datasets using R softwareResearch Assistant to Professor Ora John Reuter, August 2014-present-coded dataset on elections in non-democracies since 1972-coded dataset classifying regime transitions in non-democracies since 1972Program Assistant, Wisconsin Universities United Nations Summer Seminar, January 2014-July 2015-scheduled briefings for undergraduates at the missions of 40 UN member states in New York-advised undergraduates on finding research topicsTeaching Assistant, UW-Milwaukee Department of Political Science, August 2013-May 2015-graded assignments and respond to student inquiries-monitored course discussion boards online to evaluate participation according to faculty-set standards-1332865127635Works in Progress:00Works in Progress:-assisted with courses on international relations, American politics, and political theory-Ideology and Recruitment among Self-Determination Organizations- Religious Values, American National Identity, and Views of Israel and Palestine-1352550229870Statistical Competency:00Statistical Competency:-Co-authoring paper on the social origins of rebel groups and their attacks on civilians-Binary and multinomial MLE models, multilevel models, survey weighting-1348740253365Languages:00Languages:-R software-Intermediate high French reading and writing skills- Advanced low Arabic speaking and reading skills (Modern Standard and Jordanian Colloquial)-National Security Language Initiative for Youth-Student, University of Jordan Language Center, Amman, Jordan-2006-Special Assistant-2008 -Tutored students with language coursework-Assisted students with local transportation-Reported to program manager on potential civil society partners-1334135114300Professional Associations:00Professional Associations:-Midwest Political Science Association-American Political Science Association-1341120-40640Other Work Experience:00Other Work Experience:The Chertoff Group, Intern, January 2013-May 2013-Monitored congressional hearings for topics relevant to staff research prioritiesThe Heritage Foundation, President’s Office Intern, September 2012-January 2013-Analyzed literature on transnational ideology to brief the chief of staff for an academic roundtable-Researched work of co-panelists to prepare the chief of staff for debate at the American Bar Association conference-Assisted the foundation president in reviewing a book on European society-Located statistics on capital punishment to prepare the chief of staff for radio interviewsRep. Jim Sensenbrenner Office, Intern, July 2011-August 2011-Found sources for staff research on tax and internet competition policy -Formatted data for presentation in constituent newslettersSen. Ron Johnson Office, Intern, May 2011-July 2011-Composed memoranda for legislative assistants on the Palestinian bid for UN observer status -Compiled unemployment data to assist the research projects of legislative assistants-Led training for peers in Intranet Quorum (IQ) software for managing constituent correspondence ................
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