Education
| Expected 2018 | PHD | University of Michigan Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work & SociologyDissertation Topic: Social Class & the Transition to Motherhood Committee: Karin Martin, Katie RichardsSchuster (cochairs); Mary Ruffolo; Fatima Gocek |
| 2013 | M.A. | University of Michigan Sociology |
| 2012 | M.S.W | University of Michigan Social Work |
| 2006 | B.A. | Macaulay Honors College at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY) Sociology |
publications
Manuscripts in Preparation:
Hoffman, C. “‘I got lucky’: How a lack of formal national maternity leave policy reproduces class privilege.” Target Journal: Gender & Society; Journal of Marriage and Family
Hoffman, C. ““When ‘I want to help people’ isn’t enough: Preparing students and volunteers for communitybased service learning” Target Journal: Journal of Community Practice; Qualitative Social Work
Crider, S., Hoffman, C. and Wiederspan, J. “Unpacking Privilege: Power, Privilege & Advantages.” Target Journal: Teaching Sociology; Journal of Social Work Education
AWARDS & HONORS
John F. Longres Award in Sociology or Psychology, 2016 ($3,000)
Rackham Summer Research Award , 2015 ($8,000)
Departmental Nominee, Mary Malcomson Raphael Fellowship, Center for the
Education of Women, 2015
Rackham Graduate Student Research Award, 2015 ($3,000)
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
Rackham Interdisciplinary Workshop on Qualitative Methods, with Alford Young, Jr., 2015 ($6,000)
Department of Sociology Dissertation Research Grant, 2014 ($2,500)
John & Penny Tropman Conference Networking Travel Grant, 2015 ($500)
Center for the Education of Women, Critical Difference Grant, 2015 ($1,000)
Faculty Allies for Diversity Manuscript Writing Fellowship, 2015 ($2,000)
Kellogg Fellowship for research on children and families, 2014 ($16,666)
Engaged Pedagogy Initiative Fellow, 20142015 ($500)
Rackham Travel Grant, University of Michigan, 2013, 2014 ($700, $800)
School of Social Work Conference Travel Grant, 2014, 2015 ($400)
Rackham Precandidate Research Grant, 2013 ($1,500)
Department of Sociology Research Grant, 2014 ($400)
Office of Global Activities/ Global Social Work Learning Community Grant for
International Research, 2014 ($3,000)
Sociology Practicum Research Grant, 2013 ($600)
Ridley Scholarship, University of Michigan, 2011, 2012 ($500, $1,000)
Vermont Studio Center, Writer’s Residency, 2009
CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
Hoffman, Charity. (2015) “Crossing the Border into Motherhood: Expectations &
Reality in the Transition to Parenthood.” Eastern Sociological Society, New York, NY.
Hoffman, Charity, with Aditi Das and Amanda Michelle Jones. (2015). “Beyond Description: A Workshop on Moving from Description to Analysis in Qualitative Social Work Research.” Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
Hoffman, Charity. (2014). “‘I didn’t want to stare at my baby’s face all day long’: How images in advertising obscure the work of mothering.” Eastern Sociological Society, Baltimore, MD.
Hoffman, Charity (2013). “The new moms project: variations in social support across the transition to motherhood.” Presentation of preliminary findings to the Workshop on Gender & Sexuality, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan.
Hoffman, Charity. (2013). “Not Separate but Not Equal: Race & Class in an Integrated Public High School.” Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, MA.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Hoffman, C., et. al. (2015). Panelist, “Career Paths for PhD’s in the Social Sciences,” Rackham Graduate School. May 8, 2015.
Hoffman, C., Fultz, K. and Yan, J. (2015). “Motivations for Doing Communitybased Pedagogy.” Engaged Pedagogy Initiative Symposium. April 8, 2015.
Hoffman, C. (2015). “Life as a Candidate: The Fourth Year and Beyond.” University of Michigan, Department of Sociology Seminar Series on Graduate School/Professionalization. Panelist.
TEACHING & PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING
University of Michigan, graduate student instructor:
➢ Project Community: Sociology of Service Learning (Fall 2012 through Winter 2014)
➢ Sociology of Sports in Society (Fall 2014)
➢ Introduction to Sociology (Winter 2015, Fall 2015)
➢ Research Methods (Winter 2015)
Institute for Social Work & Social Research (Petionville, Haiti), instructor of record:
➢ Diversity & Oppression Dialogue (Summer 2012, Summer 2013)
➢ Introduction to Research Methods (Summer 2012)
➢ Engaged Listening for Social Workers (Summer 2012)
Graduate Teaching Certificate (in progress)
University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Preparing Future Faculty Summer Seminar (2014)
University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Arts of Citizenship Institute for Social Change, participant (2014)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Transition to Parenthood Project, Principal investigator (2012present) Dissertation Cochairs: Karin Martin, PhD & Katie RichardsSchuster, PHD
➢ Responsibilities include: Original data collection (50+ indepth qualitative interviews); training and collaborating with four research assistants data management, writing and coding field notes; grant writing; manuscript preparation
The Search for Love & Intimacy in Midlife Study, Research Assistant (2014present) Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Armstrong, PhD
➢ Responsibilities include: Indepth qualitative interviews; data management; writing and coding field notes; regular group meetings; recruiting & training undergraduate research assistant; manuscript preparation
Teaching Dialogue in Haiti (20122013) Supervision: Michael Spencer, PhD; Katie RichardsSchuster, PhD
➢ Responsibilities include: Attending and cofacilitating weekly intergroup dialogue sessions with high school students; training and mentoring student peer facilitators; planning and debriefing with cofacilitators, writing fieldnotes, interviewing peer facilitators
The Marriage Project: An Oral History of Marriage in America (20062010)
➢ Responsibilities include: Recruiting and interviewing 80+ individuals across the U.S.; transcribing interviews; writing and submitting query letters to literary agents
DEPARTMENTAL & UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Organizer & Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Workshop on Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences, (20152016)
Social CoChair, Doctoral Student Organization (20152016)
Graduate Student Professionalization Chair, Sociology Department (20132014)
Graduate Student Liaison, Department of Sociology Faculty Meeting (20122013)
Doctoral Student Representative, Social Work Doctoral Committee (20122014)
COMMUNITY PRACTICE
Social Justice Film Collective (2015present)
Founder & organizer of communitybased film & conversation group around race and social justice issues.
Single Moms Night Out Leadership Team (20122015)
Helped plan and coordinated monthly events for a diverse group of single mothers. Facilitated group for single mothers on using spirituality and the arts to manage stress.
Corner Health Center (2011)
Taught photography as a tool for social justice to the Center’s youth advisory board
Intergroup Dialogue with High School Students (20102013)
Cofacilitated dialogue groups at three local high schools in Washtenaw County. Worked closely with team of experienced dialogue facilitator to plan and implement dialogue workshops with high school students. Trained and debriefed student peer facilitators.
Telling It (2010)
Worked with at-risk youth in an integrative artsbased education program in an alternative high school in Ypsilanti, MI
Covenant House Youth Homeless Shelter (20082009)
Resident advisor and case worker at youth homeless shelter: worked with 15-21 year-old moms and babies in New York City, and with 15-21 year-old adolescent males in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Served with AmeriCorps-affiliated full-time volunteer program.
Ear Say, Inc. (2006)
Teaching-artist-in-training at middle-school-based culture, arts and theater program in urban public schools; working with at-risk youth on using the arts to explore identity
World of Children (2005)
Public relations intern for international notforprofit dedicated to honoring individuals who work to improve the lives of children around the world, based in New York City
LANGUAGES
Japanese (studied in Hikone, Japan and New York City public schools)
Spanish (in New York public schools & Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)
Italian (at the Lorenzo de’Medici Art Institute of Florence, Italy)
Haitian Creole (at the Enstiti pou Travay Sosyal, Petionville, Haiti)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Society for Social Work and Research Eastern Sociological Society
