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Jennifer Heil Heipp 1673 Park Road NW #101 Washington DC, 20010 (908) 501 0002 [email protected] EDUCATION Present 2013 2010 Ph.D. Student Washington University in Saint Louis, Anthropology M.A. Washington University in Saint Louis, Anthropology B.A. University of Notre Dame, Glynn Arts and Sciences Honors RESEARCH INTERESTS Teenage pregnancy and parenting, neoliberalism, emotion, embodiment, non-profits, approaches to social problems, psychological anthropology, United States of America, gender, race, adolescence RESEARCH PROJECTS 2014-2015 2012 2010 2010 2009 Teenage Parenting and Aid Organizations: Gender, Morality, Legibility and Psychological Anthropology Conducted dissertation research with three organizations that serve teen parents. Analyzing organizational discourses, daily interactions and utilizing interviews with teen parents, this research demonstrates the ways that parenthood is constructed. White Paper: Homelessness, Youth and HIV in Saint Louis Collaborated to produce a white paper for the non-profit institution Doorways, to assess through ethnographic research the needs of homeless and housing instable youth in Saint Louis who have or are at risk for HIV. American War Veterans and PTSD Ethnographically researched experiences of PTSD among veterans living in South Bend, IN through participation in focus groups and interviews. Promoting Beneficial Response to Errors in Game versus Formal Context Independent experimental cognitive emotional psychology research project. Domestic Violence in Masaka, Uganda Conducted research on the stories of women in Masaka, Uganda about domestic violence and gender roles. PRESENTATIONS Conference Presentation 2014 2013 2013 Emotion Work and Moral Self-Making among Teen Moms in the United States. American Anthropological Association. Washington, D.C. December 2014. “Take Time to Be a Dad”: Discourses of American Fatherhood. American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. November 2013. The Politics of Teenage Pregnancy: The Creation of a Problem. Society for Psychological Anthropology Bi-Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. April 2013. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS 2011-2013 2011-2017 Diane DeMell Jacobson Scholarship Olin Women’s Fellowship AWARDS 2010 2010 Irwin Press Prize for the best paper in Medical Anthropology, University of Notre Dame Anthropology Department, title: Only the dead know the end of war: War-related PTSD, Veterans and the Public University of Notre Dame Senior Psychology Departmental Award PUBLICATIONS 2010 Peterson, L., Heil, J., McNeil, N.M., Haeffel, G. (2010) Learning from Errors in Game-Based versus Formal Mathematics Contexts. Proceedings of Cognitive Science. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Guest Lecturer 2013 2013 Social Constructions of Sexuality Gendered Experiences of Personhood and the Body Teaching Assistant 2012 2013 The AIDS Epidemic: Inequalities, Ethnography and Ethics Global Gender Issues SELECTED OTHER EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2015 2015 2014 RAINN Online Hotline Volunteer Provide support, referrals and non-judgmental listening to survivors of rape, abuse or sexual assault. Post-Partum Doula In training as a postpartum doula by Childbirth International; certification expected 2015 Research Consultant: Teen Parenting Organizations Provided qualitative research expertise to organizations seeking to improve or expand their services. 2014-present Jesuit Volunteer Corps Alumni Outreach Initiate events to engage former Jesuit Volunteers in the themes of simplicity, spirituality, social justice and community. 2013 Almost Home: Residential Services for Teen Mothers Teach journaling and self-expression during life skills sessions; contribute to a committee planning for expanded services for program graduates 2013 Columbia Heights School District: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Collaborate with D.C. public school summer programs to provide pregnancy prevention information to high school students. 2013 Catholic Charities D.C. Intakes and referrals for women seeking prenatal care. 2011-2013 Big Brothers Big Sisters: Mentor 2010-2011 Loaves and Fishes Mustard Seed School: Outreach Team 2008-2010 Rape and Domestic Violence Victim Advocate: South Bend Justice Center