University of Utah Cell Phone: 786-303-1265 Department of Sociology Email: nekehia.quashie@soc.utah.edu 380 South 1530 East, Room 301
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
Education
Ph.D. Sociology, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, expected completion December 2013 Title: Intergenerational Support In Urban Latin America and the Caribbean: Perspectives of
Older Adults and Their Adult Children
Committee: Kim Korinek (chair, University of Utah); Zachary Zimmer (co-chair, University of California, San Francisco); Rebecca Utz (University of Utah); Claudia Geist (University of Utah); and Godfrey St. Bernard (University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago).
Fields: Sociology of the Life Course and Aging, Population and Health M.Sc. Sociology, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, 2010
B.Sc. Psychology, Florida Memorial University, Miami, Florida, 2007 Research
Areas of Interest
Population Aging Transnationalism Gender
Intergenerational Relations Latin America Demographic Methods Social Protection Caribbean Life Course
Teaching______________________________________________________________________ Areas of Interest
Sociology of Aging Social Demography Race/ Ethnicity, Gender and Family Teaching Experience
Ethnic Minorities in America Spring 2009 to Fall 2013 Sociology Department, University of Utah.
• Graduate student instructor solely responsible for undergraduate course design and administration.
2 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Quashie, N and Z. Zimmer. (2013). “Residential Proximity of Nearest Child and Older Adults’ Receipts of Informal Support Transfers in Barbados.” Ageing and Society, volume 33, issue 02, pp. 320-341.
Related Publications
Moonie, Sinovia and N. Quashie. 2011. “Social Health Protection for the elderly in the English-speaking Caribbean.” Studies and Perspectives Series-The Caribbean, 17, LC/CAR/L.350. United Nations-ECLAC, Santiago, Chile
Available online a Book Chapters:
McManus, Patricia A., Claudia Geist, and Nekehia T. Quashie, (2013). “Internal Migration”. In A. C. Michalos (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research. Heidelberg, Springer.
Manuscripts under Review
“Proximity and Financial Transfers to Older Adults in Urban Latin America and the Caribbean.” Under review at Ageing International
Manuscripts in Progress:
“Remittances to Elderly in the Caribbean: A comparison of Havana, Cuba and Bridgetown, Barbados.”
“Who Supports Whom and For Whose Needs? Gender and Informal Support Transfers in Post-Industrial Barbados.”
“Living Arrangements, Marital Status and Older Puerto Ricans’ Receipts of Informal Support Transfers.”
“Differential Development and Reproduction across Three Brazilian States: 1960 -2000.” “Unequal Unemployment: Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants’ Unemployment Status from 1980 to 2000.”
Scholastic Awards and Honors__________________________________________________ 2012-2013 Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Utah
2012 First Place Graduate Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Utah
2007-2012 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Sociology Department University of Utah 2008-2009 Hiatt Scholarship, University of Utah
2007 All-Round Psychology Student and Outstanding Project, Florida Memorial University
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Research Experience (selected)___________________________________________________ The United Nations- Economic Commission for Latin America
And the Caribbean, Subregional Headquarters Port-of-Spain, Trinidad 06/2011 – 08/2011 Research Intern
• Principal investigator of a study on the state of social pensions and public health in the English-speaking Caribbean with detailed case study analysis of 2 Caribbean countries. • Conducted interviews with government officials as well as United Nations sub-divisions
such as the International Labour Organization (ILO); data compilation and analysis, and documented a manuscript.
The Anatol Institute of Research and Social Sciences Port-of-Spain, Trinidad 05/2006 – 08/2006 Research Intern
• Principal investigator of a mixed-model research study on culture’s influence in shaping the perceptions of mental health in Trinidad.
• Constructed surveys, conducted interviews, data input and analysis using SPSS and documented a manuscript
Central Statistical Office Port of Spain, Trinidad
09/2001 – 08/2003 Clerical Assistant
• Assisted in the analysis, editing, coding and compilation of travel statistics, both arrivals and departures, for Trinidad and Tobago.
Conference Presentations 2013:
“Proximity, Gender and Financial Support Received by Older Adults in Urban Latin America and the Caribbean: A Comparative Analysis”. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, New Orleans, Louisiana.
2012:
“Who Supports Whom and For Whose Needs? Gender and Informal Support Transfers In Post-Industrial Barbados.” Presented at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute for Social and Economic Studies 50-50 Conference: Critical Reflections in a Time of Uncertainty, Kingston, Jamaica. “Living Arrangements, Marital Status and Older Puerto Ricans’ Receipts of Informal Support Transfers.” Roundtable Presentation at the American Sociological Association, 107th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
“Residential Proximity of Nearest Child and Older Adults’ Receipts of Informal Support Transfers in Barbados.” Poster Presentation at the Population Association of America, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
“Differential Development and Reproduction across Three Brazilian States: 1960 to 2000.” Pacific Sociological Association, Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.
4 2011:
“Social Health Protection for the Elderly in the English-Speaking Caribbean.” Presented at the Expert Group Meeting on Social Health Protection for Vulnerable Populations: Identifying Challenges and Forging New Directions, hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
“Proximity of Children and the Receipt of Informal Support by Older Adults in Barbados”, Western Social Science Association, Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2009:
“The Psychosocial Adjustment and Mental Health of Caribbean International Students at Historically Black College and University: An examination of Individual, Socio-cultural and Institutional Factors.” Western Social Science Association, Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“Labor Market Mobility of the Foreign-Born: An Assessment of Ethnic Group Differentials in Labor Force Attachment from 1980 to 2000.” Pacific Sociological Association, Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.
Languages____________________________________________________________________ English: Native
Spanish: Beginner to Intermediate conversational proficiency; Intermediate writing and reading proficiency
Brazilian Portuguese: Beginner proficiency- conversation, reading and writing
Professional Memberships_______________________________________________________ American Sociological Association (ASA)
Population Association of America (PAA) Pacific Sociological Association (PSA) Western Social Science Association (WSSA) Latin American Population Association (ALAPOP)
Professional Service____________________________________________________________ • 2013 Chair of Session “Gender and Fertility” at the Annual meeting of the Population
Association of America, New Orleans, Louisiana.
• 2008-present Editorial Board Member of the Graduate Student Publication- Social Dialogue
• 2011-2012 Chair of Graduate Sociology Student Advisory Committee and Conference Funding Coordinator at the University of Utah
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Referees:
Kim Korinek, PhD
Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Sociology
University of Utah 380 S 1530 E, Room 301 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Zachary Zimmer, PhD Professor
Social and Behavioral Sciences
University of California, San Francisco Laurel Heights Campus
Box 0612
San Francisco, CA 94143-0612 Claudia Geist, PhD Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology & Gender Studies University of Utah
380 S 1530 E, Room 301 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 Rebecca Utz, PhD Associate Professor Department of Sociology University of Utah 380 S 1530 E, Room 301 Salt Lake City, Utah 8411
