Résumé / Curriculum Vita
Donnell Butler
Princeton University
Department of Sociology
228 Wallace Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544
Telephone: (609) 333-6963 • Fax: (609) 258-1039
Email: djbutler@yahoo.com
Education and Social Policy • Diversity and Inclusion
Analysis • Consulting • Instruction • Program Evaluation • Research and Survey
Design
Profile
- Award-winning writer and instructor who is also an articulate communicator
skilled in quickly engaging audiences and colleagues, establishing rapport,
and developing strong relationships with diverse individuals from all backgrounds,
constituencies and organizational levels.
- Organized and analytical problem solver, able to design and implement research
projects that achieve objectives.
- Proficient in using a wide variety of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies
designed to interpret data and derive implications of research for policy and
program development. Strong familiarity with survey design as well as computer
programs designed to manage databases and analyze statistical data.
- Successful qualitative research project experience related to administrative
and client interviewing, survey design, survey implementation, and process
evaluation research.
- Adept at managing finances and budgets through application of business acumen
and management skills developed during more than three years of experience
in the financial services industry.
- Proven track record in winning research awards and securing funding from
national organizations in competition with hundreds of other graduate students.
Expertise
- Analytical thinker and quick learner with interests in a broad range
of public issues. Substantive research expertise includes: community formation
and maintenance, disadvantaged populations, diversity and multiculturalism,
economic stratification, education, energy, social capital and networks.
- Research skills include: community research, interviewing, management of
large databases, statistical analysis, and survey design and implementation.
- Computer skills include: office productivity and presentation software (Microsoft
Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Power Point), web design
software (Macromedia Dreamweaver), and statistical software packages (Stata
and SPSS).
Education
- 2009. Ph.D. Sociology, Princeton University, Princeton,
NJ
Dissertation Title: Race, Segregation and Diversity in College: How Precollege Diversity Experiences Influence Students’ College Preferences, Behaviors, and Perceptions
Committee: Marta Tienda (Chair), Thomas Espenshade, Douglas Massey
- 2001. M.A. Sociology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- 1995. B.A. Business Administration (Accounting) and Sociology, Franklin and
Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
- Williamson Medallist, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Selected Continuing Education Courses
- 2003 – 2005. Selected Continuing Education Courses, Joint Program in
Survey Methodology
- 2005. Introduction to Survey Quality with Paul Biemer and Lars Lyberg
- 2005. Introduction to Survey Sampling with Colin O'Murircheartaigh and James
Lepkowski
- 2004. How Visual Design and Layout Influence Answers to Self-administered
Questionnaires with Don A. Dillman
- 2003. Introduction to Survey Estimation with David Morganstein and Richard
Valliant
Professional Experience
2006 – 2009. Project Director, Campus Life in America Student Survey, Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ
- Project Director, Campus Life in America Student Survey
- Direct longitudinal educational research and policy multi-institution study
of over 12,000 college students regarding their experiences with diverse
education environments.
- Manage communications between and among collaborating college
and university partners, primary research investigators, and sponsor.
- Oversee questionnaire development process and data collection operations
- Conduct data analyses that include data management, data integrity reviews, and multivariate statistical analysis.
2006 – 2008. Evaluation Specialist and Forum Coordinator, Princeton University Preparatory Program, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- Developed processes and tools for program evaluation and improvement.
- Conducted interviews with and solicit operations feedback from program staff.
- Developed and maintain student tracking database in Microsoft Access.
- Managed internal and external statistical information requests.
- Conducted ongoing projects related to outcomes assessment and program evaluation
- Co-authored white paper that describes the challenges and strategies with regard to college accessibility for low-income youth.
- Organized and oversaw working forum for over 100 leading professionals in the field of college access, preparation, and support.
- Managed contracts and logistics related to facilities, catering, travel, accommodations, and Internet presence.
- Managed communications between and among advisory board, event staff, forum participants, and sponsor.
- Trained working group session recorders.
- Managed financial transaction responsibilities including $120,000 budget; successfully operated event at $15,000 under budget.
2006 – 2008. Data Analyst, Program in Teacher Preparation, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- Conducted data analyses--data acquisition, data management, data integrity reviews, and statistical analysis--for
internal use and external evaluations.
- Authored relevant methodological and results sections of successful accreditation proposal.
- Assisted in alumni survey design and development of successful IRB proposal.
2003 – 2006. Senior Policy Analyst, APPRISE (Applied Public Policy Research
Institute for Study and Evaluation), Princeton, NJ
- Functioned in project management and analyst roles in a variety of research
projects including process and impact evaluations of assistance programs. Clients
included the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Energy
Assistance Director’s Association, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities,
the National Science Foundation, state offices, and utility companies.
- Conducted data analysis projects that included data acquisition, data management,
data integrity reviews, and multivariate statistical analysis.
- Conducted complex interview projects that involved designing interview protocols
and conducting in-person interviews with operations staff, provider agency
staff, and clients.
- Conducted multifaceted survey design projects, which included questionnaire
design and testing.
- Managed field operations for telephone surveys, which included developing
and leading an interviewer training program, monitoring telephone interviewing,
and serving as relationship manager for call center management, interviewers
and survey respondents.
- Authored research and evaluation reports.
- Developed and delivered presentations on a variety of policy related issues
for audiences ranging from 15 to 40 people.
1998. Interim General Ledger Supervisor and Accounting Manager, Northwestern
Human Services of Chester County, Lafayette Hill, PA
- Evaluated and restructured accounting procedures and internal control systems
in order to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Implemented and performed monthly financial closing processes: including
preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Created documentation necessary for monthly closing process, monthly account
reconciliations, and annual financial audits.
- Instructed and monitored performance of other fiscal department members on
newly implemented procedures.
- Provided knowledge and expertise regarding accounting systems and rules to
subsidiary fiscal departments.
1995 – 1998. Senior Public Accountant, Ernst & Young
LLP, Philadelphia, PA
- Evaluated client accounting procedures and internal control systems in order
to provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Supervised and provide on the job training to Ernst & Young
staff members.
- Executed audits in a broad spectrum of industries with specialization in
healthcare, charitable and entertainment organizations.
- Identified areas where audit or other services can enhance client performance
as well as future audits.
1995. The White House, Communications Research Department Intern, Washington,
DC
Academic Teaching Experience
2000 – 2001. Assistant in Instruction: Sociology 301, Sociological Research
Methods, Department of Sociology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
- Taught sections of Sociological Research Methods and SPSS training sessions
twice a week to 2 classes of 20 students each. Teaching responsibilities included
supervising 20 students working on research papers.
- Developed and delivered presentations on a variety of topics for audiences
ranging from 15 to 40 people.
- Built web site (www.djbutler.org) that contained links related to the course
material and student needs, including help on how to perform research objectives
and write research method reports.
- Awarded 2002 Marvin Bressler Graduate Student Teaching Award from Princeton
University.
2000. Teaching Assistant: Sociology 201, The Sociological Perspective,
Department of Sociology / Freshman Summer Scholars Institute, Princeton University,
Princeton, NJ.
1994. Teaching Assistant: Sociology 100, First Year Seminar: Power Sociological
Perspectives, Department of Sociology, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster
PA
Academic Research Experience
2000. Research Assistant, Center for Fragile Families and Child Well-Being,
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Primary Investigator: Sara McLanahan, Supervisor: Nancy Reichman
- Produced a data set that contained state and local economic information to
be matched with the twenty cities in the Center’s Fragile Families Survey.
Objective required standardizing public data as well as contacting and negotiating
with state data centers and local researchers to procure unpublished data.
- Information gathered included implementation dates, time limits, work requirements,
and participant characteristics related to state and local AFDC/TANF plans.
Data gathered also included relevant social policy measures such as welfare,
child support, and the labor market in the twenty cities.
1999 – 2000. Research Assistant, Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies,
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Primary Investigator: Paul DiMaggio
- Produced an annotated directory, Studies of Artists: An Annotated
Directory. Provides researchers with a comprehensive bibliography, range
of definitions,
identification methods, and sampling procedures used in studies of artists.
Academic Teaching and Research Interests
- Diversity and Intergroup Relations
- Sociological Practice / Applied Sociology
- Sociology of Education: Access and Inequalities
- Race, Gender, and Class / Intersectional Analysis
- Stratification and Inequality
- Economic Sociology
University Service
- 2002 – 2003. Treasurer, Princeton University Graduate Student Government
- 2001 – 2002. Graduate Student Representative, Council of the Princeton University
Committee
- 2000 – 2002. Alumni Board Member, Programs Committee, Franklin and Marshall
College
- 2000 – 2002. Departmental Representative, Princeton University Graduate Student
Government
- 2002. Graduate Admissions Committee, Princeton University Department of Sociology
- 2001. Recruiter for Princeton University Graduate School at McNair Research
Conference
- 2001. Committee Member, Ad-hoc Short Term Housing Committee, Princeton University
- 2001. Committee Member, Dining Services Committee, Princeton University
- 1998 – 1999. Graduate Student Sociology Department Representative, Princeton
University
Publications
Forthcoming. Butler, Donnell. "Ethnoracial Segregation and College Choice: Revisiting the Perpetuation of Segregation Hypothesis.” ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
2008. Klugman, Jason and Donnell Butler. "Opening Doors and Paving the Way: Increasing College Access and Success for Talented Low-Income Students." [White Paper]. The Goldman Sachs Foundation: New York, NY. URL: http://www.princeton.edu/teacher/pupp/PUPP_GSF_White_Paper_Opening_Doors_02-09.
2004. Butler, Donnell. "When Race Matters: The Influence of Sex and Socioeconomic Status on Perceived Racial and Ethnic Variation in College Enrollment." Race, Gender & Class: 11(3), 94-111.
2003. Butler, Donnell, "Heroes and Saviors Need Not Apply." Pp. 151-157 in Be the Dream, Edited by Gary Simons. Workman Publishing Company.
2000. Butler, Donnell, "Studies of Artists: An Annotated Directory." Working Paper # 12 of the Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies, Princeton University.
Selected Presentations
2009. "From Segregation to Integration: Precollege Ethnoracial Diversity Experiences and Social Integration in College." Paper presented at the 2009 Sociology of Education Association Annual Meeting; Monterey, CA; February 21, 2009.
2009. "Carefully Taught: The Effect of Precollege Ethnoracial Diversity Experiences on Interracial Interactions in College." Paper presented at the 2009 Eastern Sociological Association Annual Meeting; Baltimore, MD; March 21, 2009.
2008. "Using Campus Life Research Data to Transform Institutional Policies and Practices." Presented with John Ford, Casandra Harper, Jennifer Keup, Carolyn Livingston, and Daniel Teodorescu at the Annual Convention of the American College Professionals Association; Atlanta, GA; April 1, 2008.
2005. "Energy Poverty and Household Wellbeing." Presented at the Low Income Agency Summit sponsored by Delmarva Power and Atlantic City Electric; Atlantic City, NJ; October 5, 2005.
2004. "NEADA 2003 National Energy Assistance Survey Results." Presented at the American Gas Association Uncollectibles Workshop; Washington, DC; October 7, 2004.
2002. "When Race Matters: Racial Variation in College Enrollment Revisited." Paper presented at the 2002 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL; August 2002.
2001. "Diversity in the Classroom." Seminar presented at Princeton University's Harold W. McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning; Princeton, NJ; September 6, 2001. Web resources available online at: http://www.princeton.edu/~djbutler/ditclink.htm
1997. "Race Relations on Predominately White College Campuses in the 1990s: A Longitudinal Case Study." Co-authored paper presented by Dr. Katherine McClelland, Ph.D. at the 1997 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting; Toronto, ON, Canada; August 1997.
Fellowship Grants and Awards
- 2002. Princeton Woodrow Wilson Scholars Fellowship Prize, 2002-2003
- 1998. National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Award, 1998-2001
- 1998. American Sociological Association, Fellowship Award (declined for National Science Foundation)
- 1998. Ford Foundation, Predoctoral Fellowship (declined for National Science Foundation)
- 1994. United Parcel Service Scholarship, Franklin and Marshall College, 1994-1995
- 1991. John Marshall Scholarship, Franklin and Marshall College, 1991-1995
- 1991. William Gray Scholarship, Franklin and Marshall College, 1991-1995
Honors and Prizes
- 2002. American Sociological Association, Race, Gender, and Class Section Graduate Student Paper Award for "When Race Matters: Racial Variation in College Enrollment Revisited"
- 2002. Marvin Bressler Graduate Student Teaching Award, Princeton University
- 2002. Patrice Y. Johnson Memorial Service Award, Association of Black Princeton Alumni
- 1995. Williamson Medalist, Franklin and Marshall College
- 1995. Phi Beta Kappa: International Liberal Scholarship Honor Society
- 1995. Pi Gamma Mu: International Social Sciences Honor Society
- 1995. Alpha Kappa Delta: International Sociology Honor Society
- 1995. William M. Kephart Sociology Prize, Franklin and Marshall College
- 1995. Muhlenberg Goodwill Award, Franklin and Marshall College
- 1994. Who's Who among Students in American Universities & Colleges, 1994-1995
- 1993. Charles A. Dana Scholar, Franklin and Marshall College, 1993-1995
- 1993. Albert L. Bell Accounting Prize, Franklin and Marshall College
Professional Affiliations
- American Sociological Association (ASA)
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