Research experience
Fall 2024
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Alabama School of Social Work https://socialwork.ua.edu/
Principal Investigators: Dr. Brian Bride (0.25 FTE) and Dr. Luciana C. Giorgio (0.25 FTE)
Summer 2024
Graduate Research Assistant
The University of Alabama School of Social Work https://socialwork.ua.edu/
Principal Investigators: Dr. Hee Yun Lee (0.25 FTE) and Dr. Nicole Ruggiano (0.25 FTE).
Funders: UA, NSF, and NIH, among others
Sep. 2023 – Present
Affiliated Researcher / Volunteer Research Assistant
The Initiative on Social Work & Forced Migration https://forcedmigration.wustl.edu/
Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis
Principal Investigator: Mitra Naseh, PhD
Funders: RSF and WashU
Sep. 2023 – Present
Volunteer Graduate Research Assistant
Sleep Health Equity (SHE) Research Lab https://she-research.ua.edu/
The University of Alabama, School of Social Work
Principal Investigator: Luciana Giorgio, PhD
Funders: UA
Oct. 2023 – Present
Student Co-Principal Investigator
Project title: Experiences of Racism and Discrimination Among Latinx Patients in Primary Healthcare Settings
In collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University
Principal Investigator: Dr. Shane’ Gill
Funders: Unfunded Research Project
Jan. 2022 – Dec. 2023
Affiliated Researcher / Research Assistant
ERC Human Rights Nudge https://www.humanrightsnudge.com/
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law
Principal Investigator: Dr.Veronika Fikfak
Funders: ERC, UKRI, and others
Mar. 2018 – Feb. 2021
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Human Rights & Citizenship Research Group
The University of Vale do Itajaí, Brazil
Principal Investigator: Malu Zanatta, PhD
Funders: Unfunded Research Project
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
The University of Alabama
SW 410-002 Human Behavior and Social Environment
Guest Lecturer
The University of Alabama School of Social Work
Topic: Immigration and the Life Course
Course: SW 410-002 Human Behavior and Social Environment
Guest Lecturer
The University of Alabama School of Social Work
Topic: Cultural Manifestations of Grief in Latin America
Course: SW 212 Death Dying Bereavement
Guest Lecturer
Middle Tennessee State University
Topic: Human Rights and Social Work Practice in Brazil
Course: SW 4690 Integrative Seminar in Social Work
Guest Lecturer
The University of Vale do Itajaí (Brazil) International Program
Topic: Global Migration and Human Rights
Course: Human Rights (Theoretical and Normative Foundations)
Service
Journal editor roles
April 2024 – Present Frontiers in Political Science, International Studies section. Role: Editorial Board Member / Review Editor.
Committee work
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April 2024 – Present Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Doctoral Student Committee (DSC), Mentoring Sub-Committee. Role: Committee Member.
Peer-review
15. 2024 - Discover Social Science and Health, Ad hoc reviewer
14. 2024 – Frontiers in Political Science – International Studies, Ad hoc reviewer
13. 2024 - BMC Global and Public Health (Springer Nature), Ad hoc reviewer
12. 2024 - Biodemography and Social Biology (Taylor & Francis), Ad hoc reviewer
11. 2024 – Discover Global Society (Springer Nature), Ad hoc reviewer
10. 2024 – Annual Program Meeting (2024) - Council on Social Work Education,
Conference proposals reviewer
9. 2023 – Social Work in Public Health (Taylor & Francis), Ad hoc reviewer
8. 2023 – Advances in Social Work (Indiana University School of Social Work), Ad hoc reviewer
7. 2023 – Critical and Radical Social Work (Bristol University Press), Ad hoc reviewer
6. 2023 – European Social Work Research (Bristol University Press), Ad hoc reviewer
5. 2023 – International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare (Emerald Group Publishing),
Ad hoc reviewer
4. 2022 – Springer Book Series in International Social Work (Springer Nature),
Book proposal reviewer
3. 2022 – International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (Emerald Group Publishing), Ad hoc reviewer
2. 2022 – Globalizations (Taylor & Francis), Ad hoc reviewer
1. 2020 – Asian Journal of Education and Social Sciences (SCIENCEDOMAIN International), Ad hoc reviewer
Invited Talks or Speaking Engagements (Not Refereed)
4. da Luz Scherf, E. (March 2024). Leading a Career in Academia as a Macro Social Work Researcher. Speaking Engagement with Social Work Students In Celebration of Social Work Month. Organized by Monmouth University School of Social Work and the IFSW. Mode of delivery: Remote. https://youtu.be/64hJmIfJQhM?si=1v6BEFrnxMZTdI9-
3. da Luz Scherf, E. (November 2023). Speaking Engagement about Immigration Policy as a Social Determinant of Health. Event: Beyond Borders: The Challenges of Refugees and Migrants Around the World. Research Colloquium organized by the University of Minho, Center for International Relations Area Studies (CECRI) (Portugal). Mode of delivery: Remote.
2. da Luz Scherf, E. (August 2023). Speaking Engagement about Pathways to an International Research Career, at the University of Vale do Itajai, School of Legal and Social Sciences (Brazil). Event: Alumni Week. Mode of delivery: In person.
1. da Luz Scherf, E. (November 2022). Alumni Session on Ph.D. Opportunities for Erasmus Mundus Graduates in Social Work. Role: Moderator. Hosted by Gothenburg University (Sweden), Department of Social Work. Mode of delivery: In person.
Mentoring
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Tide Together Graduate Mentor Program August 2023 – April 2024
Role: Mentee. Graduate School at The University of Alabama.
Purpose: The Tide Together Graduate Mentor Program helps traditionally underrepresented students in graduate programs reach personal and professional success as they navigate the higher education journey.
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Brazilian Student Association (BRASA) Fall 2023
Role: Mentor/Grad School Admissions Consultant (Volunteer).
Purpose: To help and guide Brazilian students throughout their application process to graduate school in the United States, providing them with tips, advice, and guidance regarding admissions to various degree programs.