EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
2019 Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare
University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Newark, DE
2013 Master of Arts in Urban Affairs and Public Policy
2011 Bachelor of Arts in Economics; Minor: History
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 2019 - Present Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Aug. 2015 - May 2019 Research Fellow
- Performed data extractions and statistical analysis (e.g., multiple regression analysis, multi-level modeling and growth curve modeling) of education, health, and socioeconomic data.
- Participated in literature reviews and assisted in manuscript preparation.
- Provided ad-hoc statistical and methodological support to colleagues and students.
Economy League of Greater Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
June 2017 - Aug. 2017 Public Policy & Analysis Intern
- Engaged in policy research on early education and talent development in the Greater Philadelphia Region.
- Developed R script to clean data from disparate sources and produce tables of aggregated data.
Netter Center for Community Partnerships (Netter Center), University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
May 2016 - July 2016 Evaluation Research Assistant
- Assisted leadership and staff with developing a framework for evaluating the success and impact of the Center’s university-community partnerships and programs.
- Interviewed Netter Center leadership to gather information on the Center’s programs, activities, and long-term objectives.
- Facilitated meetings with Netter Center leadership to discuss mandatory evaluation requirements for existing programs and strategies for data collection and reporting.
Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline, Computing Research Association
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
June 2014 - July 2015 Research Associate
Aug. 2013 - June 2014 Research Assistant
- Assessed correlates and predictors of historically marginalized students’ (e.g., students of color) persistence in computing-related fields.
- Implemented data collection and management procedures, performed statistical analysis of survey data (e.g., correlations, t-tests, regression analysis, analysis of variance) using SPSS and R, and streamlined reporting activities.
- Contributed to the development of survey instruments and assisted with survey administration. Surveys were disseminated to thousands of computer science students at 70+ institutions across the United States.
- Developed Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code to automate the process of formatting client reports.
Office of Undergraduate Research & Experiential Learning (UREL), University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Newark, DE
Aug. 2012 - May 2013 Graduate Research Assistant
- Designed and implemented an online survey to assess how experiential learning activities affect student learning and development outcomes. The survey was distributed to 250 undergraduate students.
- Developed and delivered 2 PowerPoint presentations to UREL staff on assessing student outcomes.
- Prepared an annotated bibliography on research related to experiential learning and student achievement.
Entrepreneur Works (Formerly Philadelphia Development Partnership)
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
May 2011 - Aug. 2011 MicroTest Intern
May 2010 - Aug. 2010 MicroTest Intern
- Assisted with the collection of client outcomes data. Data were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the organization’s programs and services (e.g., microloans, business training).
- Input intake data for 239 clients into an Excel database.
- Received training in survey methods and data collection procedures.
AWARDS & HONORS
University of Pennsylvania
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2017
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President Gutmann Leadership Award | Awarded for travel and presentation at the Eighth International Conference on Sport and Society in London, UK, ($956.99).
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2016
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School of Social Policy and Practice Summer Research Fellowship | Awarded for the development and submission of a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal ($6,100). Title of project: Inheriting educational advantage: An examination of the cumulative effects of multigenerational inequality on differences in health and reading achievement; Role: Principal Investigator; Advisor: Dr. Ezekiel Dixon-Román.
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2015
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Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education Fellow
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2015 - 2019
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University of Pennsylvania Fontaine Fellow
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University of Delaware
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2013
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School Director’s Citation | Awarded for making exceptional contributions to the work and mission of the University of Delaware’s Center for Community Research and Service.
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2013
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University of Delaware Professional Development Award | Awarded for attending and presenting at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs Association ($900).
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2013
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University of Delaware Travel Award | Awarded for primary thesis research in Accra, Ghana ($1800).
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2012
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Milton & Mary Edelstein Scholarship for Public and Community Service | Awarded for making exceptional contributions to the research and public service programs of the School of Public Policy and Administration and enhancing the well-being of the community.
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2011 & 2012
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University Graduate Scholars Award | Awarded merit-based full tuition scholarship, a $16,000 yearly stipend, and a graduate research assistantship.
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PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Dixon-Román, E., Nichols T. P., & Nyame-Mensah, A. (Forthcoming).The Racializing Forces of/in AI Educational Technologies. Learning, Media & Technology, Special Issue on ‘AI and Education: critical perspectives and alternative futures’. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2020.1667825.
Dixon-Román, E., Nyame-Mensah, A., & Russell, A. R. (in press). Algorithmic Legal Reasoning as Racializing Assemblages. Computational Culture.
Russell, A. R., Nyame-Mensah, A., De Wit, A., & Handy, F. (2018). Volunteering and Wellbeing Among Ageing Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis. Voluntas. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-018-0041-8.
Nyame-Mensah, A. (2015). Strengthening the Computing Research Pipeline through Minority Participation: The Case for Undergraduate Research Experiences. Proceedings of the Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) 1st Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation.
Dixon-Román, E., Nyame-Mensah, A., & Russell, A. R. (in press). Algorithmic Legal Reasoning as Racializing Assemblages. Computational Culture.
Russell, A. R., Nyame-Mensah, A., De Wit, A., & Handy, F. (2018). Volunteering and Wellbeing Among Ageing Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis. Voluntas. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-018-0041-8.
Nyame-Mensah, A. (2015). Strengthening the Computing Research Pipeline through Minority Participation: The Case for Undergraduate Research Experiences. Proceedings of the Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) 1st Annual Conference of the IEEE Computer Society's Special Technical Community on Broadening Participation.
Book Chapter
Dixon-Román, E., & Nyame-Mensah, A. (2017). Transforming Education: Toward Thinking Comprehensively About Education. In J. Jackson, Jr. (Ed.) Social Policy and Social Justice (pp. 138-147). Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.
Technical Report
Nyame-Mensah, A., Tamer, N. B., & Stout, J. G. (2015). Understanding How Summer Research Experiences Can Foster Diversity In Computing Research. Washington, DC: Computing Research Association. (pdf)
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (+Peer-Reviewed)
+Nyame-Mensah, A. (2019, Apr.). Generating (DIF)ferent Reading Responses: Exploring the
Relationship between Item Response and Immigrant-Generational Status. Poster to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
+Dixon-Román, E., Oothoudt, J., Vasudevan, D., & Nyame-Mensah, A. (2018, Aug.). Parenting Performativities: Gender Ideology, Parenting Practices, and Racialized Gender Differences in Developed Achievement. Paper presented at the 113th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Nyame-Mensah, A. & Russell, A. R. (2017, July). Sporting for Mental Good: Examining the Mental Health Benefits of Sports Team Participation for Young Adult Males. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Sport & Society, London, UK.
+Russell, A. R., Nyame-Mensah, A., De Wit, A., & Handy, F. (2016, Nov.). Volunteering and Psychosocial Well-Being: A Longitudinal Analysis. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference, Washington, D.C.
Nyame-Mensah, A., Wright, H. (2016, Feb.). The Undergraduate Research Experience: Correlates of Persistence in the Computing Research Pipeline. Poster presented at the 8th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, Philadelphia, PA.
+Nyame-Mensah, A. (2015, Aug.). Strengthening the Computing Research Pipeline through Minority Participation: The Case for Undergraduate Research Experiences. Paper presented at the 1st Annual Conference on Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Charlotte, NC.
Nyame-Mensah, A., Wright, H., & Stout, J. G. (2015, May). Using National Survey Data to Assess Interventions. Poster presented at the 7th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, San Diego, CA.
Wright, H., Nyame-Mensah, A., & Stout, J. G. (2015, May). Assessing Interventions Aimed at Promoting Women’s Advancement in Computing Careers. Poster presented at the 7th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, San Diego, CA.
+Nyame-Mensah, A. (2015, March). The Effects of Undergraduate Research Experiences on Student Aspirations for Graduate Study in Computer Science: Explaining the Relative Influence of Racial Identity Status. Poster presented at the 46th Technical Symposium of the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education, Kansas City, MO.
Nyame-Mensah, A. (2013, March). Senior Exit Survey Results: 2011, 2012. Presentation at the University of Delaware’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning, Newark, DE.
Nyame-Mensah, A. (2012, Nov.). Undergraduate Research & Experiential Learning: Enhancing the Undergraduate Experience. Presentation at the University of Delaware’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning, Newark, DE.
Relationship between Item Response and Immigrant-Generational Status. Poster to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada.
+Dixon-Román, E., Oothoudt, J., Vasudevan, D., & Nyame-Mensah, A. (2018, Aug.). Parenting Performativities: Gender Ideology, Parenting Practices, and Racialized Gender Differences in Developed Achievement. Paper presented at the 113th American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Nyame-Mensah, A. & Russell, A. R. (2017, July). Sporting for Mental Good: Examining the Mental Health Benefits of Sports Team Participation for Young Adult Males. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Sport & Society, London, UK.
+Russell, A. R., Nyame-Mensah, A., De Wit, A., & Handy, F. (2016, Nov.). Volunteering and Psychosocial Well-Being: A Longitudinal Analysis. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Conference, Washington, D.C.
Nyame-Mensah, A., Wright, H. (2016, Feb.). The Undergraduate Research Experience: Correlates of Persistence in the Computing Research Pipeline. Poster presented at the 8th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, Philadelphia, PA.
+Nyame-Mensah, A. (2015, Aug.). Strengthening the Computing Research Pipeline through Minority Participation: The Case for Undergraduate Research Experiences. Paper presented at the 1st Annual Conference on Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Charlotte, NC.
Nyame-Mensah, A., Wright, H., & Stout, J. G. (2015, May). Using National Survey Data to Assess Interventions. Poster presented at the 7th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, San Diego, CA.
Wright, H., Nyame-Mensah, A., & Stout, J. G. (2015, May). Assessing Interventions Aimed at Promoting Women’s Advancement in Computing Careers. Poster presented at the 7th Conference on Understanding Interventions that Broaden Participation in Science Careers, San Diego, CA.
+Nyame-Mensah, A. (2015, March). The Effects of Undergraduate Research Experiences on Student Aspirations for Graduate Study in Computer Science: Explaining the Relative Influence of Racial Identity Status. Poster presented at the 46th Technical Symposium of the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education, Kansas City, MO.
Nyame-Mensah, A. (2013, March). Senior Exit Survey Results: 2011, 2012. Presentation at the University of Delaware’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning, Newark, DE.
Nyame-Mensah, A. (2012, Nov.). Undergraduate Research & Experiential Learning: Enhancing the Undergraduate Experience. Presentation at the University of Delaware’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Experiential Learning, Newark, DE.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Operating Systems: Windows, Mac
- Desktop Applications: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign and Photoshop
- Web-based Applications: Experienced with Qualtrics Survey Software; Proficient in WordPress
- Statistical Packages & Programming Languages: Proficient in SPSS and R; Skilled in Visual Basic for Applications; Intermediate knowledge of SAS and Mplus; and elementary knowledge of Python
- Statistical & Methodological Training: Complex, Multilevel & Longitudinal Research Models; Modern Regression for the Social, Behavioral & Biological Sciences (Statistical Learning); Structural Equation Modeling; Applied Regression & Analysis of Variance; Advanced Research Methods; Social Work Research; Research Methods in Urban & Public Policy; Quantitative Analysis in Public & Nonprofit Sectors; Measurement Theory and Test Construction
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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Spr. 2018 - Present
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American Sociological Association
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Fall 2015 - Present
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American Educational Research Association
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Spr. 2015 – Present
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American Psychological Association – Division 5
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Fall 2014 – Present
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Statistics Without Borders
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Fall 2013 – Present
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American Evaluation Association
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