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HANNAH M MCQUEEN

Sociology PhD Student, North Carolina State University

Hello, and welcome to my site! I am a Sociology PhD student at NC State, Raleigh, North Carolina. My research passions lie at the intersection of finance, regulation, socioeconomic inequality, and rhetoric. I am a self-proclaimed social research methods and data enthusiast.


Below, you'll find information about my research, work and teaching experience, and service.

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DISSERTATION RESEARCH

My dissertation research explores the rhetorical strategies, regulatory fields, and political events that influence the dispute resolution process between consumers and financial firms. Using over a million cases from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's online Consumer Complaint database, I use natural language processing and statistical analysis to predict the outcome of disputes. Ultimately, my research illuminates how consumers can better argue their grievances and earn financial justice.

For information on my concurrent research projects, visit my "Research" page.

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DATA SCIENCE SKILLS

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QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS

I have experience with using R, RStudio, Stata, and SPSS to clean, restructure, organize, and transform data. I am highly skilled at working with both cross-sectional and longitudinal datasets, including some big data sets.

WORK EXPERIENCE

INSTRUCTOR OF RECORD, SOCIOLOGY, NC STATE UNIVERSITY

August 2017 - present

SOC205: Jobs and Work (5 semesters)
SOC202: Principles of Sociology (1 semester)

DATA SCIENCE CONSULTANT, DATA & VISUALIZATION DEPARTMENT, NC STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

August 2019-present

I serve students, staff, and faculty with all their data science needs, specializing in help with R, Stata, NVivo, survey construction, and data analysis.

TEACHING/GRADING ASSISTANT, SOCIOLOGY, NC STATE UNIVERSITY

January 2016 - May 2018

SOC708: Advanced Quantitative Methods (Topic Modeling)
SOC404: Families and Work
SOC381: Sociology of Medicine
SOC220: Cultural Geography
SOC204: Sociology of Families

LAB INSTRUCTOR, SOCIOLOGY, NC STATE UNIVERSITY

August 2015 – December 2016

SOC300: Social Research Methods (3 semesters)

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TEACHING & MENTORING

As a teacher, I am committed to helping my students take the lessons of the classroom and apply them to their daily lives and social worlds. I accomplish this through a blend of active learning, reflective practices, and hands-on research projects.

I am also deeply conscious of my position as a role model and peer mentor within the university. As a member of the NCSU Graduate Peer Mentoring Collaborative, I have built lasting connections and provided academic, social, and career-related support to my peers.

For more detailed information, visit my "Teaching and Mentoring" page.

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EDUCATION

MS, SOCIOLOGY, NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

2014-2016

Master’s Thesis: “The Student “Investor” and the Long-Term Risks Associated with Higher Education Debt”

Committee: Dr. Anna Manzoni (chair), Dr. Steve McDonald (member), Dr. Martha Crowley (member)

Awards:

  • Provost Fellowship, Department of Sociology & Anthropology ($21,500)

BA, SOCIOLOGY & INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, COE COLLEGE

2010-2014

Honors Thesis: “Gender Equality and Economic Development”

Honors and Awards:

  • magna cum laude

  • Phi Beta Kappa

  • Spellman Summer Research Workshop Award ($1,000)

  • E.E. Ericson Award, Sociology

     awarded to a senior student who has done outstanding work in sociology

  • Dr. Ramakrishna and Janaki Vaitheswaran Award in Business and Economics, Economics

     awarded to a senior for his or her academic achievements, contributions to the College, and community service

  • Laverne Marie Tucker Economics/Business Prize, Economics

     presented to a student who has written the best major paper in the estimation of the department

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CONTACT

You may get in touch directly through email or through the form below.

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