PHILLIPA CHONG
725 SPADINA AVENUE, TORONTO, ON M5S 2J4
EMAIL: PHILLIPA.CHONG@UTORONTO.CA / WEB: PHILLIPACHONG.COM
EDUCATION
Doctorate, Sociology, expected 2011
University of Toronto
Master of Arts, Sociology, 2007
University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, 2006
University of Toronto
VISITING POSITIONS
Visiting Fellow in Sociology, Spring 2010
Harvard University
RESEARCH AREAS :
Race/Ethnic Boundaries, Immigration, and Culture
AWARDS , GRANTS ,
AND
SCHOLARSHIPS
∞ SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral.
$35,000. 2008- 2011.
∞ SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study
Supplement. $6000. 2009.
∞ Knowledge Mobilization Project Grant for 1st Canadian Population Society
Graduate Development Conference. Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic
Knowledge Cluster. $6000. 2008.
∞ Premium Granting Council Award, SSHRC top up. $2500. 2008.
∞ Barbara Frum Memorial Award in Canadian Studies. Faculty of Arts and
Science, UofT. $3000. 2008
∞ C.B Macpherson Graduate Award. Faculty of Arts and Science, UofT. $5000.
2007 .
∞ University of Toronto Open Fellowship. $11,100. 2007.
∞ S.D. Clark Conference Travel Award. Department of Sociology. $200. 2007.
∞ Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarship
- Master's Program. $17,500. 2006.
∞ Premium Granting Council Award, SSHRC top up. $2500. 2006.
∞ Ontario Graduate Scholarship. $15,000. 2006. (declined)
∞ Jacob & Jenny Rosenberg Scholarship, Faculty of Arts and Science, UofT. $6000.
2005.
∞ Second Reuben Wells Leonard Fellowship. University College, UofT. $500.
2005.
∞ Rex Lucas Award, for top undergraduate in Qualitative Analysis. $200. 2005.
∞ University College Special In-Course Scholarship. $150. 2004.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant, Professor Monica Boyd. September 2006 - 2008
∞ First Author of "At the margins? Ethnic Diversity within Canada's Muslim
Population". Department of Sociology, University of Toronto
∞ primary analyst of 2002 Ethnic Diversity Survey (SAS)
∞ additional literature reviews on topics of ethnic identity, immigration, and the
impact of religious identities on Canada's social fabric
Research Assistant, The Wellesley Research Institute. Summer 2007
∞ reviewed and summarized research projects on urban health in Toronto to c
create research database
∞ became familiar with health service provision research with an emphasis on
accommodating diversity in Toronto-area
Research Assistant, Moorelands Community Services . 2006
∞ contributed to program evaluation report for at-risk youth summer camp
programming
∞ created original data set and conducted preliminary analysis (SPSS)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Presenter, Canadian Sociological Association. 2009.
∞ Chong, Phillipa. 2009. "Race, Ethnicity, and Literary Worth: Examining Race
and Ethnicity as Tools For Critical Appraisal." Presented in session on "Sociology
of Literature ". May 26 - May 29. Carleton University, Ottawa.
Presenter, CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre Annual Graduate Conference.
2008
∞ Chong, Phillipa. 2008. "Immigration, Inequality, & Space: How Immigration is
Changing Canada's Social Landscape." Presented in session on " Multiculturalism
& Citizenship ". April 17 - 18. York University, Toronto.
Presenter, Canadian Population Society. 2007
∞ Chong, Phillipa and Monica Boyd. 2007. "At the Margins? Ethnic Diversity
within Canada's Muslim." Presented in special session on " Race, Ethnicity, and
Aboriginal Populations". May 31 - June 2. University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatchewan.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Courses and Tutorials
Sessional Instructor for SOSC 4B02: Gender, Globalization, and Social Change.
Faculty of Liberal Studies, OCAD. Summer 2008.
∞ creating original syllabus for 4rd-year undergraduate course
∞ delivering all lectures and meeting individually with students
∞ created multiple choice and short answer tests and other assignments
Teaching Assistant for Sociology 101: Introduction to Sociology. UofT, 2007-2009
∞ alternate lecturer in absence of Professor Robert Brym
∞ preparing lectures for tutorials and leading tutorials
∞ meeting individually with students and grading exams
Guest Lectures
Guest Lecture on "The Economic Outcomes of High-Skilled Immigrants: Exploring
Skill-Mismatch in the Canadian Labour Market. " for Labour Studies 1C03: Voices of
Work, Resistance & Change. McMaster University, Hamilton. 2009.
Guest Lecture on "Women in Academia." Annual Women's Conference. Loretto
College School. Toronto. 2009.
Guest Lecture on "Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in the Social
Sciences. " for Graduate Research Methods. Faculty of Liberal Studies, OCAD.
Toronto. 2008.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CONFERENCE ORGANIZING
Student Councilor (Elected) , Canadian Population Society . (CPS) 2008 - 2010
∞ Sole organizer of 1st CPS Graduate Research Development Conference. May 25,
2009. Carleton University, Ottawa.
Affiliate and Student Caucus Member, Centre for Excellence for Research on
Immigration and Settlement - Toronto (CERIS) 2008 - Present
∞ Sat on Selection Committee and Fundraising Committee organizing annual
Metropolis graduate conference. April 18, 2009. York University, Toronto.
Member, Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster (PCLC)
2008 - Present
Member, Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) 2008 - Present
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