Emily Magee Ruehs
eruehs2@uic.edu
Education
In Progress
2012
2008
Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology with concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies from
the University of Illinois at Chicago
Dissertation: Clandestine Youth: Unaccompanied Minors, Securitization and
Humanitarianism in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
Preliminary Examination: Sociology of Gender
M.A. in Sociology from the University of Illinois at Chicago
Thesis: Adventures in El Norte: Masculinity and the Immigration of
Unaccompanied Minors
B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature from Grand Valley State University
Minor: Sociology
Graduated with Honors, magna cum laude
Research and Teaching Interests
Immigration
Human Rights
Gender
Childhood and Youth
Teaching Sociology
Qualitative Methods
Honors and Awards
2015
2014
2014
2014
2013
2008
2008
UIC Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring Award Honorable Mention, University
of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Sociology Department Nomination for the Midwest Association of Graduate
Schools Graduate Student Teaching Award
Sociology Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring Award Honorable Mention, University
of Illinois at Chicago
David P. Street Masters Paper Award, University of Illinois at Chicago
Magna cum laude, Grand Valley State University
John H. Logie Fellow, City of Grand Rapids and Grand Valley State University
Manuscripts in Progress
R&R
“Adventures in El Norte: Masculinity and the Immigration of Unaccompanied Minors.”
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
Mar. 2014
“Bringing Public Sociology to High School Students: UIC Sociology and Chicago’s
Little Village Lawndale High School.” Ruehs, Emily, William “Buddy”
Scarborough, Carolina Calvillo, Michael De Anda Muniz, and Jesse Holzman.
ASA Footnotes
Grants
2014
2014
Empowering High School Students through Teaching and Research. Carla B. Howery
Teaching Enhancement Fund. American Sociological Association.
Graduate College Chancellor’s Award, University of Illinois at Chicago
Teaching Experience
Sociology courses designed and taught as a sole instructor:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Race and Ethnicity
2012 – present
Sociological Research Methods
Gender and Society
Sociology of Childhood and Youth
Northeastern Illinois University
Sociological Research Methods
2012 – present
Introduction to Sociology
Race and Ethnic Relations
Sociology of Intimacy, Marriage and Family
Teaching assistant or discussion leader:
University of Illinois at Chicago,
Introduction to Sociology (Discussion Leader)
2010-2012
Social Theory
Sociology of Asia and Asian Americans
Other teaching experience
Universidad Autónoma de MéxicoChicago, 2011 - 2014
Sparta Community Education, Fall
2009
English Pronunciation and Conversation (Intermediate)
English Reading (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced)
English Writing and Grammar (Intermediate and Advanced)
English Listening and Speaking (Intermediate)
English as a Second Language: Head Teacher
Professional Service
2015
2014 – present
2013 – present
2012
2011 - 2012
Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Journal Reviewer
Social Problems Student Advisory Board Member
Gender and Society Reviewer
National Latino Congreso Rapporteur, Arturo Velazquez Institute
Chicago Ethnography Conference Co-Chair, University of Illinois at Chicago
University Service
2014
2013 – 2015
2011
2011
2010 - 2011
UIC Model World Conference Mentor/Instructor
Little Village Lawndale High School Partnership Mentor and Volunteer Coordinator
Public Sociology Working Group Founding Member, University of Illinois at Chicago
Graduate Student Recruitment Day Committee, University of Illinois at Chicago
Public Relations Committee, University of Illinois at Chicago
Invited Speaker
2015
2014
2014
2014
2014
2013
2012
“Managing Emotions in a Diverse Classroom.” University of Illinois at Chicago
Teaching Assistant Orientation.
“More Than What You Read in the News: Immigration Scholars Speak about Their
Research.” University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Sociology Alumni
Event
“Content Based Learning.” Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México-Chicago
Centro de Enseñazas de Lenguas Extranjeras
“Miss Representation” Panelist. University of Illinois at Chicago Society of Women
Engineers Event
"Immigration in the Suburbs: Insights from the 2010-2011 Chicago Area Study.” Jewels
of UIC Lecture Series
“Masculinity and Immigration.” University of Illinois at Chicago Latin American and
Latino Studies Brown Bag
“Masculinity, Power and Choice for Unaccompanied Minors.” University of Illinois at
Chicago Real Talk Seminar
Conference Presentations
2015
2015
2014
2012
2012
2008
“Clandestine Youth: Securitization, Humanitarianism, and Unaccompanied Minors in
the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands.” Society for the Study of Social Problems
Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL
“Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: An Examination of Undocumented Mexican
Female Factory Workers in Chicago.” Mentor for high school student
researchers. Chicago Ethnography Conference, Chicago, IL
“Becoming a Man in El Norte: Intersections of Identity for Unaccompanied Minors.”
Society for the Study of Social Problems Roundtable, San Francisco, CA
“Adventures in El Norte: Masculinity and the Experience of Unaccompanied Minors.”
Chicago Ethnography Conference, Chicago, IL
“Adventures in El Norte: Masculinity and the Experience of Unaccompanied Minors.”
Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, MN
“Pascual Duarte como la manifestación de una necesidad existencial.” Congreso
Internacional de Literatura Hispánica, Cusco, Peru
Guest Lecturer
2015
2015
2015
2014
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
“The ‘New’ Crisis of Unaccompanied Minors.” University of Illinois at Chicago
Sociology of Latinos
“Discussion Techniques in the Classroom.” University of Illinois at Chicago
Colloquium on College Teaching of Sociology
“Using CAS Data for Personal Research.” University of Illinois at Chicago Sociology
Research Methods Graduate Seminar
“Learning Through Discussion Method.” University of Illinois at Chicago Colloquium
on College Teaching of Sociology
“Masculinity and Latino Youth Immigrants.” University of Illinois at Chicago
Sociology of Latinos in the U.S.
“Masculinity and Latino Youth Immigrants.” University of Illinois at Chicago
Sociology of Latinos in the U.S.
“Intersectionality and Gender.” University of Illinois at Chicago Introduction to
Sociology
“Intersectionality.” University of Illinois at Chicago Introduction to Sociology
“Foucault’s History of Sexuality.” University of Illinois at Chicago Social Theory
Research Experience
2011
2011
2008
American Cities Survey. Columbia University. Research assistant. Distributed surveys,
conducted interviews and completed field notes of neighborhoods in Chicago.
Chicago Area Studies. National Science Foundation. University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Sociology. Research assistant. Conducted qualitative research on
immigration in Lake County, IL
From Teeming Shores to Golden Doors: A Study of the Foreign Born Population in
Grand Rapids, MI. Equal Opportunity Department of Grand Rapids. John H.
Logie Fellow. Developed, researched, and wrote mix-methods report for City of
Grand Rapids regarding needs of foreign-born populations in the community
Professional Experience
2009 – 2010
2008 – 2009
2005 – 2008,
Summers
Employment Retention Specialist, Program Assisting Refugee Acculturation, Bethany
Christian Services, Grand Rapids, MI. Worked on team to develop program for
refugee clients based on requirements from the Department of Human Services
Assisted refugees in maintaining employment. Developed and led program
orientations, cultural orientations, and new employment orientations
Workforce Development Specialist, Goodwill Industries/Work First, Grand Rapids, MI.
Served as case manager in a welfare to work program. Motivated clients in
creative ways to pursue educational and career goals
Trip Coordinator, Experience Mission, Port Townsend, WA. Coordinated week long
volunteer trips by acting as the cultural and logistical liaison in the Navajo
Nation, the U.S.-Mexico Border, Central Mexio, and Bribri Reservation in Costa
Rica
Professional Development in Teaching and Pedagogy
Fall 2014
Feb. 2014
Fall 2013
Spring 2012
Feminist Pedagogy Graduate Seminar. University of Illinois at Chicago
Becoming an Undocumented Student Ally Workshop. Northeastern Illinois University
Sociology Teaching Colloquium. University of Illinois at Chicago
Sociology Teaching Colloquium. University of Illinois at Chicago
Professional Affiliations
2014 - present
2013 - present
2011 - present
Society for the Study of Social Problem
Sociologists for Women in Society
American Sociological Association
(Sections: Childhood and Youth)
Volunteer Activities
2015
2009-2011
Unaccompanied Child Advocate with the Young Center for Child Immigrant Rights
Bethany Christian Services Refugee Mentor
Foreign Languages
Spanish: Reading, Writing, and Speaking