Marya T. Mtshali
189 Cambridge Street #2
Boston, MA 02134
602-692-4593
maryamtshali@gmail.com
Education
Boston College
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (2010 - Current)
 Honorable Mention for the 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper for the
American Sociological Association’s Race, Gender and Class section
 2013 Severyn T. Bruyn Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Social
Economy and Social Justice from Boston College Sociology Department
Arizona State University
Bachelors of Science in Sociology (2010) and Marketing (2007)
Minor in Women and Gender Studies (2010)
Experience
SocialEyes Graduate Student Advisor ♦ Sociology Department, Boston
College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
July 2012 – Present
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Supervised production of SocialEyes, an undergraduate sociology
journal, which included advising students, assisting in publication
planning, and the editing process
Research Intern ♦ The Consortium on Security, Gender, and Human Rights,
University of Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
June 2012 – October 2013
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Compiled research on sexual violence in conflict zones to be used for
the consortium’s database
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Assisted in organizing speaker events, including one for United
Nations Senior Gender Advisor for the Department of Peacekeeping
Operations and Department of Field Support Nadine Puechguirbal
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Assembled directory of local visiting scholars in the area for potential
speaker events
Research Assistant ♦ Graduate School for Arts and Sciences, Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
July 2011 – May 2012
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“Linking Youth Development with Parents’ Low-Wage Work”,
Primary Investigators: Lisa Dodson, Boston College and Randy
Albelda, University of Massachusetts Boston
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Funded by the Ford and Annie E. Casey Foundations
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Men’s Initiative Intern ♦ Jane Doe, Inc.: Massachusetts Coalition Against
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Boston, Massachusetts
June 2011 – August 2011
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Co-authored “Young Men 4 Change”, a coaches’ and athletes’ Kit for
the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, which services
372 high schools in Massachusetts, in an effort to mobilize male sports
teams to be active in the White Ribbon Day Campaign
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Updated organization’s materials for their annual White Ribbon Day
Campaign, which serves to mobilize boys in men in the effort to end
violence against women
Publications
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Mtshali, Marya T. and Breanne Fahs. 2014. "Catherine
Breillat's Romance and Anatomy of Hell: Subjectivity and the Gendering
of Sexuality." Women: A Cultural Review 25(2): 160-75.
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Dodson, Lisa, Randy Albelda, Diana Salas Coronado, and Marya
Mtshali. 2012. “How Youth are Put at Risk by Parents’ Low-Wage
Jobs.” Boston: Center for Social Policy Publications, Paper 68.
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Mtshali, Marya, Craig Norberg-Bohm, Debra Robbin, and Toni K.
Troop. 2011. “Young Men for Change: Be Part of the Solution in
Ending Men’s Violence against Women.” Boston: Jane Doe, Inc.:
Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic
Violence.
Conference Presentations
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2013 “Race, Gender and Issues of Self-Disclosure for Black FemaleWhite Male Intimate Couples”
 Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, New York,
NY (August 9, 2013)
 Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA (March
22, 2013)
 Graduate Student Research Sharing Symposium, Sociology
Department Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (February 6, 2013)
Fellowships, Grants, and Honors
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Received “Pass with Distinction” for Sexualities Comprehensive
Exam, October 2013
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Honorable Mention for the 2013 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper
for the American Sociological Association’s Race, Gender and Class
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section
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2013 Severyn T. Bruyn Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Social
Economy and Social Justice from Boston College Sociology
Department
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Boston College, Graduate Student Association Individual Research
and Conference Grant, Summer 2013
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Boston College, Graduate Student Association Individual Research
and Conference Grant, Spring 2012
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Boston College, Sociology Department Graduate Research Expense
Grant, Fall 2011
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Boston College, Diversity Fellowship for 2010-2015
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Selected to be a member of Alpha Kappa Delta, International
Sociology Honor Society in 2009
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Selected to be a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, National
Leadership and Honors Organization in 2005
Academic Service
• Member of 2014 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Selection
Committee for the American Sociological Association’s Race, Gender
and Class section
Selected Volunteer/Extracurricular Activities
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Massachusetts Certified Rape Crisis Counselor for Boston Area Rape
Crisis Center Hotline for June 2011 – October 2013
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Boston College Graduate Mentorship Program for 2010-2011
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W.P. Carey School of Business as a Business Ambassador in 2006
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Camp Carey: W.P. Carey School of Business Freshmen Camp, Student
Facilitator for 2006
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Phoenix Art Museum Volunteer for 2004-2009
Professional Memberships
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American Sociological Association
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Eastern Sociological Society
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Sociologists for the Study of Women in Society
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National Women’s Studies Association
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Feminist Research on Gender and Sexuality Group at Arizona State
University
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Other Experience
Registered Representative ♦ The Vanguard Group
Scottsdale, Arizona
September 2007 – August 2009
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Became an Annuity and Insurance Associate in January 2008 where I
assist clients in annuity transactions, as well as investment and annuity
product information.
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Created and implemented a diversity committee within the Annuity
Department, where we focused on monthly themes to create a collective
employee awareness as well as strategies to engage fellow employees
and clients for different backgrounds.
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Nominated to join The Information Center as an internal 4HELP Intern
from April 2008 through January 2009, where I served as a resource to
employees and managers in assisting crew with their policy and
procedure questions, as well as other client issues.
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Assisted clients with various inquiries and conducted fund discussions
as a Client Relationship Associate from September 2007 through April
2008.
Marketing Intern/Lead Generation Center Coordinator ♦ The Dollarhide
Financial Group, LLC/MassMutual Financial Group
Phoenix, Arizona
April 2006 – September 2007
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Designed and edited company monthly newsletter for 75 sales
associates.
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Planned and implemented kickoff for the company’s largest sales
contest.
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Trained sales associates in increasing client base.
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