MARIAH C. STEMBER, PhD
mstember@hamilton.edu
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2021-present
Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, Hamilton College
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2016-2021
Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Kansas
Member, 2018-2020
Humanities Collaborative (ColLab): Bridging East Africa’s Digital Health Divides, University of Kansas
Doctoral Research Fellow, 2018-2019
Institute for Policy and Social Research, University of Kansas
Participant, 2018-2019
Humanities Collaborative (ColLab): Field School in Mufundi and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Research Assistant, Trafficking/Terrorism Nexus in Eurasia, 2017
Department of Political Science, University of Kansas
United States Peace Corps Teacher, 2012-2014
G.K. Wahl Combined School, Kalkfeld, Namibia
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2010-2011
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington Bothell
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
University of Kansas
Ph.D. in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, 2021
Dissertation: Women and the Namibian Liberation Struggle: Unquestionable Commitment
Advisor: Dr. Hannah Britton
M.A. Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 2018
Graduate Certificate in African Studies, 2018
Kiswahili language training, Kansas African Studies Center, 2017-2020
University of Washington
M.A. in Policy Studies, 2010
University of Washington Bothell School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Graduate Certificate in International Development Management, 2010
University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs
St. Olaf College
B.A. in German, Concentration: Management, 2002
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Cloete, E., Bannikov, M., & Stember, M. (2020). African Women and their Network of Support: Intervening Connections. New York: Lexington.
Stember, M. (2020). “The Revolution is in the Everyday”: Women in the Namibian Liberation Movement. In Cloete, E., Bannikov, M., & Stember, M. (Eds.), African Women and their Network of Support: Intervening Connections. New York: Lexington.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Stember, M. (proposal accepted, manuscript in process). Women and the Namibian Liberation Struggle: Unquestionable Commitment. Ohio University Press.
Stember, M. (article in progress). Namibian History and the Genocide of the Ovaherero and Nama People.
Adair, V., Gentry, M., Kaplan, M., & Stember, M. (article in progress). Gender, Sexuality, Race and Class across the Age Spectrum. Feminist Films for the Classroom.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Adair, V., Hussain, S., Kumar, P., Soderling, S., & Stember, M. (2022). Contextualizing Labor and Environmental Justice through a Transnational Feminist Frame. Feminist Films for the Classroom.
Stember, M. (April 2020). “Marriage as a Class Marker in Southern Africa,” Review of the book The Decline of Marriage in Namibia: Kinship and Social Class in a Rural Community, by J. Pauli. Journal of Southern African Studies.
Crystal, M. Sarah Lawrence College Women’s History Graduate Program Online Publication: Re/Visionist, Durable Disorder: The Global Health Effects of War on Women, published April 29, 2019.
https://slcwhblog.com/2019/04/29/durable-disorder-the-global-health-effects-of-war-on-women/
AWARDS AND HONORS
Innovations in Digital Pedagogy Fellowship, Hamilton College, 2023-2024.
Selected to attend Artificial Intelligence Academy, Hamilton College, 2023.
Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Course for Everyone, advaya and Minna Salami, 2023.
Wellin Museum Grant for Innovative Teaching Award, Hamilton College, 2023.
The Rabe Family Fund for Faculty Research to conduct archival research at the at the German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv) in Berlin, Germany and at the University of Oxford in the UK, Hamilton College, 2023.
Dean of Faculty Travel Award for Faculty Research to conduct archival research at Stanford University, Hamilton College, 2023.
First Year Course Development Award, Intro to Women's and Gender Studies, Hamilton College, 2023.
Bahlke Travel Award to conduct archival research at Yale University in New Haven, CT, Hamilton College, 2022.
Foreman Award for Scholars and Writers Program, Hamilton College, 2022.
Social Change Course Development Grant. Levitt Center for Public Affairs, Hamilton College, 2022.
Special Collections Faculty Fellowship. Dean of Faculty Office, Hamilton College, 2022.
Dean's Pedagogical Development Award. Dean of Faculty Office, Hamilton College, 2022.
Autonomous Hamilton College Affinity Group Member: Decolonizing Feminist Philosophy/Feminist Theory: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Dean of Faculty Office, Hamilton College, 2021.
Summer Research Scholarship. Office of Graduate Studies, University of Kansas, 2020.
Debicki International Travel Award. Hall Center for the Humanities, University of Kansas, 2020.
Baur Student Award for Research and Study of Social Conflict and Conflict Resolution. Department of Sociology, University of Kansas, 2019.
Tradition of Excellence Award. KU Endowment, University of Kansas, 2019.
First Place Award, Advanced Kiswahili. African Languages Festival, University of Kansas, 2019.
Graduate Summer Research Award, Hall Center for the Humanities, University of Kansas, 2019.
Research Travel Award, Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Kansas, 2019.
Research Excellence Award, Dean’s Office, University of Kansas, 2018.
Pederson Scholarship for Studies at the University of Oslo International Summer School, Office of Study Abroad and Global Engagement, University of Kansas, 2018.
Ege Scholarship. International Summer School, University of Oslo, 2018.
Scholarly Presentation Award, Office of Graduate Studies, University of Kansas, 2017.
Women for Women Award, Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, University of Kansas, 2017.
Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory Scholar, Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Kansas, 2017 - 2019.
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Sherman Fairchild Foundation Creative Arts & Technology Award to promote creativity, aesthetic discernment, and disciplinary practice, Hamilton College, 2021.
Fulbright & International Institute of Education U.S. Student Fellowship to Namibia, 2019-2020.
Kiswahili Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship. From the University of Kansas African Studies Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, 2017-2019.
Pre-Dissertation Travel Grant, Office of International Programs, University of Kansas, 2018.
Scholarly Presentation Award, Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Kansas, 2017 & 2018.
Kiswahili Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship. Summer African Language Institute, University of Kansas, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, 2017.
Graduate Teaching Assistantship and full-tuition scholarship, Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Kansas, 2016-2021.
U.S. Ambassador Self-Help Grant, U.S. Embassy in Namibia. 2014. $15,000.
U.S. Peace Corps Partnership Grant, U.S. Peace Corps. 2014. $10,000.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
“9th Namibia Research Day in Basel,” Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Basel, Switzerland, November 2023 (planned).
“Writing with stereotypes: An investigation of gender bias in medical reporting,” Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., May 2023.
“Social Media as an Ecosystem of Misinformation: Misinformation and Gut Health on Instagram,” UC San Diego Horizons of Global Health Research Symposium, San Diego, CA, May 2023.
Panel Chair for “Gendering Protests, Historicizing Movements,” Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Virtual, November 19, 2021.
“We Were Also There: Women and the Namibian Liberation Struggle,” Kansas African Studies Center Graduate Workshop, Lawrence, KS, February 2021.
Panel Co-Chair for “Intervening Connections: African Women’s Networking Initiatives.” Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, November 19-21, 2020.
“The Southern African Liberation Struggle: A Catalyst for Women’s Power and Persistence.” Annual
Meeting of the African Studies Association, November 19-21, 2020.
“Power, Privilege and Positionality: Navigating Fieldwork in East Africa.” Invited Presentation for the University of Kansas Humanities Collaborative Field School, The University of Dar es Salaam, July 22 – Aug 2, 2019.
“A Gendered Perspective on War: Namibian Women’s Oral Histories.” Northeastern Workshop on Southern Africa, Burlington, VT, April 26-28, 2019.
“Liberation on Two Fronts: Women in the Transnational Anti-Apartheid Movement,” Kansas African Studies Center Graduate Workshop, Lawrence, KS, April 2019.
“Durable Disorder: The Global Health Effects of War on Women,” presented on panel - ColLab: Bridging Health Divides in East Africa. Society for Applied Anthropology, Portland, OR, March 19-23, 2019.
Participant, Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities: Direct Animation Workshop with Dr. Kelly Gallagher of Syracuse University. University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, February 24, 2019.
"Liberation Heroes: Namibian Women Who Fought for Independence.” Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Atlanta, GA, Nov 28 – Dec 1, 2018.
“Namibian Women Freedom Fighters and their Perspectives on Namibian Independence: A Life History Approach.” Digital Frontiers Conference, co-hosted by the University of Texas and the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Oct 4, 2018.
“Namibian Women’s Roles during Liberation and Gender Relations Today,” Kansas African Studies Center Graduate Workshop, Lawrence, KS, March 2018.
“Veterans of the Liberation Struggle: Women Who Fought for Namibian Independence." KU Professionals for Inclusion and Social Justice Graduate Student Research Conference, Lawrence, KS, Feb 2, 2018.
Participant, Applied Humanities Bootcamp, Hall Center for the Humanities, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, May 14 – 18, 2018.
“Namibian Women’s Stories: Gender-Based Violence in Namibia – Confronting a Legacy of Colonization, Apartheid and Genocide.” Northeastern Workshop on Southern Africa, Burlington, VT, Oct 5 - 8, 2017.
“Gender-Based Violence in Namibia.” Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association, Chicago, IL, Nov 16-18, 2017.
“Namibian Women Freedom Fighters and their Perspectives on Namibian Independence: A Life History
Approach.” Mid-America Alliance for African Studies, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Oct 21 – 22, 2017.
“Gender-based Violence in Namibia.” Kansas African Studies Center Graduate Workshop, Lawrence, KS, April 2017.
“Gender-Based Violence in Namibia and South Africa." KU Professionals for Inclusion and Social Justice Graduate Student Research Conference, Lawrence, KS, February 2017.
“Gender-Based Violence in Namibia: Confronting a Legacy of Colonization, Apartheid and Genocide." Florida Atlantic University Feminist Graduate Student Association’s Symposium, Boca Raton, FL, Oct 20, 2017.
“Students Building Pathways to Peace." International Education Association National Conference, Boston, MA, May 2015.
“International Education Advocacy.” International Education Association Region I Conference, April 2013.
“Reflections on Peace Corps Namibia,” Association of Washington International Student Affairs Meeting, Bothell, WA, October 12, 2012.
Volunteer and Guest Writer, Amnesty International: International Council Meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 14 - 19, 2011.
INVITED TALKS
“Global Health, Women’s Health, and NGOs.” University of Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas, September 28, 2023 (planned).
“Creative Arts and Technologies.” Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, November 3, 2022.
“Community Outreach and Opportunity Service Intern Program.” Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, March 10, 2022.
“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement Graduate Workshop.” The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, November 5, 2021.
“Gender and Sexuality Studies Career Talk.” St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, September 29, 2021.
“Oral History and Archival Research Methods.” Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, September 23, 2021.
“German colonialism in Namibia.” The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, August 17, 2021.
“African Women as Activists, Entrepreneurs, and Voices of Authority.” The College of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, April 12, 2021.
“Namibian Women and their Networks of Support.” University of Kansas Max Kade Center, Lawrence, Kansas, March 9, 2021.
“Background and Experiences as related to the KU Tradition of Excellence Scholarship.” University of Kansas Student Endowment Board Meeting, Lawrence, Kansas, March 9, 2021.
“We Were Also There: Namibian Women and the Liberation Struggle.” University of Kansas Hall Center for the Humanities, Lawrence, Kansas, November 5, 2020.
“Dissertation Funding and Doctoral Fellows.” University of Kansas Institute for Policy and Social Research, Lawrence, Kansas, September 11, 2020.
“Research Methods in Psychology.” University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, February 16-20, 2020.
“University of Washington Bothell PhD Career Panel.” University of Washington Bothell, August 13, 2020.
“Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory Scholars Showcase.” Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, May 9, 2019.
Advanced Kiswahili Performance. University of Kansas Annual African Languages Festival, Lawrence, KS, April 8, 2019.
“Maker Spaces: Ideas, Questions, Possibilities” Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, March 28, 2019.
“Humanities Collaborative (ColLab): Bridging East Africa’s Digital Health Divides.” Hall Center for the Humanities, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, February 22, 2019.
Intermediate Kiswahili Performance. University of Kansas Annual African Languages Festival, Lawrence, KS , April 5, 2018.
“Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory Scholars Brownbag.” Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, April 17, 2018.
“University in the Art Museum for Graduate Students: Place and Representation.” Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, February 1, 2018.
“Master of Arts in Policy Studies Alumni Career Panel.” University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA, 2016.
“Serving in the Peace Corps in Namibia.” Universal Leadership Conference, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA, May 4, 2013.
SERVICE
University of California San Diego
Sneha Jaiswal, “Hashtag Health: An Analysis of Gut Health Information Communication and Self- Representation on Instagram,” Collaborative External Faculty Member, MPH, 2023.
Hamilton College
Founder of Faculty Pedagogy Debrief Group focused on anti-racist pedagogy and improving teaching strategies and skills. 2023- present.
Faculty Participant and Speaker, Experiential Learning Conversation Series: What is Experiential Learning? 2023.
Faculty Advisor for collaborative research project with colleagues at the University of California, San Diego: Social Media as an Ecosystem of Misinformation: Misinformation and Gut Health on Instagram. Spring semester, 2023.
Faculty Advisor for Planned Parenthood Student Chapter. 2023 – present.
Member of Faculty Advisory and Support Group for Posse Scholars, organized by the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and the Division of Student Life. 2023 – present.
Faculty participant in PossePlus Scholar Retreat, focused on the theme of Truth or Consequences?, exploring the role of truth and its impact on key structures within society such as education, politics, and the political and criminal justice systems, Feb 10-12, 2023.
Member of Search Committee, Visiting Assistant Professor, Hamilton College, 2022.
Volunteer, International Friendship Program, Hamilton College, 2022.
Faculty Supervisor, Kirkland Endowment Summer Associate Student Research project, "Maternal Health of Immigrant Mothers in Utica, New York." summer 2022.
Member of Hamilton College Support Squad Team, assembled to offer support and information to student quarantined during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-2022.
Volunteer. Emergency Response Team providing testing during COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-2022.
Co-founder. Hamilton College “Women’s and Gender Studies in Action” Speaker Series inviting scholars and practitioners to speak on campus. 2021-2023.
University of Kansas
Participant. International and Foreign Language Education Office, Department of Education Evaluation of Foreign Language and Area Studies grant program, administered by the Kansas African Studies Center. 2021.
Member. KU Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Association of Graduate Students. 2016-2021.
Member. Graduate Teaching Assistants Coalition. 2020-2021.
Graduate Student Executive Committee Member. Kansas African Studies Center, 2018-2019.
Facilitator. KU Sexual Violence Prevention Workshops, 2017-2018.
Miscellaneous: Civil Society
"Advocacy Day" Representative. International Education Association. Washington, D.C., 2015, 2018.
Commissioner. Seattle Human Rights Commission, Seattle, Washington, 2012.
Board Member. The One Equal Heart Foundation, Seattle, Washington, 2010-2012.
Member. Amnesty International, Organizing Cities Activist Network, Seattle Washington, 2010-2012.
Assistant Kenya Country Specialist. Amnesty International, 2009-2012.
Graduate Fellow. University of Washington Human Rights Center, Seattle, Washington, 2010-2012.
Chair. Association of Washington International Student Affairs, 2007 – 2008.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Admissions Advisor, Recruiter, 2010-2012, 2014-2016
University of Washington, Bothell, Washington.
Community Development Coordinator and Teacher, 2012-2014
United States Peace Corps, Kalkfeld, Namibia.
Graduate Intern and Volunteer Staff, 2009-2010
Bahia Street, Seattle, Washington.
Global Education and Engagement Coordinator, 2009-2010
Global Washington, Seattle, Washington.
International Student Advisor, 2006 – 2009
Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland, Washington.
Study Abroad Advisor / Outreach Coordinator, 2004-2005
Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana.
International Marketing Trainee, 2003-2004
Henkel Corporation, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Fulbright Grantee/ Teacher, 2002-2003
Berufskolleg an der Lindenstrasse, Cologne, Germany.
LANGUAGES
German fluent in reading, speaking, and writing.
Afrikaans basic conversational skills, can read and write with a dictionary.
Swahili basic conversational skills, can read and write with a dictionary.