Julie Setele
St. Louis, MO 63116 | juliesetele@gmail.com | they/them
Education
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Master of Library & Information Science | Anticipated in December 2021
University of California, Davis, CA
PhD, Sociology | 2013
Life After Prison: Reentry Policy-Making in San Francisco
MA, Sociology | 2004
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
BA, Sociology and Women’s Studies | 2001
Teaching & Service Interests
Critical information literacy
Citational politics
Information visualization
Textbook affordability & OER
Social movements
Equity, diversity, and inclusion
Library services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people
Professional Experience
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
MLIS Practicum Student in Research & Liaison Services | 2021 – 2021
Interviewed subject librarians in the Research & Liaison Services unit and Distributed & Departmental Libraries unit, conducted literature review on subject librarianship programs, and developed a report summarizing the findings.
Reviewed documentation provided by Acquisitions unit to subject librarians to identify gaps in communication; developed recommendations based on interviews and documentation review.
Worked with the Data Services unit to provide data curation services on a biological anthropology dataset; drafted 50 readme files to improve the documentation for this dataset.
Webster University, St. Louis, MO
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology & Sociology | 2015 – 2020
Instructed a wide range of undergraduate courses across sociology and criminology, covering topics including social movements, human rights, gender and sexuality studies, and research methods.
Mentored students’ independent research projects and theses in sociology, criminology, and gender studies.
Provided ongoing guidance to approximately 30 sociology and criminology majors each year.
Advised approximately 30 incoming first-year students during the summer advising program; mentored students 5 students in pilot programs for first-generation students and conditionally admitted students.
Contributed to numerous professional activities and service to the department, university, and discipline.
- Coordinated the undergraduate sociology program: planned curricular offerings, evaluated transfer credits, and oversaw adjunct instructors.
- Served on university-wide general education program committee: evaluated new course offerings, assessed courses’ adherence to program guidelines, and coordinated department’s contributions.
- Represented department on several other university-wide committees focused on advocacy for students of color, international students, LGBTQIA+ students, and cis women students.
- Managed departmental social media presence as Facebook page administrator; created and maintained Adobe Spark page with information for student advisees.
- Co-administered Facebook group of nearly 5,000 sociology instructors from around the world.
Helped plan 2017 and 2018 conferences on diversity and inclusion as member of Inclusion Advisory Board.
- Facilitated public conversations at both conferences about current hot-button issues.
University of California, Davis, CA
Lecturer, Department of Sociology | 2013 – 2015
Designed and taught undergraduate courses in sociology and criminology.
Supervised teams of 1-3 teaching assistants for each course.
Instructor/Graduate Student Researcher, McNair Scholars Program | 2012 – 2013
Designed and taught undergraduate research seminar and GRE preparatory course to cohort of McNair Scholars.
Advised and mentored McNair Scholars on their professional and personal development.
Performed outreach to track post-graduation outcomes of past McNair Scholars.
Associate Instructor, Department of Sociology | 2006 – 2013
Designed and taught undergraduate courses in sociology and criminology.
Supervised teams of 1-3 teaching assistants for each course.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology | 2004 – 2012
Designed and led discussion sections for a wide range of undergraduate sociology and criminology courses.
Graded all student work and collaborated with faculty and other teaching assistants to norm grades.
Civility Project Fellow, Davis Humanities Institute | 2011 – 2011
Designed and administered a qualitative research project examining the university's responses to hate crimes and identifying gaps between community members' aspirations and institutional practices.
Associate Instructor Teaching Consultant, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | 2011 – 2011
Co-designed and -facilitated a workshop series on pedagogy for graduate students.
Observed teachers in classrooms, interviewed students, and provided feedback to teachers about instructional methods and techniques.
Teaching Assistant Coordinator, Department of Sociology | 2008 – 2009
Designed and led two graduate courses on pedagogy.
Planned and implemented a one-day retreat on teaching philosophy statements.
Patten University at San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA
Instructor, Prison University Project | 2009 – 2009
Co-designed and -facilitated an Introduction to Sociology course to incarcerated students.
Graded and provided feedback on student work.
Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Prison University Project | 2007 – 2008
Co-designed and -facilitated weekly classes for three semesters of an Intro to College English course to incarcerated students.
Graded and provided feedback on student work.
Earlier experiences include paraprofessional work at the law library of Jones Day’s Cleveland office (1999 – 1999) and advocacy work at NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio (2000 – 2000, 2002 – 2002) and Preterm (2000 – 2002).
Scholarly Publications
Setele, Julie. 2018. “Education as Resistance: Teaching Critical Criminology to (Aspiring) Cops.” Human Rights in Higher Education: Institutional, Classroom, and Community Approaches to Teaching Social Justice, edited by Lindsey N. Kingston. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
Augusto, Sarah, and Julie Setele. 2013. “Militant Privatization: The UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident.” Policing the Campus. Edited by Anthony J. Nocella II and David Gabbard. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing. 2013.
Setele, Julie, and Laura Grindstaff. “Making Sense of (In)Civility: Voices from UC Davis.” Davis Humanities Institute. http://civilityproject.ucdavis.edu/makingsense. 2011.
Public Sociology
Setele, Julie. “I’m Talking About My Abortion So You Know What’s at Stake.” Riverfront Times. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2018/07/05/im-talking-about-my-abortion-so-you-know-whats-at-stake. 5 July 2018.
Setele, Julie. “Yes, Race Does Matter – And It Played Into the Kirkwood Shooting.” The Journal (Webster University student paper). http://websterjournal.com/2018/03/21/yes-race-matter-played-kirkwood-shooting/. 21 March 2018.
Student Support Presentations
Spencer, Vanika, and Julie Setele. “Grace and Space to Thrive.” Workshop for the Transitions Academic Prep (TAP) Program. Webster University. 18 July 2019.
Drake, Mary Ann, Olivia Haupt, Kate Parsons, and Julie Setele. “Safe Zone: Cultivating an Inclusive Community.” Global Citizenship Program Collaboratory. Webster University. 21 May 2019.
Kracen, Amanda, Kate Parsons, Julie Setele, and students. “Supporting Trans and Non-Binary Students.” Equity and Access Faculty Conversation Series. Webster University. 28 March 2019.
Kracen, Amanda, Danielle MacCartney, Kate Parsons, Julie Setele, and students. “Pronouns in the Classroom: Navigating Trans and Non-Binary Student Needs.” Teaching Festival. Webster University. 14 February 2019.
Spencer, Vanika, and Julie Setele. “Thriving in Your First Year.” Workshop for the Transitions Academic Prep (TAP) Program. Webster University. 19 July 2018.
Jensen, Scott, and Julie Setele. “How to Calm Students’ Fears of Public Speaking.” Global Citizenship Program Collaboratory. Webster University. 22 May 2018.
Conference Presentations
Setele, Julie. “Author Meets Critics: Jesus Saved An Ex-Con: Political Activism And Redemption After Incarceration.” Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. St. Louis, MO. 26 October 2019.
Setele, Julie. “Teaching Critical Criminology in St. Louis.” Roundtable: Human Rights in Higher Education. Annual Human Rights Conference: The Right to Education. Webster University. 11 October 2018.
Setele, Julie. “Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers and the Fight for Reproductive Justice in a Red State.” Roundtable: Public Policies and Attitudes towards Marginalized Communities: New Directions for Research and Action. Sociologists for Women in Society. New York, NY. 12 August 2018.
Setele, Julie. “After the National Media Went Home: St. Louis in 2018.” New Directions in Critical Criminology Conference. Eastern Kentucky University. 12 April 2018.
Setele, Julie. “Teaching BLM [Black Lives Matter] to White Students.” Roundtable. American Society of Criminology. New Orleans, LA. 17 November 2016.
Setele, Julie. “The Conditional Expertise of Formerly Incarcerated People: Reentry Policymaking in San Francisco,” New Directions in Critical Criminology Conference. University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 7 May 2016.
Setele, Julie. “Life After Prison: Reentry Policy-Making in San Francisco.” Paper presented at the panel “Grassroots to Global: Local Practices and Local Research Informing Regional, National, and International Policy.” Section on Sociological Practice and Public Sociology. American Sociological Association. New York, NY. 13 August 2013.
Setele, Julie. “Formerly Incarcerated and Convicted People’s Relative Inclusion in Local Reentry Policy-Making.” Roundtable. American Sociological Association. New York, NY. August 2013.
Setele, Julie, and Jaime Becker. “Deliberate Amplification.” Designated Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research Symposium. University of California, Davis. May 2013.
Setele, Julie, “Life After Prison: The Relative Inclusion of Former Prisoners in Local Reentry Policy-Making.” Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Student Symposium. University of California, Davis. 2013.
Invited Presentations
Setele, Julie. Invited presentation and discussion-moderation on reproductive rights and reproductive justice. Webster University College Democrats. Webster University. 30 October 2019.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on abortion and reproductive justice. COUN 5190: Women’s Issues in Mental Health (Hasmik Chakaryan, Instructor). Webster University. 19 May 2019.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on abortion and reproductive justice. PSYC 2700: Women and the Law (Amanda Kracen, Instructor). Webster University. 5 November 2018.
Setele, Julie. Brown bag discussion: “Feminist AF: Reproductive Justice Today.” Department of Anthropology and Sociology. Webster University. 5 December 2017.
Setele, Julie. Invited presentation: “Sociology for Social Justice.” Department of Sociology. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. 7 November 2017.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on women and the criminal justice system. LEGL 2080: Women and the Law (Anne Geraghty-Rathert, Instructor). Webster University. 21 September 2016.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on structural racism. Anthropology 1100: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Elsa Fan, Instructor). Webster University. 30 August 2016.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement. Human Rights 1100: Introduction to Human Rights (Lindsey Kingston, Instructor). 18 February 2016.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on structural racism. Anthropology 1100: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Elsa Fan, Instructor). Webster University. 19 January 2016.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on structural racism. Anthropology 1100: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Elsa Fan, Instructor). Webster University. 1 September 2015.
Setele, Julie. Invited presentation: “Black on Black Crime.” Association for African American Collegians. Webster University. 26 October 2015.
Setele, Julie. Invited lecture on structural racism. FRSH 1200: Perceptions of Race and Their Impact on Our World View (Simone Cummings, Instructor). Webster University. 8 October 2015.
Discussion Facilitating & Organizing
Setele, Julie. Discussant for The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. MLK '65 to '68 Film Series. Sponsored by the Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs. Co-sponsored by First Year Experience. Webster University. 6 February 2019.
Setele, Julie. “CopWatch.” Coordinated two-day event series featuring a film screening and a hands-on training in the methods of CopWatch. Department of Anthropology and Sociology. Webster University. 28-29 March 2018.
Setele, Julie. “Examining the Criminal Justice System.” Panel moderator. Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: Elevating the Conversation. Webster University. 28 February 2018.
Setele, Julie. “Understanding Domestic Violence.” Workshop organizer. Department of Anthropology and Sociology. Webster University. 28 November 2017.
Setele, Julie. “Lessons of Immigration.” Panel moderator. Critical Conversations: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion. Webster University. 1 March 2017.
Setele, Julie. “Resisting Police Violence.” Workshop organizer. Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, and the Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs. Webster University. 12 October 2016.
Setele, Julie. “Challenging Boundaries: An Informal Discussion on Immigration.” Panel moderator. Annual Human Rights Conference: Equality Before the Law. Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies. Webster University. 29 September 2016.
Setele, Julie. “A Discussion About Racial Profiling, Protecting the Right to Protest, and the Right to Vote.” Workshop organizer. Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, and the Multicultural Center and International Student Affairs. Webster University. 14 September 2016.
Setele, Julie. “Developing Your Personal Teaching Philosophy.” Retreat organizer. Department of Sociology. University of California, Davis. 2008.
Teaching Experience
Webster University, St. Louis, MO
Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology & Sociology | 2015 – 2020
Advanced Studies in Law and Society
Black Lives Matter
Comparative Social Welfare Policy and Practice
Deviance and Social Control
Equality Before the Law
Foster Care and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Global Social Problems
Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
Introduction to Sociology
Law and Society
Senior Thesis
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Social Movements
Victimology
University of California, Davis, CA
Lecturer, Department of Sociology | 2013 – 2015
Introduction to Sociology
Criminal Justice System
Criminology
Associate Instructor, Department of Sociology | 2006 – 2013
Introduction to Sociology
Criminal Justice System
Criminology
Self and Society
Social Stratification
Sociology of Law
Sociology of Social Welfare
Workshop in Field Research
Instructor/Graduate Student Researcher, McNair Scholars Program | 2012 – 2013
McNair Scholars Research Seminar
Associate Instructor Teaching Consultant, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning | 2011 – 2011
Teaching workshop series
Teaching Assistant Coordinator, Department of Sociology | 2008 – 2009
Teaching Sociology [as a Teaching Assistant]
Teaching Sociology [as an Instructor]
Patten University at San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA
Instructor, Prison University Project | 2009 – 2009
Introduction to Sociology
Awards, Grants, & Honors
2019 Learning Happens Everywhere Award, Webster University
2013 Social Sciences Dean’s Doctoral Fellowship for Excellence, UC Davis
2013 Finalist, People’s Choice Award for Best Oral Presentation, Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Symposium, UC Davis
2009-2011 Sociology Graduate Fellowship, UC Davis (awarded)
2002-2004 Floyd and Mary Schwall Fellowship for Medical Research, UC Davis
2001 George T. Hunt Award to a senior outstanding in leadership, scholarship, and service, Case Western Reserve University
2001 Mark Lefton Award for excellence in sociological studies, Case Western Reserve
University
2001 Phi Beta Kappa, national honors society
2000 Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology honors fraternity
Media Appearances (Interviews)
Farrah, Kristen. “Webster Debates Women’s Health Centers.” The Journal (Webster University student paper). 28 November 2018.
Woods, Matt. “Higher Education Welcomes Tattoos in the Workplace.” The Journal (Webster University student paper). 31 October 2018.
Heffernan, Erin. “Missouri Abortion Activists Ramp Up for a Fight After Kavanaugh Appointment to Supreme Court.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 14 October 2018.
Holthaus, Hanna. “ThriVe St. Louis Event Cancelled at Webster University.” The Journal (Webster University student paper). 10 October 2018.
Fuselier, Glenn. “Webster Students React to Kavanaugh Hearing, #WhyIDidn’tReport.” The Journal (Webster University student paper). 3 October 2018.
Tannous, Christine. “Stockley Protesters Sue St. Louis.” The Journal (Webster University student paper). 3 October 2018.
Tannous, Christine. “St. Louis Police Force Plans To Build Trust Through Community Relationships.” The Journal (Webster University student paper). 7 March 2018.
Bannoura, Sara. “Human Rights Conference Addresses ‘Equality Before the Law.’” The Journal (Webster University student paper). 4 October 2016.
Community Involvement
Jail and Legal Support Collective, St. Louis, MO
Volunteer | 2017 – present
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association & Chinese American Librarians Association, San Pedro, CA
Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon Co-Facilitator | 2021 – 2021
Community Ready Corps-Liberation Logistics, Oakland, CA
Communications Coordinator | 2015 – 2018
National Lawyers Guild, St. Louis, MO
Legal Observer | 2016-2017
Professional Memberships
American Library Association
Missouri Library Association
References
References are available upon request.
Cover image: "Teach/Learn" by Duane Schoon (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0), via Flickr