| CV Sarah Farr |
education
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2015 - present
2019 2010 |
PhD Student, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison A.B., History and Latin American Studies, University of Chicago |
awards & honors
2016 - 2019 Graduate Research Fellow, National Science Foundation
2016 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (Alternate and Honorable Mention)
2016 Fieldwork Award, Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 Crowe Scholarship for Grad Student Thesis Research, Department of Community & Environmental Sociology, UW-Madison
2016 Student Research Travel Award, Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 Graduate Student Travel Award, Department of Community & Environmental Sociology, UW-Madison
2016 Graduate Student Travel Award, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2015 University Fellowship, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2010 Fulbright-García Robles Research Grant, Fulbright Program, Mexico City
2010 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Chicago Chapter
2010 General Honors in the College, University of Chicago
2009 Human Rights Internship Grant, University of Chicago
2016 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship (Alternate and Honorable Mention)
2016 Fieldwork Award, Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS), University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 Crowe Scholarship for Grad Student Thesis Research, Department of Community & Environmental Sociology, UW-Madison
2016 Student Research Travel Award, Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2016 Graduate Student Travel Award, Department of Community & Environmental Sociology, UW-Madison
2016 Graduate Student Travel Award, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2015 University Fellowship, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2010 Fulbright-García Robles Research Grant, Fulbright Program, Mexico City
2010 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Chicago Chapter
2010 General Honors in the College, University of Chicago
2009 Human Rights Internship Grant, University of Chicago
publications
- Farr, Sarah, Brenda Andazola Acosta, and Rachel Micah-Jones. 2013. “Información inaccesible: la falta de transparencia en el reclutamiento de trabajadores mexicanos en los Estados Unidos y las violaciones a los derechos humanos.” In Migrar en las Amércias: movilidad humana, información y derechos humanos, edited by Rodolfo Córdova Alcaraz, Pablo Ceriani Cernadas, and José Knippen, 281-337. Ciudad de México: Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación, A.C.
non-academic publications
- Farr, Sarah. 2015. “New Tool for Temporary Migrant Workers Seeks to Reduce Risk for Trafficking," Human Trafficking Search, June 22.
- Recruitment Revealed: Fundamental Flaws in the H-2 Temporary Worker Program and Recommendations for Change, Centro de los Derechos del Migrants, Inc. 2013. Co-authored.
- Monitoring International Labor Recruitment: A Cross–Visa Exploration of Regulatory Challenges, Centro de los Derechos del Migrants, Inc. 2013. Co-authored.
- Farr, Sarah. 2009. “Medical Emergency: The University of Chicago Hospitals face a crisis of conscience,” The Chicago Weekly. March 12.
presentations
- "Expanding the Metropolis: Popular Land Occupations and the Expropriation of Protected Agricultural Land in Mexico City’s Periphery." Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference. Lexington, Kentucky. 2016.
- "El fraude en el reclutamiento y el Derecho de Acceso a la Información Pública." Presentation of Migrar en las Américas: movilidad humana, información y derechos humanos. Mexico City, Mexico. 2014.
- "Derechos humanos y el programa de visas H-2." Conference on Subcontratación y Derechos Humanos Laborales en la Ciudad de México: Realidades y Retos. Legislative Assembly, Mexico City. 2014.
employment
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring 2019
Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
Graduate Research Assistant, 2015-2016
Department of Community and Environmental Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
Justice in Recruitment Project Coordinator, 2011-2015
Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. Mexico City, Mexico.
Midwest/Chicago Regional Organizer, 2009-2010
United Students Against Sweatshops. Chicago, IL.
Intern, Summer 2009
International Labor Rights Forum. Washington, DC
Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
Graduate Research Assistant, 2015-2016
Department of Community and Environmental Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Madison, WI.
Justice in Recruitment Project Coordinator, 2011-2015
Centro de los Derechos del Migrante, Inc. Mexico City, Mexico.
Midwest/Chicago Regional Organizer, 2009-2010
United Students Against Sweatshops. Chicago, IL.
Intern, Summer 2009
International Labor Rights Forum. Washington, DC
Press
- Rafael Cabrera. “Proyecto para encuestar migrantes vía SMS gana Hackatón.” Animal Político (November 4, 2013).
- Fernando Camacho Servín. “Defraudar a migrantes, crimen invisible para México y EU.” La Jornada (December 10, 2013).
- María del Carmen García. Entrecruzamientos. Radio Educación (September 9, 2015).
- Steven Melendez. “Contratados: A Yelp To Help Migrant Workers Fight Fraud.” Fast Company Labs (October 9, 2014).
- Karl Baker. “To fight scammers dangling US jobs, a 'Yelp' for Mexican migrant workers.” The Christian Science Monitor (October 16, 2014).
- Rachel Luban. “‘Yelp for Guestworkers’ Shines Light On Shadowy, Abusive Recruiting Process.” In These Times (October 30, 2014).
- Eugenia Rodríguez. “Sin contrato no hay paisano.” Reporte Indigo (November 18, 2014).
- Sarah Yolanda McClure. “Contratados: A sort of Yelp for Migrants.” LatinoUSA (January 9, 2015).
- Martín Catalán Lerma. “Extorsionadas y explotadas, la mayoría de las personas que emigran a EU con visas de trabajo.” La Jornada Zacatecas (June 20, 2015).
