Curriculum Vitae
Nathan McBurnett
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765-414-7850
Education
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning |
University of Michigan
2019-2021
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Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development
University of Michigan
2020-2021
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Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology & Philosophy
College of Liberal Arts | Purdue University
2020-2021
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Experience
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Teaching
Instructor of Record | Purdue University
Course: Advancing Graduate Research in Society (AGRIS) Graduate Certificate Module
Fall 2023
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Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan
Course: Urban Fiscal Planning and Management
Fall 2020
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Graduate Student Instructor | University of Michigan
Course: Land Use Policy, Law, and the Environment
Fall 2019
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Housing Educator | Homestead Consulting Services
Course: Tenant Rights and Responsibilities
January - August 2019
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Undergraduate Writing Fellow | Purdue University
Course: Transformative Texts, Critical Thinking & Communication I:
Antiquity to Modernity
Fall 2018
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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant | Purdue University Writing Lab
Spring 2017 - Fall 2018
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Professional
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Professional Writing Specialist | Purdue University On-Campus Writing Lab
August 2022 - Present
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International Organizer | American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
September 2021 - July 2022
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Financial Capability Coordinator | Homestead Consulting Services
January - August 2019
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Student Intern | Lafayette Department of Community & Economic Development
August - December 2018
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Research
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Project: Assessing the Writing Needs, Goals, and Aspirations of Community-based Organizations in Greater Lafayette, IN
Role: Principal Investigator
Purdue University
November 2022- Present
Project: Writing Center Research Project
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Purdue University & International Writing Center Association
July 2023-Present
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Project: Assessing Community Well-being in Lafayette's Northend Neighborhood
Student Research Assistant
Ware Research Group, Purdue University Honors College
May - August 2018
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Project: ArAGATS: Archaeological Survey in Armenia
Student Research Assistant
Purdue University Anthropology Department
August - December 2018
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Project: Bogsack Archaeological Survey
Student Research Assistant
Purdue University and Mimar Sinan University
June - July 2017
Leadership
Housing Caucus Chair | Graduate Employees' Organization (AFT Local 3550)
May 2020 - May 2021
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Co-President | Urban Planning Student Association
December 2019 - May 2020
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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Coordinator | Purdue Writing Lab
January - December 2019
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Skills
Quantitative Research
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Fiscal Impact Analysis
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Industrial Cluster Analysis
Demographic Analysis
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GIS Spatial Analysis
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Qualitative Research
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Semi-Structured Interviewing
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Surveying
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Participant Observation
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Archival Research
Professional
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Community Outreach & Engagement
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Project Management
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Customer Service
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Leadership & Public Speaking
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Pro Forma Modeling
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Writing
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Writing Instruction
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Text Editing
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Content Development
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Publications
Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts
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"A More Perfect Unionism: Redeeming the Role of Organized Labor in the Push for Affordable Housing" | Agora Journal of Planning and Design
May 2021
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Conference Proceedings
"Assessing the Writing Needs, Goals, and Aspirations of Community-Based Organizations in Greater Lafayette, IN" [Presentation & Roundtable Discussion] | International Association for Service-Learning and Community Engagement. [Accepted]
October 2023
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"Writing Beyond Campus: Traversing the Writing Center’s Role in Service-Learning and Community-Engaged Scholarship" [Presentation] | International Writing Center Association. [Accepted]
October 2023
“Archaeological Investigation of an Iron Age Fortress on Dana Island, Turkey.” Purdue GIS Day Lightning Talk. Purdue University Libraries. November 2017
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Distinctions
Taubman Scholar
May 2019
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Segal Americorps Education Award
August 2019
Phi Beta Kappa
May 2018
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Eric L. Clitheroe Award for Best Paper in Philosophy
May2018
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Purdue Writing Lab Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Leadership Award
May 2018
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Matchette Prize for Philosophy
May 2018
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Content Development
Community-Engaged Writing Content Suite
Purdue Online Writing Lab
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/resources/community_engaged_writing/community_engaged_writing.html