Erika K. Masaki, Ph.D.
Service
Lane Community College Committee Membership
Titan Scholars Steering Committee (Fall 2022 - Present); Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Steering Committee (Winter 2021 - Present); Inclusive Teaching Events Committee (Fall 2019 - Present); Environmental Scan Sub-Committee (Spring 2022 - Summer 2022); LMS Review Committee (Fall 2019 - Spring 2021); Faculty Professional Development (FPD) In-Service Planning Committee (Summer 2021, 2022)
LCC Community Day (May 14, 2022)
Planned and hosted the political science table, which included information on political science courses, opportunities for undergraduate research, and a trivia challenge with the History program
Oregon Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts (October 2020 - Present)
Served as a faculty representative for LCC to the OTP-LA grant funded by the Teagle Foundation.
UNLV Undergraduate Research SLAM Judge (November 2017)
Served as a judge for the Undergraduate Research SLAM, a three minute presentation of students' collaborative research with UNLV faculty
Political Science Graduate Student Advisory Committee (August 2017 - May 2018)
Served as a graduate student representative of the Department of Political Science Graduate Student Advisory Committee
UNLV Graduate Rebel Ambassador (November 2015 - May 2018)
Participated in campus, community, and donor outreach and education regarding the UNLV Graduate College
Selected Awards and Grants
UNLV Department of Political Science Best Dissertation Award (December 2018)
Department award and nominee for the university-wide Best Dissertation Award
UNLV Department of Political Science Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award (December 2017)
Department award and nominee for the university-wide Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
UNLV Department of Political Science Teaching Award Nominee (October 2016)
Department nominee for the university-wide Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award
UNLV College of Liberal Arts Summer Graduate Research Award (Summer 2017)
$3,000 award based on accomplishments and potential in the student's area of expertise
UNLV College of Liberal Arts PhD Student Summer Faculty Research Award (Summer 2015)
$3,000 grant to assist faculty in a research project. Faculty advisor: Dr. Jonathan Strand
American Political Science Association Travel Grant (September 2017)
$150 for travel to the Annual Meeting of the APSA (San Francisco)
International Studies Association Travel Grant (March 2016)
$300 for travel to the Annual Meeting of the ISA (Atlanta)
UNLV Graduate and professional Student Association Travel Funding (2016 - 2018)
$2,825 (total) awarded since 2016 for conference travel
UNLV Department of Political Science Travel Funding (2015 - 2018)
$1,650 (total) awarded since 2015 for conference and research training travel
UNLV Access Grant (August 2013 - May 2018)
$1,000 per semester based on financial need and academic excellence