William Paul Simmons
University of Arizona
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Applied Research and International Talks

International Research Reports

Child Rights Consultancy to develop a Civil Society Organization strategy to promote child rights at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights as part of the The African Children’s Charter Project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), April 2012 to 2013. 

Final Report on the Legal Capacity Building Programme (LCBP), The Gambia, Under the Auspices of the Department for International Development (DFID).” (United Kingdom) and the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa.

“2006 Annual Report on the Legal Capacity Building Programme (LCBP), The Gambia, Under the Auspices of the Department for International Development (DFID) (United Kingdom).”

“2005 Annual Report on the Legal Capacity Building Programme (LCBP), The Gambia, Under the Auspices of the Department for International Development (DFID) (United Kingdom).” with Lee Stone. 

“Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventative Behaviors about HIV/AIDS among Upper-Basic and Senior Secondary Students in The Gambia: A Multivariate Analysis.” Manuscript submitted to the National AIDS Secretariat of The Gambia, West Africa. With Alan Chiem and Hamat Sowe, Summer 2004.

“Pan-African Workshop on Procedures of the African Regional Human Rights System: Assessment Report.” Prepared for the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa. June 2003.


“The Assessment of an Economic Management Training Program in China.” Submitted to Zheijang Normal University, Jinhua, Zheijang Province, People’s Republic of China.  With Lu Fuying, Spring 2003. 


International Workshops and Invited Lectures  

“International Expert” Curricula Development Workshop on Human Rights and Gender. October 27-29, 2015. Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. Organized by the Inner Mongolia University Law School and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.  Funded by the Swedish Development Cooperation. Delivered talks on “The Classroom and Campus as a Place for Gender-Rights Activism and Women’s Rights Law,” “LGBTQ and Sex Worker Rights: Listening to the Voices of Marginalized Others,” and “Developing an Online MA in Human Rights at the University of Arizona.”
 
“Joyful Human Rights” Presented at Peking University, October 30, 2015.
 
“Sustainable Development Goals, Women’s Empowerment, and Human Rights” Roundtable Discussion on UNs New Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Beijing, October 26, 2015. Sponsored by the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo.  

"Violence against Migrant Women and Children"  Invited Lecture at the U.S. Consulate, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, April 2015. 

“Global Human Rights Direct” Presented via Videoconference to the Academic Fellows Program of the Open Society Foundation in Istanbul, Turkey, December 2014.

“Structural Violence, States of Exception, and the Cauterization of Migrants' Suffering” Trading Human Rights for Security?: The Exploitation of Migrants in Mexico's War on Drugs.  Rafto Human Rights Symposium in Honor of Bishop José Raúl Vera López, Bergen, Norway. October 2010.

“International Expert”, Training on Multidisciplinary Human Rights Research, Funded by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (Sweden) and the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, Shanghai, China (April 2009) and Shantou, China (November 2009). Made Presentations on Action Research, Research Ethics, and Survey Design.
 
“Violence against Women and International Human Rights Law.” Presented at the University of The Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia, April 2006.

“Legal Empowerment and Rights-Based Approaches to Development: A Two-Day Workshop.” Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, Brusubi, The Gambia, April 2006.

 “Public Opinion Surveys among Marginalized Populations.” Presented at Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China, May 2002.

“The American Civil Rights Movement as a Human Rights Issue.” Presented at Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China, May 2000.

“Reviving the Ghost(s) of Marx: The Post-Marxist Philosophy of Jacques Derrida.” Presented at Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China, May 2000.


Consulting and Other Community-Embedded Research 

Participatory Action Research Consultant, The International Association for Integration, Dignity, and Economic Advancement for the Leprosy Research Initiative, Summer 2015.
 
Humanities Advisor, Flying with the Eagle & The Condor; On The Frontlines With Our Earth's Guardians, Documentary Film Project by Nicole Karsin, Grant Submitted to California Humanities, November 2014. 
 
“Insecure Communities in Maricopa County: Latino Perceptions of Police Involvement in Immigration Enforcement” 2013 with Cecilia Menjívar.
 
Academic Consultant, “Human Rights Watch Film Festival” with The Loft Theatre, Arizona Humanities Council, 2013-2014.
 
Child Rights Consultancy to develop a Civil Society Organization strategy to promote child rights at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, African Children’s Charter Project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), April 2012 to January 2013.
 
Academic Consultant, “Letters to a Detainee: Immigration Detention in Arizona” Arizona Humanities Council. Coordinated by Laura Belous and Melissa Mundt, 2010.  
 
Consultant, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa, 2003 to 2008. 
 
Director, Ohio Valley Survey Research Center, Bethany College, 1999 to 2002.
 
Program Evaluator, “Ombudsman Program Evaluation Study.” Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs. 1996 to 1997.
 
Statistical Consultant, “Community Health Survey, Norco / Old Diamond Plantation.” Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Xavier University. 1996 to 1997.
 
Statistical Consultant, “Community Health Network Survey - NAACP, et al. v. Dynagen, et. al.” Odessa, TX, Institute for Environmental Studies, Texas Southern University.  1994.
 
Statistical Consultant, “Health Survey of Agriculture Street Landfill Site.” New Orleans, LA, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, Xavier University. 1994.
 
Statistical Consultant, “Voluntary Buy-Outs as an Alternative Damage Claims Arrangement: A Comparative Analysis of Three Impacted Communities.” Deep South Center for Environmental Justice.  Xavier University. 1992 to 1994.
 
Research Analyst, “Survey and Analysis of Environmental Concerns Within African-American Communities.” Institute for Environmental Issues and Policy Assessment, Southern University. 1992.






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