Education
The Ohio State University, M.A., 2021
Germanic Languages and Literatures
Exam Topic – Dritter Raum: A Case Study of Postcolonial Subjectivity in Contemporary Austrian Literature

The University of Chicago, A.B. with General Honors, 2019
Germanic Studies, Minor in Human Rights
Thesis – Sieben Rosen: Auffinden der Kanarischen Inseln im germanischen Kulturbild 

Research Interests

• Applied Linguistics
• Second Language Acquisition
• Systemic Functional Linguistics
• L1 use in the L2 classroom
• Code-switching, language mixing, and translanguaging
• Social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the L2 classroom 

Courses Taught

as Instructor (GTA appointment)
 GER 1101.01 – SP22
 GER 1102.01 – AU19, SP20, SP21, AU21
 GER 1103.01 – AU20
 GER 1101.61, 1102.61, 1103.61 (German Self-Paced) – SU21

Grader
 GER 3252.02 – The Holocaust in German Literature and Film – SU20
 

University Service

University Senate
2022 – present: Chair, Graduate Student Compensation and Benefits Committee (GCBC)
2022 – present: Member ex officio, Steering Committee

2022 – present: Member ex officio, Faculty Cabinet

2022 – present: Observer, Faculty Council
2022: Member, Allocations Committee, Council on Student Affairs (CSA)

Council of Graduate Students (CGS)
2022 – present: President (50% Graduate Associate appointment, Office of Student Life)

2022 – present: Chair ex officio, Executive Committee, CGS

2022 – present: Member ex officio, Graduate Council, The Graduate School
2023 – present: University Advisory Subcommittee, Presidential Search Committee, Board of Trustees

2023: Interviewer, Search Committee, Associate Vice President for Health and Wellbeing, Office of Student Life

2023: Interviewer, Search Committee, Vice Provost for International Affairs, Office of International Affairs (OIA)

2023: Interviewer, Search Committee, Associate Dean for Excellence in Graduate and Postdoctoral Training, The Graduate School

2023: Search Committee, Vice Provost of Diversity & Inclusion, Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI)

2023: Free Speech Policy Advisory Group, Office of Academic Affairs

2023: Framework 3.0 Scenario Planning: Planning, Architecture, and Real Estate (PARE)

2022 – present: Member, Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC), Department of Public Safety (DPS)

2022 – present: Member, Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy Committee, Office of Student Life
2022: Member, Doctoral Funding Task Force, Office of Academic Affairs (OAA)
2022: Judge, Ray Travel Award, CGS

2021 – 2022: Delegate, Germanic Languages & Literatures

2022: Interviewer, Search Committee, Dean of the Graduate School
2021 – 2022: Graduate Student Member, Graduate Council, The Graduate School
2021 – 2022: Member, University Conduct Board, Office of Student Life
2021 – 2022: Internal Committee Member, International Student Affairs

2019 – 2020: Delegate, Germanic Languages & Literatures
2019 – 2020: Internal Committee Member, Diversity and Inclusion
2019 – 2020: Internal Committee Member, Ray Travel Award

Germanic Graduate Students Association (GGSA)
2021 – present: Graduate Representative to the Departmental Council

2021 – 2022: Treasurer
2021 – 2022: Organizing Committee, 14^th Annual GGSA Conference
2019 – 2021: Graduate Representative to the Undergraduate Scheduling Committee

Migration and Global Mediterranean Forum
2019 – 2020: Vice-President 

Conferences and Presentations

Written and Oral Testimony in Opposition to HB151/SB83, Higher Education Committee, Ohio House of Representatives, May 2023.
“Penalising Queerness: The Lasting Impact of § 175 StGB.” 
Becoming Visible: 12^th Germanic Graduate Students Association Conference. 
The Ohio State University, January 2020.

Relevant Experience
Government of Spain – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation – Permanent Mission of Spain to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Vienna, Austria, Summer 2018
Collaborator in the 1st and 2nd Dimensions (Politico-Military and Economic-Environmental)

Universität Wien
Vienna, Austria, Autumn 2017
Exchange Student, Faculty of History
Schlussarbeit – Das politische System Österreichs: Wirkung, Ergänzung von Kompetenzen und Beziehung zur Europäischen Union

Publications
Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto and Stephanie Alejandra Ortega. “Incertidumbre: The Venezuelan Asylum Crisis in Peru.” The Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Jun. 2019. Spotify,
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ou8JN5RoNI0T6qKN068p8 

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto and Stephanie Alejandra Ortega. “Sabor: an exploration of food, diaspora, and belonging.” The Venezuelan Migration Crisis, Mar. 2019. Spotify,
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5d1wsVbkz1kl4ujHD67iMd 

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “University to Offer Theater and Performance Art Ph.D.” The Chicago Maroon, 25 Jul. 2017, https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/7/25/university-offer-theater-performance-art-ph/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “Build Coffee Founders Talk Community Engagement.” The Chicago Maroon, 27 Jun. 2017, https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/6/27/build-coffee-founders-talk-community-engagement/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “FIJI House Vandalized in Wake of Racism Allegations.” The Chicago Maroon, 19 May 2017, https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/5/19/vandalism-fiji-house-wake-racism-allegations/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “University Hosts Student-Led Free Speech Conference.” The Chicago Maroon, 12 May 2017
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/5/12/university-hosts-student-led-free-speech-conferenc/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “FIJI Responds to Allegations of Racism at Construction-themed Party.” The Chicago Maroon, 10 May 2017, https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/5/10/fiji-responds-allegations-racism-construction-them/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “Dorms to Have All-Gender Bathrooms, Starting Next Fall.” The Chicago Maroon, 1 May 2017, https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/5/1/dorms-gender-bathrooms-starting-next-fall/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “Lambda Pi Chi Welcomes Largest Intake Class.” The Chicago Maroon, 2 Mar. 2017, https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/3/2/lambda-pi-chi-welcomes-largest-intake-class/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “Bettencourt Named First Pritzker Director for the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation.” The Chicago Maroon, 27 Feb. 2017,
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/2/27/bettencourt-named-first-pritzker-director-mansueto/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “At Panel on U.S.–Mexico Relations, Experts Talk Border Wall, Deportations, Trade.” The Chicago Maroon, 9 Feb. 2017, https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/2/9/panel-u-relations-mexico-experts-talk-border-wall/.

Clavo Abbass, Jorge Ernesto. “Stanford Art Curator Named New Head of Smart Museum.” The Chicago Maroon, 12 Jan. 2017, www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/1/12/art-curator-stanford-named-new-head-smart-museum/.