ALESSANDRA GAIA CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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1 ALESSANDRA GAIA CONTACT DETAILS Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ UK Tel: +44 (0) Skype: alessandragaia web: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE May 2016 date Nov 2015 May 2016 May Nov 2013 Oct 2011 Jul Sept 2011 May June 2011 Apr 2010 Apr 2011 Jan Apr 2010 Jun Aug 2009 Jul Sept 2008 Research Officer, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Essex Research Associate, Centre for Longitudinal Studies, UCL Institute of Education, University College London Research Assistant, Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Essex. Supervisor: Professor Peter Lynn Economist. Citigroup, London Research Assistant, Synergia S.r.l., Milan, Italy Ethical information analyst. Covalence Ethical Quote. Research Assistant. Intesa Sanpaolo, Research Centre, Milan, Italy Assistant. Project for People ONLUS, Milan, Italy Research Assistant. United Nations Headquarter, Department of Economics and Social Affaires (UN DESA). Population Division, Fertility and Family Planning Section, New York Research Assistant The World Food Programme of the United Nations. Policy, Planning and Strategy Division. Market and Food Security Economic Analysis Service, (Headquarter), WFP, Rome, Italy EDUCATION Nov 2011 Dec 2015 Jan 2013 Dec 2014 Oct 2006 Dec 2009 Sept 2008 Dec 2008 Oct 2003 Jul 2006 Sept Dec 2005 Ph.D. in Applied Sociology and Methodology of Social Research, University of Milan Bicocca. Supervisor: Prof. Peter Lynn Visiting Student, Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex MSc in Economics and Social Sciences, Bocconi University Supervisor: Prof. Arnstein Aassve Exchange student, Carlos III University of Madrid BSc in Economics and Social Sciences, Bocconi University Supervisor: Prof. Francesco Giavazzi Exchange student, Erasmus University of Rotterdam

2 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Jan 2015 date and Jan Jul 2013 Jul 2014 and Jul 2015 University of Milan-Bicocca, Teaching Assistant for the course Methodology of Social Research (BSc in Social Work) under the supervision of Dr. Emanuela Sala Essex Summer School in Social Science and Data Analysis. Teaching assistant for the course Applied research methods with hidden, marginal and excluded populations, under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Rossi PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS Book Gaia, Alessandra Prevention of Child Abandonment, Analysis of a Development Project in Braşov, Romania. Lambert Academic Publishing. Working papers Gaia, Alessandra and S.C. Noah Uhrig A comparison of self-reported sexual identity using direct and indirect questioning. In Tarek Al Baghal (ed.) Understanding Society Innovation Panel Wave 8: Results from Methodological Experiments pp Understanding Society Working Paper Series No , July Work in progress Does the switch to a mixed-mode design increase panel attrition? Evidence from the UKHLS Innovation Panel A comparison of self-reported sexual identity using direct and indirect questioning Collecting data linkage consents in a mixed mode survey: Evidence and lessons learnt from Next Steps (with Lisa Calderwood) The effect of changing the day of mailing on unit non response (with Peter Lynn) Social desirability in reporting paying for sex and risky behaviours: Comparing two techniques for handling missing data Evaluating the effect of the legalization of same-sex marriages on health and wellbeing of sexual minorities (with Daniela Piazzalunga and Cara Booker) The segmentation of the Italian academic labour market (with Paolo Brunori and Vincenzo Mariani) Reports Gaia, Alessandra and Luca Mezzomo Ireland: two months that will decide the country s fate, Weekly Economic Monitor, Intesa Sanpaolo Research Department 7, 8 October 2010, p Gaia, Alessandra Focus - Eurozone labour market, Weekly Economic Monitor, Intesa Sanpaolo Research Department, 23 December 2010, p Gaia, Alessandra Spain, a tough job, Weekly Economic Monitor, Intesa Sanpaolo Research Department, 15 April 2011, p SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS InGrid Summer School Reaching out to hard-to-survey groups among the poor Louvain, 2016: Hard to reach populations and sensitive questions in surveys: evidence on self-reported sexual identity in the UK 5 th Panel Survey Methods Workshop Berlin 2016: Does the switch to a mixed-mode design increase panel attrition? Evidence from the UKHLS Innovation Panel

3 12 th Conference of the European Sociological Association Prague 2015: Estimating the correlation between sensible behaviours dealing with item missing data Understanding Society Conference 2015 University of Essex: Does the switch to a mixed-mode design increase panel attrition? Evidence from the UKHLS Innovation Panel 6 th European Survey Research Association Conference Reykjavik 2015: Estimating the correlation between sensible behaviours dealing with item missing data 6 th European Survey Research Association Conference Reykjavik 2015: Does the switch to a mixed-mode design increase panel attrition? Evidence from the UKHLS Innovation Panel University College London, Centre for Sexual Health & HIV Research, London, May 2015, Estimating the correlation of paying for sex and risky behaviours in presence of item missing data. Evidence from Natsal-2 University of Milan-Bicocca, February 2015 L effetto del passaggio ad un disegno di rilevazione multicanale (mixed-mode) sul logorio del campione Internet Survey Methodology Workshop, Bolzano, December 2014, Does a mixed-mode design increase panel attrition? Evidence from the UKHLS Innovation Panel Workshop on Advanced Research Methods, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, September 2012 Escort s websites: A source of data for prostitution studies? ADDITIONAL TRAINING June 2016 Aug 2015 InGrid Summer School, Reaching out to hard-to-survey groups among the poor GESIS Summer School, Item non response and multiple imputation Feb 2014 Courses in Applied Social Surveys (CASS), Designing effective web surveys 14 th July 2013 Short course of the European Survey Research Association, Choosing the right software tool for implementing web surveys Jul 2012 Apr 2011 Mar 2011 Mar Jun 2010 Mar May 2006 University of Essex, Panel data methods for sociologists University of Essex, Interviewing and qualitative data analysis University of Essex, Survey methods II: sampling, inference, and management Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis, Applied research methods with hidden, marginal and excluded populations Human rights in Europe, Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Milan. Trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation. How to implement support relationships and integration paths. Association Lule, Abbiategrasso. Il Naga apre le porte. Cycle of seven seminars on the theme of migration. Associazione Naga, Milano. Africa economies, conflicts, reforms and cooperation in the African area. Università Bocconi, Milan in collaboration with Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), Milan, Italy.

4 FELLOWSHIPS InGRID grant (June 2016), grant to covering accommodation and travel expenses to attend the InGrid Summer School Reaching out to hard-to-survey groups among the poor. InGRID visiting grant (autumn 2015), grant to undertake a research visit at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) of the University of Essex, with the project A comparison of self-reported sexual identity using direct and indirect questioning declined due to incompatibility German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), scholarship for the GESIS Summer School 2015 Item Nonresponse and Multiple Imputation European Commission, Erasmus for Traineeship Scholarship (Oct Dec 2014) European Commission, Scholarship for Short Term Scientific Mission under the COST action IS1209 Comparing European Prostitution Policies: Understanding Scales and Cultures of Governance University of Milan Bicocca, Ph.D. in Applied Sociology and Methodology of Social Research scholarship ( ) University of Milan Bicocca, Ph.D. in Urban and Local European Studies scholarship ( ) (declined due to incompatibility) Catholic University and University of Milan Bicocca, PhD scholarship ( ) (declined due to incompatibility) AWARDS As Principal Investigator: A comparison of self-reported sexual identity using direct and indirect questioning, Understanding Society Innovation Panel Competition 2014 (with Noah Uhrig) REFEREE ACTIVITIES Sexuality Research and Social Policy, and CLS working paper series. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS European Survey Research Association (2015, 2016), Social Research Association (2014/2015), European Sociological Association Research Network: RN21 Quantitative Methods (2015) STATISTICAL SOFTWARES Good knowledge of STATA, EndNote, and Qualtrics Basic knowledge of R and SPSS LANGUAGE SKILLS English: Fluent (C1) Spanish: Fluent (C1) Italian: Mother tongue

5 VOLONTEERING Bambini in Romania ONLUS, Milan, Italy. Voluntary Service Main activities: voluntary service in residential care units in Râmnicu Vâlcea (RO) and Bistriţa (RO); organization and design of training programmes; coordinating the collaboration with partner associations; organizing fund raising events and promotion of international volunteering; mission in the Republic of Moldova for implementing voluntary camps: relationship with the local NGOs, analysis of the needs and logistic organization Associazione Lule, Abbiategrasso, Milan, Italy. Voluntary service in mobile unit to provide support relationships and information on legal and health services for sex workers INTERESTS Photography, cinema and travelling