Rosalie J. Lipfert is seeking a career that bridges differences and prioritizes common ground to advance psychological wellbeing, especially for trauma survivors. She has extensive research experience across disciplines including designing surveys, conducting interviews, and analyzing data. Lipfert is fluent in French and highly proficient in German, Arabic, and computer software. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College and is a post-graduate candidate in Advanced Arabic from the University of Edinburgh. Lipfert has worked on research projects concerning refugees, climate change, and dairy farmers. She also has teaching and translation experience in Morocco, Greece, and Switzerland.

1. Rosalie J. Lipfert
RosalieJLipfert@gmail.com • +1 603 359 2553
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Career To bridge the ideals and beliefs of individuals by setting aside differences in order to
Objectives: minimize polarization and shift prioritization towards shared common ground. To
advance the psychological wellbeing of individuals, particularly survivors of trauma,
including refugees displaced by violence and climate-induced causes.
Key Skills: • Literary research: Extensive experience researching across disciplines;
conducting literature reviews; compiling sources for meta-analyses.
• Social research: Experience designing and implementing surveys;
conducting interviews; building databases; managing and analyzing data.
• Writing: First author on several written documents including senior honors
thesis; second author on academic publications. Extensive coursework in
creative & science writing.
• Languages: Fluent in French; highly proficient in German & Arabic.
• Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, & iMovie.
Proficient in statistics, including SPSS & STATA data processing software.
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Education: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, United Kingdom……..Sep. 2016-present
Post-graduate candidate in Advanced Arabic (final grades in review)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover, NH
B.A. with honors in Environmental Studies, Cum Laude………………..June 2013
Honors & • Presidential Fellow Award for senior thesis
Awards: • German Language Consulate Award 2013
• Second Honors Award for graduating within the top 15% senior year
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Research & LIGHTHOUSE RELIEF, Filippiada, Greece
Employment: Volunteer………………………………………………………………December 2016-January 2017
Volunteer Arabic translator at Syrian refugee camp. Responsible for facilitating a female-
friendly space for women and children where I taught the following classes in Arabic: German,
French, and English language instruction; math, yoga, fitness, and cooking. Additionally
interpreted for medical scenarios and provided on-the-spot translations whenever needed.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover, NH
Research Assistant…………………………………………………….May 2015-September 2016
Member of 8-person research team on a $0.5 mil USDA-funded IFES (Integrated Food
& Energy Systems) grant concerning methane sequestration policies on VT and NY
dairy farms. Conducted first-hand interviews with farmers; collected and transcribed
data into written form; coded qualitative data for statistical analyses.

2. HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, Minneapolis, MN
Shadowed Physician………………………………………………………………………Spring 2016
Shadowed Dr. Stephen Smith in the Emergency Room of HCMC, a Level I Trauma
Center serving greater Minneapolis. Bore witness to medical emergencies ranging in life-
threatening severity among diverse patient population. Engaged in team-based dynamic of
HCMC teaching hospital physicians.
UNIVERSITY OF BERN, Bern, Switzerland
Proofreader………………………………………………………………………June-September 2015
Proofread political science PhD thesis on aquatic micropollutants for non-native
English speaker; revised multiple drafts in person through collaboration at the
University of Bern.
THINKSWISS RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP, Bern, Switzerland
Student Ambassador…………………………………………………………June-September 2013
Conducted project with final document titled A Voice Behind the Numbers: Examining
Climate Change Through Storytelling; interviewed mountain guides in the Swiss Valais region
in English, French, and German; worked with advisors at the U. of Bern and ETH Zurich.
ARKTIKUM, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland
Intern……………………………………………………………………………………………….Winter 2012
Researched and interviewed Muslim immigrants and refugees in Finland on the
challenges accompanying their transitions to a new life; interviewed reindeer herders
on their abandonment of subsistence lifestyles in order to comply with EU regulations.
AMERICAN DELEGATION MUSEUM, Tangier, Morocco
French & Arabic Literacy Teacher……………………………September-December 2011
Taught French and Modern Standard Arabic literacy classes to thirty Moroccan women
aged 15-85. Communicated with women in a variety of languages, including Moroccan
Arabic. Independently led the classroom; provided individual support to students.
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Publications: Culler, L., R. Virginia, and R. Lipfert. 2014. Dartmouth Graduate Student Science in
Greenland: A Preliminary Report. Institute of Arctic Studies.
In review: Cox, M., R. Lipfert, and M. Wilson. 2016. Evaluating a Popular Social-
Ecological Systems Framework. Global Environmental Change.
In progress: Cox, M. and R. Lipfert. 2016. Addressing Barriers and Opportunities for
Dairy Farmers with Anaerobic Digesters in VT and NY States.
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Other • Dartmouth Division I Nordic Ski Team; Dartmouth Cycling and Mountain Bike
Experience: Team. 2010-2011 Northeastern United States champion in road and mountain bike.
• Six years of Nordic ski coaching experience, including in New Hampshire, Utah,
and Minnesota.
• Extensive time spent living, studying, & working abroad, including in Morocco,
Finland, Switzerland, Scotland, and Greece.
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3. References: Dr. Michael Cox • Professor, Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College
Employer, Advisor • Michael.E.Cox@dartmouth.edu • +1 603 646 0544
Dr. Anne Kapuscinski • Professor, Environmental Studies, Dartmouth College
Employer, PI • Anne.K.Kapuscinski@dartmouth.edu • +1 603 646 2668
Dr. Karin Ingold. • Professor of Political Science, University of Bern, Switzerland
Advisor • Karin.Ingold@ipw.unibe.ch • +041 31 631 53 60