Doctoral Studies2017–2022
The University of Washington Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Seattle, WA
Vincent Calvetti
Library professional and qualitative researcher, working at the intersection of public access to information and community-based research.
Education
Master of Arts in International Studies2017
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Concentration: Comparative Religion
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts2012
The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Library, Archival & Information Science Experience
Senior Library Associate IINov 2023 – Present
Seattle Public Library, Douglass-Truth Branch
- Branch Implementation Lead and Super User for SPL's system-wide migration from Horizon to Polaris ILS, training a team of 15 staff and serving as their primary troubleshooting contact through the transition.
- Wrote primers and troubleshooting guides to support staff through the ILS change-management process.
- Onboarded and trained 10 Library Associate IIs in daily operational workflows.
- Audit and resolve 240+ bibliographic and patron record discrepancies annually, maintaining database integrity and equitable access to information.
- Manage archival retrieval and system-wide distribution for the branch's 10,000-item African American collection.
- Serve on Mid-City East Region hiring panels, evaluating candidates against Library Associate II classification specifications.
Archival Public Services AssistantAug 2014 – Aug 2015
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
- Provided research support to faculty, students, and visiting researchers.
- Located and retrieved materials from a 1.1 million-item closed-stack collection, including rare books, photographs, historical manuscripts, and architectural drawings.
Library Circulation AideSept 2010 – Jun 2012
The Evergreen State College Library, Olympia, WA
- Maintained the organization of a 750,000-item print and media collection through inventory and daily shelf-reading; processed materials in the Millennium ILS.
Research Experience
Research InterviewerApr 2023 – Aug 2025
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA
- Recruited participants and conducted qualitative interviews for National Cancer Institute–funded studies, including Values and Options in Cancer Care (VOICE) and Clinical Care Gaps and Unmet Needs in the Treatment of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.
- Set the local office record for most research interviews conducted in a single day on the AYA cancer survivors study.
- Collected data for the KPWA Member Experience Survey on quality of care and patient-provider communication.
- Maintained data integrity, confidentiality, and quality control across multiple data collection pipelines.
Qualitative ResearcherNov 2020 – Jul 2021
Stanford University, Jews of Color Initiative
- Conducted field interviews with 18 participants for the first national study of the lived experiences of Jews of Color.
- Performed data coding and discourse analysis; co-developed policy recommendations for inclusive community institutions.
Predoctoral Research Associate IFall 2020
University of Washington
- Assisted with curriculum development and historical research for HSTCMP 340: The Cold War: Realities, Myths, Legacies.
Teaching Experience
Predoctoral Teaching Associate IWinter 2021 – Spring 2022
University of Washington
- HSTAFM 288: The Horn of Africa (Winter 2021)
- LSJ 321 / ANTH 323: Human Rights Law in Culture and Practice (Spring 2021, Spring 2022)
- HSTAA 231: Race and American History (Fall 2021)
- HSTAFM 163: The Modern Middle East (Winter 2022)
Special Education ParaeducatorJan 2020 – Aug 2020
Highline Public Schools, Des Moines, WA
- Provided one-on-one and small-group support for students with diverse developmental disabilities, using de-escalation techniques to maintain a safe learning environment.
Graduate Teaching AssistantFall 2015 – Fall 2016
University of Washington
- RELIG 201: Introduction to World Religions — Western Traditions
Other Experience
Graduate Admissions SpecialistJan 2015 – Jun 2016
Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
- Managed admissions for 9 graduate programs, reviewing 100+ application packages and tracking student academic progress.
Publications & Public Scholarship
Reports
- Beyond the Count: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color. With Tobin Belzer, Tory Brundage, Gage Gorsky, Ari Y. Kelman, and Dalya Perez. Jews of Color Initiative, 2021.
Articles
- “Remembering the Thousands of Children Who Disappeared in the ‘Yemenite Babies Affair.’” Stroum Center E-Journal, University of Washington, 2019.
Presentations
- “Present at our own making: Jews of Color, Racial Formation and Articulation.” Reimagining Sephardic Studies: Provocations from Outside the Fold, Columbia–UCLA Virtual Symposium. May 9, 2022
- “Understanding the Lived Experiences of Jews of Color: Jews of Color Study Share Out.” Kadima Reconstructionist Community, Seattle, WA. Sept 16, 2021
- “Protocols and Protest: The Yemenite Babies Affair, the Mizrahi Struggle, and Struggles of Interpretation.” Stroum Graduate Fellows Colloquium, University of Washington. May 21, 2019
Media
- Quoted in “Why Qualitative Interviews Will Change How We Understand the Count Me In Survey.” Galim Research Recap, Jews of Color Initiative newsletter. April 8, 2021
- “The Yemenite Children Affair & the Story of the Mizrahi Jews in the Development of the State of Israel.” Adventures in Jewish Studies, The Association for Jewish Studies Podcast. May 6, 2019
Fellowships & Awards
- GO-MAP Bank of America Endowed Minority Fellowship, UW Graduate School 2018–2019
- Mickey Sreebny Memorial Scholar, UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies 2018–2019
- FLAS Fellowship in Arabic, UW Middle East Center 2017–2018
- FLAS Fellowship in Hebrew, UW Middle East Center 2016–2017
- President's Diversity Fund Grant, The Evergreen State College 2012
Service & Affiliations
- Washington State Council of County and City Employees, AFSCME Local 2083 2023–Present
- Puget Sound Carceral Studies Reading Group 2021
- UW Israel Studies Advisory Committee 2019
- UW Israel/Palestine Research Colloquium 2017–2019
- Palestine & the Public Sphere Cross-disciplinary Research Cluster 2015–2017