2016 - Present | Assistant Professor, San Jose State University ‐ School of Journalism and Mass Communications | |
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2015 - 2016 | Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina ‐ School of Journalism and Mass Communications | |
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2013 - 2015 | Graduate Instructor, University of Miami ‐ Strategic Communication | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2012 - 2015 | CNH: Collaborative research: Modeling the dynamics of harmful algal blooms, human communities, and policy choices along the Florida coast. |
National Science Foundation | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Porter Hoagland, Barb Kirkpatrick, Andrew Reich, Gary Hitchcock | |
$1,557,697 | |
2012 - 2013 | Decision making at the cutting edge of environmental science: Florida red tide. |
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | |
Role: Co-Investigator | |
Colleague(s): Bark Kirkpatrick | |
$400,000 | |
2011 - 2012 | Decision making at the cutting edge of environmental science: Florida red tide |
National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) | |
Colleague(s): Barb Kirkpatrick | |
$400,000 | |
2011 - 2012 | Program on the dynamics of coupled natural and human systems (CNH) |
National Science Foundation | |
Role: Graduate Research Assistant | |
Colleague(s): Porter Hoagland | |
$476,771.00 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2016 - Present | Member, AEJMC Assessment and Accreditation Committee | 2015 - Present | Editorial Board Member, Communication Research Reports | 2015 - Present | Advisory Committee Member, International Public Relations Research Conference(IPRRC) | 2015 - 2016 | Member, Faculty Development Funds Committee, University of South Carolina | 2015 - 2016 | Faculty Advisor, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), University of South Carolina | 2015 - 2016 | Faculty Advisor, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), University of South Carolina | 2015 | Reviewer, Social Science Computer Review New Media & Society Internet Research | 2013 - 2015 | Editorial Assistant, Communication Research Reports | 2012 - 2015 | Senior Conference Coordinator, International Public Relations Research Conference(IPRRC) | 2014 | Reviewer, Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing Internet Research | 2014 | Faculty Search Committee, School of Communication, University of Miami | 2013 | Reviewer, Journal of Public Relations Research | 2012 | Faculty Search Committee, School of Communication, University of Miami |
Honors and Awards
- 2015, Top Faculty Paper Award, National Communication Association
- 2014, Betsy Plank Graduate Research Competition Award, Public Relations Society of America
- 2014, GAFAC Travel Award, University of Miami
- 2013, Top Research Paper Award (First Place), AEJMC Public Relations Division
- 2011, Wine Spectator Scholarship Award, University of Miami
- 2010-2015, Graduate Assistantship Award, University of Miami
Courses
- MCOM 104-003. Introduction to Mass Communications Research (Fall, 2016)
- MCOM 104-002. Introduction to Mass Communications Research (Fall, 2016)
2015 | Ph.D., University of Miami ‐ Communication, concentration on Public Relations | |
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2012 | M.A., University of Miami ‐ Public Relations | |
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2010 | B.A., Shandong Normal University ‐ English | |
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