Academic Positions
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
Doctoral Fellow 2015-2016
Graduate Assistant 2014-2015
Teaching Assistant 2013-2014
Research Assistant 2011-2014
School of Journalism High School Summer Program
Director 2015-
Teaching Assistant 2012 and 2014
Illinois College Writing Center
Consultant, Writing Coach, Researcher 2007-2010
Professional Positions
Gateway Journalism Review
Managing Editor 2014-
The Jacksonville Source
Reporter, Staff Writer 2010-2011
Illinois College Public Relations Office
Assistant to the Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Grant writing & PR 2009-2010
Skills
Statistical analysis with SPSS and STATA
Spatial data analysis with ArcGIS
Online survey development
Basic html, WordPress, Constant Contact
University Activities
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
New Media Study Group 2011 –
Graduate Committee, College of MCMA 2014-2015
Student Rep
Graduate and Professional School Council 2011-2012
Illinois College
Institutional Review Board/Human Subjects 2009
Student Rep
Other Service
Judge for the Southern Illinois Schools Press Association (SISPA) Best Story judge in News Writing category 2015
First-generation college student mentor (at Illinois College) 2008-2009
Review Work
Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference
Interactive Media/Emerging Technologies Division 2014
Research Division 2014
Professional Associations
International Communication Association 2014 –
Political Communication Division
Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication 2014 –
Mass Communication & Society Division
Communication Theory & Methodology Division
Political Communication Interest Group
Graduate Student Liaison 2014-2015
Broadcast Education Association 2013 –
Research Division
Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Division
Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research 2013 –