Ph.D. Candidate, University of Texas at Austin
Department of Radio-Television-Film
1 University Station A0800, Austin, TX 78712
469-878-2406
jacquelinevickery@gmail.com
http://www.jvickery.com
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Social, educational, familial, and discursive aspects of information communication technologies (ICTs) and digital media; children and contemporary youth cultures with a focus on community, identity, and gender; ethnographic and qualitative research methods
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. (ABD, projected completion 2012). University of Texas at Austin. Media Studies, Department of Radio- Television-Film, College of Communication. Dissertation: Risky Perceptions and Anxious Behaviors: Analyzing the discourses, practices, and policies of children’s digital lives. Chair: Dr. S. Craig Watkins
- M.A. (2008). University of Texas. Media Studies, Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication. Thesis: In Her Own Words: Analyzing Girls’ Identities, Communities, and Cultures through Blogs. Committee Dr. S. Craig Watkins and Dr. Mary Celeste Kearney
- B.A. (2006). University of Oklahoma. Communications. Cum Laude. Honor's College. Lambda Pi eta Honor‟s Society. Honor‟s Thesis: Swift Boat Veterans for Truth: A case study of the effects of negative political ads during presidential elections. Chair: Dr. Eric Kramer
- Study Abroad Exchange Program (2004). University of Antwerp. Antwerp, Belgium.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
- Lead Research Assistant (2010-2012). Connected Learning Research Network with Dr. S. Craig Watkins. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin.
- Lead Instructor (2010). Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication.University of Texas at Austin. Courses taught: Communication, Technology, & Society
- Teaching Assistant (2008-2011). Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin. Courses taught: Children & Media, Communication, Technology, & Society; Promoting Local TV.
- Graduate Student Assistant and Web Administrator (2010). Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin.
- Senior Co-Coordinating Editor (2008-2010). FlowTV.org. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin.
PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Vickery, J. (2009). "i HATE HATE HATE being single" and "why is getting a bf so hard for me?": Reproducing heteronormative femininity on gURL.com. Girlhood Studies Journal, pp. 40-53, Vol. 2, no. 1.
- Vickery, J. (under review). "Cell Phone Commercials and the Construction of Family” Journal of Children and Media.
Invited Book Chapters
- Vickery, J. (2010). “Blogrings as Online Communities for Adolescent Girls.” In Mazzarella, Sharon (Ed.) Girl Wide Web 2.0: Revisiting Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity (pp. 183-200). New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Textbooks
- Melton, N. and Vickery, J. (forthcoming 2012) “Sports and the Media.” In Cunningham, G.B. and Singer, J.N. (Eds.) Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (2nd edition). College Station, TX: Center for Sport Management Research and Education.
Book Reviews
- Vickery, J. (2008). Book Review: Thiel Stern, Shayla (2007). Instant Identity: Adolescent Girls and the World of Instant Messaging. New York: Peter Lang. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 33; 82.
Encyclopedia Entries
- Vickery, J. (2010). Sex workers‟ blogs. In J.D. Downing (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. California: Sage Publications.
- Vickery, J. (2010). $pread magazine. In J.D. Downing (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. California: Sage Publications.
- Vickery, J. (2010). Belle de jour. In J.D. Downing (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. California: Sage Publications.
Other publications
- Vickery, J. (2009). “House, FB: A Consideration of Convergence Marketing”. FlowTV, 9.11.
- Vickery, J. (2007). “Sometimes a Woman Just Wants to be on Top - Desperate Housewives and a "Woman's Place". FlowTV, 5.08.
CONFERENCES
- “The What and How of It All: One school's approach to identifying and communicating digital risks and opportunities”. Presented at the EU Kids Online: Children, Risk, and Safety Conference (International). London, England. September 22-23, 2011.
- “Digital Media Learning at Home: Generational differences and attitudes among working class and immigrant families in Austin, Texas.” Presented at the Digital Media & Learning Conference (International). Long Beach, California. March 3-5, 2011. (30% acceptance rate)
- “The Megan Meier MySpace Suicide: Exploring the social aspects of convergent media, citizen journalism, and online anonymity and credibility.” Presented at the International Symposium on Online Journalism. Austin, Texas. April 4-5, 2008. (full paper submission blind peer review)
- "Facebook, Weak Ties, and Ideological Difference.” Presented at the Association of Internet Research Conference 10.0 (International). Milwaukee, Wisconsin. October 8-10, 2009. (full paper submission blind peer review)
- “Who‟s to Frame?: Discourses of cyberbullying in news and culture.” Presented at the Console-ing Passions International Conference. Eugene, Oregon. April 22-24, 2010.
- “Strangers in a Virtual World: Girls‟ performative identities on blogs.” Presented at the Console-ing Passions International Conference. Santa Barbara, California. April 24-26, 2008.
- “MySpace, YourSpace, WhoseSpace?: Social networking, cultural space, and the generation gap.” Presented at the Cultural Studies Association Annual Conference (national). New York City, New York. May 2008.
- “Discursive Comparisons and Generational Differences Regarding Home Media Use”. Presented at the Comparing Media Trajectories in the U.S. and Portugal Symposium (UT Austin-Portugal Program). Austin, Texas. April 2010.
- “Latinitas: Finding empowerment and cultural identity through media and technology.” Presented at the National Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana. April 8-11, 2009.
- “Challenging Dominant Discourse: SEXetc.org and contemporary teenage sexuality.” Presented at the National Popular Culture/American Culture Conference. San Francisco, California. March 19-22, 2008.
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS
- Connected Learning Research Network (2010-2012). Lead Graduate Student Research Assistant with Dr. S. Craig Watkins. This project is funded by the MacArthur Foundation‟s Digital Media Research Initiative. CLRN is a three-year study (subject to extension) consisting of both quantitative and qualitative analysis. The primary work in Austin consists of a series of case studies based primarily on ethnographies of young people‟s new media ecologies and participation in digital media cultures.
- The International School on Digital Transformation (2011). UT Austin-Portugal Digital Media Program. Porto, Portugal. ISDT is an intensive six-day residential program bringing together a diverse group of international researchers and activists to share perspectives on digital media and civil society. The School‟s goal is to foster a persistent, growing network of people committed to realizing the potential of digital media in civil society.
- UT Austin-Portugal Digital Inclusion and Participation Project. Researcher with Dr. Joseph Straubhaar. This is a comparative and ethnographic project between UT and Portugal intended to understand the factors which facilitate or hinder access to digital media by social groups considered to be disadvantaged.
AWARDS
- Jesse H. Jones Endowed Centennial Fellowship (2011-2012). Recipient. Awarded by the College of Communication, University of Texas at Austin. The Fellowship is highly competitive and is awarded to five graduate students who possess exceptional ability in their respective fields; it is open to all graduate students currently enrolled in the College of Communication. Preference is given to graduate students whose scholarship and research interests are interdisciplinary.
- William S. Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student Academic Employee Award (2011). Nominee for Lead Instructor by the Department of Radio-Television-Film. University of Texas at Austin. Each year the Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) calls for nominations for outstanding performance by graduate student academic employees. All nominations must be sponsored by a faculty member, and each graduate program may submit only one nomination for each appointment category.
SERVICE
Conference Committees
- FlowTV Conference (2008-2009). Coordinator & Web Administrator. Austin, Texas. (selected by peer committee)
- Digital Media & Learning Conference (March 2011). Student Volunteer Coordinator. Long Beach, CA. (competitive position selected by UC Irvine‟s Digital Media & Learning Hub)
- Association of Internet Research Conference 10.0 (2009). Paper Reviewer. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- FlowTV Conference (2006; 2008; 2010). Roundtable Moderator. Austin, Texas.
Article Reviewer
- Ethos: Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology (2011). Manuscript Reviewer. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
- FlowTV.org (2006-2010). Column Editor. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin.
- FlowTV.org (2006-2007). Special Features Editorial Team. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin.
Student Mentorship
- Intellectual Entrepreneurship Pre-Graduate School Internship (2011-2012). Graduate Student Mentor. College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin. I served as a mentor for three undergraduate students (interns) in the College of Communication. The objective of the IE Pre-Graduate School Internship is to connect undergraduates with faculty and veteran graduate students in their field of study to explore the unique aspects of graduate study.
- Latinitas Magazine. (2008-2010). Facilitator for Teen Reporter Intern Program. Austin, TX. Latinitas is a non-profit organization and digital magazine made for and by Latina youth in Austin, TX. As a facilitator I organized journalism and cultural projects, talks, and field trips for the girls as well as aided in assigning and editing stories for the magazine.
- CinemaKids (2007-2011). Instructor & Screening Committee. University of Texas at Austin. CinemaKids is a two-day screening and basic film production workshop for kids ages 6-12 in Austin, Texas. I instructed filmmaking workshops for the kids as well as helped select the children-directed films which were screened prior to the workshop.
- Center for Women's and Gender Studies Childhood & Youth Research Cluster (2006-2009). Founding member and active participant. University of Texas at Austin, interdisciplinary departments.
INVITED TALKS
- “Telegraphy: Historical Developments & Contemporary Legacies” (February 2011).Communication, Technology, and Society. Department of Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas at Austin.
- “Addressing Identity and Community on Girls‟ Blogs” (April 2009). Gender & Sexuality Issues in Media. Department of Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas at Austin.
- “Contextualizing Social Networking Sites” (November 2008). Children and Media. Department of Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas at Austin. November 2008.
- “Historical Development and Definitions of Social Networking Sites” (April 2009; April 2011). Communication, Technology, Society. Department of Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas at Austin.
