I'm a native Texan who loves it here, but I'd hop on a plane tomorrow to travel anywhere. I like cheese enchiladas and chai lattes, but not together. I enjoy reading and word games, but I'll drop those to go outside as often as I can.
Classes Taught
EMC 3300 - Electronic Media and Society
EMC 3315 - Principles of Digital Media
EMC 3370 - Writing for Electronic Media
EMC 4320 - Electronic Media Operations
EMC 6315 - Web Design and Interaction
Research
Dr. Smith is the co-author of two journal articles and author of several other articles under revision, in addition to 13 conference papers. Her research interests include online communication, communication technologies, media psychology, and social media.
Main Methodological Approaches
Experimental
Content Analysis
Education
Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Mass Communication
M.A., University of South Florida, Mass Communication
B.S., Abilene Christian University, Journalism
Experience
Dr. Smith worked for three years as a newspaper copy editor in a converged newsroom, which sparked an interest in multimedia news and communication technology. She has taught as an adjunct or graduate instructor at three other universites.
Awards
Dr. Smith is the professional freedom & responsibility chair for the Communication Technology Division of AEJMC in 2012-13
Publications in Last 5 Years
Bajkiewicz, T. & Smith, J. (2007). When the in-box breaks: An exploratory content analysis of online network breaking news e-mail alerts. Electronic News, 1(4), 197-210.
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