Mass Media and Communication Doctoral Program
MM&C Faculty Profiles
Nora Alter,
Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Chair, Department of Film and Media Arts
Ph.D. - University of Pennsylvania
Contact information:
Office: 120A Annenberg
Phone: (215) 204-3346
Email: nalter@temple.edu
Research interests:
20th-21st century cultural and visual studies, avant-garde film,
european film, critical theory, performance studies, women and gender
studies, jewish studies and sound studies
Current papers, presentations and projects:
Undrahbuyan Baasanjav, Assistant Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Faculty
Ph.D. - Ohio University, 2006
M.A. - Ohio University, 2002
Contact information:
Office: 227 Tomlinson
Phone: (215) 204-9234
Email: undrah@temple.edu
Research interests:
social and political implications of the Internet, online gaming, gender theories in new media, and international communication with an emphasis on Mongolia and post-communist countries
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Internet use for civic discourse by governmental and civil society institutions
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Global digital divide
Chris Cagle,
Assistant Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Film & Media Arts Faculty
Ph.D. -
Brown University
Contact information:
Office: 132 Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-4812
Email: ccagle@temple.edu
Research interests:
film history and film theory, postwar American cinema,
documentary studies, theories of the public sphere, sociology of
taste, history of style, appropriations of social science in
cinema
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Social and industrial history of the Hollywood social problem film (current book project)
- "Robert Redford and Warren Beatty: Consensus Stars for a Post-Consensus Age." In Hollywood Reborn: Movie Stars of the 1970s, ed. James Morrison. Rutgers University Press, 2010.
- "The Postwar Cinematic South: Realism and the Politics of Liberal Consensus." In American Cinema and the Southern Imaginary, ed. Deborah Barker and Kathryn McKee, University of Georgia Press, forthcoming, Fall 2010.
Courses:
- Film History and Theory (FMA 5671)
Deborah Cai,
Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Strategic Communication Faculty
Ph.D. - Michigan State University, 1994
Contact information:
Office: 215 Weiss Hall
Phone: (215) 204-1882
Email: debcai@temple.edu
Research interests:
intercultural communication, persuasion, and negotiation and conflict
management, with particular interest in international negotiation as a specific
context of persuasive activity within organizations
Current papers, presentations and projects:
[Presentations]
- Cai, D. A. (2010, November). Gender communication and leadership. Invited trainer; three day training in conjunction with Women's Campaign International to train diplomats from Afghanistan, funded by the Foreign Ministry of Italy, Rome, Italy.
- Cai, D. A. (2010, November). Building bridges in ethnopolitical conflicts: Intercultural and interdisciplinary contributions. Panel presentation at the National Communication Association, San Francisco.
[Publications]
- Cai, D. A., editor. (2010). Intercultural communication, Volumes 1 - 4 (Communication Benchmark Series: Research defining the field of intercultural communication). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Cai, D. A., Fink, E. L., & Xie, X. (in press). "Brother, can you spare some time, or a dime?": Time and money obligations in the U.S. and China. Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology.
- Han, B., & Cai, D. A. (2010). Face goals in apology: A cross-cultural comparison of Chinese and U.S. Americans. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication, 20(1), 102-124.
- Fink, E. L., Cai, D. A., Kaplowitz, S. A., Chung, S., Kim, J. N., & Van Dyke, M. A. (2003). Semantics of social influence: Threats vs. persuasion. Communication Monographs, 70(4), 295-316. Recipient of the Distinguished Article Award in 2005 from the Communication & Social Cognition Division, National Communication Association, Boston.
- Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2002). Conflict style differences among individualists and collectivists. Communication Monographs, 69, 67-87. Recipient of the Distinguished Article Award in 2003 from the Communication & Social Cognition Division, National Communication Association, Miami.
[Grants]
- Principal investigator, Cross-cultural comparison of oscillation in decision making. Faculty Senate Seed Money Fund (FSSMF) at Temple University.
- Co-investigator, Language evidence for social goals: A linguistic approach to persuasion moves in discourse. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) grant.
Courses:
- Communication Theory II
- Intercultural Negotiation
John Edward Campbell, Assistant Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Faculty
Ph.D. - University of Pennsylvania
Contact information:
Office: 219 Tomlinson
Phone: (215) 204-1926
Email: campbell@temple.edu
Research interests:
cultural studies, political economy of communication, surveillance, marketing
and branding, the construction of identity and community through digital media,
media representations of cultural difference, and popular culture
Current papers, presentations and projects:
Roderick Coover, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Film & Media Arts Faculty
Ph.D. - University of Chicago
M.A. - Brown University
B.A. - Cornell University
Contact information:
Office: 14E Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-6346
Email:
rcoover@temple.edu
Web site: http://www.temple.edu/~rcoover
Research interests:
theories and production of time-based media arts and their uses in the representation of culture; visual research; documentary methods
Current papers, presentations and projects:
Roderick Coover's works include publications in theories of cultural research and digital arts such as Switching Codes (University of Chicago Press, 2011), which is a co-edited book about the impact of new technologies in the humanities and arts, and multimedia projects such as Unknown Territories (www.unknownterritories.org, 2011), which is an ongoing multimedia documentary about writing, images and the environment in the American Southwest. Some of his prior features works include Verite to Virtual (DER), Cultures In Webs (Eastgate) and Language of Wine (RLC). His writings on panorama, digital documentary, film and ethnography in the journals such as Visual Studies, Visual Anthropology, Cineaste, Film Quarterly, Film International, Reconstruction, and in various edited books. He is an executive boardmember of the International Visual Sociology Association and an active member of associations in film and video, visual anthropology, college arts, and electronic literature.
Fabienne Darling-Wolf, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Journalism Faculty
Ph.D. - University of Iowa
Contact information:
Office: 341 Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-2077
Email: fdarling@temple.edu
Website: http://astro.temple.edu/~fdarling
Research interests:
critical and cultural analysis, international communication with an emphasis on Japan, new media, gender studies
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Comparative analysis of Japanese magazines
- Political cartoons in Pakistani newspapers re: Sept 11
- Analysis of visual narratives in World Cup in Japanese cultural environment
- Analysis of how Japanese women negotiate representations of masculinity
- Presented @ conference: Analysis of online fan sites of male celebrities
Courses:
- Researching Communication II (MMC 420)
Brooke E. Duffy,
Assistant Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Advertising Faculty
Ph.D. - University of Pennsylvania
M.A. - University of Pennsylvania
Contact information:
Office: 305 Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-4939
Email: bduffy@temple.edu
Research interests:
advertising and media industries; gender and cultural production; consumer culture
Current papers, presentations and projects:
Jan Fernback, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Faculty
Ph.D. - University of Colorado, 1998
M.A. - Temple University, 1989
Contact information:
Office: 226 Tomlinson
Phone: (215) 204-3041
Email: fernback@temple.edu
Research interests:
new media, cybercommunity, media institutions
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Internet privacy
- Theory of online community
- Information technology in urban community building
Courses:
- Communication Institutions (MMC 520)
- Communication Theory II (MMC 540)
- Summer Class on Teaching Communication/Pedagogy
- Legal and Ethical Issues in New Media (BTMM 722)
Susan Jacobson, Assistant Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Journalism Faculty
Ph.D. - New York University
M.P.S. - New York University
B.S. - University of Florida
Contact information:
Office: 307 Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-8358
Email: susanj@temple.edu
Research interests:
impact of technology
on journalism; how the hypertextualization of media
informs the representation of history, documentary and journalism;
social and cultural impact of municipal wireless networks
Current papers, presentations and projects:
Tom Jacobson, Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Interim Dean, School of Communications and Theater
Ph.D. - University of Washington
M.A. - University of Washington
B.A. - Western Washington State University
Contact information:
Office: 334C Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-8980
Email: tlj@temple.edu
Research interests:
social change in developing nations, political participation, new information technologies
Current papers, presentations and projects:
Carolyn Kitch, Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Journalism Faculty
Ph.D. - Temple University, 1998
M.A. - Penn State University, 1995
B.S. - Boston University, 1983
Contact information:
Office: 330D Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-5077
Email: ckitch@temple.edu
Research interests:
communication history, magazine industry, gender studies, American studies
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- In Fall 2007, published her third book, Journalism in a Culture of Grief, co-authored with Janice Hume. Her two previous books are: Pages from the Past: History and Memory in American Magazines (2005) and The Girl on the Magazine Cover: The Origins of Visual Stereotypes in American Mass Media (2001). Her articles on history and memory in journalism have appeared in Journalism Studies, Journalism History, Memory Studies, Critical Studies in Media Communication, Popular Communication, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, and other journals.
Courses:
- Media and Social Memory
- Critical Analysis of Mass Media
- American Magazine
- Media History
Matthew Lombard, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Director
Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Faculty
Ph.D. - Stanford University, 1994
B.A. - University of California, Riverside, 1985
Contact information:
Office: 220 Tomlinson
Phone: (215) 204-7182
Email: lombard@temple.edu
Web site: http://matthewlombard.com
Research interests:
psychological processing of media, (tele)presence
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Various projects and presentations related to the concept of (tele)presence. Please click here for more information.
Courses:
- Researching Communication I
- Psychological Processing of Media
- Public Information Campaigns
- Mass Media & Children
- Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
- Ph.D. Colloquium
Michael Maynard, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Chair, Department of Advertising
Ph.D. - Rutgers University, Communication, 2001
M.A. - University of Iowa, Speech & Dramatic Arts
B.A. - University of Texas, Austin
Contact information:
Office: 300 Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-8360
Email: maynard@temple.edu
Research interests:
advertising, international communication, text analysis
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Maynard, Michael L. & Alison Carey (2007). Balancing Emotion and Technology: In Defense of the 30-Second TV Spot. MiT5: Media in Digital Age: An International Conference. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, April 27-29.
- Maynard, Michael L. & Alison Carey (2007). Putting to Death the Talk of the Death of the 30-Second TV Spot, AEJMC Conference, Washington DC, August 9-12.
- Maynard, Michael L. (2007). Positively Negative: Arguments in favor of Political Attack Ads. AEJMC Conference, Washington DC, August 9-12.
- Maynard, Michael L. & Dana Saewitz (2007). Ten Keys to Launching a Professional Internship Program in a New Department of Advertising: A Case Study. AEJMC Conference, Washington DC, August 9-12. (Poster Session)
- Maynard, Michael & Scala, Megan (2006). Unpaid advertising: A case of Wilson the volleyball in Cast Away. Journal of Popular Culture 39, No. 4, 622-638.
- Maynard, Michael L. (2005). Against Advertising: Humorous Critiques in The Wall Street Journal Cartoons. National Conference of AEJMC, San Antonio, Texas, August 5-8. (Poster Session)
- Maynard, Michael L. (2005). Glocal narratives: Nostalgic American Images in Japanese Print Advertisements. MiT4: Telling stories: An International Conference. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, May 6-8.
- Maynard, Michael L. (2005). Selling Japanese Culture at Sasuga: From Tradition to Pop. Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 28-30.
- Maynard, Michael L & Tian, Yan (2004). Between global and glocal: Content analysis of the Chinese web sites of the 100 top global brands. Public Relations Review, 30, 285-291.
- Maynard, Michael L. (2003). From Global to Glocal: How Gillette's SensorExcel accommodates to Japan. Keio Communication Review, 25, 3-21.
- Maynard, Michael L. (2002). Friendly fantasies in Japanese advertising: Persuading Japanese teens through cartoonish art. International Journal of Comic Art, 4(2), 241-260.
Courses:
- Advertising in the Global Age
Andrew Mendelson, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Chair, Department of Journalism
Ph. D. - University of Missouri, 1997, Journalism
M.A. - University of Wisconsin, 1993, Mass Comm. Research & Journalism
B.A. - Marquette University, 1990, Journalism
Contact information:
Office: 330C Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-5020
Email: amendels@temple.edu
Research interests:
visual communication, psychological processing of media, new media
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Kurpius, D.D., & Mendelson, A.L. Changing frames on C-SPAN call-in shows.
- Mendelson, A.L. & Smith, C.Z. Visions of a New State: Israel as Celebrated by Robert Capa.
- Mendelson, A.L., & Thorson, E.L. Evidence that news photos damage news processing for high verbalizers: An examination of visualizer-verbalizer learning styles.
- Thorson, E.L., & Mendelson, A.L. The impact of news photo content and presence on the processing of news stories about Hilary Clinton.
- Bolls, P.D., & Mendelson, A.L. Fear on the Radio: Cognitive and emotional responses to high-fear high-imagery messages.
- Mendelson, A.L. For whom is a picture worth a thousand words? How does the visualizing cognitive style affect processing of news photos?
- Mendelson, A.L. & Bolls, P.D. Emotional effects of advertising on young adults of lower socio-economic status.
- Coyle, J. & Mendelson, A.L. A usability analysis of organization's Web page graphics.
- Mendelson, A.L. Privacy vs. image control: Another way of understanding celebrity and paparazzi.
- Mendelson, A.L. & Bolls, P.D. Signs and channels: Which something is for nothing? An examination of automatic and controlled processing of television.
- Mendelson, A.L., & Coyle, J. User perceptions of syndicated Web content This experiment examines perceived credibility of news organizations and corporate Web sites using syndicated Web content.
- Mendelson, A.L., & Darling-Wolf, F. Representation of War on Terror in Pakistani Editorial Cartoons.
- Mendelson. A.L., & Kitch, C. America's favorite feature photographer. A new examination of the work of Norman Rockwell.
- Mendelson, A.L., & Kurpius, D.D. Attributional and attitudinal effects of the problem-solving news story frame.
- Mendelson, A.L., & Ognianova, E.W. Dimensions of picture judgment by photo-and non-photojournalism students.
Courses:
- Researching Communication I (MMC 500)
- Urban Visual Culture
- Graduate Seminar
- Visual Communications
- Creating Image Online
- Information Gathering & Evaluation
- Visual Communication
- Communication Research Methods
Nancy Morris, Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, School of Communications and Theater
Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Faculty
Ph.D. - University of Pennsylvania, 1992
M.A. - University of New Mexico, 1985
B.A. - University of New Mexico, 1982
Contact information:
Office: 222 Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-8394
Email: nancy.morris@temple.edu
Research interests:
international communication with an emphasis on Latin America, globalization, identity
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Research project: Chilean Identity in Exile: The Correspondence of Osvaldo Rodriguez
- Paper: Expressions of collective identity on Spanish radio
Courses:
- Communication Theory I (MMC 400)
- Media Globalization (BTMM 588)
- Doctoral Colloquium (MMC 945)
Patrick Murphy, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Chair, Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media
Ph.D. - Ohio University, 1996
M.A. - Ohio University, 1990
B.A. - Cleveland State University, 1987
Contact information:
Office: 205 Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-3876
Email: murphy.p@temple.edu
Research interests:
media and globalization with emphasis on Latin America, media and the environment, media ethnography
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Research project: Media, Globalization and the Environment
Priscilla Murphy, Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Strategic Communication Faculty
Ph.D. - Brown University, 1975
B.A. - Smith College, 1969
Contact information:
Office: 220 Weiss Hall
Phone: (215) 204-8345
Email: murphyp@temple.edu
Research interests:
public relations, social change, activism, crisis communication, risk and environmental communication, social networks, text mining
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant (2004-2006): Issues Management Strategies of U.S. Tobacco Companies, 1975-2005
- Complex systems as models for crisis communication and reputation management
- Social networks of minority entrepreneurs
Donnalyn Pompper, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Strategic Communication Faculty
Ph.D. - Temple University, 2001
M.J. - Temple University, 1994
B.A. - Glassboro State College, 1982
Contact information:
Office: 228 Weiss Hall
Phone: (215) 204-7894
Email: dpompper@temple.edu
Research interests:
public relations, organizational communication, gender/ethnicity studies, environmental risk, social movements, critical/cultural analysis
Current papers, presentations and projects:
- The age-ethnicity-gender construct in organizations and career navigation strategies for breaking the glass ceiling
- Antecedents and effects of the Queen Bee Syndrome in organizations
- Organizational response techniques before/during/after crises and activists' cyclical movements
- Males and masculinity in the new millennium
- Journal articles on the gender-ethnicity construct in public relations organizations according to Latinas, research methods in public relations, corporation bashing in documentary film, male body image and magazine standards, and advertising in the age of TiVo are in press at Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Public Relations Review, The Howard Journal of Communications, and The Atlantic Journal of Communication.
Hector Postigo, Associate Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Faculty
Ph.D. - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2006
M.S. - University of Connecticut, 1999
B.S. - University of Connecticut, 1996
Contact information:
Office: 203A Annenberg Hall
Phone: (215) 204-7398
Email: hector.postigo@temple.edu
Website: http://www.hectorpostigo.com
Research interests:
Current papers, presentations and projects:
Kaibin Xu, Assistant Professor
Mass Media & Communication Faculty
Department of Strategic Communication
Ph.D. - University of
Colorado at Boulder
Contact information:
Office: 225 Weiss Hall
Phone: (215) 204-3385
Email: kaibin.xu@temple.edu
Research interests:
organizational communication, health communication, and intercultural communication
Current papers, presentations and projects: