JACQUELINE RYAN VICKERY

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Radio-Television-Film

1155 Union Circle #310589, Denton, TX 76203-5017

jacqueline.vickery@unt.edu

http://www.jvickery.com

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

Young people’s digital media practices as they intersect with digital equity, school policies, identity

politics, privacy, digital literacy, informal learning, risk; qualitative and ethnographic research

methods; feminist media theory; discursive analysis

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (2012). University of Texas at Austin. Media Studies, Department of Radio-Television-Film,

College of Communication.

Dissertation: Worth the Risk: The role of regulations and norms in shaping teens’ digital

media practices. Committee: S. Craig Watkins (chair), Mary Celeste Kearney, Laura Stein,

Joseph Straubhaar, and Shayla Thiel-Stern

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: S. Craig Watkins (chair) and Mary Celeste Kearney

B.A. (2006). University of Oklahoma. Communications. Cum Laude. Honor's College. Lambda Pi

Beta Honor’s Society.

Study Abroad Exchange Program (2004). University of Antwerp. Antwerp, Belgium.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Assistant Professor (2012-current). Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Arts &

Sciences. University of North Texas at Denton.

Lead Instructor (2010). Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication.

University of Texas at Austin.

Lead Graduate Research Assistant (2011-2012). Connected Learning Research Network’s “The

Digital Edge” with Dr. S. Craig Watkins. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of

Communication. University of Texas at Austin.

Senior Managing Editor (2008-2010). FlowTV.org. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of

Communication. University of Texas at Austin.

AWARDS AND HONORS

MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Summer Fellow (2012). Boston, MA.

Awarded to 12 junior scholars, hosted by the MacArthur Foundation and Microsoft Research

Lab.

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.

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed 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.

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.

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 Journals

Vickery, J. (April, 2009). “House, FB: A Consideration of Convergence Marketing”. FlowTV, 9.11.

Vickery, J. (February, 2007). “Sometimes a Woman Just Wants to be on Top - Desperate Housewives

and a ‘Woman's Place’”. FlowTV, 5.08.

JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE EDITOR

FlowTV, 8.10: Special Issue on Sarah Palin and the Media. 11 articles.

FlowTV, 9.14: Special Issue on Social Media. 12 articles.

FlowTV, 10.10: Special Issue on Sports Media. 9 articles.

SELECT CONFERENCE PAPERS

"After School Tech Clubs & the Blurring of In/formal Learning Environments." Presented at the

Digital Media & Learning Conference. (International). San Francisco, CA. March 1-3, 2012.

Co-Presenter, Jennifer Noble.

“Why Can’t We Be (Facebook) Friends?: Social networking, school policies, and constructions of

risk”. 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)

“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.

“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)

“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.

SYMPOSIUMS

“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)

“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 19, 2010. (invited talk)

WORKSHOPS

The International School on Digital Transformation (July 17-22, 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.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS

Connected Learning Research Network, “The Digital Edge” (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.

UT Austin-Portugal Digital Inclusion and Participation Research Project (2009-2010). Graduate

Student Researcher with Dr. Joseph Straubhaar and Jeremiah Spence.

A collaborative qualitative and quantitative project between UT and Portugal intended to

contribute to a deeper understanding of the critical factors that facilitate or hinder

access and use of digital media by social groups considered socially disadvantaged.

INVITED TALKS

“Social Media Revolutions(?)” (July 2012). International Communication. Department of Radio-

Television-Film. University of North Texas at Denton.

“Remix Culture: IP & Copyright” (March 2012). Film & Media Studies. Department of Radio-

Television-Film. University of North Texas at Denton.

“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.

SERVICE

Administration of Conferences

Co-Coordinator & Web Administrator. FlowTV Conference. Austin, Texas, October 9-11, 2008.

Graduate Student Volunteer Coordinator. Digital Media & Learning Conference, Long Beach,

California, March 3-6, 2011. (competitive position selected by UC Irvine’s Digital Media &

Learning Hub)

Paper Reviewer. Association of Internet Research Conference 10.0. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October

8-11, 2009.

Article Reviewer

Ethos: Journal of the Society for Psychological Anthropology, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Summer

2011.

FlowTV.org, Column Editor. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of Communication.

University of Texas at Austin, 2006-2010.

FlowTV.org. Special Features Editorial Team. Department of Radio-Television-Film, College of

Communication. University of Texas at Austin, 2006-2008.

Student Mentoring

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.

Community Service

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.

Research Committees

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.