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Jaclyn A. Cameron
jcamer10@vols.utk.edu
(708) 257-1408
5514 Wil Loyd Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37912
EDUCATION:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
PhD Candidate, Journalism and Electronic Media
Advisor: Dr. Nick Geidner
DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
M.S., General Psychology, June 2007
Thesis: Perceptions of University Mission and Values: Do Transfer Students
Lack a Sense of Belonging on College Campuses?
Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois
B.A., Clinical/Counseling Psychology, June 2002, Summa Cum Laude
ENHANCEMENTS:
Women in Cable and Telecommunications Mentorship Program
One-year mentorship program with Scripps Networks Interactive, 2015-2016.
Best Practices in Teaching Certificate
Eight- week professional development workshop on teaching practices.
University of Tennessee, 2013.
UT Grant Writing Graduate Fellowship
Eight-week workshop teaching skills of grant development, writing and application
with expertise from NSF grant reviewers. University of Tennessee, 2013.
National Summer Data Policy Institute Fellowship
One-week intensive introduction to and research methodologies needed to use large
national NSF and NCES databases. National Science Foundation (NSF), National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and Association of Institutional Research
(AIR), 2007.
Fundamentals of Moderating Certificate of Completion
Three day intensive course taught foundations of focus group moderating. RIVA
Training Institute, 2011.
PUBLICATIONS:
Cameron, J. and Geidner, N. (2014). Something old, something new, something borrowed
from something blue: Experiments on dual viewing TV and Twitter. Journal of Broadcasting
and Electronic Media, 58(3), 400-419.
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Geidner, N. and Cameron. J. (2014). Use patterns of interactive graphics: A case study of a
New York Times’ college debt graphic. Journal of Digital Media Literacy, [online article].
http://www.jodml.org/2014/06/17/use-patterns-of-interactive-graphics-a-case-studyof-a-new-york-times-college-debt-graphic/.
Publications Under Review:
Shteynberg, G., Bramlett, J., Fles, E., and Cameron, J. (2015) Mass shared attention and
political persuasion. Psychological Science.
Geidner, N., Pjesivac, I., and Cameron, J. (2015). Individual differences in recall from
news infographics: The role of quantitative media literacy and spatial reasoning. Journal of
Mass Communication Quarterly.
Geidner, N. and Cameron, J. (2015). Graphic deception: Individuals’ reaction to
deceptive information graphics. Visual Communication Quarterly.
COURSES TAUGHT:
Media Writing: Introduction to Journalism (JEM 200)
Graduate Teaching Associate, Univ. of Tennessee, 4 semesters. Average overall rating: 4.2/5
Independent lab section focused on journalistic writing conventions and rules used in a
professional print and broadcast media environments. Content covered includes an overview
of journalistic news values, image, video and audio applications, and multiple media formats
and outlets. Objectives include the ability to plan, research, interview for, and write a news
story in multiple formats, under deadlines, conforming to AP style; writing riveting stories, in
logical structure, using crisp transitions, without error; master basic audio and image editing,
create a piece of multimedia and upload work to the web; and foster reading or listening to
news and understanding of the role of the news writer in the news organization’s structure
and in society.
Visual Communication/Multimedia Storytelling (JEM 250)
Graduate Teaching Associate, Univ. of Tennessee. 1 semester. Average overall rating: 4.7/5
Lecture course designed to introduce students to the principles of visual communication.
Students learn how to work with animation, graphics, pictures and video using a variety of
software to create multimedia presentations. Course objectives include understanding
multimedia aesthetics, obtain fundamental knowledge of multimedia production, and know
industry standards and trends.
Media Reporting (JEM 230)
Graduate Teaching Associate, University of Tennessee.1 semester. Average overall rating: 4.6/5
Lecture focused on the process of covering a variety of news events and stories. Introduces
students to general assignment, enterprise, and beat reporting and ethical journalism
practices. Includes Internet-based research tools, interviewing, and other newsgathering
techniques and learn to submit stories in all platforms.
Quantitative Methods in Public Service (MPS 580) Average overall rating: 4.4/5.00
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Adjunct Faculty, DePaul University, 4 quarters.
Lecture course designed as an introductory statistics in social science course to prepare
students to use and produce quantitative analyses for policy studies and administrative
decision-making. Content covered included central limit and probability theories, descriptive,
inferential and non-parametric statistics including basic concepts of the general linear model,
appropriate application of and use of statistics, statistical literacy, and statistical analysis with
and without software. Objectives included choosing appropriate statistical tests given data
and desired outcomes; meaningful interpretation and reporting of analytical results;
proficiency with statistical software; and the ability to conduct quantitative research from
start to finish.
Research Methods for School Counseling (EDUGC 500)
Adjunct Faculty, Saint Xavier University. 1 semester.
Lecture course designed as an introduction to a variety of social scientific research methods
for School Counseling graduate level students. Course covered qualitative and quantitative
approaches, emphasizing formulating and testing hypotheses, research design, sampling and
data collection procedures, ethics in research, basic statistical literacy and understanding
research pertinent to the field.
Additional Course Topics Prepared to Teach:
Mass Communication Theory, Media Effects, Social Media, Data Visualization.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
Geidner, N. and Cameron, J. (2014, August). Graphic deception: Individuals’ reaction to
deceptive information graphics. Paper presentation at Association for Education and
Journalism Mass Communication, Montreal, Canada.
Cameron, J. and Geidner, N. (2014, May). Something old, something new, something
borrowed from something blue. Paper presented at International Communication
Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Geidner, N. and Cameron. J. (2014, May). Use patterns of interactive graphics: A case study
of a New York Times’ college debt graphic. Paper presented at International
Communication Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Geidner, N., Pjesivac, I., and Cameron, J. (2014, May). Individual differences in recall from
news infographics: The role of quantitative media literacy and spatial reasoning. Paper
presented at International Communication Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.
Cameron, J. (2010, April). A society of one: A general introduction to an alternate theory on
the relationship between internet activity and social engagement. Paper presented at
National Popular Culture and American Culture Associations Joint Conference, St.
Louis, MO.
ACCEPTED TO CONFERENCE:
Pjesivac, I., Geidner, N., & Cameron, J. (2015) Social credibility online: The role of online
comments in assessing news article credibility. Accepted to ICA.
Roessner, A. & Cameron, J. (2015) Jimmy Carter & the Emerging National "Malaise":
Letters to the Editor in America's Political System. Accepted to ICA.
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D’Arcy, D., Cameron, J., & Martinez, M.(2015) Future Journalists and Support for First
Amendment Rights. 2nd Place Paper – Law & Policy Open Division. Accepted to BEA.
STUDENT AFFILIATIONS:
President, Communication and Information Graduate Student Association. 2014-15.
Treasurer, Communication and Information Graduate Student Association. 2012-13; 2013-14.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2005 – 2012
Research Associate,
Institutional Research & Market Analytics
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
2003 – 2005
Program Assistant / Data Analyst,
Institutional Research
Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL
PROFESSIONAL HONORS:
Institutional Research Leadership in Student Retention Award Recipient
Recognized the best demonstration of the importance of institutional research to the
field of student retention and success. Awarded by Consortium for Student
Retention Data Exchange at the National Symposium for Student Retention, 2008.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE:
Retention research of university populations (new freshmen, new transfer students, new
graduate students, special interest groups). Includes construction and maintenance of
longitudinal databases, descriptive and statistical analyses, report writing, and
presentation of information.
Coursework analyses (online, remedial, and prerequisites) including investigation of the
relationship between grades and student experiences, course taking trends and behaviors,
and evaluation of course outcomes in relation to student characteristics and course
evaluations.
Student behavioral research including survey analyses, movement within the university (changing
colleges and changing majors), movement into and out of the university (transfer in and
transfer out), and movements through the university (returning for advanced degrees).
Creation of metrics to better understand student experiences including time to degree measures,
enrollment flow modeling, and alternative retention tracking strategies.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
Cameron, J. (2012, January). Modeling transfer outcomes: Insights from a private 4-year
institution. Presentation at the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students
Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
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Cameron, J., Huerta, P., Bishop, L., & Oates, B. (2011, October). Gee, look what
cooperation can do! Paper presented at the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars
and Admission Officers Annual Conference, Bloomington, IL.
Horan, K., Cameron, J., Bongsu-Petersen, R. (2010, May). Beyond the bar: Advanced
Visual Graphics Techniques. Paper presented at the Association of Institutional
Research Annual Forum, Chicago, IL.
Sanders, L., McLaughlin, G., Torpy, E., Bongsu-Petersen, R., Cameron, J. (2010, May). A
million-and-one uses of the National Student Clearinghouse data in Institutional
Research. Paper presented at the Association of Institutional Research Annual Forum,
Chicago, IL.
Cameron, J., Mohr, T., Sanders, L., Schilling, L. (2009, November). The Challenges of
Reporting and Researching Master’s Program Completion Rates. Panel presented at
Illinois Association of Institutional Research Annual Forum, Whittington, IL.
Cameron, J.A. (2009, October). Alphabet Soup: The ABCs of GPAs. Paper presented at
the National Symposium on Student Retention, Buffalo, NY.
Cameron, J.A. (2009, October). If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try Community College: An
analysis of Community College Transfers Who Applied as First Time Freshmen. Poster
presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention, Buffalo, NY.
Cameron, J.A. (2008, December). Financial Blocks, Demographics, and Student Success.
Webinar presented for Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange.
Cameron, J.A. (2008, September). Attack of the Killer Courses: How Course Taking
Patterns Affect Retention. Presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention,
Little Rock, AK.
Cameron, J.A., McLaughlin, G.W. (2008, September). Modeling Success of Freshmen
Transfer Students. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention,
Little Rock, AK.
Cameron, J.A., Viola, J. (2008, May). Who’s Teaching This Term? Exploring Quantitative
Methods of Tracking, Analyzing, and Understanding Part-Time Faculty Retention.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Institutional Research,
Seattle, WA.
Cameron, J.A., McLaughlin, G.W. (2007, September). Financial Blocks, Demographics, and
Student Success. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention,
Milwaukee, WI.
Cameron, J.A., Viola, J. (2007, May). Student Experiences on Campus: Predictors or
Outcomes of Civic Engagement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Association of Institutional Research, Kansas City, MO.
Cameron, J.A., McLaughlin, G.W. (2006, October). Mapping, Modeling, and Monitoring:
Investigating One-Year Retention Patterns of Community College Transfer Students
Using Geographical Information Systems. Paper presented at the National Symposium
on Student Retention, Albuquerque, NM.