Jennifer Olive
2CI New Media Fellow
PhD Student—Literary Studies
Georgia State University
jolive1@gsu.edu | @jenn_olive
EDUCATION
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Ph. D. in English; Concentration—Literary Studies
Expected Spring 2018
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Summer 2014
M.A. in English; Concentration—Literary Studies
Thesis: “Postcolonial Trauma Narratives: Traumatic Historiography and Identity in Amitav Ghosh’s The Calcutta
Chromosome.” Committee: Professors Ben Miller, Renée Schatteman, and Calvin Thomas.
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
B.A. in English; Concentration—Literary Studies, Magna Cum Laude
Dean’s List
Summer 2011
SCHOLARLY INTERESTS
 Postcolonial literature and theory
 New media in the humanities
 Trauma studies
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Second Century Initiative Fellowship in New and Emerging Media
Fall 2013
 Assisted in the coordination, composition, and submission of 6 grant-related proposals including an NEH ODH
Implementation Grant, of an NEH ODH Digital Humanities Startup Grant, Level 1, and of an NEH ODH
Regional Workshop proposal
 Coordinated with key personnel and other fellows in the initiation and execution of 2CI NEM related events such
as the Korsakow Workshop at Georgia State University and the Korsakow Showcase at the Atlanta Film Festival
event SOUND + IMAGE
 Communicated with personnel both inside and outside Georgia State University regarding 2CI NEM related
projects including grant proposals, annual award reports and extensions, and event coordination
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Digging into Data Project: “Digging into Human Rights Violations”, Atlanta, Georgia
Summer 2013
Graduate Research Assistant
 Researched narrative models in order to contribute a literary perspective to the project team regarding certain
projects and the data being presented; researched computational models to further assist in this goal including
participation in an online course from Texas A&M on TEI-compliant XML entitled “Programming4Humaninsts”
 Developed the project website with more content regarding the project including its contributions to the scholarly
community as well as its connections to other human rights organizations and projects
 Coordinated with data vendors to initiate and maintain communication regarding data sources for use by the
project and its members
 Participated in the creation, editing, and submission of scholarship related to the project including academic
proposals, scholarly articles, and conference presentations
 Attended and assisted in weekly project meetings regarding the status of the project and its upcoming deadlines
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Fall 2012-Fall 2013
Graduate Teaching Assistant
English Composition I (ENGL 1101), 3 sections
 Instructed students in the comprehension and development of composition skills at the post-secondary education
level appropriate for first-year writing students
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Adapted relevant and interesting course materials such as daily lesson plans, assignments, and workshops based
on departmental course objectives and the needs of the class
Motivated students to develop composition skills in ways that encouraged transfer to more specific situations
outside of the composition classroom through the use of creative assignments and critical class discussions
Stimulated critical thinking about research by encouraging students to conduct secondary research within
respective fields of interest and explain their findings through academic compositions
Fostered the understanding of writing as a process through the use of extended office hours, in-class peer review
sessions, and individualized conferences for students
South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Atlanta, Georgia
Fall 2011-Fall 2013
Georgia State University
Graduate Research Assistant
 Assisted undergraduate interns in the composition and review of business and professional writing samples for
use in the SAMLA office’s daily operations as well as in their graded intern portfolios
 Organized the creation and revision of SAMLA’s website content with the help of undergraduate interns;
communicated directly with design team regarding new website details
 Corresponded with members regarding individual account information, South Atlantic Review subscriptions, and
annual conference registrations
 Managed mailing list and ordering for South Atlantic Review including the resolution of claims with subscription
agencies; served as an editorial assistant on v76.1; assistant guest editor on forthcoming special issue, v77.1
 Coordinated on-site registration for the annual SAMLA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia; handled forms and
payments related to membership and registration
Business Writing Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Fall 2011-Summer 2012
Goizueta Business School at Emory University
Writing Consultant
 Tutored BBA and MBA students in various aspects of professional and business writing; Assisted in the
copyediting of faculty essays for academic publication
 Participated in extending appointment options through an online appointment via Skype, which is now an option
for international students seeking assistance
 Evaluated student work from Business 365 classes for grading purposes; provided critical feedback for students
regarding key writing characteristics
 Oversaw website team and its development of content for a new website; drafted and reviewed sections of website
as part of a larger project to update the website content
South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Atlanta, Georgia
Fall 2010-Summer 2011
Membership Coordinator and Webmaster
 Updated and maintained the SAMLA website; advised members regarding problems with usage and functionality
 Corresponded with members and conference participants regarding their individual accounts
 Compiled and managed the mailing lists for South Atlantic Review; served as contact for subscription services
regarding all aspects of institutional and library memberships
 Coordinated on-site membership and conference registration for attendees of the annual SAMLA Conferences in
Atlanta, Georgia; handled forms and payments related to membership and registration
South Atlantic Review, Atlanta, Georgia
Summer 2011
Editorial Intern
 Participated in editorial team meetings for publication of three issues of South Atlantic Review (75.2, 75.3, and
75.4)
 Researched NCOA mailing requirements and articulated recommendations to editors of South Atlantic Review in
a memorandum
 Served as editorial assistant on two issues of South Atlantic Review (75.3 and 75.4), which included
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communicating with authors regarding publication of their work
Copy edited and reviewed submissions to South Atlantic Review; recorded evaluations on internal form which was
used by the Editor’s for editorial decisions
Developed internal submissions spreadsheet for management of journal submissions and their individual progress
throughout the editorial review stage
South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Atlanta, Georgia
Summer 2010
Technical and Professional Writing Intern
 Evaluated the 2010 issue of SAMLA News and proposed revisions for the upcoming issue to the Associate
Director in a memorandum
 Managed and organized the 2010 Harper Fund Travel Grant; drafted a policy and procedures manual for future
interns concerning the Harper Fund
 Corresponded with 2010 Harper Fund applicants and committee members regarding application materials and
committee decisions
 Organized incoming panel information for the 2010 SAMLA Conference’s call for papers
 Researched hotel information and directions for the 2010 Conference and updated the information on the SAMLA
website
South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Atlanta, Georgia
Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Volunteer
 Assisted with the preparation and execution of the 2009 SAMLA Conference, which included creating posters,
recording photographs, and handling registration materials
 Aided in the layout, editing, and design of the 2010 issue of SAMLA News
 Corresponded with membership on various issues regarding SAMLA and South Atlantic Review
PUBLICATIONS
Olive, Jennifer. “Codes We Live By: Analysis of Written Language through Remediation and Its Applications to Trauma
Narratives.” Digital Humanities Quarterly. Print. (under review).
Miller, Ben, Ayush Shrestha, and Jennifer Olive. “Visualizing Computational, Transversal Narratives from the World
Trade Towers.” Literary and Linguistic Computing Special Issue on “DH 2014.” (under review).
Hargrove, Nancy (Guest Ed.) and Jennifer Olive (Assistant Ed.). South Atlantic Review 76.1, Special Issue on “The Power
of Poetry in the Modern World.” Print. (Forthcoming).
Miller, Ben, Ayush Shrestha, Jason Derby, Jennifer Olive, Karthikeyan Umapathy, Fuxin Li, Yanjun Zhao. “Digging into
Human Rights Violations: Data modeling collective memory.” 2013 IEEE International Conference on Big
Data (2013): 37-45. IEEE Xplore. Web.
Harper, Meg and Jennifer Olive. “By Your Students You'll Be Taught: New Technologies Spark Student-Teacher
Symbiosis.” Center for Teaching and Learning at Georgia State University. Center for Teaching and Learning
(Spring 2010): 1, 3. Print.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Olive, Jennifer. “Textual Machines and the Posthuman Performance of Witnessing.” Textual Machines Symposium.
Athens, Georgia. 18 Apr. 2015. Conference Presentation. (under review).
Miller, Ben, Ayush Shrestha, Jennifer Olive, and Shakthidhar Gopavaram. “Automated Comparison of Narrative and
Character Function Similarity Using Graph Theory.” Digital Humanities 2015. Sydney, Australia. 29 Jun. - 3 Jul.
2015. Conference Presentation. (under review).
Olive, Jennifer. "Analysis of Narrative Discourse as Indicative of Postcolonial Trauma in Amitav Ghosh's The Calcutta
Chromosome." ACLA 2015. Seattle, Washington. 26-29 Mar. 2015.
Olive, Jennifer. “Race Representation in Video Games.” New Voices Graduate Student Conference 2015. Atlanta,
Georgia. 5-7 Feb. 2015. Conference Presentation.
Miller, Ben, Jennifer Olive, Ayush Shrestha, Nicholas Subtirelu, Jin Zhao, Yanjun Zhao. “Graph Comparison of Narrative
Texts.” DHCS 2014. Evanston, Illinois. 24 Oct. 2014. Conference Presentation.
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Miller, Ben, Jennifer Olive, Ayush Shrestha, Nic Subtirelu, Jin Zhao, and Yanjun Zhao. “Narrative Markup with TEI.”
TEI Annual Meeting 2014. Evanston, Illinois. 22 Oct. 2014.
Miller, Ben, Jennifer Olive, Ayush Shrestha, Nic Subtirelu, Jin Zhao, and Yanjun Zhao. “Language Processing Pipeline
for Narrative Emergence: Digging into Human Rights Violations.” JADH 2014. University of Tsukuba. Tsukuba,
Ibakari Prefecture, Japan. 19-21 Sep. 2014.
Miller, Ben, Ayush Shrethsa, and Jennifer Olive. “Visualizing Computational, Transversal Narratives from the World
Trade Towers.” Digital Humanities 2014. Lausanne, Switzerland. 8-12 Jul. 2014.
Miller, Ben, Ayush Shrestha, Jason Derby, Jennifer Olive, Karthikeyan Umapathy, Fuxin Li, Yanjun Zhao. “Digging into
Human Rights Violations: Data modeling collective memory.” IEEE Big Data 2013. Hyatt Regency Santa Clara,
Santa Clara, California. 9 Oct. 2013.
Miller, Ben and Jennifer Olive. “Digital Epics.” Epic, Tragedy, and Cultural Capital. ACLA 2014. New York University,
New York, New York. 22 Mar. 2014. Olive, Jennifer. “Remediating Narrative.” SAMLA 85. Atlanta Marriott
Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center, Atlanta, Georgia. 10 Nov. 2013.
Olive, Jennifer. “Narrative Remediation.” SAMLA 85. Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center, Atlanta,
Georgia. 10 Nov. 2013.
Olive, Jennifer. “Codes We Live By: Analysis of Written Language through Remediation and Its Applications to Trauma
Narratives.” 2012 SAMLA Conference. Research Triangle Park, Durham, North Carolina. November 10, 2012.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER HONORS
American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA)
Member
Graduate English Association
Member
New Voices Graduate Student Conference Planning Committee
Secretary
Sigma Tau Delta – Omega Iota Chapter
Member
South Atlantic Modern Language Association
Member
LANGUAGES
French – moderate knowledge in writing, reading, and speaking
TECHNOLOGY
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8; Linux Ubuntu; OSX
Programs: Microsoft Office, Publisher, Access, SharePoint, Korsakow, Inform 7
Languages: HTML
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