Dunja Antunovic
115 Carnegie Building, University Park, PA 16802
PHONE: 773 680 1986; E-MAIL: dunja@psu.edu
WEBSITE: http://dunjaantunovic.weebly.com/
EDUCATION:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (August 2011 – Present)
Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communications, College of Communications
Graduate Minor in Women’s Studies, Department of Women’s Studies
Expected Graduation Date: May 2015
Dissertation Proposal Defense Date: March 2014
Dissertation Title: “The Female Athlete has Emerged”: Gender Equity and Sport Journalism in
Chicago, 1970s-1980s
DePaul University, Chicago, IL (September 2009 – June 2011)
Master of Arts in Journalism, College of Communications
Graduate Certificate in Women’s and Gender Studies, Department of Women’s and Gender
Studies
DePaul University, Chicago, IL (September 2005 – June 2009)
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, College of Communications
Bachelor of Arts in Women’s and Gender Studies, Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
RESEARCH:
Journal Publications
Antunovic, D. (forthcoming, 2014). “A female in a man’s world”: New media discourses
around the first female NFL referee. Journal of Sport Media.
Schultz, J., Antunovic, D., Berg, A., Kaempfer, J., Linden, A. D., Rorke, T., & Dyreson, M. (2014).
A brief taxonomy of sports that were not quite American national pastimes: Fads and flashes-inthe-pan, nationwide and regional pastimes, the pastimes of other nations, and pan-national
pastimes. International Journal of the History of Sport, 31 (1-2), 250-272.
Hardin, M., Antunovic, D., Bien-Aimé, S., & Li, R. (2013). The status of women in sport-talk
radio: A survey of directors. International Journal of Sport Communication, 6(4), 409-422.
Antunovic, D., & Hardin, M. (2013). Women and the blogosphere: Exploring feminist
approaches to sport. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. doi:10.1177/1012690213493106
Antunovic, D., & Hardin, M. (2013). Women bloggers: Identity and the conceptualization of
sports. New Media & Society, 15 (8), 1374-1392. doi:10.1177/1461444812472323
Antunovic, D. & Hardin, M. (2012). Activism in women’s sports blogs: Fandom and feminist
potential. International Journal of Sport Communication, 5 (3), 305-322.
Book Chapters
Antunovic, D. & Hardin, M. (2013). From annihilation to ambivalence: Women in sports
coverage. In C. L. Armstrong (Ed.), Media disparity: A gender battleground (pp. 71-83). Lanham,
MD: Lexington Books.
Book Reviews
Antunovic, D. (2014). A review of: Gender politics and the Olympic industry, by Helen J.
Lenskyj. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 49 (1): 124-126.
Antunovic, D. (2013). A review of: Unruly Girls, Unrepentant Mothers, by Kathleen Rowe
Karlyn. Women’s Studies in Communication, 36 (2), 209-211.
Refereed Conference Papers
Antunovic, D., Parsons, P., & Cooke, T. R. (April, 2014). Read, watch, and click: A generational
analysis of routine news media repertoires. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Broadcast Education Association (BEA), Faculty and Student Research-in-Progress. Las Vegas,
NV.
Cooke, T. R., Parsons, P. & Antunovic, D. (April 2014). Television news and repertoire
maintenance: The dynamics of generational change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), News Division. Las Vegas, NV. 2ND Place Paper.
Antunovic, D. (November, 2013). The fight “here and abroad”: Title IX and cosmopolitan
feminist rhetoric. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communications
Association (NCA), Feminist and Women’s Studies Division. Washington, DC.
Antunovic, D., & Rodino-Colocino, M. (November, 2013). “A shrine to your team”: The
construction of sports fandom in DIY’s Man Caves. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS). Quebec City, Canada.
Antunovic, D. (November, 2013). Rewriting the “feminist tale”: Shifting discourses around
women’s sport. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the
Sociology of Sport (NASSS), Quebec City, Canada.
Antunovic, D. (August, 2013). “A Female in a man’s world”: New media discourses around the
first female NFL referee. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Commission on the Status of Women.
Washington, DC. Top Student Paper
Hardin, M., Laucella, P., Bien-Aime, S. & Antunovic, D. (August, 2013). Diversifying the sports
department and covering women’s sports: A survey of sports editors. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC),
Sports Communication Interest Group. Washington, DC. Top Faculty Paper
Antunovic, D. & Hardin, M. (November, 2012). Women, sports and the blogosphere: Exploring
expressions of fandom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for
the Sociology of Sport (NASSS). New Orleans, LA.
Lisec, J. P. & Antunovic, D. (November, 2012). What’s new about new media?: Re-examining
methodologies for reading sport critically in the digital age. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS). New Orleans, LA.
Antunovic, D. & Hardin, M. (August, 2012). Women bloggers: Identity and the Concept of
Sports. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and
Mass Communication (AEJMC), Commission on the Status of Women. Chicago, IL. Top StudentFaculty Collaboration Paper
Antunovic, D. & Hardin, M. (November, 2011). Activism in Women’s Sports Blogs. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS).
Minneapolis, MN.
Other Research Presentations
Nagel, E. & Antunovic, D. (March, 2014). The Phil who cried wolf: Did Manon Rheaume break
the gender barrier in ice hockey?. Paper presented at the Tri-University Conference for the
Trans-Disciplinary Study of Sport, London, Ontario.
Applequist, J. & Antunovic, D. (May, 2013). Belieber Discourses: Justin Bieber’s Faith in Secular
and Religious Markets. Paper presented at Beyond the Margins Conference, DePaul University,
Chicago, IL.
Antunovic, D. (March, 2013). Live from the Met: Audience Perceptions of the Digital Opera
Experience. Poster presented at the Graduate Exhibition Research and Visual Arts
Presentations, Pennsylvania State University.
Antunovic, D. (March, 2013). “The Female Athlete Has Emerged”: Title IX in the Chicago
Tribune, 1972-1987. Paper presented at the Tri-University Conference for the Trans-Disciplinary
Study of Sport, University Park, PA.
Antunovic, D. & Hardin, M. (March, 2012). A “Journey Through Life”: Women Bloggers and
the Conceptualization of Sports. Paper presented at the Tri-University Conference for the TransDisciplinary Study of Sport, Columbus, OH.
Research Experience

Research Assistant, Don Davis Program in Ethical Leadership, The Pennsylvania State
University, Summer 2013, Fall 2013.
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Research Assistant, John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, The Pennsylvania State
University, Fall 2011 – Spring 2013
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Research Assistant, Michelle Rodino-Colocino, Department of Film-Video and Media
Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, Spring 2012; Spring 2013.
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Research Assistant, Martin Halstuk, Department of Journalism, The Pennsylvania State
University, Fall 2011.
TEACHING:
Pennsylvania State University
 Instructor, International Mass Communications (COMM 410), Spring 2014
 Instructor, World Media Systems (COMM 419), Fall 2013
 Teaching Assistant, Sports, Media and Society (COMM 412), Fall 2012 (M. Hardin)
DePaul University
 Student Mentor, Chicago Quarter: Explore Chicago, Fall 2006, Fall 2008
Guest Lectures
COMM 205: Women, Minorities and the Media (Pennsylvania State University)
 “Queering sports media,” Spring 2013 (C. Mislan)
 “Sports Media: Challenging the Dominant Discourse,” Spring 2012, Fall 2012 (L.
DeCarvalho)
COMM 304: Mass Communication Research (Pennsylvania State University)
 “Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods,” Spring 2013 (M. Wu)
COMM 410: International Mass Communications (Pennsylvania State University)
 “Propaganda in the 1999 Bombing of Yugoslavia,” Spring 2014, Spring 2013 (J.
Applequist)
 “Media and the Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia,” Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012
(C. Mislan)
COMM 411: Cultural Aspects of the Mass Media
 “Feminist Sports Media Analysis: Representation and Resistance,” Spring 2012 (M.
Rodino-Colocino)
COMM 419: World Media Systems (Pennsylvania State University)
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“Media Systems in the History of Yugoslavia,” Fall 2012 (H. Jia)
“The Break-Up of the Former Yugoslavia: Ethic ‘Othering’ in Media Coverage,” Fall 2011
(N. Martinez)
Other Presentations and Lectures:
COMM 410: Women & the Media (Shippensburg University)
 “Gender, media and sport: Exploring the status of women in sport media industry and
coverage,” Fall 2013 (H. K. Ott)
Gender Equity and Issues Forum, NCAA, Chicago, IL.
 Presenter, “Female International Student-Athletes: Challenges and Opportunities in
Intercollegiate Athletics,” Spring 2010
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS:
Mary Gardner Award for Graduate Student Research, 2013
 Awarded for the dissertation proposal by the Commission on the Status of Women at
the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Pennsylvania State University
The Don Davis Program for Ethical Leadership
 Research project grant awarded for the dissertation proposal ($2,500)
 Research project grant awarded for a series of studies on news repertoires ($7,000)
Graham Endowed Fellowship 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, Penn State University
DePaul University
College of Communications
 Outstanding Graduate Student in Journalism Award, 2011
 Exceptional Achievement in Journalism Award, 2010
Commencement Speaker, DePaul University, 2011
Division I Women’s Tennis Team – Full Scholarship Athlete, 2005-2009
MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
 Commission for the Status on Women (2012-present)
 Sports Communication Interest Group (2012-present)
National Communication Association (NCA)
 Feminist and Women’s Studies Division (2013-present)
Broadcast Educators Association (BEA)
North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (2011-present)
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (2009-2011)
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication, Commission on the Status
of Women
 Manuscript reviewer
 Mentorship program participant
 Session Moderator
North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS)
 Outstanding Book Award Committee 2013, member
Reviewed manuscripts for the following journals:
 New Media and Society
 Journal of Magazine and New Media Research
 Feminist Media Studies
Tri-University Conference for the Trans/Disciplinary Study on Sport
 Organizing Committee Member (2012-2013)
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Pennsylvania State University
Graduate Students in Communications:
 Secretary/Treasurer (Spring 2013-present)
Communication Graduate Forum
 Secretary (Fall 2012-present)
 Member (Spring 2012 – present)
Women’s Studies Graduate Organization, Member (Fall 2011 – present)
DePaul University
DePaul Graduate Communication Student Association, Member
DePaul Athletics Captains’ Council, President
DePaul University Catholic Campus Ministry, Member
Triota, Women’s and Gender Studies Honors Society, Member
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DePaul University, Department of Athletics
 Graduate Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach (2009-2011)
 Athletic Academic Tutor (Fall 2007-2009)
DePaul University, Department of Athletics - NCAA Certification Process (2010-2011)
 Steering Committee member
 Gender, Diversity and Student-Athlete Well Being Committee member
Intercollegiate Tennis Association
 Featured Contributor
DePaul University, The DePaulia Student Newspaper
 Sports Writer (2006-2009)
DePaul University, Women’s and Gender Studies Department, Chicago, IL
 Women’s Studies Newsletter contributor (2007)
World University Games
 Hungarian National Team Member (2007, 2009)
Palic Open Professional Women’s Tennis Tournament (2007)
 Translator for Opening Ceremonies from Serbian to English / Hungarian to English
 Contributor to Hungarian tennis news websites