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EDUCATION:
2000
Ph.D.
University of Georgia
Major: Speech Communication
Dissertation: "Consumerism and Citizenship:
(Re)Presentations of Woman in Automobile
Advertisements and Suffrage Cartoons, 1910-1920."
Directed by Bonnie J. Dow. Committe Members: Dwight Brooks,
Celeste M. Condit, John M. Murphy, and Edward Panetta.
1995
M.S.
University of North Texas
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Women's Studies
1992
B.A.A.S.
University of North Texas
Major: Political Science
Minors: Communication Studies, Criminal
Justice, Sociology
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
Rhetorical/Media Criticism; Rhetoric in the
Margins; Feminist Rhetorical/Media Criticism; Public Address/Historical
Feminist Discourse
| PUBLICATION HISTORY: |
| Journal Articles: |
| Ramsey, E.M. (2006). In press. Driven from the public sphere: The conflation of women’s liberation and driving in advertising from 1910-1920. Women’s Studies in Communication. |
| Ramsey,
E.M. (2005). Protecting patriarchy: The myths of capitalism
and patriotism in The People vs.
Larry Flynt. Feminist Media
Studies, 5.2, pp. 197-213. |
| Ramsey,
E.M. (2005). Selling social
status:
Automobile advertisements in the Ladies Home Journal from 1910
to 1920. Women and Language, 28.1, pp. 28-38. |
| Ramsey, E.M.
(2004). Addressing issues of context in
historical women’s public address. Women's
Studies in Communication, 27.3, pp. 252-276. |
| Ramsey, E.M., Achter, P.,
Condit, C.M. (2001). Genetics, race, and crime: An audience
study exploring the effects of The Bell Curve and book reviews.
Critical Studies in Media Communication 18.1,
pp. 1-22. |
| Ramsey, E.M. (2000). Inventing citizens during World War I: Suffrage cartoons in The Woman Citizen. Western Journal of Communication, 64.2, pp. 113-147. |
| Commentary
and Rejoinder Essays: |
| Ramsey, E.M. and Santiago, G. (2005). The conflation of male homosexuality and femininity in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Feminist Media Studies, 4.3, pp. 353-355. |
| Ramsey, E.M., Achter, P., Condit, C.M. (2001). Reading audiences: A reflection on the politics of the production of racism.Critical Studies in Media Communication Vol. 18, No. 4., pp. 471-474 |
| Communication Pedagogy: |
| Ramsey, E.M. (2004). Teaching popular culture. Communication Teacher 18.1. pp. 20-22. Due to space constraints addition pages of supplementary material may be found by clicking here. |
| Ramsey, E. M. (2003). Communication ethics: The Challenger explosion. Forthcoming. Teaching Ideas for the Basic Communication Course 7, pp. 87-97. |
| Book Reviews and Narratives: |
| Ramsey, E. M. (2003). Who is this ideal woman and why does she keep following me? Review of Communication 3.2., pp. 80-84. |
| Ramsey, E.M. (2002). "Fantasy Girls: Gender in the new universe of science fiction and fantasy television." Review of Communication Vol. 2, No. 1., pp. 109-114. |
| Ramsey, E.M. (1999). Review of Cheryl Glenn's "Rhetoric Retold." Women's Studies in Communication, 22.2. pp. 241-245. |
PAPERS
IN PROGRESS:
Ramsey, E.M. and
PRESENTATIONS:
Ramsey, E.M.
Compulsory heterosexuality and the War on Poverty: The conflation of
human and
social rights. National Communication
Association,
Ramsey, E.M. and
Stella, M. How “I want my MTV!” became “I want my college degree!”:
Linking
student responsibility for academic advising to academic success. To be presented to the Division of
Undergraduate Studies Fall Conference, University Park, September 2005.
Ramsey, E.M. and
Santiago, G. Queering Capitalism:
(Re)presenting Male
Ramsey, E.M. Panelist. Queer
Eye for that Burke Guy: Sexual Identification and Separation in a
Gay-Themed Television Show. Eastern Communication
Association Convention,
Ramsey, E.M. Proactive pedagogy: Engaging and transforming student resistance to feminist communication theories. National Communication Association Convention, New Orleans, 2002.
Ramsey, E.M. Teaching diversity in public address courses at the the Junior State of America Program at Princeton University. National Communication Association Convention, New Orleans, 2002.
Ramsey, E.M. Inventing consumers: Automobile advertisements in the Ladies Home Journal from 1910-1920. National Communication Association Convention, New Orleans, 2002.
Ramsey, E.M. The positionalist perspective and historic women's public address. Presented at the Eastern Communication Association Convention, New York, N.Y., 2002. Top Four Paper in Communication Theory and Methodology.
Ramsey, E. M. Inventing women during World War I: Suffrage cartoons in The Woman Citizen. National Communication Association Convention, Chicago, 1999. Top Three Contributed Paper in Public Address.
Ramsey, E. M. and Achter, P. The Bell Curve: Modern science meets modern racism. Southern-Central States Combined Convention, St. Louis, MI, 1999.
Ramsey, E. M. and Egbert, N. Race, crime, and genetics: Public vs. private discourse." Southern Speech Communication Convention, San Antonio, TX, 1998.
Ramsey, E. M. The People vs. Larry Flynt: The rhetorical construction of an American hero who just happens to be a pornographer." Southern Speech Communication Convention, Savannah, GA, 1997.
Ramsey, E. M. Enacting racism: Clarence Thomas, George Bush, and the construction of social reality. Speech Communication Association National Convention, San Diego, CA, 1996.
Ramsey, E. M. The linguistic construction of a racist social reality. Speech Communication Association National Convention, San Diego, CA, 1996.
Ramsey, E. M. "This is the Klan Revisited!: Welcome Back to the 'Greatest White Christian Revival in American History." Texas Speech Communication Association, Dallas, TX, 1994.
Ramsey, E. M. This is the Klan!: Welcome to the 'Greatest White Christian Revival in American History'. Texas Conference on Communication, Lubbock, TX, 1994.
Ramsey, E. M. The significance of rhetorical criticism. Texas Conference on Communication, Lubbock, TX, February 1993.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Summer 2001 and Summer 2002
Junior State of America
Speech Communication Faculty
Princeton University
August 2000-present
Division of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science.
Assistant Professor, Communication Arts and
Sciences and Women's Studies
Program Coordinator, Communication Arts and
Sciences minor, 2003-present.
Communication Arts and Sciences Basic Course
Coordinator, 2003-present.
Pennsylvania State
University, Berks-Lehigh Valley College
September 1996-December
1999 Department of Speech Communication
Teaching Assistant, College of Graduate Studies
University of Georgia
September 1992-May 1995
Department of Communication Studies
Teaching
Fellow/Assistant
Undergraduate Academic Advisor (1991-1995)
University of North Texas
HONORS:
Top Paper
Award, Mass Communication Interest Group. Eastern Communication
Association Convention,
Top Four Paper in Communication Theory and Methodology. Eastern Communication Association Convention, New York City, 2002.
2001 Cheris Kramarae Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender
Top Three Paper in Public Address, National Communication Association Convention, Chicago, 1999.
National Communication Association Doctoral Honors Seminar, 1999.
Awarded an assistantship from the Office of Instructional Support and Development, University of Georgia, 1999. Teach GRSC 7770: a communication education course for incoming teaching assistants in the Dept. of Speech Communication, University of Georgia.
University-wide Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Georgia, 1998
Nominee, Outstanding North Texas Woman, University of North Texas Students Affairs, 1995
Professing Women Award, University of North Texas Women's Coalition, 1995
Outstanding Service to the Department of Communication Studies, Graduate Student Award, University of North Texas, University Honors Committee, 1993 and 1995
Outstanding Graduate Student, University of North Texas, University Honors Committee, 1994
Nominee, University Outstanding Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas, University Honors Committee, 1993
Selected by the Classic Learning Core (honors
program) faculty to participate in paid training seminar for future
Classic Learning Core faculty members, University of North Texas, 1993:
taught COMM 1440 (honors course) after completing the seminar
GRANTS:
Summer
2004:
Project Title: The interplay of influence: Popular films and public
policy debates.
Spring
2004. Project
Title: The politics of product: Capitalism, ideology and Queer
Eye for the Straight Guy. Undergraduate Research Grant,
$500.00.
Spring
2003.
Project title: Public discourse and the definition of woman.
Spring
2002.
Project title: Pornography and policy on the big screen.
Spring
2001.
Project title: Representing woman in advertising from 1910 to 1920.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:
Program Co-Coordinator, American Studies Degree, Sabbatical Replacement, 2005-2006.
Communication Arts & Sciences Minor Coordinator, 2003-present.
Coordinator, Communication Arts & Sciences basic courses
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Editorial Work:
Associate Editor, Communication Studies,
2002-present
Associate Editor and web site maintenance, Women's Studies in Communication, 2000-present.
Associate Editor, Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2002-2004.
Guest Reviewer, Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2001-2002.
Guest Reviewer, Western Journal of Communication, 2000.
Guest Reviewer, Women's Studies in Communication, 1997-1999.
Editorial Assistant, Women's Studies in
Communication, 1997-1999. Set up manuscript database;
responsible for all correspondence between contributors, editors, and
associate editors; prepared journal for publication process.
Conference Work:
Director, Southeastern Speech Communication
Conference on Graduate Student Research, University of Georgia, 1997.
Reader for Feminist and Women’s Studies Division of the National Communication Association’s 2002 National Convention in New Orleans.
Membership in Organizations:
Eastern Communication Association, 2002-present
Organization for the Study of Women and Communication, 2000-present
National Communication Association, 1992-present
Phi Kappa Phi International Interdisciplinary Honor Society, 1994-1996
Graduate Student Forum, University of Georgia,
1996-2000; Vice President 1997-1998
Consulting:
Director of UIL Extemporaneous Speech Activities,
Regional Meet, 1993-1995
Hired by the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas to tutor degree seeking students for the Communication Proficiency Exam at the Commanche Peak Steam Plant, 1993
Hired by Athens Area Technical Institute to construct and administer a credit-by examination program for the basic public speaking course, 1998
COLLEGE SERVICE:
Member,
Academic
Affairs and Program Evaluation Committee, Spring 2005-present.
Member,
Humanities, Arts, and Social Science Division Ad Hoc
Committee on Out of Classroom Experiences, Spring 2005.
Member,
Communication Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Committee,
Chair, Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Relations. Fall 2004-Spring 2005.
Member,
Faculty
Senate Executive Committee, 2004-present.
HASS Division Representative, Faculty Senate, Fall 2004-present.
Member, College Strategic Planning Commission, 2004-present.
Member, College Strategic Planning Commission, Committee on
Marketing and Public Relations, 2004-present.
Faculty Mentor, Fall 2003-present.
Member, HASS Division Head Advisory Committee, Fall 2003-present.
Member, Physical Facilities Committee, Fall 2003-2004.
Presentation to Berks Leadership Interest House on Communication and Leadership, April 9, 2003.
Member, Curriculum Committee, Division of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science.
Committee on Enrollment Management, Records, and Advising, Penn State, Berks-LeHigh Valley College, 2001-2003
Speaker for Multicultural/Diversity Affairs to visiting highschool students, 2001, "Faculty expectations in College."
Speaker for First Year Testing, Counseling, and Advising Program, 2001-2004 "Faculty Expectations in College."
Women's Commission, Penn State, Berks-Lehigh Valley College, 2000-present
Community Service Committee, Penn State, Berks-Lehigh Valley College, 2000-2002.
Communication Major/Minor Committee, Penn State, Berks-Lehigh Valley College, 2000-present
Faculty Advisor, The Lion's Tale Student Newspaper, Fall 2000-present
Faculty Advisor, College Radio Station, Penn State, Berks-Lehigh Valley College, 2000-present
College of Arts and Sciences Council of
Undergraduate Advisors, 1991-1995, University of North Texas.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Volunteer, Opportunity House, Reading, PA. 2004.
Volunteer, Humane Society of Berks County, 2003-present.
Mentor, Athens-Clarke County School District, 1997-2000
Speaker's Bureau, AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia, 1995-1999
Volunteer, Texas Storytelling Festival, 1995 Graduate, Lewisville
Leadership Program, City of Lewisville, Texas, 1991
Member, North Texas Steering Committee and Lewisville Phone Bank Coordinator, Ann Richards' Gubernatorial Campaign, Denton/Lewisville, Texas, 1990
Speaker's Bureau, AIDS Resource Center in
Dallas, Texas, 1988-1990
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