academic experience
Ball State University Department of Telecommunications
Graduate Assistant (August 2008 – Present)
- taught an entry-level news writing course
- co-taught a senior-level Web writing course
Publications
- The Mommy Factor: A new survey of mothers employed in television newsrooms
- By Jessica Kerman, Megan Trent and Nancy B. Carlson
- PDF available here: The Mommy Factor
- Won 1st place in debut research category at BEA 2010
- Article about study published in Making Waves, the magazine for the American Women in Radio and Television
Presentations
- Broadcast Education Association Conference 2010
- Presented award-winning paper during Gender Issues Paper Session
- Communication + Culture Student Kaleidoscope Symposium (February 2010)
- Symposium designed to showcase student work that explores diversity in ideas, cultures and perspectives.
Committees
- Graduate Education Committee (August 2009 – May 2010)
- CCIM Symposium Interest Group (August 2009 – May 2010)
- CCIM Health Communications Interest Group (August 2009 – May 2010)