Juliann Cortese, Ph.D.

FSU, Department of Communication

University Center, Building C, Suite 3100

Tallahassee, FL  32306-2664

(850) 644-8765

jcortese@fsu.edu

 

Education

 

          The Ohio State University

 

2005

Doctorate of Philosophy, School of Communication 

                   Mass Media Uses and Effects, New Technology, Human-Computer Interaction

                   Dissertation: A Social Cognitivist View of Hypermedia Learning

                   Advisor: Dr. William P. Eveland

 

Kent State University

 

September, 1993 - July, 1996

Post Masters Degree Classes

Took courses toward PhD in Comm. Studies (Mass Media).

 

1995

Masters Degree in Communication Studies. Mass Media.

                   Thesis: A Uses and Gratifications Analysis of Television Shopping Programs. 

                   Advisor:  Dr. Alan Rubin

 

Youngstown State University

 

September, 1989 - June, 1990

Post BA Degree Classes. 

Continued education with Telecommunications classes (video & audio production)

 

1989

BA in Speech Communication & Theatre. 

Major: Communication

Minor: Advertising & PR

 

Honors and Awards

 

2006   First Year Assistant Professor award for 2005-2006. Awarded by the Florida State University Council on Research & Creativity (CRC) to fund summer research for first year Assistant Professors.

 

2004   OSU Presidential Fellowship Award Nominee.  The School of Communication nominated me to represent our department in this University-wide honor.

 

2004   Walter B. Emery Memorial Scholarship. An award established by the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University to recognize an outstanding PhD student in Communication. The School of Communication awards committee selects the recipient based on their scholarly endeavors, academic excellence, interactions with faculty and students, and service.

 

2004   Top Paper Award.  National Communication Association, Human Communication and Technology Division.  Opinion expression in FTF and CMC contexts. Paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL

 

2002   Top Paper Award.  National Communication Association, Human Communication and Technology Division.  How web site organization influences free recall, factual knowledge, and knowledge structure. Paper presented at the 2002 NCA Conference in New Orleans, LA.

 

2002   Kappa Tau Alpha, The National Journalism and Communication Honorary, OSU Chapter.  Inducted for academic achievements.

 

2001   Professional Participation Award, School of Communication.  Awarded for research achievements in the field of communication.

 

1995   Outstanding Research Award, School of Communication Studies, Kent State University.  Awarded to top graduate student researchers in the School of Communication.

 

Research Experience

 

          The Ohio State University, School of Communication

                   Autumn 2001 – Spring 2002

                   Research Assistant for Dr. William P. Eveland Jr.

Assisted with the Columbus Community 2002 Study, which focused on the influence of discussion on online news exposure.  Duties included development and implementation of the study; organizing meetings, documents, team members, and subjects; and data collection.

 

Winter 2001 – Spring 2003

Research Team Member. Team headed by Dr. Prabu David.

Assisted with various media studies including research into media influence on body image and social presence.

 

              Spring 2001 – Spring 2003

Research Assistant for Dr. William P. Eveland Jr.

Assisted with a study of hypertext learning using think aloud protocols.  Duties included data coding, analysis, and interpretation.

 

Wittenberg University/University of Utah

 

Summer, 2002

Research Assistant for Catherine E. Waggoner and Helene A. Shugart.

Researched material for a book project focusing on performance of femininity.

 

Kent State University, School of Communication Studies

 

              September, 1995 - October, 1996

Editorial Assistant.  Journal of Communication, Editor:  Dr. Alan Rubin.

Logged submissions, corresponded with authors and reviewers, maintained database and tracked status of all articles for current issue

 

Publications

 

Eveland, W. P., Jr., Cortese, J., Park, H., & Dunwoody, S. (2004). How web site organization influences free recall, factual knowledge, and knowledge structure. Human Communication Research, 30, 208-233.

 

 

Under Review

 

Cortese, J., & Seo, M. (2005, December). Opinion expression in FTF and CMC contexts. Paper submitted to Journal of Communication for possible publication.

 

Cortese, J. (2006, March) Learning in the Hypermedia Environment. Paper submitted to Communication Education for possible publication.

 

Cortese, J. (2006, February). Creating Sites for the Action of Learning. Paper submitted to the Human Communication and Technology division for presentation at the 2006 annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.

 

Paper Presentations

 

Cortese, J. (2005, November). The Health of Learning in the Hypermedia Environment. Paper to be presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Human Communication and Technology division), Boston, MA.

 

Cortese, J., Seo, M., & Sipos, I. (2004, November). Opinion expression in FTF and CMC contexts. Paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Human Communication and Technology division), Chicago, IL. (Top Paper Award)

 

Eveland, W. P., Jr., Cortese, J., & Seo, M. (2004, August). The Influence of Communication Modality, Prior News Exposure, and Anticipated Communication on the Nature of Local Public Affairs Discussion. Paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (Communication Theory and Methodology division), Toronto, Canada.

 

Seo, M., & Cortese, J. (2004, August). Online News, Issue Discussion and Issue Importance: Individual Level Agenda-Setting Effect Study. Paper presented at the 2004 annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (Communication Theory and Methodology division), Toronto, Canada.

 

Cortese, J., (2004, May). New vs. Traditional Communication Channels: How We Relate to Each Other. Paper presented at the 2004 meeting of the International Communication Association (Communication and Technology division), New Orleans, LA.

 

Eveland, W. P., Jr., Seo, M., Cortese, J. Cai, L., Wang, Z., Thomson, T., Seitman, R., & Sipos, I. (2004, May). News use, discussion, and knowledge of local public affairs: An experimental and observational study. Paper presented at the 2004 meeting of the International Communication Association (Political Communication division), New Orleans, LA.

 

Wang, Z., Eveland, W. P., Jr., & Cortese, J. (2004, May). Testing the Spiral of Silence in the context of computer-mediated communication. Paper presented at the 2004 meeting of the International Communication Association (Political Communication division), New Orleans, LA.

 

Wang, Z., Eveland, W. P., Jr., Seo, M., & Cortese, J. (2004, May). Coorientation in two communication contexts: Examining the effect of discussion the accuracy of perception of others. Paper  presented at the 2004 meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Phoenix, AZ.

 

Cortese, J. & Rubin, A. (2003, November). Uses and gratifications of television shopping. Paper presented at the National Communication Association conference, Miami, FL.

 

David, P., Liu, K., Cortese, J. (2003, May). Effect of thin vs. plus-size models: A comparison of body image ideals by gender. Paper presented at the International Communication Association conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Cai, L., David, P., Lu, T., Liu, K., Cortese, J., & Seo, M. (2003, May). Testing the boundaries of the media equation in a computer game situation: When an evaluation by a human means more than an evaluation by a computer. Paper presented at the International Communication Association conference, San Diego, CA.

 

Eveland, W. P. Jr., Cortese, J., Park, H., & Dunwoody, S. (2002, November).   How web site organization influences free recall, factual knowledge, and knowledge structure.  Paper presented at the National Communication Association conference, New Orleans, LA. (Top Paper Award)

 

Cortese, J., Braun, C., & David, P. (2002, July).  Media images: Their potential influence on “The Ideal.”  Paper presented at the International Communication Association conference, Seoul, Korea.

 

Cortese, J. (2001, October). The enhanced classroom: Using technology for teaching and research effectiveness. Panel demonstration presented at the Speech Communication Association of Ohio conference, Columbus, OH.

 

Green, C., Oaks, D., & Cortese, J. (2000, October). Communicating and collaborating with WebCT. Panel demonstration presented at the Speech Communication Association of Ohio conference, Columbus, OH.

 

Rubin, A. M., West, D. V., Cortese, J., & Mitchell, W. S. (1996, May).  Affective reactions to popular music.  Paper presented at the International Communication Association conference, Chicago, IL.

 

Myers, S. A., & Cortese, J. (1995, November).  The social acceptability of sexual slang:  Functions of biological sex and psychological gender.  Paper presented at the Speech Communication Association conference,  San Antonio, TX.

 

Cortese, J. (1995, April).  Validity and reliability of the scale to measure television viewing motives.  Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Cortese, J., & Myers, S. A. (1995, April).  Biological sex, psychological gender, and use of obscenity.  Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association conference, Indianapolis, IN.

 

Work in Progress

 

Cortese, J., & Rubin, A. Uses and gratifications of television shopping. Revise for publication submission.

 

Eveland, W. P., Jr., Seo, M., Cortese, J. Cai, L., Wang, Z., Thomson, T., Seitman, R., & Sipos, I. News use, discussion, and knowledge of local public affairs: An experimental and observational study.

 

Eveland, W. P., Jr., Cortese, J., & Seo, M. The Influence of Communication Modality, Prior News Exposure, and Anticipated Communication on the Nature of Local Public Affairs Discussion. Revise for publication submission.

 

Seo, M., Cortese, J.  Online News, Issue Discussion and Issue Importance: Individual Level Agenda-Setting Effect Study. Revise for publication submission.

 

Professional Service

 

Ohio Communication Association (formerly: Speech Communication Association of Ohio)

 

2001 – 2004

Executive Board Member                                                    

Served as the graduate student representative on the executive board. Duties included receiving convention paper submissions, contacting authors, and coordinating correspondence with the convention planner.

 

2002 - 2004

Proposal Committee Member for the 2002, 2003, and 2004 SCAO Conferences

Duties included receiving/organizing submissions, coordinating reviews, and communicating with authors regarding acceptance.

 

The Ohio State University, School of Communication   

             

2002 –2003

Search Committee Member                                                     

Purpose of the committee is to interview and recommend candidates for assistant professor positions in the School of Communication. 

 

2001 – 2002

Awards Committee Member                                                  

Purpose of the committee is to advance the interests of the school by nominating professors, students and staff for university and communication association awards.

 

2002 - 2003

Council of Graduate Students, The Ohio State University

Delegate                                                                                 

Served as an alternate representative for the School of Communication.

 

The Ohio State University, (TELR) Technology Enhanced Learning & Research

         

May 8, 2003

Debate Participant

“Community Dialog: E-learning or E-loathing.”

Debate on the pros and cons of technology in the classroom.  Pro position (Juliann Cortese, Chris Zirkle/Eduction Professor, Susan Metros/CIO). Con position (Dan Farrell/Philosophy Professor, Anna Soter/Education Professor).

 

Teaching Experience

 

Florida State University  

                  

2005 - Present)

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication

               COM4470, Desktop Multimedia

               MMC6920, Visual Communication

 

The Ohio State University, School of Communication

 

              Spring, 2005

Teaching Assistant

COM 650: Investigating Communication through Interactive Technologies

Lectured on various digital research tools (online surveys, content analysis); graded exams and research projects; and helped students with the planning, implementation and reporting of their research projects.

 

              2001 - 2005

Instructor (Graduate Assistant)

JCOM 683: The TELR Internship       

TELR (Technology Enhanced Learning and Research) Intern instructor in charge of overseeing student design of web courses for instructors.  Responsibilities included lecturing, student management, communication with faculty, and organization of all projects.

 

Winter 2003, Spring 2004

Instructor (Graduate Assistant)

JCOM 642: Mass Media and Society

Taught one independent section (100 students) of this upper level undergraduate course examining the content and effects of mass media. 

 

              Autumn 2004, Winter 2005

Instructor (Graduate Assistant)

JCOM 311: Visual Communication Design

Taught two independent sections (25 students) of this course examining aspects of visual design. In addition to the theoretical issues associated with design, students also learned web design skills.

 

              Autumn, Winter, Spring, 2001/02

Instructor (Graduate Assistant)

JCOM 140/240: Living in the Information age 

Taught two independent sections of the course each quarter.  This undergraduate course (50 students) utilized online material and focused on technology issues related to communication.  In addition to normal class activities (lectures, assignments, tests) I also managed/assessed four undergraduate Teaching Assistants assigned to help with the course.

 

              Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, and Winter 2004

Teaching Assistant

JCOM 642: Mass Media and Society

Duties included grading, meeting with students, some lecturing, and course web site management. Served as a TA for Dr. William P.  Eveland, Jr. (2002, 2003) and Dr. Matthew C. Nisbet (2004).

 

The Ohio State University, TELR (Technology Enhanced Learning and Research)

 

              Summer, 2004

Instructor (Graduate Assistant)

Research on Research summer grant program.

Instructor in charge of overseeing student design of web e-portfolios. For this summer program, students worked with faculty members to learn about their research and to develop e-portfolios detailing this research. Responsibilities included lecturing, student management, communication with faculty, and organization of all projects.

 

Kent State University, School of Communication Studies                

    

          September, 1993 - September, 1995

Instructor (Graduate Assistant)

COMM 15000: Oral Discourse.

Taught two sections of Public Speaking each semester (lectures, created/administered/graded tests, graded speeches and projects). Each section served as a recitation for a 25-student subset of the mass lecture class.