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EDUCATION

Ph.D., 1999, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

• Major: Mass Communication
• Minor: Political Psychology
• Dissertation: “Value Judgments: News Framing and Individual Processing of Political Issues”
• Advisor: Daniel B. Wackman

M.A., 1995, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

• Major: Mass Communication
• Thesis: “Framing and Interpretation: Influences on Voters’ Issue Oriented Decision-making”
• Advisor: Daniel B. Wackman

B.A. with Distinction, 1989, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Major: Journalism and Mass Communication

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

University of Wisconsin, July 2006 - Present

• Louis A. & Mary E. Maier-Bascom Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication
• Head of Graduate Studies (July 2007 - June 2009)

University of Wisconsin, 2004 - present

• Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
• Professor, Department of Political Science (affiliated appointment)

University of Wisconsin, 2002 - 2004

• Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
• Associate Professor, Department of Political Science (affiliated appointment)

University of Wisconsin, 2001 – 2002

• Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science (affiliated appointment)

University of Wisconsin, 1998 – 2002

• Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1994 – 1998

• Instructor, School of Journalism & Mass Communication

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1992 – 1994

• Teaching Assistant, School of Journalism & Mass Communication

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RESEARCH POSITIONS

Center for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research II, Madison, 2008 - 2012

• Core Leader, Communication Theory and Method Core & Training Core

Rockefeller Brothers Fund, 2007 – 2008

• Principal Investigator, “Network Nation: Political Ads and the Internet”

Center for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research, 2007

• Principal Investigator, ““Insightful Expression and Emotional Reasoning”

Russell Sage Foundation, 2005 – 2007

• Principal Investigator, “Media Effects on Social, Institutional, & Informational Trust”

Rockefeller Brothers Fund / Carnegie Corporation / Pew Charitable Trusts through CIRCLE / Journal Foundation, 2005 - 2006

• Principal Investigator, “Public Responses to Campaign Media in the 2004 Election”

National Center for Outreach / Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 2002 – 2004

• Principal Investigator, “Community Engagement through Public Television”

Public Broadcasting Service, 2001 – 2002

• Principal Investigator, “PBS and Social Capital”

Digital Media Forum / Ford Foundation, 2000 – 2001

• Principal Investigator, “The Internet and Social Capital”

Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 2000

• Research Consultant, Studied effectiveness of newspaper political advertising.

Carmichael Lynch - Minneapolis, 1995 - 1996

• Research Consultant, Studied internal communication networks.

KTCA-KTCI Television - St. Paul, 1993 – 1994

• Research Consultant, Studied introduction of station’s evening news program.

Request Magazine, 1993 – 1994

• Research Consultant, Studied characteristics/preferences of magazine readers.

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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

Sherpa Metrix, LLC, 2009

• Principal, Conducted assessments of clients' communication efforts

KETC, St. Louis Public Television, 2008

• Project Consultant, Assessed mortgage crisis community engagement efforts

Metascope, LLC, Madison WI, 2000 - 2002

• Principal, Advised Department of Administration (WI) on social marketing campaign.

Fallon Worldwide, Minneapolis, MN, 1997 - 2002

• Strategic Consultant, Counseled agency leadership on communication strategies.

Musicland Stores Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, 1993

• Public Relations Assistant, Coordinated internal and external PR activities.

Batton, Barton, Durstine & Osborne, Minneapolis, MN, 1993

• Media Planner, Defined second tier targets for cellular phone purchase.

Leo Burnett Co., Chicago, IL, 1990 - 1992

• Senior Media Buyer/Planner, Network TV purchasing for McDonald’s account.

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HONORS AND AWARDS

• AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Division, Top Faculty Paper – 2009

• AEJMC Communication Theory and Methodology Division, Top Three Faculty Paper – 2009

• APSA Information Technology and Politics Section, LRP Best Published Article Award – 2008

• Distinguished Visiting Professor, Missouri School of Journalism, 2008 – 2009

• AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Division, Top Faculty Paper – 2008

• UW-Madison, College of Letters and Science, Hamel Faculty Fellow – 2008-2012

• ICA Mass Communication Division, Top Paper Session – 2007

• Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America, 61st Edition – 2007

• ICA Political Communication Division, Best Article of the Year – 2006

• AEJMC Krieghbaum Under-40 Award – 2005

• AEJMC Mass Communication and Society Division, Top Faculty Paper – 2005

• ICA Communication and Technology Division, Top Paper Session – 2005

• Recognized by Essential Science Indicators as having two publications listed among the top 1% of articles cited in the field according to the Web of Science - 2005

• Oxford University, St. Antony’s College and Oriel College, Oxford Round Table, Invited presenter and participant concerning “Freedom of Speech and Press” (Declined) – 2004

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chancellor’s Extension Award for Excellence – 2003

• AEJMC Communication Technology & Policy Division, Top Faculty Paper – 2003

• AEJMC Communication Theory and Methodology, Top Three Faculty Paper – 2003

• AEJMC Civic Journalism Interest Group, Top Student-Led Paper - 2003

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate School, Vilas Associate Award – 2003-2005

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Journal Communications/Warren J. Heyse Faculty Excellence Award – 2003-2006

• AEJMC Communication Technology & Policy Division, Top Faculty Paper – 2001

• AEJMC Mass Communication & Society Division, Top Three Faculty Paper - 2001

• AEJMC Ralph Nafziger-David Manning White Outstanding Dissertation Award – 2000

• AEJMC Communication Theory & Methodology Division Top Faculty Paper - 2000

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Journal Communications/Warren J. Heyse Faculty Excellence Award – 2000-2003

• University of Minnesota, Graduate School, Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship – 1997-1998

• University of Minnesota, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Ralph D. Casey Dissertation Research Award – 1997-1998

• University of Minnesota, Center for the Study of Political Psychology, Dissertation Research Award – 1997-1998

• American Academy of Advertising Research Fellowship – 1996-1997, w/ Ronald J. Faber

• AEJMC Communication Theory & Methodology Minority Doctoral Student Award - 1995

• AEJMC Communication Theory & Methodology Division, Top Student Paper - 1995

• University of Minnesota, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Herbert Berridge Elliston Memorial Scholarship - 1994/95

• AEJMC Communication Theory & Methodology Division, Top Three Student Paper – 1994

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dean’s List – 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89

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GRANTS

• National Cancer Institute in support of one of only three Centers for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research II (P50-CA137216-06) – “Using Technology to Enhance Cancer Communication and Improve Clinical Outcomes” – Co-Investigator & Project Leader of Theory and Method Core ($683,450) and Training Core ($211,114), w/ David Gustafson ¬as Principal Investigator – $8,979,891– 10/1/09 – 9/30/14.

• Department of Defense in support of Sandia National Laboratories – “Large-Scale Social Simulation for Engineering Strategic Communications” – Co-Investigator and Project Co-Leader, w/ Eric Parker ¬as Principal Investigator - $1,584,328 - 9/1/08 - 8/31/10 (UW subcontract - $277,479 to Douglas M. McLeod, Project Leader)

• Wisconsin Public Radio and Public Interactive in support of “Online Networking, Virtual Dialogue, and Public Action” – Principal Investigator – $18,500 – 2/1/08 – 2/1/10.

• The Damm Fund of the Journal Foundation in support of “Changes in Communication and the Citizen-Consumer: Communitarian Consumption and Political Consumerism” – Principal Investigator – $18,000 – 12/15/07 – 12/15/10.

• University of Wisconsin Graduate School in support of “Cooperative Campaign Analysis Project and Cumulative Effects of Political Ads” – Principal Investigator – $15,000 – 12/10/07 – 6/30/09.

• The Rockefeller Brother Fund in support of “Network Nation: How Political Ads and the Internet Sustain and Erode Democracy” – Principal Investigator – $19,158– 6/1/07 – 8/31/08.

• Center for Excellence in Cancer Communication Research in support of “Insightful Expression and Emotional Reasoning: How Communication in CHESS Affects Message Senders” – Principal Investigator – $18,211 – 4/15/07 – 10/15/07, w/ Raymond J. Pingree, Bret Shaw, and Jeong Yeob Han as Co-Investigators.

• Engage Podcasting Plus Grant in support of converting presentations from “The Politics of Consumption/The Consumption of Politics” conference for classroom and intellectual use – Principal Investigator – $1,880 – 1/15/07 – 5/15/07.

• The Damm Fund of the Journal Foundation in support of “The Politics of Consumption/The Consumption of Politics: Media and the Intersection of Consumer and Civic Culture” – Principal Investigator – $8,000 – 7/1/06 – 6/30/08.

• University of Wisconsin Graduate School in support of “Assessing the Effects of Campaign Communications on Younger Voters: A Multi-Method Approach” – Principal Investigator – $11.141 – 11/15/05 – 6/30/07.

• The Russell Sage Foundation in support of “Media Effects on Social, Institutional, and Informational Trust” – Principal Investigator – $67,163 – 8/1/05 – 6/30/06.

• The Carnegie Corporation of New York in support of “Public Responses to Campaign Media in the 2004 Election” – Principal Investigator – $19,600 – 8/1/05 – 6/30/06.

• Pew Charitable Trusts through the Center for Information & Research On Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) in support of “Public Responses to Campaign Media in the 2004 Election” – Principal Investigator – $12,000 – 7/1/05 – 6/30/06.

• The Rockefeller Brother Fund in support of “Public Responses to Campaign Media in the 2004 Election” – Principal Investigator – $25,000 – 7/1/05 – 6/30/06

• The Damm Fund of the Journal Foundation in support of “Public Responses to Campaign Media in the 2004 Election” – Principal Investigator – $20,000 – 10/1/04– 6/30/06.

• Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) through University of Maryland Foundation in support of “The Civic Ecology of Young People: A Whole-Community Youth Ethnography” – Co-Investigator – $106,201 – 9/1/02 – 8/31/03.

• Wisconsin Public Television/National Center for Outreach in support of “Community Engagement through Public Television: Innovations in the Development and Measurement of Social Capital” – Principal Investigator – $21,000 – 11/1/02 – 6/30/03.

• Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Future Fund in support of “Outreach Events: Measuring Their Effects on Community Engagement” – Principal Investigator – $33,900 – 6/1/02 – 7/31/03.

• University of Wisconsin Graduate School in support of “Community Engagement through Public Television: Innovations in the Development and Measurement of Social Capital” – Principal Investigator – $31,145– 2/1/02 – 1/31/03.

• Public Broadcasting Service Research Grant in support of “‘Connecting’ and ‘Disconnecting’ with Civic Life” – Principal Investigator – $60,302 – 5/15/01 – 7/31/02.

• University of Wisconsin Graduate School in support of “‘Connecting’ and ‘Disconnecting’ with Civic Life” – Principal Investigator - $22,579 – 2/1/01 – 1/31/02

• Ford Foundation through Benton Foundation/Digital Media Forum in support of “‘Connecting’ and ‘Disconnecting’ with Civic Life” – Principal Investigator - $19,500 – 9/1/00 – 1/31/01.

• Ford Foundation through Benton Foundation/Digital Media Forum in support of “‘Connecting’ and ‘Disconnecting’ with Civic Life” – Principal Investigator - $60,000 – 1/1/00 – 8/31/00.

• Kriss Research Support Grant - $500 and $1000 – 9/1/93 - 8/31/94 and 9/1/97 – 8/31/98.

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SERVICE

Editorial Board Memberships (Past and Present)

• Sage Handbook of Political Communication

• Open Journal of Communication

• Communication Methods and Measures

• Journal of Applied Communication Research

• Journal of Communication

• Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

• Mass Communication and Society

• Political Communication

• Journalism & Mass Communication Educator

• Human Communication Research

• Communication Research

Association Service

• Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Nominations and Election Committee and Task Force on the Status and Future of the Structure/Organization of AEJMC

• International Communication Association, Political Communication Division, Joint Publications Committee of ICA and APSA for Political Communication

• National Communication Association, Chair and Faculty Coordinator for the Doctoral Honors Seminar in Mass Communication 2005 and 2006

University Activities

• Member of the Social Sciences Division Committee

• Past-Head and Member of the SJMC Graduate Committee

• Past-Chair and Faculty Affiliate of Mass Communications Research Center, SJMC

• Faculty Affiliate of the Center for Communication and Democracy, SJMC

• Faculty Affiliate of the Political Behavior Group, Political Science

• UW Survey Center's Advisory Committee for Public Opinion Research

• Board Member for Center for Politics, Political Science

• Doctoral or thesis advisor for 20 graduate students, and committee member for another 15 graduate students

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