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Assistant
Professor of
Journalism and
Speech
Station 22
Wallace Hall
112C
205.652.3558
ajones@uwa.edu |
Degrees: |
Ph.D. in Mass
Communications,
University of
Alabama, 2011
Master’s degree
in Sport
Administration,
University of
Louisville, 2006
B. A.
in Mass
Communications,
University of
New Orleans,
2004
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Employment
Date: |
January 2007 |
Professional
Biography: |
Amy Head
Jones grew up in
Shelbyville,
Kentucky in a
family of sports
enthusiasts. She
began playing
golf at the age
of three,
competitive golf
at the age of
eight, and
concluded her
amateur athletic
career on an
athletic
scholarship at
the University
of New Orleans.
During this
time, Amy gained
experience in
the media and
sport industries
while working in
public relations
for the New
Orleans
Superdome and
New Orleans
Arena. This
experience led
her to pursue
additional
graduate
education in
these areas. She
continued to
work in the
sport and media
industries,
serving as a
graphic designer
for bby
Publications and
as a golf
teaching
professional at
Big Spring
Country Club. In
the spring of
2007, she was
hired as a
journalism and
speech professor
at UWA, a
position she
still holds
today. Amy
enjoys spending
time with her
husband Michael
and son Rock,
while supporting
UWA athletics,
exercising,
playing golf,
and attending
University
concerts, plays
and pageants.
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Classes
usually taught: |
JN200, JN279,
JN320, JN350,
JN370, JN499,
JN599, SH100,
SH350
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Additional
UWA Assignments: |
Faculty
advisor to UWA
student newscast
The Tiger
Pause
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Committees: |
UWA United
Way of West
Alabama,
Campaign
Coordinator
Student Media
Committee
UWA Marketing
and Image
Committee
University
Health and
Wellness
Committee, Chair
Faculty Senate
College of
Liberal Arts
Academic Council
University
Academic Council
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Academic /
Research
Interests: |
Sports media
coverage
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Current
Projects: |
Sumter County
Relay for Life,
event chair and
team captain
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Recent
Publications: |
- Jones, A. (2010). Men, Women, and Sports: Revisited; Diferencias de Genero en la Recepción y Participación de Contenidos Deportivos en los Medios de Communicación. Revista Diversidades: Revista Multidisciplinaria de la Universidad de Leon, 13(26), 2-6.
- Jones, A. & Greer, J. (2011). You don’t look like an athlete: Testing the effects of feminine appearance on audience interest in women’s sports and perceptions of female athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior, 34(4).
- Jones, A. (In Press). Visual and verbal gender cues in the televised coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, accepted for publication. TBA.
- Jones, A. (In Press). Pointing the blame: Gender stereotypes in sports media. In Sloan, D. & Greer, J. (Eds.), Contemporary Media Issues, 3rd Ed: Vision Press.
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Recent
Presentations: |
- Jones, A. & Cooley S. (2009). Men, women, and sports: Revisited. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Annual Conference; Boston, MA.
- Jones, A. & Kijeski, T. (2009). The relationship of team cohesion on performance among collegiate athletes competing in coactive team sports. National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Conference: Chicago, IL.
- Jones, A. (2010). The media’s representation of LPGA athletes, following the Wilhelmina Seven. Auburn Diversity Research Conference: Auburn, AL.
Cooley, S. & Jones, A. (2010). A radical campaign: Third Party Politics of the 1848 Presidential Election. Auburn Diversity Research Conference: Auburn, AL.
- Jones, A. & Dickhaus, J. (2010). Role models or criminals? The effects of race and severity of criminal activity on audience perceptions of professional athletes. North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) Annual Conference: Tampa, FL.
- Jones, A. (2011). The Media’s Representation of Female Athletes. James E. Colquitt Faculty Colloquium: Livingston, AL.
- Jones, A. (2011). Visual and Verbal Gender Cues in the Televised Coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics. International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: New Orleans, LA.
- Jones, A. & Greer, J. (2011). A Level Playing Field? Audience Perceptions of Male and Female Sports Analysts. International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: New Orleans, LA.
- Jones, A. (2011). Eye Candy or Expert? An Examination of Audience Perceptions of Female Sportscasters. Discerning Diverse Voices: Communication & Information Symposium on Diversity: Tuscaloosa, AL.
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Recent
Grants: |
Alabama Press
Association;
Journalism
Career
Preparation
Workshop
A two-day
workshop was
conducted to
prepare 21 UWA
journalism
students for
careers in
journalism.
Students
completed
integrated media
portfolios,
explored career
options, and
toured three
local news
organizations.
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WWW Links: |
Tiger Pause
Links:
http://www.youtube.com/user/studio96productions
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Studio-96-Productions/138287676235949
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