Dustin Harp, Ph.D. - School of Journalism

Dustin Harp, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, School of JournalismUniversity of Texas at AustinEDUCATION512.471-6720dustinharp@mail.utexas.eduPh.D. (2002) Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin, MadisonM.A. (1997) Journalism, University of Texas, AustinB.A. (1992) English & Journalism (minor), Sonoma State University, CAACADEMIC APPOINTMENTSJan. 2003–present Assistant Professor, School of Journalism, University of TexasFaculty Affiliate, Center for Women's and Gender Studies1997–2002 Instructor & Teaching Assistant, School of Journalism and MassCommunication, University of Wisconsin, Madison1996–1997 Teaching Assistant, School of Journalism, University of Texas, AustinRESEARCHFrom critical/cultural theoretical perspectives my research investigates the intersectionsof journalism, new media (Internet, blogging, virtual worlds, and social networks),citizenship, globalization, and public spheres, and women/gender and marginalizedgroups.BOOKSHarp, D. (2007). Desperately Seeking Women Readers: Newspapers and theConstruction of a Female Readership, (125 pages). Lanham, MD: LexingtonBooks.REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLESLoke, J., Harp, D., & Bachmann, I. (2010). Mothering and Governing: How newsarticulated gender roles in the cases of Governors Jane Swift and Sarah Palin.Journalism Studies, 12(2).Harp, D. & Struckman, S. (2010). The Articulation of Lynndie England to Abu Ghraib:Gender Ideologies, War, and the Construction of Reality. Journal of Magazineand New Media Research, 11(2). *Lead article.Harp, D., Loke, J., Bachmann, I. (2010). Voices of Dissent in the Iraq War: Moving fromDeviance to Legitimacy. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 87(3).Harp, D., Bachmann, I., Rosas-Moreno, T.C. & Loke, J. (2010). Wave of Hope: AfricanAmerican Youth Use Media and Engage More Civically, Politically than Whites.The Howard Journal of Communication, 22(3).

Harp – Curriculum Vitae / Page 2Harp, D., Loke, J., & Bachman, I. (2010). First Impressions of Sarah Palin: Pit Bulls,Politics Gender Performance and a Discursive Media (Re)contextualization.Communication, Culture, & Critique, 3(3).Harp, D. & Tremayne, M. (2006). The Gendered Blogosphere: Examining InequalityUsing Network and Feminist Theory. Journalism & Mass CommunicationQuarterly, 83(2), pp. 247-264. *Lead article. Summarized as “The mute majority”in Wilson Quarterly, Winter 2007.Harp, D. (2006). Newspapers’ Transition from Women’s to Style Pages: What WereThey Thinking? Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism, 7(2), pp. 197-216.Heider, D. & Harp, D. (2002). New Hope or Old Power: New Communication,Pornography and the Internet. The Howard Journal of Communication, 13(4), pp.285-299.BOOK CHAPTERSHarp, D. (2009). Virtual Journalism: Looking Inside Second Life. In D. Heider (Ed.),Living Virtually: Researching New Worlds. New York: Peter Lang, pp. 271-289.Harp, D. (2008). News, Feminist Theories, and the Gender Divide. In P. Poindexter, S.Meraz & A. Schmitz-Weiss (Eds.), Women, Men, and News: Divided andDisconnected in the News Media Landscape. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum,pp. 267-279.Poindexter, P. & Harp, D. (2008). The Softer Side of News. In P. Poindexter, S. Meraz &A. Schmitz-Weiss (Eds.), Women, Men, and News: Divided and Disconnected inthe News Media Landscape. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, pp. 85-96.OTHER PUBLICATIONSHarp, D. & Bachmann, I. (2008, Summer). News Judgment: The Framing ofContemporary Motherhood in the United States. Media Report to Women, 36(3),pp. 8-14.Harp, D. (2003, Fall). Feminist Consciousness and the Production of a ContemporaryWomen’s Section. Media Report to Women, 31(4), pp. 14-20.SCHOLARLY CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONSHarp, D., Loke, J., & Bachmann, I. (2010). More of the Same Old Story: Women, Warand News in Time magazine. For presentation to Commission on the Status ofWomen at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communicationannual conference, Denver.Cantrell, T., Harp, D., & Bachmann, I. (2010). Encoding Ideology: How Time magazineRepresents Nationalism and Identities Through Visual Reporting. Forpresentation to Critical and Cultural Studies Division at Association for Educationin Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Denver.Cantrell, T. & Harp, D. (2010). Rich Dads, Poor Son: (Inter)National News MediaPortrayal of Sean Goldman’s Brazilian Kidnapping and U.S. Recovery. Forpresentation to the International Association for Media and CommunicationResearch, University of Minho, Brago, Portugal.

Harp – Curriculum Vitae / Page 3Harp, D. (2009). What Differences Do Race and Gender Make in Teenagers’ MediaHabits? For presentation to Communication Technology and CommunicationTheory and Methodology Divisions for panel titled Media Habits of Tomorrow:What Teenagers are Doing with New and Traditional Media at Association forEducation in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Boston.Loke, J., Harp, D. & Bachmann, I. (2009). Constructing Hegemonic Parenting andGender Roles: The Case of Jane Swift in The Boston Globe. Accepted forpresentation to Critical and Cultural Studies Division at Association for Educationin Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Boston.Harp, D., Bachmann, I., Cantrell, T. & Loke, J. (2009). Wave of Hope: African AmericanYouth Use Media and Engage More Civically, Politically than Whites. Acceptedfor presentation to Minorities and Communication Division at Association forEducation in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Boston.*Top three faculty paper awardHarp, D., Loke, J., & Bachman, I. (2009). Pit Bulls, Politics, and Gender Performance: AFeminist Analysis of Sarah Palin on Major News Websites. Presented to theFeminist Scholarship Division, International Communication Association annualconference, Chicago.Harp, D. (2008). Women, the Internet and the 2008 Political Season. Presented toCommunication Technology Division and Commission on the Status of Womenfor panel titled The Role of the Internet in Campaign '08 at Association forEducation in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Chicago.Harp, D. (2008). Virtual Journalism. Presented to Radio-TV Journalism &Communication Technology Divisions for panel titled for panel titled News andCommunication in Virtual Worlds at Association for Education in Journalism andMass Communication annual conference Chicago.Harp, D. (2008). Future of CSW and Feminist Research. Presented to Commission on theStatus of Women for panel titled Gender and AEJMC: Past, Present, Future atAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annualconference Chicago.Harp, D. & Tremayne, M. (2008). Collective Intelligence: The Promise and Peril of User-Generated Politics. Presented to Communication Theory and Methodology andCommunication Technology Divisions for panel titled Blogging Politics: Press,Policy, and the Public at Association for Education in Journalism and MassCommunication annual conference Chicago.Harp, D. & Bachmann, I. (2008). Mothering ideologies in the news: A DiscourseAnalysis of the Contested Terrain of Contemporary U.S. Motherhood. Presentedto Feminist Scholarship Committee at International Communication Association’sannual conference, Ontario, Canada.Harp, D. & Struckman, S. (2007). (Re)constructing gender dichotomies in the media: Thearticulation of Lynndie England to Abu Ghraib. Presented to Critical and CulturalStudies Division at Association for Education in Journalism and MassCommunication annual conference, Washington, DC.*Top three faculty paper award

Harp – Curriculum Vitae / Page 4Harp, D. & Tremayne, M. (2007). Programmed by the People: The Intersection ofPolitical Communication and the YouTube Generation. Presented at theInternational Communication Association’s annual conference, San Francisco.Harp, D. & Grimm, J. (2007). Happily Ever After: Myth, Rape, and Romance in theMary K. Letourneau Case. Presented to Feminist Scholarship Committee atInternational Communication Association’s annual conference, San Francisco.Harp, D. (2006). Spaces for Feminist (Re)articulations: The Internet, Newspapers, andthe Gang Rape of “Jane Doe.” Presented to Commission on the Status of Womenat Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annualconference, San Francisco.Harp, D., Nichols, S., Tremayne, M. & Castronovo, T. (2006). Women in theBlogosphere: Access, Practices, and Gender Politics. Presented to Commission onthe Status of Women at Association for Education in Journalism and MassCommunication annual conference, San Francisco.Harp, D. & Tremayne, M. (2005). The Gendered Blogosphere: Where Promise MeetsReality. Presented to Communication Technology and Policy at Association forEducation in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, SanAntonio, TX.Harp, D. (2003). Newspapers Transition from Women’s to Style Pages: What Were TheyThinking? Presented to Commission on the Status of Women at Association forEducation in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, KansasCity, MO.Harp, D. (2003). Feminist Consciousness and the Production of a ContemporaryWomen’s Section. Presented to the Feminist Scholarship Committee atInternational Communication Association annual conference, San Diego.Heider, D. & Harp, D. (2000). New Hope or Old Power: New Communication,Pornography and the Internet. Presented to Communications Technology andPolicy Division at Association for Education in Journalism and MassCommunication annual conference, Phoenix.* Top faculty paperHarp, D. & Tremayne, M. (1999). Everything Leads to Pornography: Myths and Realitiesof Searching the Web. Presented to Communication Technology and PolicyDivision at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communicationannual conference, New Orleans.Harp, D. (1999). The Case of President Clinton and the Feminists: Discourses ofFeminism in the News. Presented to Commission on the Status of Women atAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annualconference, New Orleans.Harp, D. (1999). (Re)Circulating Meaning: News, Welfare and Racist Discourse.Presented to Mass Communication Division at International CommunicationAssociation annual conference, San Francisco.Harp, D. (1998). Welfare Reform in Wisconsin: Race, Representation and the News.Presented to the Newspaper Division at Association for Education in Journalismand Mass Communication Mid-Winter Conference on Media Convergence,Dallas.* Top student paper

Harp – Curriculum Vitae / Page 5Harp, D. (1998). Blame and Shame: Teen-aged Mothers, Ideologies and the New YorkTimes.” Presented to Commission of the Status of Women at Association forEducation in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, Baltimore.* Top student paperHarp, D., Reynolds, A. & Reese, S. D. (1997). Conceptualizing Objectivity Online:Using the Web to Teach Media Literacy Skills. Presented to CommunicationTechnology and Policy at Association for Education in Journalism and MassCommunication annual conference, Chicago.Harp, D. (1997). Recreating the News: Identifying ‘New’ Ways to Frame the News.Presented at the Framing in the New Media Landscape, Inaugural Conference forthe Center for Mass Communication Research, Columbia, SC.Harp, D. (1997). Reinforcing Dominant Ideologies: Teenage Pregnancy and the News.Presented at Graduate Student Conference on Race, Identity, and Representation,Austin, TX.INVITED PANELS & LECTURES“The New Media Environment: An Opportunity or Opportunity Lost for MarginalizedVoices?” Department of Communication and Technology, National Chiao TungUniversity, Taiwan, invited November 11-18, 2009.“Designing and Editing News,” American Society of Newspaper Editors High SchoolJournalism Institute, invited Summer 2009.“Women in the Blogosphere,” scholarly presentation for the Women and TechnologyLecture Series, Center for Women’s and Gender Studies, University of Texas,Spring 2008.“Feminist Media Theories,” Dr. Don Heider’s Mass Communication Theories graduateseminar, School of Journalism, University of Texas, Fall 2006“Tips for Best Newspaper Design,” American Society of Newspaper Editors HighSchool Journalism Institute, Summer 2005.“Press Coverage of Women and Women’s Issues” Dr. Dominic Lasora’s Issues inJournalism graduate seminar, School of Journalism, University of Texas, Spring2005.“What is Feminist Methodology?” Dr. Don Heider’s Qualitative Methods graduateseminar, School of Journalism, University of Texas, Spring 2005.“Tips for Finishing a Dissertation,” lecture presented for the University of Texas Schoolof Journalism Graduate Student Series, Spring 2005.“Gender, Politics, and the Presidential Election,” scholarly panel presentation sponsoredby Women’s and Gender Studies Center, University of Texas, Fall 2004.“Jobs and Gender in Journalism,” lecture presented to First-Year Interest Group,University of Texas, Fall 2004.“Practicing Feminist Methodology?” Dr. Don Heider’s Qualitative Methods graduateseminar, School of Journalism, University of Texas, Spring 2004.“Newspaper Design: New Tools and Techniques,” American Society of NewspaperEditors High School Journalism Institute, Summer 2004.“Feminist Methodology in Practice,” Dr. Chuck Whitney’s Qualitative Methods graduateseminar, School of Journalism, University of Texas, Fall 2003.

Harp – Curriculum Vitae / Page 6“The History of Women in News,” Dr. Gene Burd’s History of Journalism course, Schoolof Journalism, University of Texas, Fall 2003.SERVICEADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMITTEE SERVICEMember, Web Redesign Committee, School of Journalism, Spring 2009Advisor, Society of Newspaper Designers student chapter, UT, 2005 –2009Member, Graduate Studies Committee, School of Journalism, 2003 – presentChair, Graduate Studies Committee, School of Journalism, Aug. 2006 – Dec. 2007Member, Entertainment Studies Committee, College of Communication, Spring 2007Member, Faculty Search Committee for Singer Chair, School of Journalism, Spring 2006Member, Journalism Budget Council, Assistant professor representative, Fall 2005 –Spring 2006Member, UT Journalism Graduate Studies (Admissions) Sub-Committee, Fall 2004 –Spring 2006Member, Instructional Technology Committee, College of Communication, 2003 – 2004Member, Teaching Committee: Faculty Evaluation Committees, School of Journalism,Spring 2003ACADEMIC-RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICEMember, AEJMC Equity and Diversity Award Selection Committee, Sept. 2009 –presentFounding Member, Commission on the Status of Women Mentoring and NetworkingCommittee, Aug. 2009 - presentChair, Commission on the Status of Women, Association for Education in Journalism andMass Communication, Sept. 2008 – 2009Member, Board of Directors, Association for Education in Journalism and MassCommunication, Sept. 2008 – 2009Program Chair, Commission on the Status of Women, Association for Education inJournalism and Mass Communication, Sept. 2007 – Aug. 2008Research Chair, Commission on the Status of Women, Association for Education inJournalism and Mass Communication, Sept. 2006 – Aug. 2007Discussant, Communication Technology research panel, Association for Education inJournalism and Mass Communication, August 2006JOURNAL ARTICLE, BOOK & CONFERENCE PAPER REVIEWERFor referred journal articlesJournalism & Mass Communication Quarterly; Mass Communication andSociety; Communication, Culture & Critique; Journal of Magazine and NewMedia Research 2009-10California History, The Journal of the California History Society, 2008Journalism and Communication Monographs, 2007For referred conference papersAssociation for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Commissionon the Status of Women, Communication Technology Division, 2006 – 2009Online Journalism Symposium, 2005 – 2008

Harp – Curriculum Vitae / Page 7Tankard Book Award, Association for Education in Journalism and MassCommunication, 2009For book manuscriptOxford University Press, 2006MEMBERSHIPSAssociation for Education and Mass Communication, 1996 – present.Attended/presented: 1997-2000, 2002-2003, 2005-2010International Communication Association, 1999 – present.Attended/presented: 1999, 2007Commission on the Status of Women, Association for Education and MassCommunication, 1999 – presentCommunication Technology Division, Association for Education and MassCommunication, 2000 – presentCultural and Critical Studies Division, Association for Education and MassCommunication, 2007 – presentTEACHINGAssistant Professor, University of Texas at AustinUndergraduate Courses:News Media Writing and EditingWomen and the Newso Cross-listed with Women and Gender Studies; serves as a Communicationand Culture course for the College of Communication Print Design Epistemology of NewsGraduate Courses: Qualitative Methods Mass Communication Theory 2 (Critical & Cultural) Visual Journalism Constructing Identities in NewsInstructor, University of Wisconsin, Madison News Editing and DesignTeaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison Mass Communication Practices (Under the supervision of Dr. Robert McChesney,Journalism and Mass Communication) Women in the Western World (Women’s and Gender Studies Department)Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Austin Advanced Reporting (Under the supervision of Dr. George Sylvie, School ofJournalism) Newspaper Design (Under the supervision of Griff Singer, School of Journalism)