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Faculty Profile:Dr. Rebecca Kern
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Research and Scholarly Interests:My doctoral dissertation was an ethnographic study of the audience reception and cultural negotiation of Showtime’s The L-Word. My overall research focuses on the ways gender and sexuality intersect with television, journalism, and advertising formats. A master’s degree in journalism with a focus on writing, advertising, and public relations, coupled with over eight years of professional advertising experience, has provided me with a background of knowledge that I apply toward my teaching as well as my academic research. Peer-reviewed Book Chapters:“Structuring the Status Quo: The L-Word and Queer Female Acceptability.” In Marian Meyers (Ed.), Women in Popular Culture: Representation and Meaning. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, 2008. Peer-reviewed Conference Papers:“The Cultural Politics of Visibility: Negotiations of Femininity and Sexuality on The L-Word.” (For Panel: Refereed Research). Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Conference (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Interest Group/ Critical and Cultural Studies Division), Boston, MA, August 2009. “Interpreting the Gaze: Lesbian Imagery in Mass Market Advertising”. (For Panel: [Re]defining Media Space and Practice.) Eastern Communication Association Conference (Media Ecology Division), Philadelphia, PA, April 2009. “Discussion of Research and Teaching Challenges in Critical GLBT issues.” (For Invited Panel: The State of Teaching and Research in Queer Theory and Other Critical GLBT Issues.) Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Conference (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Interest Group/ Critical and Cultural Studies Division), Washington, DC, August 2007. “Consuming Katie: The Media Commodification of the First Female Network News Anchor” (first author with Suman Mishra). Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Conference (Critical and Cultural Studies Division – Poster Session), Washington, DC, August 2007. “All Puffed Out: From Powerful to Passive – Images of Femininity and Sexuality in Young Adult Television.” (For Panel: “Empowerful Girls on Television: Consumerism, Sexuality, and Feminism.) Eastern Communication Association Conference (Mass Communication Division), Providence, RI, April 2007. “Just How Groundbreaking Is The L-Word? Lesbians and the Future of Television.” National Communication Association Conference (GLBT Studies Division), San Antonio, TX, November 2006. “Structuring the Status Quo: The L-Word and Queer Female Acceptability.” Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Conference (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Interest Group), San Francisco, CA, August 2006. “Can Massachusetts Serve as a Model? A Case Study Analysis of Same-Sex Marriage Law.” American Studies Association, Mid-Atlantic Conference, Harrisburg, PA, March 2006. “Structuring the Status Quo: The L-Word and Queer Female Acceptability.” Graduate Competitive Research Forum, Temple University, School of Communications and Theater, Philadelphia, PA, February 2006. “The L-Word Media Coverage: A Textual Analysis of Queer Female Representations and Themes in Print.” International Communication Association Conference (Feminist Studies Division/Queer Studies), New York, NY, May 2005. “A New Stereotype: Feminine Representations of Lesbians on The L-Word.” Popular Culture Association Conference (Feminist Studies Division), San Diego, CA, March 2005. Leadership:Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, GLBT Interest Group 2007-2008 Newsletter Editor. (Induction at 2007 AEJMC Conference in Washington, DC.) Courses Taught/Teaching:
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