Jennifer A. Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Email
jackson49@otterbein.edu

Associate Professor
Department of Communication

Dr. Jen Jackson is interested in current social justice issues, social movements, and protests. She is an Associate Professor of Communication and teaches the Public Relations courses for the department. She is the faculty advisor for PRSSA, the Otterbein chapter of the national public relations student organization. She is dedicated to preparing students for the professionalism of the public relations industry and the ever-changing nature of all communication fields. Through teaching and advising, she works to assist students in becoming self-confident and ready for their future careers. She also encourages them to be good people in their communities. Dr. J is a proud Otterbein alumna and is excited to return as a faculty member!

Education

  • B.A. in Public Relations, Otterbein College, 2003
  • M.A. in Communication, University of Cincinnati, 2007
  • Ph.D. in Communication, University of Memphis, 2012

Research, Creative, & Professional Work

  • Women’s public address, social movement and protest rhetoric, rhetoric of peace and war, political rhetoric, rhetorical theory/criticism, rhetorical pedagogy
  • American public address, persuasion, argumentation, gender communication

Publications

  • Carviou, James and Jennifer A. Jackson. “Facemasks and Gender: A Critical Exploration of Pandemic Protection as a Threat to Masculinity.” In Rhetoric of Masculinity: Male Body Image, Media, and Gender Role Stress/Conflict. Ed. Donnalyn Pompper, Lexington Books, Lanham, Md., 2022, pp. 269–286.
  • Jackson, Jennifer A. “Truth, Humor, and a Reality Check: Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ Coverage of Trump’s Travel Ban Executive Order.” In Laughter, Outrage and Resistance: Post-Trump TV Satire in Political Discourse and Dissent. Eds. Stacie Jankowski and Lori Henson, Peter Lang Inc., NY 2020, pp. 129-144.
  • Jackson, Jennifer A., and Natonya Blackmun Listach. “Evolving Identities in Personal Narratives: Time is of the Essence.” Women & Language, vol. 43, no. 2, Fall 2020, pp. 141-145.
  • Jackson, Jennifer A. and Leland G. Spencer. “Remembering Rural Rankin: Feminism, Pacifism, and Rurality in Jeannette Rankin’s Identity.” In City Places, Country Spaces: Rhetorical Explorations of the Urban/Rural Divide.” Eds. Ashli Stokes and Wendy Atkins-Sayre, Peter Lang Inc., NY, 2020, pp. 53-69.
  • Jackson, Jennifer A., and James Carviou. “#MeToo and Civic Debate: The Cultivation of Toxic Masculinity in Twitter Discourse.” Misogyny and Media in the Age of Trump, edited by Maria B. Marron, Lexington Books, Lanham, Md., 2020, pp. 131–147.
  • Spencer, Leland G., Pamela M. Tyahur, and Jennifer A. Jackson. “Civility and Academic Freedom: Extending the Conversation.” Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, vol. 6, no. 3/4, 2016, pp. 50-61.
  • Jackson, Jennifer A. “PBS’S Women War, and Peace: A Media Review.” Women & Language, vol. 34, no. 2, Fall 2011, pp. 151-52.

Affiliations & Awards

  • 2024 New Teacher of the Year faculty award
  • 2023 Otterbein Alumni Award, Otterbein University Alumni Council Awards
  • 2023 Missouri Western Foundation James J. Scanlon Award for Faculty Service to Community, Missouri Western State University’s Annual Faculty and Staff Awards
  • 2022 Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, Missouri Western State University’s Annual Faculty and Staff Awards
  • 2021 Advisor Shout-Out Award, Missouri Western State University’s Student Success & Academic Advising Center’s Fall 2021 Award
  • 2020 MLK Drum Major for Justice Award, Missouri Western State University’s Center for Multicultural Education MLK Week Celebration
  • 2016 Clouse Elrod Creativity-Innovation Spirit Award, Middle Tennessee State University Scholars’ Week