Ph.D. Candidate (ABD) and University Fellow, The Pennsylvania State University 115 Carnegie Building, University Park, PA, 16802, 314-640-2898
[email protected], alyssaappelman.com
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mass Communications, 2011 – 2015 (expected) The Pennsylvania State University, College of Communications
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Journalism, 2008 – 2009 University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Journalism
Bachelor of Journalism (B.J.), Emphasis in Magazine, Minor in French,2004 – 2008 University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Journalism, Summa Cum Laude
Study Abroad:Institut d’Études Politiques (Paris) and Macquarie University (Sydney)
RESEARCH
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
(In Press, Fall 2015) Appelman, A. & Hettinga, K. E. Newspaper readers value factual corrections that influence decision-making. Newspaper Research Journal.
Zhong, B. & Appelman, A. (2014). How college students read and write on the Web: The role of ICT use in processing online information. Computers in Human Behavior, 38, 201-207.
Hettinga, K. E. & Appelman, A. (2014). Corrections of newspaper errors have little impact. Newspaper Research Journal, 35(1), 51-63.
Appelman, A. & Bolls, P.(2011). Article recall, credibility lower with grammar errors. Newspaper Research Journal, 32(2), 50-62.
Thesis and Dissertation
Appelman, A. No points for style? Analysis of the psychological effects of journalistic writing conventions. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Committee: Dr. James Dillard, Dr. Ford Risley, Dr. Michael Schmierbach (chair), Dr. Shyam Sundar
Appelman, A. (2009). Grammar and cognitive processing of news articles: exploring dual processing theories (Master’s thesis). Committee: Dr. Bruce Bartholow, Dr. Paul Bolls (chair), Dr. Glenn Leshner, Dr. Kevin Wise
Book Reviews
(In Press) Appelman, A. [Review of the book The News Gap: When the Information Preferences of the Media and the Public Diverge, by Boczkowski, P.J. & Mitchelstein, E.]. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly.
(In Press) Appelman, A. [Review of the book Objectivity in Journalism, by Maras, S.]. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly.
Appelman, A. (2014). [Review of the book The Language of Journalism: A Multi-genre Perspective, by Smith, A. & Higgins, M.]. Journalism and Mass Communication
Quarterly. 91(3), 603-604.
Appelman, A. (2012). [Review of the books Corporate reputation and the news media: Agenda-setting within business news coverage in developed, emerging, and frontier markets, by Carroll, C. and Challenges for communication management and public relations in international mergers and acquisitions by Lawniczak, R. (Ed.)] Public Relations Review, 38(4), 641-642.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Appelman, A. (2014). Punctuation professionals: A historical analysis of newsroom copy editing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Internships and Careers Interest Group, Montreal, August 2014.
Appelman, A. & Hettinga, K. (2014). The effect of correction impact on news
perceptions: An analysis of Democratic Theory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC),
Newspaper and Online News Division, Montreal, August 2014.
Dong, X., Appelman, A. & Liu, C. (2014). Weibo as news: Credibility judgments in the context of Chinese microblogging. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Newspaper and Online News Division, Montreal, August 2014.
Appelman, A. & Sundar, S. (2014). Measuring message credibility: Construction and validation of an exclusive scale. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
International Communication Association (ICA), Mass Communication Division, Seattle, WA, May 2014.
Hoewe, J., Appelman, A. & Stevens, E. (2013). Perceived realism, enjoyment, and news perception in the context of stereotypes: The influence of stereotypic portrayals of gender
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Mass Communication Division, Washington, DC, August 2013.
Zhang, B., Appelman, A., Choi, Y., & Han, A. (2013). The effect of interactivity on user experience: Comparing visual cues and actual use. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), Communication and Technology Division, London, June 2013.
Hoewe, J., Sherrick, B., & Appelman, A. (2012). Stereotype priming through news story headlines: Use of the word terrorist to prompt implicit associations with Muslims. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (NCA), Communication and Social Cognition Division, Orlando, FL, November 2012. [Top student paper award, Communication and Social Cognition Division]
Appelman, A. & Asmara, M. (2012). Crisis attribution in news articles: A study of the effect of labeling on corporate reputation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Public Relations Division, Chicago, IL, August 2012.
Other Conference Presentations
Panelist, “Current Research in News Practice and Editing,” Annual meeting of the American Copy Editors Society (ACES), Las Vegas, NV, April 2014.
Panelist, “Research on Editing,” Annual meeting of the American Copy Editors Society (ACES), St. Louis, MO, April 2013.
Poster Presentation, “Romantic comedies and children’s Disney movies: The portrayals and effects of romantic relationships in entertainment media,” Annual graduate research exhibition, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, March 2013. Research Grants and Funding
Grant ($500), American Copy Editors Society (ACES), 2014 Funded dissertation data collection
Grant ($3,000), College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University, 2013 Funded a study to validate a new measure of message credibility
Supervisor: Dr. Shyam Sundar, College of Communications
Grant ($1,300), College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University, 2012 Funded an experiment to determine the effect of grammar on perceptions of quality Supervisor: Dr. Mike Schmierbach, College of Communications
Research Positions
Contractor, Samsung Research of America, Summer 2014
Research Assistant, Psychological Research on Information and Media Effects Lab, 2009 University of Missouri, Supervisors: Dr. Paul Bolls and Dr. Kevin Wise
Undergraduate Fellow, Discovery Fellowship program, 2004 – 2005 University of Missouri, Supervisor: Dr. Charles Davis
Research Group Affiliations
Media Effects Research Group, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011 – present Communication Technology Research Group, The Pennsylvania State University, 2013 Psychophysiology Research Group, University of Missouri, 2009
TEACHING
Classroom Experience
Instructor of Record, College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University
• News Editing and Evaluation: Spring 2014, Fall 2014
• News Writing and Reporting: Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Summer 2014, Spring 2015
• Basic News Writing Skills (online): Summer 2012, Fall 2012
Teaching Assistant, School of Journalism, University of Missouri
• Magazine Editing: Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009
• Tasks: Taught weekly lab section, graded weekly assignments
Guest Lecturer, College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University
• “Editing Skills for Reporters,” News Writing and Reporting, Fall 2014
• “Libel Law,” News Editing and Evaluation, Fall 2014
• “Digital Trends in Journalism,” The Mass Media and the Public, Spring 2014
• “Freedom of the Press,” The Mass Media and the Public, Spring 2014
• “Copy Editing Basics,” News Writing and Reporting, Spring 2014
• “Writing and Presenting Academic Research,” Research Methods, Fall 2013
• “Theories of Persuasion,” Introduction to Media Effects, Fall 2013
• “Experimental Design,” Research Methods, Fall 2013
• “Professional Copy Editing,” News Editing and Evaluation, Fall 2012
Teaching Awards
Nominated for Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award, 2014 Certificate in Teaching with Technology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2014 Certificate in Graduate Teaching, The Pennsylvania State University, 2014
Certificate for Online Teaching, The Pennsylvania State University, 2013
SERVICE
Professional Service
International Communications Association (ICA)
• Reviewer, Mass Communication, 2014
• Reviewer, Journalism Studies, 2014
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
• Moderator, Expanding the Toolset: New and Reconsidered Methodological
Techniques, Communication Theory and Methods, 2014
• Graduate Student Liaison, Mass Communication and Society, 2012 – 2013
• Moderator, Media Frames and Stereotypes, Mass Communication and Society, 2013
• Award Reviewer, Mass Communication and Society, 2013
• Abstract Reviewer, midwinter conference, Mass Communication and Society, 2013
University Service
Dow Jones News Fund (DJNF), The Pennsylvania State University training center
• Assistant Lecturer, “Newspaper Design,” 2014
• Lecturer, “Writing Headlines and Cutlines,” 2014
• Lecturer, “Fact-checking, Polls and Surveys,” 2013, 2014
• Lecturer, “Trimming Words,” 2012, 2013, 2014
• Panelist, “Past Dow Jones Interns Discuss their Experiences,” 2012, 2013, 2014
• Editor and Designer, promotional materials for Penn State students, 2011
College of Communications, The Pennsylvania State University
• Panelist, “How to Dissect Conference Papers, Journal Articles,” 2014
• Moderator, “How to Succeed During Year One,” 2014
Public Service
Hebrew School Teacher, Temple B’nai Israel, Panama City Beach, Florida, 2009 – 2011 Officer, Hillel Board of Directors, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005 – 2008 Officer, Jewish Student Organization, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004 – 2007 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Tutor, Congregation B’nai Amoona, St. Louis, Missouri, 2000 – 2004
Affiliations
American Copy Editors Society (ACES)
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) International Communications Association (ICA)
National Communication Association (NCA)
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Professional Publications
Crossword Puzzle Editor, Voices of Central Pennsylvania, State College, PA, 2014 Freelance Proofreader, Voices of Central Pennsylvania, State College, PA, 2013 – 2014 Copy Editor / Page Designer, Freedom Newspapers, Panama City, FL, 2009 – 2011
• Apalachicola Times, Crestview News Bulletin, The Destin Log, Gulf Defender,
Holmes County Times—Advertiser, News Herald, Northwest Florida Daily News, Santa Rosa Press Gazette, The Star, Walton Sun, Washington County News Freelance Copy Editor and Proofreader, Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc., 2011
• Assistant Editor and Proofreader: Eby, E. The College Student's Guide to Writing
a Great Research Paper: 101 Easy Tips & Tricks to Make Your Work Stand Out.
• Assistant Editor: Forshee, K., & Maeda, M. The Complete Tax Guide for
E-commerce Retailers Including Amazon and EBay Sellers: How Online Sellers Can Stay in Compliance with the IRS and State Tax Laws.
• Proofreader: Ashar, L. C. Your Illinois Wills, Trusts, & Estates Explained Simply:
Important Information You Need to Know for Illinois Residents.
Copy Editing Intern, Features Copy Desk, The Washington Post, D.C., Summer 2008 Copy Editing Intern, News Copy Desk, The Washington Times, D.C, Dow Jones News Fund, Summer 2006
Editor, KOACH-on-Campus, www.koach.org, 2006 – 2008
Assistant Editor, KOACH-on-Campus, www.koach.org, 2005 – 2006 Student Publications
University of Missouri-Columbia
• Calendar Editor, Vox Magazine, 2008
Parkway Central High School, St. Louis, MO
• Editor-in-Chief, Corral, 2003 – 2004
• Section Editor, Corral, 2001 – 2003
• Reporter, Corral, Spring 2001
HONORS AND AWARDS
Certificate in Teaching with Technology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2014 Certificate in Graduate Teaching, The Pennsylvania State University, 2014
Certificate for Online Teaching, The Pennsylvania State University, 2013
University Graduate Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University, 2011 – 2015 Top student paper award, Communication and Social Cognition Division, NCA, 2012 Summa Cum Laude, University of Missouri, 2008
Kappa Tao Alpha National Honor Society, University of Missouri, 2008 Certificate of General Honors, University of Missouri, 2008
Don Romero Prize for outstanding magazine writing, University of Missouri, 2007 Dean’s List, University of Missouri, 2004 – 2008
Walter Williams Scholar, University of Missouri, 2004 – 2008 Bright Flight Scholar, University of Missouri, 2004
