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Dr. Gwendelyn S. Nisbett

Associate Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Mayborn School of Journalism

Email: Gwen.Nisbett@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2011
    Major: Communication
  • MS, The London School of Economics & Political Science, 2002
    Major: Media & Communication
  • BA, College of William & Mary, 1999
    Major: Public Policy

Professional Positions

  • Lecturer, Pittsburg State University. Pittsburg State University. (2011 - 2012).
  • Graduate TA, University of Oklahoma. University of Oklahoma. (2006 - 2011).

    • Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Associate Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2018 - Present).
  • Asst. Professor, University of North Texas. University of North Texas. (2012 - 2018).

Professional Memberships

  • AEJMC. (August 1, 2010 - Present).
  • National Communication Association. (August 1, 2007 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Workshop, GraduateCAS Application Review/Decision Training, UNT. United States of America. (October 9, 2024 - October 9, 2024).
  • Workshop, AEJMC COD Leadership Training, AEJMC. United States of America. (September 18, 2024 - September 18, 2024).
  • Tutorial, Demystifying AI Microcredential, UNT. United States of America. (September 15, 2024 - September 15, 2024).
  • Tutorial, Cybersecurity Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (September 11, 2024 - September 11, 2024).
  • Tutorial, UNT Annual Ethics Training, UNT. United States of America. (August 24, 2024 - August 24, 2024).
  • Workshop, ODA Annual Town Hall (Fall 2024), UNT. United States of America. (August 12, 2024 - August 12, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, AEJMC Annual Conference, AEJMC. United States of America. (August 7, 2024 - August 10, 2024).
  • Tutorial, Summer Orientation Training for Faculty Advisors, UNT. United States of America. (April 26, 2024 - April 26, 2024).
  • Conference Attendance, International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ), Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas/U. Texas. Online,United States of America. (April 12, 2024 - April 13, 2024).
  • Tutorial, AEJMC Research Chair Training, AEJMC. United States of America. (February 29, 2024 - February 29, 2024).
  • Seminar, Developing Broader Impacts for HSI & MSI Universities 2.0, UNT. United States of America. (February 6, 2024 - February 6, 2024).
  • Continuing Education Program, Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Online Program, UNT CLEAR. United States of America. (September 1, 2023 - December 15, 2023).
  • Tutorial, UNT Ethics and Standards of Conduct, UNT. United States of America. (November 16, 2023 - November 16, 2023).
  • Seminar, AEJMC Research Chair Training, AEJMC. United States of America. (November 15, 2023 - November 15, 2023).
  • Seminar, Research in the Classroom, UNT. United States of America. (November 13, 2023 - November 13, 2023).
  • Workshop, Promotion and Tenure Workshop, UNT. United States of America. (November 7, 2023 - November 7, 2023).
  • Tutorial, Cybersecurity Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (October 11, 2023 - October 11, 2023).
  • Tutorial, UNT Policies & Title IX: Preventing Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct & Retaliation, UNT. United States of America. (August 22, 2023 - August 22, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, Comics Studies Society Conference, Comics Studies Society. Denton,TX,United States of America. (July 27, 2023 - July 29, 2023).
  • Tutorial, FERPA Training, UNT. United States of America. (July 14, 2023 - July 14, 2023).
  • Workshop, Faculty ER Preparedness & Response Seminar - Study Abroad, UNT. United States of America. (May 5, 2023 - May 5, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference, PCA/ACA. United States of America. (April 5, 2023 - April 8, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, 2023 UNT Equity & Diversity Conference, UNT. United States of America. (March 23, 2023 - March 23, 2023).
  • Workshop, ABCA: Beyond the Mental Health Crisis in Higher Education: What We can Learn from Disabled Academics about Collective Care, UNT. United States of America. (March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023).
  • Conference Attendance, AEJMC Midwinter Conference, AEJMC. Norman,OK,United States of America. (February 24, 2023 - February 24, 2023).
  • Workshop, Mental Health First Aid Training, UNT. United States of America. (January 13, 2023 - January 13, 2023).
  • Tutorial, Annual UNT Ethics and Standards of Conduct Training, UNT. United States of America. (January 8, 2023 - January 8, 2023).
  • Seminar, Anti-Racism is Not a Self-Help Movement: Moving from Individual Analysis to Systemic Change, UNT. United States of America. (November 18, 2022 - November 18, 2022).
  • Seminar, ODA Training (MSOJ Department Training), UNT. United States of America. (November 11, 2022 - November 11, 2022).
  • Workshop, Exploring Inclusion: Gender and Sexuality, UNT. United States of America. (November 10, 2022 - November 10, 2022).
  • Seminar, Making the Invisible Visible: Meaningful Support of Asian American Students, Faculty, and Staff, UNT. United States of America. (October 25, 2022 - October 25, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Cybersecurity Awareness Training 2022 -2023, UNT. United States of America. (October 19, 2022 - October 19, 2022).
  • Continuing Education Program, CITI Research Certification - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher Course, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). United States of America. (September 21, 2022 - September 21, 2022).
  • Continuing Education Program, UNT Responsible Conduct of Research FOR SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL - CITI Research Certification, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). United States of America. (September 21, 2022 - September 21, 2022).
  • Workshop, Strategies for Inclusive Language and Policy, UNT. United States of America. (September 13, 2022 - September 13, 2022).
  • Workshop, Dimensions of Diversity and Social Justice, UNT. United States of America. (September 6, 2022 - September 6, 2022).
  • Workshop, Faculty Search Committee Training, UNT. United States of America. (September 2, 2022 - September 2, 2022).
  • Workshop, Deaf Connect Faculty/Staff Training, UNT. United States of America. (April 13, 2022 - April 13, 2022).
  • Workshop, Interrupting Microaggressions, UNT. United States of America. (April 12, 2022 - April 12, 2022).
  • Seminar, NBCU Academy Next Level Summit, NBCU. Online,United States of America. (April 5, 2022 - April 5, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Compliance Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (April 5, 2022 - April 5, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Faculty Emergency Readiness, UNT. United States of America. (April 5, 2022 - April 5, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Severe Weather Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (April 5, 2022 - April 5, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Student Perceptions of Teaching (SPOT) Overview, UNT. United States of America. (April 5, 2022 - April 5, 2022).
  • Conference Attendance, Equity & Diversity Conference, UNT. United States of America. (March 23, 2022 - March 23, 2022).
  • Conference Attendance, The Hispanic and Latin American Video Gaming Experience: Imagery, Industry & Audience, Texas Tech University. Online,United States of America. (February 26, 2022 - February 26, 2022).
  • Workshop, Promotion & Tenure Workshop, UNT. United States of America. (February 17, 2022 - February 17, 2022).
  • Tutorial, Ethics and Standards of Conduct, UNT. United States of America. (February 15, 2022 - February 15, 2022).
  • Seminar, GRAMS Training (Proposals), UNT. United States of America. (February 8, 2022 - February 8, 2022).
  • Seminar, Inclusive Classroom Practices Webinar, UNT. United States of America. (November 11, 2021 - November 11, 2021).
  • Workshop, Assessing Servingness at HSIs, UNT. United States of America. (November 5, 2021 - November 5, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Cybersecurity Awareness Training 2021-2022, UNT. United States of America. (November 1, 2021 - November 2, 2021).
  • Tutorial, UNT Policies & Title IX: Preventing Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct & Retaliation (2021), UNT. United States of America. (October 18, 2021 - October 18, 2021).
  • Workshop, Managing Difficult Classrooms, UNT. United States of America. (September 10, 2021 - September 10, 2021).
  • Tutorial, UNT FERPA training, UNT. United States of America. (August 31, 2021 - August 31, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, AEJMC Annual Conference, AEJMC. United States of America. (August 5, 2021 - August 8, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, International Communication Association Annual Conference, ICA. United States of America. (May 27, 2021 - May 31, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, International Symposium on Online Journalism, ISOJ & Knight Center. Online,United States of America. (April 26, 2021 - April 30, 2021).
  • Workshop, Grantsmanship for the Arts and Humanities, UNT. United States of America. (April 5, 2021 - April 8, 2021).
  • Workshop, Promoting Equity Through Inclusive Teaching Practices, UNT. United States of America. (March 17, 2021 - March 17, 2021).
  • Seminar, NIH Grant Info Session, UNT. United States of America. (March 16, 2021 - March 16, 2021).
  • Conference Attendance, NTX Gaming Symposium, TCU. Online,United States of America. (March 13, 2021 - March 13, 2021).
  • Tutorial, ABCA- Communicating About Culturally Sensitive Issues Program, UNT. United States of America. (March 11, 2021 - March 11, 2021).
  • Tutorial, ABCA- Developing Cross-Cultural Intelligence Program, UNT. United States of America. (March 11, 2021 - March 11, 2021).
  • Tutorial, ABCA- Inclusive Leadership Program, UNT. United States of America. (March 11, 2021 - March 11, 2021).
  • Workshop, Training for Professors and Instructional Support of Blind and Visually Impaired Students, UNT. United States of America. (January 14, 2021 - January 14, 2021).
  • Tutorial, Accommodating Disabilities Program for Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program Fall 2020, UNT. United States of America. (October 7, 2020 - October 7, 2020).
  • Tutorial, Diversity and Inclusion Program for Anti-Bias & Cultural Awareness Program Fall 2020, UNT. United States of America. (October 7, 2020 - October 7, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, AEJMC (Online), AEJMC. United States of America. (August 2020 - August 2020).
  • Workshop, Diversity & Equity in the Curriculum, MSOJ UNT. United States of America. (August 17, 2020 - August 17, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, Hispanic Media Conference, UT Arlington. United States of America. (August 15, 2020 - August 15, 2020).
  • Workshop, Microaggressions and Inclusive Language, UNT. United States of America. (August 14, 2020 - August 14, 2020).
  • Workshop, Bias Awareness and Perceptions, UNT. United States of America. (August 10, 2020 - August 10, 2020).
  • Seminar, Inclusivity, Respect, and Diversity, UNT. United States of America. (July 28, 2020 - July 28, 2020).
  • Tutorial, Tools for an Ethical Workplace, UNT. United States of America. (July 28, 2020 - July 28, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, International Symposium on Online Journalism, Knight Center (U. Texas) ISOJ. United States of America. (July 20, 2020 - July 24, 2020).
  • Seminar, Mental Health Awareness, UNT. United States of America. (July 20, 2020 - July 20, 2020).
  • Tutorial, COVID -19 Safety Training Part II, UNT. United States of America. (July 13, 2020 - July 13, 2020).
  • Seminar, De-escalation Techniques: How to Communicate Effectively with Upset People, UNT. United States of America. (July 8, 2020 - July 8, 2020).
  • Seminar, Poynter Teachapalooza, Poynter Institution. United States of America. (July 8, 2020 - July 8, 2020).
  • Tutorial, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Training, UNT. United States of America. (June 25, 2020 - June 25, 2020).
  • Workshop, QPR Suicide Prevention Training, UNT. United States of America. (June 15, 2020 - June 15, 2020).
  • Workshop, Visualizing the Covid Pandemic, Reynolds Journalism Institute (U. Missouri). United States of America. (June 11, 2020 - June 11, 2020).
  • Tutorial, COVID -19 Safety Training Part I, UNT. United States of America. (June 10, 2020 - June 10, 2020).
  • Tutorial, CLEAR Remote Delivery Training, UNT. United States of America. (May 4, 2020 - May 4, 2020).
  • Tutorial, AEJMC Research Chair Training, AEJMC. United States of America. (April 6, 2020 - April 6, 2020).
  • Workshop (Webinar), COVID-19 Data & Context, Univ. Missouri & IRE (Investigative Reporters & Editors). United States of America. (April 3, 2020 - April 3, 2020).
  • Tutorial, How to Effectively Teach Online, Poynter Institute. United States of America. (March 13, 2020 - March 13, 2020).
  • Conference Attendance, AEJMC Midwinter Conference, AEJMC, U. Oklahoma. Norman,OK,United States of America. (March 6, 2020 - March 7, 2020).
  • Tutorial, Security Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (November 2019 - November 2019).
  • Tutorial, Preventing Discrimination, Harassment and Related UNT Policies, UNT. United States of America. (October 22, 2019 - October 22, 2019).
  • Tutorial, CITI Human Subjects Training, CITI. United States of America. (September 2019 - September 2019).
  • Conference Attendance, UNT Equity & Diversity Conference, UNT. Denton,TX,United States of America. (February 28, 2019).
  • Tutorial, Core Skill #2: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. United States of America. (February 14, 2019).
  • Tutorial, Core Skill #3: How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. United States of America. (February 14, 2019).
  • Tutorial, Core Skill #1: Every Semester Needs a Plan, National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity. United States of America. (February 8, 2019).
  • Workshop, First Steps Toward Mastering Team-Based Learning, UNT. United States of America. (February 1, 2019).
  • Faculty Development Leave, FDL, UNT. United States of America. (August 2018 - December 2018).
  • Tutorial, Canvas Self-Study, UNT. United States of America. (November 2018).
  • Tutorial, Online Security Training, UNT. United States of America. (November 2018).
  • Workshop, UNT Diversity Training, UNT. United States of America. (April 2018 - April 2018).
  • Tutorial, Productive Writing Strategies, UNT. United States of America. (January 30, 2018).
  • Workshop, Canvas Training Boot Camp, UNT. United States of America. (November 2017).
  • Tutorial, Preventing Discrimination, UNT. United States of America. (April 2017 - April 2017).
  • Tutorial, Security Awareness Training, UNT. United States of America. (April 2017 - April 2017).
  • Tutorial, Title IX Training, UNT. United States of America. (January 2017 - January 2017).
  • Workshop, Search Committee Training, UNT. United States of America. (January 2017 - January 2017).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • JOUR 2000 - Principles of Advertising and Public Relations, 22 courses.
  • JOUR 2420 - Principles of Public Relations, 2 courses.
  • JOUR 3200 - Mass Communication Research Methods, 6 courses.
  • JOUR 4210 - Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, 4 courses.
  • JOUR 4270 - Strategic Social Media, 22 courses.
  • JOUR 4470 - Ethics, Law and Diversity in Advertising and Public Relations, 19 courses.
  • JOUR 4520 - Advertising and Public Relations Study Abroad, 2 courses.
  • JOUR 4800 - Professional Internship, 14 courses.
  • JOUR 5130 - International Advertising and Public Relations Study Abroad, 2 courses.
  • JOUR 5140 - Strategic Persuasion and Media Effects, 4 courses.
  • JOUR 5260 - Qualitative Research, 4 courses.
  • JOUR 5330 - Strategic Social Media, 21 courses.
  • JOUR 5350 - Seminar in Journalism and Mass Communication, 6 courses.
  • JOUR 5900 - Advanced Problems in Journalism, 6 courses.
  • JOUR 5950 - Master's Thesis, 6 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Mayborn School of Journalism. (August 2024).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (April 2023 - April 12, 2024).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (November 2022 - March 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Mayborn School of Journalism. (December 2020 - December 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Mayborn School of Journalism. (March 2019 - October 2020).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (December 2019 - July 2020).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Mayborn School of Journalism. (March 2019 - May 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Information Science. (March 2019 - November 2019).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (February 2019 - October 2019).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (August 2017 - May 2018).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (May 2017).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (August 2016 - May 2017).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (January 2016 - December 2016).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (January 2014 - December 2016).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism. (August 2014 - May 2015).

Awards and Honors

  • Top Paper, AEJMC Mass Comm & Society Division. (May 13, 2021).
  • Top Paper, SWECJMC. (October 16, 2020).
  • Top Paper (2nd Place), AEJMC Sports Communication Interest Group. (August 6, 2023).
  • Top Paper (Instructional Communication Division), Southern States Communication Association. (April 2020).
  • Top Paper (Political Communication Division), Southern States Communication Association. (April 2020).
  • Top Paper (Popular Communication Division), Southern States Communication Association. (April 2020).
  • Top Paper (Policy Track), Society for Marketing Advances Annual Conference. (November 2019).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Schartel Dunn, S., Nisbett, G. (2020). Innovations and Implications of Persuasive Narrative.. New York, Peter Lang.
  • Harvell, L., Nisbett, G.S. (2016). Denying Death: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Terror Management Theory. Routledge/Psychology Press.

    • Book Chapter

  • Paul, N., Nisbett, G.S. (2024). Exploring Disney’s Portrayal of Jessica Jones and She Hulk as Complex Women Characters. The Disney+ Kingdom: Essays on Nostalgia, Representation and Branding.
  • Nisbett, G., Schartel-Dunn, S., Paul, N. (2022). Athletes as Activists: Exploring Audience Evaluations of Black Celebrity Athlete Activism. Not Playing Around: Intersectional Identities, Media Representation and the Power of Sport.
  • Everbach, T., Nisbett, G., Weiller-Abels, K.H. (2022). #Say Her Name: The WNBA and Black Women’s Athletes’ Social Activism. Not Playing Around: Intersectional Identities, Media Representation, and the Power of Sport. Lexington Books.
  • Nisbett, G., Dunn, S.S., Paul, N. (2022). The escapism and social bond of pandemic binge watching.
  • Nisbett, G., Paul, N., James, J. (2021). When Learning is Play: Using video games to educate Gen Z in the classroom.
  • Nisbett, G., Paul, N. (2021). Redefining the Female Lead in Science Fiction Television: A Case Study of Doctor Who’s 13th Doctor. Television dramas and the global village: Storytelling through race and gender.
  • Everbach, T., Nisbett, G., Weiller-Abels, K.H. (2021). Rebel, Rebel! How Megan Rapinoe’s celebrity activism forges new paths for athletes. 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Media, Fandom, and Soccer’s Biggest Stage. Palgrave Macmillan. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-75401-3_14
  • Paul, N., Nisbett, G. (2020). Understanding Gender Differences in Political Persuasive Social Media Narratives. Implications and Innovations of Persuasive Narrative.
  • Nisbett, G., Everbach, T. (2020). Exploring Culture Through Prosocial Storytelling. Classroom on the Road: Designing, Teaching, and Theorizing Out-of-the-Box Faculty-Led Student Travel. Rowman & Littlefield.
  • Nisbett, G.S. (2018). Don’t mess with my happy place: Understanding misogyny in fandom communities. Mediating Misogyny.
  • Harvell, L., Stillman, T., Nisbett, G.S., Cranney, K., Marabella, A. (2016). Analyzing the utility of terror management field experiments using passenger participants at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. Denying Death: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Terror Management Theory..
  • Nisbett, G.S., Harvell, L. (2016). Communicating About Death: A look inside Terror Management Theory and the Field of Communication.. Denying Death: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Terror Management Theory..
  • Harvell, L., Nisbett, G.S. (2016). Mid-term Voters: An Investigation of Information Processing of Political Advertisements. Communications and Mid-Term Elections: Media, Message, and Mobilization.
  • Rodriguez, D., Nisbett, G.S. (2015). Battling the Big Mo: MMA and the Power of Buzz.. Casing Sport Communication.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Woosnam, K., Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G.S. (2018). The likely shift in what motivates millennial environmental volunteers: The mediating role of environmental self- efficacy.. TMS Algarve.

    • Encyclopedia Article

  • Nisbett, G.S. (2014). Voter Identification (2012 campaign and social media).. Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics..

    • Journal Article

  • Paul, N., Nisbett, G. (2021). The numbers game: How local newspapers used statistics and data visualizations to cover the coronavirus pandemic. Howard Journal of Communications. 33 (3) 297-313.
  • Lookadoo, K., Hubbard, C., Nisbett, G., Wong, N. (2021). We’re All in This Together: Celebrity Influencer Disclosures about COVID-19. Atlantic Journal of Communication. Taylor & Francis.
  • Paul, N., Nisbett, G. (2021). “Thoughtful, well-written and vital” or “Outdated, sensational, and biased”? A longitudinal case study of changing readership patterns at the North Texas Daily. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal. 36 (2)
  • Nisbett, G., Paul, N. (2021). From Daleks to the TARDIS: How the robots of Doctor Who help us understand modern labor issues. The Popular Culture Studies Journal.
  • Schartel Dunn, S., Nisbett, G. (2020). If Childish Gambino cares, I care: Celebrity Endorsements and Psychological Reactance to Social Marketing Messages. Social Marketing Quarterly.
  • Nisbett, G., Schartel Dunn, S. (2019). Reputation matters: parasocial attachment, narrative engagement, and the 2018 Taylor Swift political endorsement. Atlantic Journal of Communication. Taylor & Francis.
  • Everbach, T., Batsell, J., Champlin, S., Nisbett, G.S. (2019). Does a More Diverse Newspaper Staff Reflect its Community? A Content Analysis Of The Dallas Morning News. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal. 35 (1) https://journals.tdl.org/swecjmc/index.php/swecjmc/article/view/41
  • Woosnan, K., Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G., Keith, S. (2019). Examining Millennials' global citizenship attitudes and behavioral intentions to engage in environmental volunteering. Sustainability.
  • Strzelecka, M., Woosnan, K., Nisbett, G.S. (2018). Self-efficacy mechanism at work: The context of environmental volunteer travel..
  • Meirick, P., Nisbett, G.S., Harvell, L., Robertson, K. (2018). To tell the truth: Ad watch coverage, ad tone, and the veracity and focus of political advertising.. Political Communication.
  • Everbach, T., Clark, M., Nisbett, G.S. (2018). #IfTheyGunnedMeDown: An analysis of mainstream and social media in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. Electronic News. 12 (1) 23-41. Thousand Oaks, CA, SAGE. http://journals.sagepub.com/home/enx
  • Champlin, S., Nisbett, G.S. (2017). Promoting Mental Health Resource Use on Campus by "Trying Something New". American Journal of Health Promotion. epub ahead of print
  • Averbeck, J., Nisbett, G.S. (2017). Regulatory focus and persuasive sleep messages.. Communication Reports.
  • Wong, N., Nisbett, G.S., Harvell, L. (2017). Smoking is So Ew! College Smokers’ Reactions to Health vs. Social-Focused Antismoking Threat Messages. Health Communication.
  • Strzelecka, M., Nisbett, G.S., Woosnan, K. (2017). The hedonic nature of conservation volunteer travel. Tourism Management. 63 417-425.
  • Schartel-Dunn, S., Nisbett, G.S. (2017). Does sport celebrity advocacy work? Testing the potential for endorsements to backfire.. Atlantic Journal of Communication. 25 197-206.
  • Wong, N., Lookado, K., Nisbett, G.S. (2017). “I’m Demi and I have bipolar disorder”: Effect of parasocial contact on reducing stigma toward people with bipolar disorder.. Communication Studies. 68 314-333.
  • Harvell, L., Stillman, T., Nisbett, G.S., Cranney, K., Marabella, A. (2016). A field experiment of flight anxiety: Evidence of gender differences in consumer behavior among Las Vegas passengers..
  • Nisbett, G.S., DeWalt, C. (2016). Understanding the Influence of Celebrities in Politics: A Focus Group Study of Young Voters.. Atlantic Journal of Communication.
  • Schartel Dunn, S., Nisbett, G.S. (2014). Parasocial interactions online: Candidate intimacy in webpages and Facebook.. The Journal of Social Media in Society.
  • Harvell, L., Nisbett, G.S., Hansen, G. (2013). Analyzing journalistic approaches of Supreme Court nominee hearings: A longitudinal study..

Presentations Given

    Invited Talk

  • Nisbett, G.S. (Moderator), Clear, R. (Presenter), Champlin, S. (Presenter), McAlexander, M. (Presenter), Annual Meeting, Video Games as Research: Discussing Upcoming Research and Methods, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Toronto, CA, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).

    • Oral Presentation

  • Champlin, S. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Laljer, J. (Presenter), Midwinter Conference, Covering the University Community: Encouraging Campus Mental Health Resource Use, AEJMC, Norman, OK, United States of America. (2017 - 2017).
  • Marianna, S. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Connors, P.L. (Author), Tenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, Perceived importance of Food Quality and Sustainable Food Practices among Millennials, On Sustainability, Copenhagen DK, Denmark. (2015).

    • Other

  • Everbach, T. (Author & Presenter), Batsell, J. (Author & Presenter), Champlin, S. (Author & Presenter), Everbach, T. (Author & Presenter), The Dallas Morning News, Does a more diverse newspaper staff reflect a community’s diversity? A print and digital content analysis of The Dallas Morning News, The Dallas Morning News, United States of America. (2018).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Nisbett, G.S. (Presenter), TWU College of Arts and Sciences Public Affairs Forum, Social, Political, and Feminist Ramifications of the Taylor Swift phenomenon, TWU, Denton, TX, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author & Presenter), Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association, We All Struggle: Exploring the Influence of Celebrity Mental Health Narratives., San Antonio, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author & Presenter), Fan Studies Network North America Conference, Mental Health & Fandom, Fan Studies Network North America, Online, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Nisbett, G. (Panelist), AEJMC, It’s all fun and games: The blending of news, advertising, and entertainment in the new media environment, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Nisbett, G. (Panelist), AEJMC, Turning the tables on America’s food culture’s racial tumult, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Nisbett, G. (Panelist), AEJMC Midwinter Conference, Media diversity 2020: Images, production, teaching, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Nisbett, G. (Panelist), AEJMC Midwinter Conference, Celebrity rants and rebuttals: Lessons from #Racist Rants Going Viral, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Nisbett, G. (Coordinator/Organizer), AEJMC Midwinter Conference, Exploring Pop Culture in Politics, United States of America. (2019).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author & Presenter), NCA, Don’t mess with my happy place: Understanding misogyny in fandom communities., Dallas, United States of America. (2017).
  • Strzelecka, M. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Lofquist, P. (Author), American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, What is the nature of conservation volunteerism?, Boston, United States of America. (2017).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Strzelecka, M. (Author), Connors, P.L. (Author), NCA, Organic is trendy: Exploring sustainable food consumption among Millennials., Philadelphia, United States of America. (2016).
  • Wong, N. (Author), Lookado, K. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), NCA, “I’m Demi and I Have Bipolar Disorder”: Effect of Parasocial Contact on Reducing Stigma Toward People with bipolar disorder., Philadelphia, United States of America. (2016).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Strzelecka, M. (Author), Southern States Comm Assn, Appealing to Goodwill or YOLO? Marketing Environmental Tourism to Millennials., Austin, United States of America. (2016).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Coordinator/Organizer), NCA, Communicating about death: A look inside Terror Management Theory and the field of communication, Vegas, baby!, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Paper

  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Paul, N. (Author), Southern States Communication Conference, That’s not canon! Exploring diversity, supernatural texts, and audience reception, Southern States Communication Association, Frisco, TX, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Hartsfield, J. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), American Society of Criminology Annual Conference, Social Media, Toxic Sport Culture, and Athlete Abuse, American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Schartel Dunn, S. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Society for Marketing Advances Conference, NIL athletes as social media influencers: Examining message and source characteristics, Ft Worth, TX, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
  • Everbach, T. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Weiller-Abels, K.H. (Author), Wallace, B. (Author), Frost, M. (Author), AEJMC, Twisties and Tumult: How Mass Media Cover Elite Athletes' Mental Health Narratives, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2023).
  • Everbach, T. (Author & Presenter), Weiller-Abels, K.H. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), AEJMC, #SayHerName: The WNBA and Black Women Athletes’ Social Activism, Detroit, Michigan, United States of America. (2022).
  • Nisbett, G. (Author), Paul, N. (Author), Dunn, S.S. (Author), Southern States Communication Conference, Did you see that?! Netflix’s Tiger King and the Social Bond of Pandemic Binge Watching, Southern States Communication Association, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Nisbett, G. (Author), Dunn, S.S. (Author), Paul, N. (Author), Southern States Communication Conference, Examining Athlete Influencers and Social Justice Activism, Southern States Communication Association, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Paul, N. (Author), Nisbett, G. (Author), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Jessica Jones: Exploring Marvel’s dark anti-hero and the portrayal of complex women., United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Paul, N. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G. (Author & Presenter), AEJMC, Annual conference, The numbers game: How local newspapers used statistics to frame the coronavirus pandemic, Virtual, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Lookado, K. (Author), Hubbard, C. (Author), Nisbett, G. (Author), Wong, N. (Author), International Communication Association, We’re All in This Together: Celebrity Influencer Disclosures about COVID-19, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Nisbett, G. (Author), Paul, N. (Author), SWECJMC 2020 Symposium, Redefining the Female Lead in Science Fiction Television: A Case Study of Doctor Who’s 13th Doctor., SWECJMC, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Paul, N. (Author), Nisbett, G. (Author), SWECJMC 2020 Symposium, “Thoughtful, well-written and vital” or “Outdated, sensational, and biased”? A longitudinal case study of changing readership patterns at the North Texas Daily., SWECJMC, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Nisbett, G. (Author & Presenter), Everbach, T. (Author), Southern States Communication Association Conference, Disrupting Perceptions of Study Abroad: Developing Global Citizenship Through Storytelling, Frisco, TX, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Paul, N. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G. (Author), Southern States Communication Association Conference, How Candidates Portrayed Themselves on Instagram in the 2020 Presidential Campaign, Frisco, TX, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Nisbett, G. (Author & Presenter), Schartel Dunn, S. (Author), Southern States Communication Association Conference, Politics and Fandom: Examining the 2018 Taylor Swift Political Endorsement, Frisco, TX, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Wong, N. (Author), Nisbett, G. (Author), Lookado, K. (Author), National Communication Association Annual Meeting, The Selena Gomez Effect: Impact of Parasocial Relationship and Narrative Engagement on organ donation-related outcomes., Baltimore, MD, United States of America. (2019).
  • Schartel Dunn, S. (Author), Nisbett, G. (Author), Society for Marketing Advances Conference, Taylor’s Reputation is Just Fine: The Influence of Source Credibility and Narrative Transportation in Celebrity Political Endorsements, New Orleans, LA, United States of America. (2019).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Eastern Communication Association Annual Meeting, Examining pop culture fandoms as a parasocial phenomenon, Eastern Communication Association, Providence, RI, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Woosnam, K. (Author), Strzelecka, M. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Ribiero (Author), TMS Algarve 2018: Tourism & Management Studies International Conference, The likely shift in what motivates millennial environmental volunteers: The mediating role of environmental self-efficacy., Portugal. (2018 - 2018).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Schartel Dunn, S. (Author), Wong, N. (Author), Lookado, K. (Author), Central States Comm Conference, Ryan Gosling Told Me So: Parasocial Interactions and Celebrity Political Influence, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Averbeck, J. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), NCA, Regulatory focus and persuasive sleep messages., United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author & Presenter), Schartel Dunn, S. (Author), NCA, Seriously funny: An examination of the perceived influence of Saturday Night Live satire., United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
  • Wong, N. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Harvell, L. (Author), NCA, Smoking is So Ew! College Smokers’ Reactions to Health vs. Social-Focused Antismoking Threat Messages., United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

    • Poster

  • Mensa, M. (Author), Everbach, T. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), University Research Day, Covering violence against women and girls on the border: Comparing news from Texas and Mexico, UNT, Denton, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Hartsfield, J. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), American Society of Criminology Annual Conference, The coach is always right: Examining abusive coaching and criminal negligence in women’s sports., American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
  • Everbach, T. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G. (Author & Presenter), Weiller-Abels, K.H. (Author & Presenter), AEJMC (Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication) Annual Conference, Rebel! Rebel! How Megan Rapinoe's Celebrity Status Forges New Paths for Athletes, AEJMC, virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Schartel Dunn, S. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Marketing and Public Policy Conference, If Childish Gambino cares, I care: Celebrity Influence in Cause Related Marketing, American Marketing Association, Washington DC, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Everbach, T. (Author & Presenter), Batsell, J. (Author & Presenter), Champlin, S. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G.S. (Author & Presenter), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Does a more diverse newspaper staff reflect its community? A content analysis of The Dallas Morning News, Newspaper and Online Division, Washington, D.C., United States of America. (2018).
  • Harvell-Bowman, L. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Investigating Distal Death Thought Accessibility Over Time: A Theoretical Exploration., Atlanta, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
  • Everbach, T. (Author & Presenter), Clark, M. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G.S. (Author & Presenter), AEJMC, #IfTheyGunnedMeDown: An analysis of mainstream and social media in the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, Minneapolis, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Champlin, S. (Author & Presenter), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Annual Conference, Exploring the Multi-Faceted Interpersonal Communication Strategies Used by College Students to Discuss Stress, AEJMC, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
  • Wong, N. (Author), Lookado, K. (Author), Nisbett, G.S. (Author), Kentucky Health Communication Conference, I don't know how to tell you this: Impact of Celebrity Health Disclosure Format on Stigma Reduction Toward Bipolar Disorder., Lexington, United States of America. (2016).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Author & Presenter), Strzelecka, M. (Author), NCA, Environmentalism and the Consumption of the EcoVolunTourism Experience., United States of America. (2015 - 2015).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Nisbett, G.S., Everbach, T., Weiller-Abels, K.H., "Fandom and Women’s Sports," sponsored by Mayborn School of Journalism: Barbara Colegrove Grant, University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Everbach, T. (Co-Principal), Nisbett, G. (Co-Principal), Loftis, R.L. (Supporting), Hurd, M. (Supporting), "Diversity and Inclusion at a Student Newspaper: The North Texas Daily," sponsored by Mayborn School of Journalism: Barbara Colegrove Grant, University of North Texas, $1100 Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Nisbett, G.S., "Faculty Development Grant: Parasocial Attachment, Fandom, and Mental Health Study," University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
  • Nisbett, G.S. (Co-Principal), James, J. (Co-Principal), "Faculty Development Grant: Bridging the newsgame design model & narrative transportation theory to explore media literacy," University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • Nisbett, G.S., "Faculty Development Grant," University of North Texas, Funded. (2015 - 2016).
  • Nisbett, G.S., "Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship," University of North Texas, Funded. (2013 - 2013).

Service

University Service

  • Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Life-Work Faculty Resources (Faculty Senate). (August 2024 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, MSOJ. (August 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Ad Hoc AI Committee. (March 2024 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, MSOJ. (February 10, 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, MSOJ Graduate Curriculum Committee. (January 2024 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Culture & Belonging Committee. (August 20, 2023 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, School Review Committee. (January 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, PAC. (September 2019 - Present).
  • Member, Graduate Faculty. (2013 - Present).
  • Other (Faculty Program Lead), Study Abroad Fair. (October 8, 2024 - October 8, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee (Lecturer Advertising). (August 2022 - April 2024).
  • Member, Open Access Advisory Board. (February 2019 - August 2023).
  • Member, Fine Arts Committee. (September 2017 - August 2023).
  • Member, Graduate Council. (April 2017 - August 2023).
  • Guest Speaker, Mayborn College Day. (August 16, 2023 - August 16, 2023).
  • Program Organizer, Mayborn in Madrid. (June 2021 - July 2023).
  • Co-Chair, Diversity Committee. (August 2021 - May 2023).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee (TT Advertising). (August 2022 - April 2023).
  • Reference Writer, MSOJ. (January 2022 - December 2022).
  • Other (Accreditation Standard Co-Lead (Diversity)), Accreditation Standard Co-Lead. (September 7, 2021 - October 2022).
  • Committee Member, Ad Hoc: Adjunct Training. (September 7, 2022 - September 7, 2022).
  • Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee. (August 2015 - August 2022).
  • Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. (September 2015 - August 2021).
  • Other (Researcher), Ad Hoc Research Committee - NT Daily Readership Project. (September 2019 - October 2020).
  • Member, Search Committee MSDCA Lecturer. (October 2019 - March 2020).
  • Other (Submission Reviewer), Ricco Ethics Award. (February 2014 - February 2020).
  • Member, School Review Committee. (August 2018 - 2019).
  • Co-Director, Innovation Lab. (February 2018 - December 2019).
  • Member, FIS Committee. (October 2017 - 2019).
  • Member, PAC. (August 2018 - August 2019).
  • Program Organizer, Madrid Study Abroad 2019. (April 2018 - July 2019).
  • Committee Chair, Search Committee (PR). (February 2019 - March 2019).
  • Guest Speaker (Getting Engaged Internationally Workshop), UNT International. (February 28, 2019).
  • Committee Chair, Grade Appeal Ad-Hoc Committee. (January 2019 - February 2019).
  • Member, CLEAR Steering Committee. (2013 - 2018).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee (Photo Lecturer). (February 2018 - May 2018).
  • Member, Assessment/Accreditation. (August 2017 - May 2018).
  • Chairperson, Research Committee. (September 2015 - May 2018).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee (Assistant Professor). (August 2017 - February 2018).
  • Member, Hackathon Event Planning Committee. (April 2017 - October 2017).
  • Program Organizer, London Study Abroad program development. (September 2013 - August 2017).
  • Faculty Advisor, NAHJ. (August 2013 - May 2017).

Professional Service

  • Officer, Other Officer (Member, Organizing Committee), Fan Studies Network North America. (May 2024 - Present).
  • Officer, Other Officer (Vice Head), Entertainment Studies Interest Group (AEJMC). (September 2024 - August 2025).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, SWECJMC. (August 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024).
  • Officer, Other Officer (Research Chair (2023/2024)), AEJMC Entertainment Studies Interest Group. (August 2023 - July 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Marketing Communications. (May 27, 2024 - May 27, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Commission on the Status of Women. (April 15, 2024 - April 15, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Visual Communication Division (AEJMC). (April 15, 2024 - April 15, 2024).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Mass Communication Quarterly. (December 29, 2023 - December 29, 2023).
  • External T&P Letter Writer, N/A. (August 23, 2023 - August 23, 2023).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC Entertainment Studies Interest Group. (April 18, 2023 - April 18, 2023).
  • Session Chair, Pop Culture Association/American Culture Association Annual Conference. (April 8, 2023 - April 8, 2023).
  • Discussant, AEJMC Midwinter. (February 24, 2023 - February 24, 2023).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Sustainable Tourism. (January 15, 2023 - January 15, 2023).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC Midwinter. (January 2, 2023 - January 2, 2023).
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, Entertainment Studies Interest Group/AEJMC. (August 2021 - August 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Electronic News. (August 27, 2022 - August 27, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC Entertainment Studies Interest Group. (April 13, 2022 - April 13, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC Mass Comm & Society Division. (April 12, 2022 - April 12, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Marketing Communications. (February 8, 2022 - February 8, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC Midwinter. (January 5, 2022 - January 5, 2022).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Mass Comm and Society. (November 30, 2021 - November 30, 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Human Communication Research. (October 2021 - October 2021).
  • Officer, Other Officer (Vice Head), Entertainment Studies Interest Group/AEJMC. (August 2020 - August 2021).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC Entertainment Studies Interest Group. (April 12, 2021 - April 12, 2021).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Mass Communication and Society. (April 12, 2021 - April 12, 2021).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC Midwinter. (December 28, 2020 - December 28, 2020).
  • Officer, Other Officer (Research Chair), Entertainment Studies Interest Group/AEJMC. (August 2018 - August 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of American College Health. (July 23, 2020 - July 23, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, The Social Science Journal. (July 17, 2020 - July 17, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Tourism Geographies. (April 10, 2020 - April 10, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Atlantic Journal of Communication. (April 7, 2020 - April 7, 2020).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing. (December 2019 - December 2019).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Mass Communication & Society. (October 2019 - October 2019).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, SWECJMC Southwest Symposium. (June 2019 - July 2019).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, Society for Marketing Advances Annual Conference. (June 2019).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, AEJMC. (April 2019).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, NCA Mass Comm Division. (2013 - 2018).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, NCA Political Comm Division. (2013 - 2018).
  • Reviewer, Journal Article, Journals. (2012 - 2018).
  • Officer, Secretary, NCA Environmental Comm Division. (November 2016 - November 2018).
  • Officer, President/Elect/Past, AEJMC ESIG. (June 2017 - August 2018).
  • Conference-Related (Volunteer), Online News Association Conference. (2017 - 2017).
  • Officer, Secretary, AEJMC ESIG. (August 2016 - June 2017).
  • Reviewer, Conference Paper, NCA Environmental Comm Division. (2016 - 2016).
  • Officer, Other Officer, NCA Political Comm Division. (2016 - 2016).
  • Conference-Related, NCA Political Comm Division. (2012 - 2016).