Sara K. Blankenship
Adjunct Faculty
University of North Texas
Department of Mayborn School of Journalism
Email: Sara.Blankenship@unt.edu
Education
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PhD, Texas Tech,
Major: Education
Specialization: Curriculum and Instruction
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MA, University of North Texas, 2014
Major: Journalism
Dissertation: Still on the sidelines: the female experience in sports media -
BA, University of North Texas, 2008
Major: English - Creative Writing
Professional Positions
- Graduate Research Assistant, UNT. UNT. (2013 - 2014).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, UNT. UNT. (2013 - 2014).
- Graduate Teaching Fellow, UNT. UNT. (2013 - 2013).
- Graduate Research Assistant, UNT. UNT. (2012 - 2013).
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, UNT. UNT. (2012 - 2013).
Professional Memberships
- Commission on the Status of Women. (July 01, 2013 - Present).
- Phi Kappa Phi. (December 01, 2012 - Present).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- JOUR 1210 - Mass Communication and Society., 16 courses.
- JOUR 2250 - Media Literacy, 8 courses.
- JOUR 2300 - Principles of News, 5 courses.
- JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Media Writing, 15 courses.
- JOUR 3200 - Mass Communication Research Methods, 3 courses.
- JOUR 3250 - Game Design, 4 courses.
- JOUR 3260 - Web Design, 3 courses.
- JOUR 3270 - Media Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 3 courses.
- JOUR 4240 - Comparative International Media Systems, 11 courses.
- JOUR 4250 - Race, Gender and the Media: A Methods Approach, 3 courses.
- JOUR 4270 - Strategic Social Media, 10 courses.
- JOUR 4280 - Media Management, 1 course.
- JOUR 4620 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics, 1 course.
- JOUR 5150 - International Mass Communication, 11 courses.
- JOUR 5210 - Race, Gender and the Media, 3 courses.
- JOUR 5330 - Strategic Social Media, 10 courses.
University of North Texas
Awards and Honors
- Nominee: UNT Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Faculty Senate. (2014).
- Outstanding Graduate Student, UNT Honors Day. (2013).
- Top Poster: Cultural and Critical Studies Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. (2013).
- Mayborn Scholar, Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism. (2012).
- Scholarship Recipient, Les Dames D'Escoffier. (2012).
Research
Published Intellectual Contributions
- Blankenship, S.K. (2015). Still on the sidelines: The female experience in sports media. Denton, TX, UNT. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699891/
Master's Thesis
Presentations Given
- Blankenship, S.K. (Author), The 2012 "Women's Olympics": Striving toward equity in major news and sports magazine coverage, (2013 - 2013).
- Blankenship, S.K. (Author), The 2012 "Women's Olympics": Striving toward equity in major news and sports magazine coverage, (2013 - 2013).
Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
- Other. "UNT Graduate Research Exhibition", (2014 - 2014).