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Sara K. Blankenship

Adjunct Faculty

University of North Texas

Department of Mayborn School of Journalism

Email: Sara.Blankenship@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Texas Tech,
    Major: Education
    Specialization: Curriculum and Instruction
  • 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

    University of North Texas

  • 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.

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

    Master's Thesis

  • 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/

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).