Christina Wasson

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Blog Post

• Wasson, C. (2019). Creating Online Resources for Language Revitalization. http://linguisticanthropology.org/sla-blog/creating-online-resources-language-revitalization
• Wasson, C. (2017). Conducting User Research to Inform the Design of Language Archives. Committee on Endangered Languages and their Preservation (CELP) Blog, Linguistic Society of America.
• Jordan, B., Wasson, C., Roth-Lobo, H.S. (2015). Ethnographic Study Lifts the Hood on What REALLY Goes On Inside that Car. Other. https://www.epicpeople.org/ethnographic-study- lifts-the- hood/
• Wasson, C. (2014). Demystifying MOOCs: An Eye-Opening Ethnographic Study of Online Education. Other. http://ethnographymatters.net/2014/02/18/demystifying-moocs- an-eye- opening-ethnographic-study- of-online- education/

Book

• Wasson, C., Butler, M.O., Copeland-Carson, J. (2012). Applying Anthropology in the Global Village. London, Routledge.

Book Chapter

• Gluesing, J., Wasson, C., Riopelle, K. (2017). Environmental Governance in Multi-Stakeholder Contexts: Integrating the Analysis of Decision-Making in Meetings with the Analysis of Network Interactions. Networked Governance, ed. Betina Hollstein, Wenzel Matiaske, and Kai-Uwe Schnapp. 211-245. Berlin, Springer.
• Aiken, J., Schlieder, V., Wasson, C. (2017). Ethical Ambiguities in a Design Anthropology Class. Ethics in the Anthropology of Business, ed. Robert J. Morais and Timothy de Waal Malefyt. 119-138. Abingdon, Routledge.
• Squires, S.E., Wasson, C., Jordan, A. (2014). Training the Next Generation: Business Anthropology at the University of North Texas. Handbook of Anthropology in Business, edited by Rita Denny and Patricia Sunderland. 346-361. London, Routledge.
• Wasson, C., Metcalf, C. (2013). Teaching Design Anthropology through University-Industry Partnerships. Design Anthropology: Between Theory and Practice, edited by Wendy Gunn, Ton Otto and Rachel Charlotte Smith. 216-231. London, Berg.
• Wasson, C. (2013). Virtual Organizations. A Companion to Organizational Anthropology, ed. Douglas Caulkins and Ann T. Jordan. 346-361. Hoboken, Blackwell Publishing.
• Copeland-Carson, J., Butler, M.O., Wasson, C. (2012). Global-Local Connections: The View From Applied Anthropology. Applying Anthropology in the Global Village, ed. Christina Wasson, Mary Odell Butler and Jacqueline Copeland-Carson. 7-20. London, Routledge.
• Wasson, C., Squires, S.E. (2012). Localizing the Global in Technology Design. Applying Anthropology in the Global Village, ed. Christina Wasson, Mary Odell Butler and Jacqueline Copeland-Carson. 251-284. London, Routledge.
• Wasson, C. (2009). Linguistic Anthropology. The Handbook of Business Discourse, ed. Francesca Bargiela-Chiappini. 194-212. Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press.
• Wasson, C. (2008). A "Dreamcatcher" Design for Partnerships. Partnering for Organizational Performance: Collaboration and Culture in the Global Workplace , ed. Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter II. 57-73. Lanham, Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
• Wasson, C. (2004). An Anthropological Eye on Theories of Organizational Irony. The Ironic Organization: Epistemological Claims and Supporting Field Stories, ed. Ulla Johansson and Jill Woodilla. 51-63. Malmö, Liber AB.
• Wasson, C. (2003). The Janus-Faced Power of Language in Organizations. Communication in Organizations: Structures and Practices, ed. Andreas P. Müller and Alfred Kieser. 21-46. Frankfurt am Main, Peter Lang.
• Wasson, C. (2002). Collaborative Work: Integrating the Roles of Ethnographers and Designers. Creating Breakthrough Ideas: the Collaboration of Anthropologists and Designers in the Product Development Industry, ed. Susan Squires and Bryan Byrne. 71-90. Westport, Bergin & Garvey.

Book Review

• Wasson, C. (2006). Review of Iedema, Rick, Discourses of Post-Bureaucratic Organization.. Language in Society. 35 (1) 135-140.
• Wasson, C. (2004). Review of Linguistics, language and the professions: Education, journalism, law, medicine, and technology, ed. J.E. Alatis, H.E. Hamilton, and A.-H. Tan.. Language in Society. 33 (1) 119-122.

Encyclopedia Article

• Wasson, C. (2021). Participatory Design of Language and Culture Archives. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Journal Article

• Wasson, C. (2021). Being in Two Spaces at Once: Virtual Meetings and Their Representation. 9 (1) Open Anthropology.
• Wasson, C., Stutts, S., Saintonge, K., Jordan, N. (2020). Navigating Roadways: An Ethnographic Exploration of Three Types of Road Users. Journal of Business Anthropology. 9 (2) 155-191.
• Wasson, C., Medina, M., Chong, M., LeMay, B., Nalin, E., Saintonge, K. (2018). Designing for Diverse User Groups: Case Study of a Language Archive. Journal of Business Anthropology. 7 (2) 235-267. http://ej.lib.cbs.dk/index.php/jba/article/view/4313/4741
• Wasson, C., Holton, G., Roth, H. (2016). Bringing User-Centered Design to the Field of Language Archives. Language Documentation and Conservation. 10 641-681. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10125/24721/wasson.pdf
• Wasson, C. (2016). Design Anthropology. General Anthropology. 23 (2) 1-11.
• Wasson, C. (2016). Integrating Conversation Analysis and Issue Framing to Illuminate Collaborative Decision-Making Activities. Discourse and Communication. 10 (4) 378-411.
• Wasson, C., Gluesing, J. (2015). A Wicked Methodology for the Analysis of Wicked Problems: Integrating the Analysis of Meetings and Networks. Other. 1-20. http://journals.isss.org/index.php/proceedings59th/issue/current
• Jordan, B., Wasson, C. (2015). Autonomous Vehicle Study Builds Bridges between Industry and Academia. Other. 24-35.
• Aiken, J., Schlieder, V., Wasson, C. (2014). "No More Cakes and Ale?": Discovering Ethical Gray Areas in a Design Anthropology Class. Journal of Business Anthropology. 38-61. http://ej.lib.cbs.dk/index.php/jba/article/view/4261/4685
• Wasson, C. (2014). Two Reflections on the Symbolic Position of Business Anthropology. Journal of Business Anthropology. 3 (1) 11-14. http://ej.lib.cbs.dk/index.php/jba/article/view/4313/4741
• Wasson, C. (2013). "It was Like a Little Community": An Ethnographic Study of Online Learning and its Implications for MOOCs.. Other. 161-174.
• Wasson, C. (2008). Gender Disparities Remain: COSWA's Academic Climate Report.. Anthropology News. 49 (5) 22.
• Brondo, Keri Vacanti. (2007). COSWA Update. Anthropology News. 48 (5) 19-20.
• Wasson, C. (2007). Designing the First Online Master's Program in Applied Anthropology.. Practicing Anthropology. 29 (1) 7-11.
• Wasson, C. (2007). Distance Learning as a Pedagogical Approach for Applied Anthropology. Anthropology News. 48 (1) 30-31.
• Hunsecker, Jennifer Gilroy, Jayne B. Hoffman, and Elena O'Curry. (2007). How Visitors Experience the Edward James Olmos Americanos Exhibit: An Ethnographic Study. Other. 27 7-26.
• Re Cruz, Alicia and Tyson Gibbs. (2007). The Whys and Hows of an Online Applied Anthropology Program: the University of North Texas Case.. Practicing Anthropology. 29 (1) 3-6.
• Wasson, C. (2007). Women as Role Models for a New Generation of Practicing Anthropologists. NAPA Column. Anthropology News. 48 (3) 51.
• Wasson, C. (2006). Being in Two Spaces at Once: Virtual Meetings and Their Representation.. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology. 16 (1) 103-130.
• Wasson, C. (2006). Histories and Futures at the Frontier: Some Final Thoughts. Other. Making History at the Frontier: Women Creating Careers as Practicing Anthropologists.. 26 223-226.
• Wasson, C. (2006). Making History at the Frontier. Other. Making History at the Frontier: Women Creating Careers as Practicing Anthropologists.. 26 1-19.
• Wasson, C. (2005). Celebrating the Cutting Edge.. Other. 140-145.
• Wasson, C. (2004). Multitasking in Virtual Meetings.. The Journal of The Human Resource Planning Society. 27 (4) 47-60.
• Megan Ko, and Joshua Miner. (2004). Research Projects in ANTH 4010 "Language and Culture": The Case for a Student Research Institutional Review Board Process. The Eagle Feather. http://www.unt.edu/honors/eaglefeather/2004_Issue/WassonC.shtml
• Wasson, C. (2004). The Paradoxical Language of Enterprise.. Critical Discourse Studies. 1 (2) 175-199.
• Wasson, C. (2000). Caution and Consensus in American Business Meetings.. Journal of Pragmatics. 10 (4) 457-481.
• Wasson, C. (2000). Ethnography in the Field of Design.. Human Organization. 59 (4) 377-388.

Research Report

• Cronin, S., Darling, S., Eshelman, E., Ewing, M., Faherty, K., Forno, F., Keller, J.N., Reedy, C., Sunny, E., Walsh-Warder, M., Wasson, C. (2020). Report on 2020 Research Trip: Collaboration with Bodo and Dimasa on Development of Community-Based Archive.
• Wasson, C., Orzech, M., Klein, J. (2019). The Lamkang Diaspora in Hyderabad: 2017 User Research for CoRSAL.
• Wasson, C. (2016). Exploratory User Research for CoRSAL. Class Research Project. ANTH 4701/5110 Design Anthropology..
• Wasson, C., Roth, H. (2015). Final Report: Phase One User Research for Data Warehousing/Analytics/Dashboards Initiative.
• Wasson, C. (2014). The Social Life of the Car.
• Wasson, C. (2011). Exploratory Kitchen Media Research.
• Wasson, C. (2009). Non-Intrusive Notifications on TV.
• Wasson, C. (2008). Ethnographic Research on Supplemental Experiences ..
• Wasson, C. (2008). Social TV Peripherals: Ethnographic Research and Design Implications ..
• Wasson, C. (2008). We've Come a Long Way, Maybe: Academic Climate Report of the Committee on the Status of Women in Anthropology .. 188.
• Wasson, C. (2005). EcoMoto: Exploratory Research on Environmentally Friendly Design for Motorola ..
• Wasson, C. (2005). Report on COPAA Website. Other.
• Wasson, C. (2004). Making Mobile Experiences Meaningful.
• Wasson, C. (2003). Evaluation of Travelers' Use of Concessions at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ..
• Wasson, C. (2003). Virtual Meetings at EDS: A Pilot Study ..
• Wasson, C. (2002). Evaluation of WebCT at UNT.
• Wasson, C. (2001). Evaluation of Peoplesoft Implementation Process at DePaul University ..
• Wasson, C. (2001). Evaluation of Volunteer Experience at HelpNET, a Social Service Agency ..
• Wasson, C. (2000). Evaluation of the Museum Exhibit Americanos: Latino Life in the United States ..
• Wasson, C. (2000). Evaluation of the Museum Exhibit Sounds from the Vaults.
• Wasson, C. (1994). The Cultures and Empowerment Activities of Four [Client Organization] Facilities.

Special Issue

• Re Cruz, Alicia and Tyson Gibbs. (2007). Teaching Practice. Practicing Anthropology. 29
• Wasson, C. (2006). Making History at the Frontier: Women Creating Careers as Practicing Anthropologists .. Other. 26

Video and Audiovisual Material

• Wasson, C. (2018). How Road Users Experience Other People’s Driving Behaviors. Class Research Project for Nissan Research Center – Silicon Valley. ANTH 4701/5110 Design Anthropology. Report delivered as four videos. https://vimeo.com/channels/roadux

White Paper

• Wasson, C., Holton, G., Roth, H. (2016). Findings from the Workshop on User-Centered Design of Language Archives: White Paper. https://designinglanguagearchives.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/wasson-et- al- 2016-white- paper.pdf

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Fellowship

• Wasson, C., "University Dissertation Fellowship," sponsored by Yale University, Private, Funded. (1994 - 1995).
• Wasson, C., "University Fellowship," sponsored by Yale University, Private, Funded. (1987 - 1993).

Grant - Research

• Wasson, C., "Participatory Design of Language and Culture Archive for Indigenous Communities in Northeast India," sponsored by CLASS Scholarly and Creative Activity Award, University of North Texas, $4800 Funded. (2020).
• March, M. (Principal), Wasson, C. (Co-Principal), Hache, L. (Co-Principal), Rosenblum, D. (Co-Principal), Nelson, K. (Co-Principal), Cranmer, A. (Co-Principal), Latham, E. (Co-Principal), Greenberg, E. (Co-Principal), Allen, R. (Co-Principal), "Building Bridges to the Homelands: Developing Culturally Effective Approaches to Teaching Bakwamk’ala," sponsored by First Peoples’ Cultural Council, British Columbia Language Initiative, International, $300000 Funded. (2018 - 2021).
• Wasson, C. (Principal), "User-Centered Design of Indian Language Archive: Testing a Mobile Prototype," sponsored by CLASS Development Funds, University of North Texas, $642 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
• Wasson, C. (Principal), "User-Centered Design of Indian Language Archive: Testing a Mobile Prototype," sponsored by UNT India Venture Fund, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
• Rosenblum, D. (Principal), Wasson, C. (Co-Principal), March, M. (Co-Principal), "q̓ ́nq̓ oƛaχ nc ʔ win̓ agwis (Knowing our land): Documenting Gwa’sala and ’Nakwaxda’xw Cultural Keystone Places in Kwak’wala," sponsored by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, International, $64819 Funded. (2017 - 2019).
• Wasson, C. (Principal), "Developing Cyberinfrastructure for Diverse User Groups: User-Centered Design of Indian Language Archive," sponsored by UNT India Venture Fund, University of North Texas, $10850 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
• Wasson, C. (Principal), "Travel Support for Research Team, India Research Trip," sponsored by CLASS Small Grant, University of North Texas, $1200 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
• Wasson, C. (Principal), "Workshop: User-Centered Design of Language Archives," sponsored by NSF Documenting Endangered Languages, Federal, $33292 Funded. (2015 - 2016).
• Wasson, C. (Principal), Gluesing, J. (Co-Principal), "EAGER: Integrating the Analysis of Decision-Making in Meetings with the Analysis of Network Interactions in the Study of Environmental Governance," sponsored by NSF Cultural Anthropology, Federal, Funded. (2014 - 2014).
• Wasson, C., "Virtual Communication Practices of Trinity River Environmental Organizations," sponsored by UNT Small Grant, PACS Dean, CVAD Dean, Design Chair, University of North Texas, Funded. ( - 2009).
• Wasson, C., "Short Seminar: Scholar-Practitioners Addressing Global Issues," sponsored by School for Advanced Research, Other, Funded. (2008 - 2008).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "The Communication Tools of Cutting-Edge Virtual Teams," sponsored by UNT Faculty Research Grant, University of North Texas, Funded. (2007 - 2008).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "New Forms of Virtual Communication in the Workplace," sponsored by UNT Faculty Research Grant, University of North Texas, Funded. (2006 - 2007).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Quantitative Analysis of Ethnographic Data on Virtual Communication in the Workplace," sponsored by UNT Faculty Research Grant, University of North Texas, Funded. (2005 - 2006).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "How Virtual Teams Collaborate Via Email," sponsored by UNT Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas, Funded. (2005 - 2005).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Aligning the Contexts, Cultures, and Communication Practices of Geographically Distributed Teams," sponsored by UNT Faculty Research Grant, University of North Texas, Funded. (2004 - 2005).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Design and Documentation of an Integrated Set of Data Analysis Tools for Ethnographic Video," sponsored by UNT Faculty Research Grant, University of North Texas, Funded. (2003 - 2004).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Collaborative Research on Virtual Meetings in Corporations," sponsored by UNT Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas, Funded. (2003 - 2003).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Evaluation and Selection of Data Analysis Software for Ethnographic Video," sponsored by UNT Small Grant, Faculty Research Grants Program, University of North Texas, Funded. (2003 - 2003).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Further Evaluation of Ethnographic Video Analysis Software," sponsored by UNT Small Grant, Faculty Research Grants Program, University of North Texas, Funded. (2003 - 2003).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Ethnographic Research on How Geographically Dispersed Employees Work Together," sponsored by UNT Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, University of North Texas, Funded. (2002 - 2002).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Virtual Communication Practices in a Multi-Sited Corporation," sponsored by UNT Faculty Research Grant, University of North Texas, Funded. (2001 - 2002).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "English in the Global Economy," sponsored by DePaul University Faculty Research and Development Committee Grant, Private, Funded. (2000 - 2001).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Chinese Language Study," sponsored by Council on East Asian Studies, Yale University, Private, Funded. (1988 - 1988).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Chinese Language Study," sponsored by Williams Fund, Yale University, Private, Funded. (1988 - 1988).

Grant - Service

• Wasson, C. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: Workshop: User-Centered Design of Language Archives," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2015 - 2016).

Grant - Teaching

• Wasson, C. (Other), "Online Master's Program in Applied Anthropology," sponsored by UNT Learning Enhancement Grant, University of North Texas, $24000 Funded. (2006 - 2006).
• Wasson, C. (Other), "Online Master's Program in Applied Anthropology," sponsored by UNT Learning Enhancement Grant, University of North Texas, $8000 Funded. (2005 - 2005).