ROBIN JOHNSON, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY SHSU Box 2207, Huntsville, TX 77341 | (936) 294-1499 | [email protected] EDUCATION University of Iowa Ph.D. in Mass Communications Dissertation: “The digital illusio: Gender, work and culture in digital game production” University of Colorado, Boulder M.A. in Mass Communication Research Thesis: “Look at her, tremble before him: Gender and video games through the signs of television” University of Colorado, Boulder B.S. in Journalism Areas of concentration: News Editorial Minor concentration: Political Science

2010

2005

2002

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Sam Houston State University, Department of Mass Communication Assistant Professor – “Online Journalism,” “Writing for the Mass Media,” “Media Practicum” & Faculty Advisor for the Houstonian newspaper

Fall 2010-present

University of Iowa, School of Journalism & Mass Communication Graduate Instructor – “Reporting and Writing” Developed syllabus, overall course structure and administered all grades

Spring 2010

Teaching Assistant – “Online Journalism” Collaborate on curriculum, lead weekly lab meeting focusing on multimedia skills acquisition, major project implementation

Fall 2009

Teaching Assistant – “Social Scientific Foundations of Communication” Lead one weekly section meeting, assist with exam development, and grade all written work for section and exams

Fall 2009

Graduate Instructor – “Digital Games and Participatory Culture” Developed syllabus, overall course structure and administered all grades

Fall 2008

Teaching Assistant – “Cultural and Historical Foundations of Communication”

2005-2008

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Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, led 2 weekly section meetings per semester, graded all written work for sections & exams Graduate Instructor – “Cultural and Historical Foundations of Communication” Developed syllabus, overall course structure and administered all grades

Summer 2006-2007

University of Colorado, School of Journalism & Mass Communication Graduate Instructor – “Critical Thinking and Writing” Developed syllabus and overall course structure in collaboration with supervising professor and administered all grades

Spring 2004-Spring 05

PEER REVIEW PUBLICATIONS Articles Johnson, R. “Hiding in plain sight: Reproducing masculine culture at a video game studio.” Communication, Culture & Critique

(forthcoming)

Johnson, R. “Towards greater production diversity: Examining social boundaries at a video game studio.” Games and Culture, 8(3): 136-160.

2013

Johnson, R. “Temp cyborgs: Gender, technology and immaterial labor in popular science fiction television.” Television & New Media, 14(2): 106123.

2013

Johnson, R. “The discreet charm of the petite celebrity: Gender and lifestyle on My Super Sweet 16.” Celebrity Studies 1(2): 202-215.

2010

Conference Proceedings Johnson, R. “Masculinities in play: Examining hegemonic and technomasculinity in Resident Evil 5 and Dead Space.” American Men’s Studies Annual Review, Volume 2: 122-142

2011

Peer Reviewed Presentations/Posters Johnson, R. “Towards greater production diversity: Examining social boundaries at a video game studio” Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

2012

Johnson, R. “’It’s a lot of our own thinking:’” The role of pre-production and video game labor Paper presented at the Popular Culture Association Conference, Boston, MA.

2012

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Johnson, R. “Hiding in plain sight: Reproducing masculine culture at a video game studio” Paper presented at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association of the South Conference, New Orleans, LA.

2011

Johnson, R. “Masculinities in play: Examining hegemonic and technomasculinity in Resident Evil 5 and Dead Space” Paper presented at the American Men’s Studies Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

2010

Johnson, R. “State sponsored cyborgs: Gender, technology and immaterial labor in NBC’s Bionic Woman and Chuck” Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication National Conference, Boston, MA.

2009

Johnson, R. “Struggling with reality: Technology and aesthetic realism in Game Developer Magazine” Paper presented at the International Communication Association Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.

2008

Johnson, R. “The discreet charm of the petite celebrity: Gender and lifestyle on My Super Sweet 16” Paper presented at the International Communication Association Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.

2008

Johnson, R. “Alternative video games and the potential for oppositional consciousness” Paper presented at the Popular Cultural Association/American Cultural Association National Conference, San Francisco, CA.

2008

Johnson, R. “The digital war hero: A textual analysis of the production of whiteness and masculinity in the Metal Gear Solid series” Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication National Conference, Washington, DC.

2007

Johnson, R. “Mission now possible: The construction of experience in video games” Paper presented at the Popular Cultural Association/American Cultural Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

2006

Book Reviews Johnson, R. [Review of the book Bourdieu and the Journalistic Field] Journal of Communication Inquiry, 30(3), 276-279. Encyclopedia Entries

2006

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Johnson, R. “Artificial Intelligence,” entry for the Routledge Companion to Video Game Studies.

(Forthcoming)

Johnson, R. “Video gaming: Representations of masculinity,” encyclopedia entry for the Encyclopedia of Gender in Media, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

2012

Johnson, R. “Feminist Theory: Socialist Feminism,” encyclopedia entry for the Encyclopedia of Gender in Media, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

2012

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES Carl J. Nelson Memorial Research Scholarship, University of Iowa Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Council on Teaching, University of Iowa Excellent Teaching by a Graduate Student, International Communication Association John F. Murray Outstanding Doctoral Student – Teaching, University of Iowa Obermann Graduate Fellow, University of Iowa

2008 – 2009 2007 – 2008 2007 – 2008 2007 – 2008 2007

LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS “International Justice on social media” workshop SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom Fourth International Conference, Beirut, Lebanon

2013

“Rhetorical strategies of parody and satire: Alternative visions for cable news” Guest Lecture for Accelerated Rhetoric course (Instructor Jennifer Ambrose)

2009

“The interpretive historical method: Understanding Frederick Douglass” Guest Lecture for Cultural and Historical Foundations of Communication course (Prof. Frank Durham)

2008

“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Alternative television news for a liquid culture,” Guest Lecture for Alternative Media course (Prof. Gigi Durham)

2008

“The Southern press and civil rights” Guest Lecture for Cultural and Historical Foundations of Communication course (Prof. Frank Durham)

2007

“Media literacy and service learning: Building partnerships between students and community youth groups” Community project presentation, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies

2007

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“Getting women into the workforce: Mainstream journalism as war time propaganda” Guest Lecture for Cultural and Historical Foundations of Communication course (Prof. Frank Durham)

2007

“Gender in video games: Moving from representation to performance” Guest Lecture for Women and the Media course (Instructor Yeon Kim)

2007

“Blaming the media: Vietnam and historical revisionism” Guest Lecture for Cultural and Historical Foundations of Communication course (Prof. Frank Durham)

2006

SERVICE Curator – International Crime & Justice Digest, Global Center for Journalism & Democracy Houstonian Media Practicum Instructor, SHSU Department of Mass Communication Chair, Master of Arts degree in Digital Media Studies planning committee College of Fine Arts & Mass Communication Dean’s Search committee Strategic Planning Committee, SHSU Department of Mass Communication Television Standards Committee, SHSU Department of Mass Communication Texas Tribune “Hot Seat” event coordinator, SHSU Department of Mass Communication Web Master & Social Media Editor, SHSU Department of Mass Communication Curriculum Committee, SHSU Department of Mass Communication Dean’s Advisory Committee, SHSU College of Fine Arts & Mass Communication Editorial Board, Ada: Journal of Gender, New Media & Technology Editorial Board, Journal of Communication Inquiry Reviewer, Journal of Gender Studies Reviewer, Journal of Communication Inquiry Reviewer, Communication, Culture & Critique Reviewer, Feminist Scholarship Division and Game Studies Interest Group, International Communication Association Reviews Editor, Journal of Communication Inquiry Vice Chair, Women’s Resource Center Advisory Board, University of Colorado MEMBERSHIPS Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication International Communication Association

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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Journal of Communication Inquiry, Iowa City, IA Managing Editor

2008 – 2009

Responsible for the editorial content of the journal, the solicitation of manuscripts, the organization and execution of the review process, the selection of articles, and for meeting all deadlines for copy preparation and submission to the publisher on or before the current deadlines set by the publisher

Metro North News, Thornton, CO Copy Editor

2003 – 2004

Copy editing and page design for two weekly newspapers for clarity, AP style, and accuracy of all news stories, letters to the editor, and editorials. Wrote news briefs for business and community section and created the community calendar pages using page and image design software

Charles Schwab & Co., Denver, CO Registered Stock Broker

1999-2001

Wrote email and business communications to service online investors and clients. Facilitated stock, option, and bond trading through investor web site. Member of implementation and monitoring team for online discussion forums between investors and registered representatives

Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, TX Digital Page Designer – Book Publishing Team leader for digital page design; responsible for meeting weekly quotas of page production and ensuring digital production matched quality and technical standards

1998-1999