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RESEARCH AREAS

Communication Industries; New Media Technologies; Media History; Critical and Cultural Studies; Popular Culture; Gender, Sexuality and Race in Media

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Communication – 2004 The Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
Teaching and Research Fellow, Dissertation Research Fellowship

M.A. Communication – 2001 The Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
Teaching and Research Fellow

B.A. Communication Arts – 1999 University of San Francisco (summa cum laude)
University Scholar


EMPLOYMENT

Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
September 2009 – Present

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
September 2004 – September 2009

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
September 1999 – May 2004

PUBLICATIONS

Book
Gudelunas, D. (2008). Confidential to America: Newspaper Advice Columns and Sexual Education. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction.

Journal Articles
Gudelunas, D. (2006). “Shopping with Friends: Audience Perspectives on Television Shopping.” Popular Communication, 4 (4), 259-282.

Gudelunas, D. (2006). “Realities of Reality Dating.” American Sexuality Magazine.

Gudelunas, D. (2006). “Who’s hooking up online?” The Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide, 13 (1), 23-27.

Gudelunas, D. (2005). “Online Personal Ads: Community and Sex, Virtually” Journal of Homosexuality, 49 (1),
1–33.

Gudelunas, D. (2005). “Talking Taboo: Newspaper advice columns and sexual discourse.” Sexuality & Culture, 9 (1), 62-87.

Gudelunas, D. (2002) “QVC: Television Retail and Ritual.” Journal of American and Comparative Cultures, 25 (1-2), 105-118.

Zelizer, B., Park, D. and Gudelunas, D. (2002). “How Bias Shapes the News: Challenging the New York Times’ Status as a Newspaper of Record on the Middle East.” Journalism: Theory, Practice and Criticism, 3 (3), 283 - 308.

Other Publications‭ (‬Book Reviews‭, ‬Encyclopedia Entries‭, ‬Reports‭)‬
Gudelunas, D. (2007). “Sexual Minorities and Portrayals” in J. Brown, K. Roe and M. Ward (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Gudelunas, D. (2004). “Hitting the Right Ethnographic Note.” Cultural Studies, 18 (6), 911-915.

Jamieson, K.H. et. al. (2002). “Reporting on Terrorism.” A report by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of The University of Pennsylvania funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Turow, J. et. al. (2003). “Prime Time Doctors: Why You Should Care.” CD-Rom funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and distributed to 20,000 first-year medical students.

Manuscripts in Preparation
Gudelunas, D. “DeCerteau and ‘Making Do’: Resistance and Subversion in the classroom.” Manuscript submitted to volume from Fordham University press (J. Boryczka and E. Petrino. Eds.)

Gudelunas, D. “The Dating Games: Real lessons learned from unreal programs.” Manuscript submitted for forthcoming edited volume from McFarland Publishers (J. Lancioni, ed).


SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

“Selling gay friendly: Consumers and Social Movements.” International Communication Association, Chicago, IL, May 2009.

“Reality Dating as Sexual Education.” National Communication Association, San Diego, CA, November 2008.

“LGBT Communication Practices, Professionals and Politics.” National Communication Association, San Diego, CA, November 2008.

“Differing Islamic and Christian perspectives: The root dynamics of conflict.” National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, November 2007.

“Resistance and Subversion on a Catholic campus.” National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, November 2007.

“The Mountain Ahead: "Brokeback" and LGBT Social Movements.” National Communication Association Conference, San Antonio, TX, November 2006.

“Policing the Party: Regulating Sex, Drugs and Gay Identity in Clubland.” National Communication Association Conference, San Antonio, TX, November 2006.

“Charity Dances: The History of the Circuit.” Popular Culture Association, Atlanta, GA, April 2006.

“Popular Texts and Popular Misconceptions: Newspaper advice columns as disputed texts.” National Communication Association, Boston, MA, November 2005.

“Purchasing the Past: The Historical Trajectory of Home Shopping Networks.” National Communication Association, Boston, MA, November 2005.

“Being the News: Women Journalists 1890-1920.” Popular Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA, March 2005.

“Talk About Taboo: Newspaper Advice Columns and Sexual Discourse.” National Communication Association, Miami, FL, November 2003.

“Of Movements and Markets: Targeting the Gay and Lesbian Family.” National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, November 2002.

“What a Girl Wants: Diamonds, Deals and QVC.” National Communication Association conference in New Orleans, LA, November 2002.

“When Bias Shapes the Intifada: Challenging the New York Times' Status as a Newspaper of Record” (with D. Park and B. Zelizer). National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, November 2002.

“QVC: Television Retail and Ritual.” American Culture Association, Toronto, ON, March 2002.

“Online Communities in Theory and Practice: A Case Study of PlanetOut.” National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA, November 2001.

“Nosy Neighbors and Foot Fetishes: The Enduring Popularity of the Advice Column in American Journalism.” International Communication Association, Washington, DC, May 2001.

“Advice Columns as Educational Texts.” Popular Culture Association, Philadelphia, PA, April 2001.

SELECTED INVITED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

“Sexuality and the Catholic Campus.” Out There Conference, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, October 2007.

“Open Visions: Gideon Yago.” Discussion facilitator for public lecture by MTV news personality, Fairfield University, March 2007.

“DeCerteau and ‘Making Do’: Subversion and Resistance in the Classroom.” Jesuit and Feminist Education Conference, Fairfield University, October 2006.

“How to get into graduate school.” Workshop delivered to undergraduate students, Fairfield University, April 2006.

“Blogs and Postmodernism.” Guest lecture in seminar on blogs and new media, Fairfield University, March 2006.

“Critical Theory and Intercultural Communication.” Guest lecture at Cal State San Bernardino-Palm Desert, July 2006.

"Managing the Message: Health Communication and Circuit Parties." Forum sur la santé (Health Summit), Montreal, Canada, October 2005.

“Hijacking Catastrophe and Media Response.” Guest lecture at documentary screening, Fairfield University, October 2004.

COURSES TAUGHT

Fairfield University
Argument and Advocacy
Audience Analysis (Developed as a new course)
Communication and Popular Culture (Developed as a new course)
Communication Internship
Consumer Culture (Developed as a new course)
Gender, Sexuality and Media (Developed as a new course)
Human Communication Theories
Mass Media and Society
Media and Democracy (Developed as a new course)
Minds and Bodies (Developed as a new course)
American Dreams: Media/Culture/Power/Sex (Developed as a new course).

California State University San Bernardino Palm Desert
Ideas in American Culture: The Mass Media
Communication Research Methods

University of Pennsylvania
Art and Communication

GRANTS AND FUNDED RESEARCH

University College new course development grant, Fairfield University ($2500). “Human Communication Theories,” 2008

Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning ($51,348). Execution Team, “Teaching Faith and Diversity: How a Jesuit University approaches conflicting religious traditions in Islam and Christianity,” 2007

Diversity Grant, Fairfield University ($1500). “The Collegiate Closet,” 2007

Fairfield University Summer Research Stipend ($3500). “Media Coverage of High Risk Activities,” 2006

Fairfield University New Course Development Grant ($1500). “Communication and Popular Culture,” 2005

Ignatian Residential College Research Grant ($3500). “Celebrity Journalists and Journalistic Boundaries,” 2005

EDITORIAL BOARDS FOR JOURNALS AND REVIEW WORK

Editorial Board, Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2007-Present

Editorial Board, Sexuality and Culture, 2006-Present

Textbook Reviewer, Routledge Press, 2006-2007

Manuscript Reviewer, Oxford University Press, 2006

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2005-2007

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Sexuality and Culture, 2004-2006

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Mass Communication and Society, 2005

MEMBERSHIP IN/SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Alpha Sigma Nu

International Communication Association
Paper Reviewer, Popular Culture Division, 2006
Paper Reviewer, Lesbian and Gay Studies Division, 2005

National Communication Association
Vice Chair-Elect, Caucus on Lesbian and Gay Concerns, 2007-present
Paper Reviewer, Gay and Lesbian Caucus, 2004-present
Paper Reviewer, Critical and Cultural Studies Division, 2005-present
Paper Reviewer, Feminist and Women’s Studies Division, 2005-2006

Popular Communication Association


UNIVERISTY SERVICE

Fairfield University

Member, Research Committee (elected), 2008-present
Member, Commencement Planning Committee (appointed), 2008-present
Member, Women’s Studies Steering Committee (appointed), 2007-present
Member, Communication Department Faculty Search Committee (Rhetoric Line), 2008
Member, Safe Space Committee (appointed), 2007-present
Chair, Admission and Scholarship Committee (elected), 2006-2008
Member, Campus Currents re-design committee (appointed), 2007-2008
Member, Communication Department Faculty Search Committee (Health Communication Line), 2008
Faculty Member, Honors Program, 2006-present
Communication Department Internship Coordinator, 2006-present
Member, Enrollment Management Group Committee (appointed), 2005-2008
Faculty Graduation Marshall, 2005-present
Communication Department Co-coordinator for Career Day, 2004-present
Member, New Media, Television and Film Search Committee (external member), 2007
Member, Communication Department Chair Search Committee, 2006
Member, Admission and Scholarship Committee (elected), 2004-2006
Faculty Member and Mentor, Ignatian Residential College, 2004-2006
Advisor, Student Communication Club, 2004-present
Member, Communication Department Faculty Search Committee (Organizational Line), 2004

THESIS ADVISING

Undergraduate Honors Theses Directed
Lauren DiGiovonne, “The Collegiate Closet: A qualitative analysis,” Fairfield University, 2007.

Kelly McNally, “YouTube and its effect on political discourse,” Fairfield University, 2007.

Jeffrey Michaud, “An analysis of product placement in television,” Fairfield University, 2007.

Graduate Theses Committee Work
Department of Communication, Fairfield University, Reader of 3 theses



RELEVANT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Consultant, SPI Marketing, New York, 2007-Present
Conceptualized, designed and facilitated research projects for a NYC-based marketing and advertising company. Designed quantitative and qualitative research protocols, managed budgets and research staff. Interfaced with major corporate clients including Absolut Vodka and Pepsi.

Researcher, The Annenberg Public Policy Center, 2001-2003
Member of a large grant team researching news media reports concerning bio-terrorism after 9/11. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Member of a large grant team researching fictional presentations of medical professionals. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Curriculum Consultant, “Justice Talking,” The Annenberg Public Policy Center, 2002
Worked closely with the executive producer of the NPR radio program Justice Talking to help develop a related high school based curriculum focusing on public advocacy and argumentation.

Research Investigator, The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, 2000
Researched filtering software and analyzed quantitative data related to filtering. Worked with senior staff on data analysis. Assisted in drafting report for GLAAD on filtering and the LGBT community.

RELEVANT COMMUNITY SERVICE

Online Policy Group
Founding Board Member, 2000-2003
Academic Advisory Board, 2003-present

Friends of the Highline
Volunteer, 2007-present