Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

MARIA SUZANNE BOYD

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

“Unscripted: The Invisible Labor of Reality TV Writers”

Chair: Ethan Tussey, Committee: Greg Smith, Elena Levine, and Alisa Perren (in progress).

MASTER’S THESIS
“Bodies, Identities, and Voices on American Idol”
Thesis Supervisor:  Janet Staiger

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Georgia State University, Moving Image Studies, Department of Communication, ABD -defense TBD

Research interests include Television Studies, Media Industries Studies, and Gender & Sexuality Studies

M.A. University of Texas at Austin, Media Studies, Department of Radio-TV-Film, 2010

B.A. University of North Texas, Film Production Emphasis, Department of Radio/TV/Film, 1995

  • Fundraising Chair, Gamma Beta Phi Honor’s Society
  • Member, NT40 Student Leadership Foundation

PUBLICATIONS

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS

*In Media Res* “MTV’s Third Wave” February 12, 2014

*In Media Res* “Quality TV’s Appropriation of Fan Culture” September 12, 2013

ONLINE REVIEWS

Antenna: Responses to Media and Culture “Fall Premieres 2013 Reign” October 5, 2013

Antenna: Responses to Media and Culture “Fall Premieres 2013 The Michael J Fox Show” September 25, 2013

CONFERENCES

Invited Panelist

  • Delaware Valley Student Affairs Conference, Digital Literacy & Intelligence, 2018

Panel Chair

  • Console-ing Passions Conference, Marvel’s Contemporary Genderverse, 2017

Panel Chair

  • SCMS National Conference, Kids, Tweens and Teens How Networks Capture the Youth Demo, 2014

Workshop Co-Chair   

  • SCMS National Conference, Graduate Student Teaching: Politics and Practical Advice, 2015

Presenter

  • FLOW 2018 Conference, Precarious Pedagogies Responding to Current Events in Media Studies Classrooms, 2018
  • FLOW 2016 Conference, Infotainment: An Industrial History of Turning Broadcast News into Prime Time Entertainment, 2016
  • SCMS National Conference, Do Reality TV Writers have Labor Rights?, 2016
  • SCMS National Conference, Kevin Feige: Marvel’s Franchise Management Superhero, 2015
  • Flow Conference, Television Labor: Historical Trajectories and Contemporary Concerns in Global Contexts, 2014
  • SCMS National Conference, Kids, Tweens and Teens How Networks Capture the Youth Demo, 2014
  • NCA National Conference, Walkers on the White House Lawn Panel, 2013
  • Reality GenderVision Conference, Reality’s Erotic Relations Panel, 2013
  • SCMS National Conference, After Buffy: W(h)ither the Potentials? Panel, 2013
  • FlowTV Conference, The Role of Class in Reality Parenting Programming Panel, 2012
  • PCA/ACA National Conference, Making Television Panel, 2012
  • SCMS National Conference , Popular Citizens Popular Media Panel, 2011
  • PCA/ACA National Conference, Gender and Media Panel, 2010
  • 17th Annual CWGS Emerging Scholarship Conference, 2010
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Gender, Sexuality and Power Conference, Pacific Univ, 2009

Moderator

  • FlowTV Conference, Univ. of Texas at Austin, roundtable moderator 2008

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Delaware County Community College – Assistant Professor (tenure track), Communication Studies

  • COMM 100 Interpersonal Communication Fall 2015- present (traditional classroom)
  • COMM 104 Introduction to Mass Communication Fall 2015 – present (traditional and online courses).

Georgia State University Instructing Experience – responsible for designing and teaching courses

Georgia State University

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 2010-Summer 2015
  • Graduate Research Assistant, for Assistant Prof Sharon Shahaf Fall 2010- Summer 2015

Summer 2015

Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4210 Critical History of Radio/TV

Spring 2015
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4200 Television Analysis
  • Film 4800 Media Industries

Fall 2014
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 2700 Honors History of Motion Pictures
  • Film 4210 Critical History of Radio/TV

Spring 2014
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4200 TV Analysis

Fall 2013
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4210  Critical History of Radio/TV
  • Film 2700 History of Motion Pictures
  • Film 4910 Senior Seminar

Summer 2013
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 2700 History of Motion Pictures

Spring 2013
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4200 TV Analysis

Fall 2012
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4280  Reality-Based TV Genres
  • Film 2700 History of Motion Pictures

Spring 2012
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4200 Television Analysis
  • Film 2700 History of Motion Pictures

Fall 2011
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 4780 Special Topic: Television Analysis
  • Film 2700 History of Motion Pictures

Spring 2011
Georgia State University – Instructor of Record

  • Film 2700 History of Motion Pictures

Fall 2010
Georgia State University – Teaching Assistant (Breakout Session Instructor)

  • Film 2700 History of Motion Pictures

Univ. of Texas at Austin

  • R.A. for Prof. Janet Staiger, Spring 2010
  • R.A. for Asst Prof. Jennifer Fuller, Undergrad Mentor Program, Fall 2009
  • R.A. UT Dept of RTF Documentary Center, Spring 2009
  • R.A. for Asst. Prof Kathleen Tyner, Undergrad Mentor Program, Fall 2008
  • A. for RTF 343M, Master Class in Digital Media, Fall 2008

Lewisville Independent School District – Substitute Teacher, grades K-12, Fall 2007-Spring 2008

VisionPoint Productions Incorporated, Des Moines, IA- Senior Learning Consultant, 2002-2007

Provant Media, Urbandale, IA – Sales Trainer, 1999-2002

Sales Consultants of Dallas, Dallas, TX- Recruiter, 1998-1999

Primedia Workplace Learning Dallas, TX– Regional Account Manager, 1995-1998

AWARDS

  • Delaware County Community College 2018-2019 Gould Award- Nominee
  • Georgia State University Graduate Assistantship 2014-2015 ($15,000 annual)
  • Carol Winkler Outstanding Teaching Award, 2014
  • Georgia State University Graduate Assistantship 2013-2014 ($15,000 annual)
  • Georgia State University Graduate Assistantship 2012-2013- ($15,000 annual)
  • Michael Schoenecke Travel Grant 2012 ($300)
  • Georgia State University Graduate Assistantship 2011-2012- ($15,000 annual)
  • Georgia State University Graduate Assistantship 2010-2011- ($15,000 annual)

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Institutional

  • DCCC MSCHE Self-Study Workgroup 5, Spring 2019 – present
  • DCCC Institutional Change Assessment Tool (ICAT Café) participant, Spring 2019
  • DCCC College Advisory System Assessment Processes Committee, 2018-present
  • DCCC Professional Development – panelist
    • College Wide Reading, Spring 2019
    • College Wide Reading  Spring 2018
  • GSU *In Media Res* Theme Week Coordinator- Fall 2010 – Spring 2015
  • UT Velvet Light Trap -Reading Committee Member, Fall 2008 – Spring 2010
  • UT FlowTV.org– Column Editor Fall 2008-Spring 2010

Ad-Hoc

  • DCCC Fall/Spring Open House CAH table volunteer, Fall 2017- present
  • DCCC  Using LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language – guest speaker
    • Faculty Institute, Spring 2019
    • Faculty Professional Development, August 2018
    • Career & Counseling LGBT Safe Space Training, Spring 2018
  • DCCC Adjunct Faculty Professional Development Seminar, guest presenter on immediacy in the classroom, Spring 2016
  • GSU Communication Department graduate student recruiting events 2012-2014
  • GSU Rendering the Visible Conference 2013 registration desk volunteer
  • GSU From Butler to Boo Boo Media Industries Event 2013 registration desk volunteer

RELEVANT PRIVATE SECTOR COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE

  • Highly successful business-to-business sales and training experience 1995-2007
    • Experienced Corporate Sales Trainer
    • Experienced Workplace Communication Trainer
      • Conflict Resolution
      • Customer Service
      • Leadership Development
      • Diversity Awareness
      • Harassment Prevention
      • Train-the-trainer

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Society for Cinema and Media Studies
  • Popular Culture Association
  • National Communication Association