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Jessica A. Johnson, PhD

About Me

Hello! I'm a Communication Studies Instructor, Professional Speaker, and Communication Consultant. I have a PhD in Communication Studies from the University of Denver, specializing in Rhetoric (Ethics and Persuasion), Culture, and Health. My area of focus concentrates on revealing issues of inequity and injustice. I examine texts (print and media) and interactions between people and nations. Using an intersectional lens, I focus on areas of race, class, sexuality, gender, and so forth. I teach about diversity and inclusivity inside and outside the classroom. I look forward to collaborating with you to make your university, workplace, and/or event space a more inclusive environment for everybody. 

Areas of Specialization

Health

  • Focus on Sexual and Reproductive Health

 

  • Thesis on  WWI and WWII Health Campaigns

 

  • Dissertation on Transnational Health Campaigns

Women Empowerment
  • Former Chair of Graduate Women's Council 

  • Transnational Approach

  • Intersectional Approach

Cultural Diversity and Inclusion
  • Member of Social Justice Solidarity Group

  • Equal Opportunity Mentor

  • Transnational Scholar

Disability Awareness and Inclusion
  • Created Workshops for Adults with Disabilities

  • Tutor for Students with Disabilities

  • Uses inclusive strategies in class and work

Queerness and Inclusion
  • Available to offer community insights as a queer identified person

  • Published book chapter on queer pedagogy

  • Member of the Queer and Ally Group

Public Speaking and Rhetoric
  • Public Speaking Instructor for 9 years

  • Professional Speaker

  • Available for Coaching

Education

PhD Communication Studies

University of Denver, 2019 

Dissertation: Dominating the Disease: A Transnational Perspective of U.S. Health Imperialism

Advisor: Dr. Bernadette Marie Calafell

Committee Members: Drs. Christina Foust, Erin Willer, Renee Botta

Study Abroad Program

Don Quijote Language School, Barcelona, Spain, 2019

Completed: A2 Level Spanish

Course: Intensive Spanish 25

MA Communication Studies

San Jose State University, 2013

Thesis: <Safe Sex> As Patriotic Ideograph in World War I and World War II STD Prevention Campaigns

Thesis Advisor: Dr. Anne Marie Todd

Committee Members: Drs. Andrew Wood, Kathleen McConnell

Study Abroad Program

Communication University of China, Beijing, China, 2012

Research Paper: STD Advertisements: A Comparative Look Between China and the United States

Course: Intercultural Communication and Global Understanding

Study Abroad Program

JAMK University of Applied Studies, Jyväskylä, Finland, 2011

School of Business and Services Management

Completed: International Business Summer Program

Courses: Business Culture in Spain and Latin America, Russian Culture and Language

B.A. Communication Studies and Philosophy

California State University, Stanislaus, 2010

Cum Laude

Communication Capstone: From The Dollhouse To Your House: Women Sublimating Their Identity For Men. 

Philosophy Capstone: Foucault and Heidegger’s Homogenizing Structures

Communication Advisor: Dr. Victoria Harvey

Philosophy Advisor: Dr. James Tuedio

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