Resume

• 2011

  On 10 March

  Germany’s Pro7 TV aired a story about U.S. “po” model Temeca Freeman in New York City for Fashion Week. As a butt model

  Freeman voluntarily welcomes people to stare unabashedly at her backside. But Pro7’s story went beyond a curious stare and into a visual “fressen” – a German term which means to devour

  or consume like an animal.

  “A Posterior for Posterity: A Black American Butt Model on German Network TV.”

  I contend that black women become visually disassociated from the ideal image of “American” female personhood by means of their portrayal in the U.S. media

  which

  I will show

  makes it difficult for viewers to empathize and identify with black American women.

  “Opposing Blackness: Black American Women and Questions of Citizenship in the U.S. Media\"

  Kimberly Alecia

  German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

  More Than Fate

  Everspring Inc.

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  Dahlem Humanities Center

  Willamette University

  School of the Art Institute Chicago (SAIC)

  Humanities First

  Asian American Studies Intership Program

  Berlin

  Germany (Humboldt University)

  Conducted research centering on how to use images to create concrete arguments about shared perceptions of Americans across linguistic and cultural borders. Took classes in courses in the American Studies program at Humboldt University in Berlin

  Germany.\n\nWas invited to give presentations in Berlin

  and Oslo

  Norway.

  Post-doctoral Fellow

  German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

  President and senior editor of humanities-focused scholarly texts. Responsible for direct hiring

  budgets

  and new customer acquisition.

  Humanities First

  School of the Art Institute Chicago (SAIC)

  Chicago

  Professor of a writing intensive

  Freshman-level course on race and national belonging. We explored physical and theoretical boundaries of race using film

  art

  literature

  and theory.

  Adjunct Lecturer

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Created ad lines

  press releases

  and edited company information for the Chicago branch of a social media company based in California.

  Marketing and Public Relations Consultant

  More Than Fate

  Chicago

  - Provide high-level educational consulting for university professors who are migrating their on-ground courses to an online format. \n- Develop assessments and course materials that meet federal accessibility guidelines.\n- Create content-specific

  learner-centered educational materials. \n- Edit and produce public-facing documents relating to online education.\n- Closely collaborate with digital media specialists and instructional designers to create innovative

  engaging course content.

  Instructional Designer II

  Everspring Inc.

  Salem

  OR

  Professor of media analysis

  public speaking and rhetorical criticism.

  Visiting Assistant Professor

  Willamette University

  Chicago

  Il

  I migrate existing

  on-the-ground

  graduate-level courses to an online format

  providing high-level

  1:1 consultation using current research on technology

  curricular standards

  and online education. I work with professors with a range of experience in online education

  consulting on matters of increasing student engagement

  knowledge retention

  and lowering attrition rates.

  Instructional Designer I

  Everspring Inc.

  Chicago

  IL

  I was point person for facilitating meetings with local Asian/Asian American non-profits and activist groups to discuss partnerships with the NU Asian American Studies program to bolster an existing internship program. In addition to contacting and conducting meetings

  I also did extensive research on various local advocacy and activist groups.

  Project Manager

  Asian American Studies Intership Program

  Berlin

  Germany

  I conducted independent research in conjunction with my work on images of U.S. blackness in post-reunification Germany.

  Guest Visiting Researcher

  Dahlem Humanities Center

  I taught a crosslisted course (Germanic Studies/Moving Images/English): \"Issues in Transnational Blackness\" which examined representations of blackness in European film in the 20 and 21st Century. The course used both rhetorical theory and critical race theory to analyze themes and visual content in films from the European and North American continents.

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  University of Illinois at Chicago

  Chicago

  In addition to a self-designed course on rhetoric

  race

  and the global media

  I taught Interpersonal Communication

  Mass Media

  Media Writing

  and Public Speaking.

  Visiting Assistant Professor

  Dept. of Communication

  Rhetoric Society of America

  German Studies Association

  Task Force on International Collaborations

  National Communications Association

  English

  German

  Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities

  Participated in colloquia and scholarly discussions with senior scholars in the humanities. Also was asked to present research for general discussion.

  Northwestern University

  2014 Gerald Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award

  I received an award for my original dissertation research from the National Communications Association. There are up to three recipients chosen each year.

  National Communications Association

  Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Fellowship

  Multi-year fellowship issued through the State of Illinois to conduct research at the graduate level. Held award for four consecutive years.

  State of Illinois

  Postdoctoral Fellow

  Won an international award to conduct independent research in conjunction with doctoral studies in Berlin

  Germany.

  DAAD

  2014 Dissertation Award - School of Communication

  Award for outstanding dissertation for the School of Communication at Northwestern University.

  Northwestern University

  Fulbright Scholar

  Conducted self-directed research program about U.S. hip-hop culture in Austria during the rise of far right-wing politician Jorg Haider. Attended Linguistic and Sociology courses at the University of Vienna. Conducted interviews with local journalists and ex-pats that became the inspiration for subsequent M.A. thesis and PhD dissertation.

  B.J.

  Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Missouri School of Journalism with a specialization in print journalism. As a student reporter on the non-affiliated student newspaper

  The Maneater

  I won several state and local writing awards.

  Journalism

  Maneater Student Newspaper

  AIESEC

  University of Missouri-Columbia

  Magna Cum Laude

  Northwestern University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  I completed a doctorate in the field of rhetorical studies

  within the Department of Communication. I focused on combining critical race theory with principles of (visual) rhetoric.

  Speech Communication and Rhetoric

  Co-President

  Ethnic Studies Colloquium 2010-12;\nVice-President

  Black Graduate Student Association

  2010-11; Cultural Chair

  Graduate Student Association for Latino and Spanish Activities (G-SALSA) 2010-12 (member 5 years);\nDelegate

  Graduate Leadership Council

  2010-11

  MA

  Graduated with Distinction; M.A. thesis was an international comparative study of German news magazines and US news magazines.

  Communication

  Culture

  Technology

  Georgetown University

  Cross-Cultural Communication

  Editing

  Globalization and Culture

• I was part of the public relations and marketing team for a charity fashion show in Washington DC featuring socio-conscious designers. Proceeds from the show went to global initiatives that alleviated poverty in developing countries.

  Fashion Fights Poverty

  Young Leadership Board Member

  As a YLB Board member

  I help with fundraising efforts that directly benefit the organization's goal of providing first-generation college students with career guidance

  1:1 mentorship

  and networking opportunities. I also serve

  when possible

  as a Career Coach at one of the many YLB workshops held throughout the school year.

  America Needs You

  Non-profits

  Marketing Communications

  Public Speaking

  marketing

  Press Releases

  Copywriting

  public relations

  Higher Education

  Media Relations

  Politics

  event planning

  Event Planning

  Strategic Communications

  Social Media

  Editing

  Community Outreach

  Copy Editing

  Blogging

  Journalism

  Research

  Everyday Matters: Racial Haunting and the Black Diasporic Experience

  in New Perspectives in Black German Studies.

  Everyday Matters: Racial Haunting and the Black Diasporic Experience

  in New Perspectives in Black German Studies.

  I argue that gatekeepers in the Academy create and perpetuate 'white spaces' in which Scholars of Color are marginalized and exploited. These white spaces can be intentional or accidental but the end result is often the same: isolation and a reduction in opportunities for professional advancement. Employing autoethnography from my professional experiences in Germany and the United States

  as well as rhetorical theory and critical race theory

  I advocate for an honest audit of the Academy.

  Notes From The Margin: Academic White Spaces and the Silencing of Scholars of Color

  This article explores the role of the Humanities

  Arts

  Science

  and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC) in facilitating and encouraging a collaborative community of junior and senior scholars on issues of technology and humanistic learning. As a result of its emphasis on collaboration and discussion

  HASTAC encourages a form of collective intelligence that can serve as a model for future iterations of online communities formed to address problems and highlight advances in teaching and technology. Written from the perspective of a graduate student who also is a HASTAC scholar

  the article discusses the positive impact HASTAC can have in terms of opportunities for professional advancement for junior scholars

  as well as encouraging collaboration across disciplinary boundaries on issues relating to teaching methodologies

  the humanities

  and technology.

  Interdisciplinary Intellect: HASTAC and the Commitment to Encourage Collective Intelligence