Resume

• 2005

  Ph.D

  Communication Fellow 2005-2008\nGraduated August 2010. \nResearch interests include: Internet advertising and gaming

  media literacy

  organizational crisis communication and the history of women in public relations\n\tDissertation is a quantitative study entitled "Media Literacy Training's Effects on \n\tRecall: Children's Awareness of Online Advertising on Neopets."

  Communication Studies

  Regent University

• 2000

  M.A.

  Communication

  Distinguished Graduate

• 1979

  B.S.

  Broadcasting and Broadcast-Business

  Accreditation in Public Relations

  PRSA

• Teach weekly adult Sunday School

  serve on Communication Excellence Team

  serve as cook for youth and adult mission trips

  served as liturgist for worship services.

  Schertz United Methodist Church

  PRSA Board of Directors

  Scheduled

  organized and promoted programs and venues for monthly meetings as VP of Programming. Served as PRSSA liaison for OLLU.

  PRSA San Antonio

  Higher Education

  Public Speaking

  Editing

  Event Management

  Social Media

  Grant Writing

  Qualitative Research

  Public Relations

  Community Development

  Teaching

  Creative Writing

  Strategic Communications

  Fundraising

  Press Releases

  Media Relations

  Newsletters

  Crisis Communications

  Research

  University Teaching

  Organizational Communication

  Children's Awareness of Online Advertising on Neopets: The Effect of Media Literacy Training on Recall

  This pilot study explored the inherent ability of 4th and 5th graders to identify online advertising on the Neopets Website. The same children were then given a brief media literacy training session and retested on the ability to identify embedded online advertising. Only 23% of children were initially able to identify the purpose of branded games as advertising. Recognition of embedded ads within advergames increased 33% and recognition of branded advergames as advertising rather than as entertainment increased 26% following a single

  brief media literacy training session. Initially

  older children were able to recognize online advertising more readily than younger ones

  but that difference leveled when both groups were exposed to media literacy training.

  Children's Awareness of Online Advertising on Neopets: The Effect of Media Literacy Training on Recall

  Wollslager

  PhD

  APR

  Eilene

  The University of Texas at San Antonio

  St. Mary's University

  Trinity University

  Independent Contractor

  Green Panda

  LLC

  Texas A&M University-San Antonio

  Regis University College of Contemporary Liberal Studies

  Our Lady of the Lake University

  The University of Texas at San Antonio

  St. Mary's University

  San Antonio

  Texas

  Taught Composition and Rhetoric and Oral Communication

  Adjunct Professor

  St. Mary's University

  Courses Taught:\nOral Communication\nComposition and Rhetoric

  St. Mary's University

  Our Lady of the Lake University

  San Antonio

  TX

  Teaching Public Relations and Journalism. Student newspaper sponsor. Advising students. PR and media research.

  Assistant Professor

  Evaluated retail

  service and restaurant/hospitality businesses for customer service. Reported results and recommendations.

  Independent Contractor

  Texas A&M University-San Antonio

  San Antonio

  Texas

  Public relations and business communication instructor\nCourses Taught:\nPublic Relations\nPublic Relations Campaigns

  Instructor - Public Relations

  Taught Introduction to Mass Media

  Trinity University

  The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Communication Dept.

  Classes taught: Public Relations

  Public Relations Cases

  Public Relations Campaigns

  Communication Research

  Health Communication

  Business and Professional Speech

  Business and Professional Development

  Instructor III

  San Antonio

  Texas Area

  Creative corporate training using handcrafts to teach business skills. Also leads craft fun nights at local venues for team building and recreation.

  Owner and Lead Trainer

  Green Panda

  LLC

  Denver

  Colorado

  Assistant Professor of Public Relations

  Regis University College of Contemporary Liberal Studies

  San Antonio

  Texas

  Taught Business and Professional Speech

  Instructor III

  The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Vice President of Programming

  PRSA

  One of four papers selected for the Top Paper Panel in Public Relations by the Southern States Communication Association for presentation at the annual conference.

  SSCA

  Dow Jones News Fund Multimedia Training Academy Fellowship

  One of 16 faculty members selected from a nationwide pool for a week-long training fellowship in the latest multimedia news gathering techniques.

  Dow Jones News Fund