Curriculum Vita
JOSHUA GRIMM
College of Mass Communications
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409
josh.grimm@ttu.edu
EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Higher Education
Ph.D., Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Dissertation: Framing immigration: Inter-media agenda setting and geo-ethnic storytelling in California. Chair: Dr. Julie Andsager. July, 2009
M.A. Journalism, University of Texas at Austin. Master’s Thesis: Mirror, mirror: Hegemonic framing of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. Chair: Dr. Dustin Harp. May, 2005
B.A. Journalism, History, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH. June, 2003 with Honors
Academic Positions
Assistant Department Chair, 2011-present. School of Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Assistant Professor, 2009 -present. School of Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Fall Instructor, 2008. School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Teaching Feature Writing.
Summer Instructor, 2006. School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2005 – 2009. School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2004 – 2005. School of Journalism, University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Broadcast Lab Assistant, 2004. School of Journalism, University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Instructor of Record
Multiplatform News Delivery, Texas Tech University
Taught news production in print, online, and broadcast environments for this capstone course
News Presentation, Texas Tech University
Focused on contemporary design and production of multimedia news package delivery
News Presentation II, Texas Tech University
Continued study and practice of using multimedia tools for reporting, producing, and delivering news
Race and Media, Texas Tech University
Discussed contemporary issues of race and how those are reflected in media in this graduate course
Broadcast Journalism, Texas Tech University
Emphasized the principles, techniques, and forms of broadcast reporting
Advanced Reporting, Texas Tech University
Investigative journalism focusing on open records requests and data minding for in-depth reporting
Opinion Writing, Texas Tech University
Stressed writing creatively and strong, balanced arguments to construct an engaging opinion piece
News Writing, Texas Tech University
Studied evaluation of news, along with how to gather news, report, and write across different media
Introduction to Mass Communications, Texas Tech University
Combined the history of media communication with an overview of communication theory
Feature Writing, University of Iowa
Taught how to report feature news stories with an emphasis on reporting, narrative, and writing
Beat Reporting, University of Iowa
Worked with students to establish a “beat” to effectively report on issues using a variety of sources
Journalism Positions
Producer, WTVN-AM, 2000 – 2002. Columbus, OH.
Edited commercials/promos, booked guests, ran the production board, screened phone calls, pulled content for shows
Newspaper Reporter, News Color Press, 1998 – 2000. Mt. Gilead, OH.
Covered events, wrote news stories, took photographs, designed page layout, sold and designed advertisements
Production Assistant, Hirt Publishing, 1999. Mt. Gilead, OH.
Copy-edited and “touched up” newspaper films before being placed on web press, developed photographs
Significant Honors and Awards
Mortar Board Apple Polishing Teaching Award, Texas Tech University, Fall, 2011.
John F. Murray Outstanding Doctoral Student: Teaching, University of Iowa, Spring, 2008.
Summer Dissertation Fellowship, University of Iowa Graduate College, Spring 2008.
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, University of Iowa Council on Teaching, Spring, 2007
Moeller Fellowship, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Fall, 2005.
Ada Frances Miller Graduate Scholarship, School of Journalism, University of Texas, Spring, 2004
SCHOLARSHIP
Articles
Grimm, J. & Andsager, J. (2011). Framing immigration: Geo-ethnic context in California newspapers. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 88(4), 771 – 788.
Grimm, J. & Harp, D. (In Press). Happily ever after: Myth, rape, and romance in magazine coverage of the Mary K. Letourneau case. Journal of Magazine and New Media Research.
Grimm, J. (2009). “Teach the controversy”: The relationship between sources and frames in reporting the intelligent design debate. Science Communication, 31(2), 167-186.
Book Chapters
Grimm, J. (2010). Creationism. In S.H. Priest (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication (pp. 189-192). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Refereed Conference Papers
Grimm, J. (2011, August). Covering immigration: Journalists’ perceptions of geo-ethnic storytelling, presented at the 95th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Louis, MO.
Grimm, J. (2011, May). Framing immigration: Geo-ethnic context in California newspapers, presented at the 61st Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Schwartz, J. & Grimm, J. (2010, August). Race and body image on Queerty.com, presented at the 94th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Denver, CO.
Grimm, J. (2008, November). The effect of geography on attitudes toward Latin American immigrants, presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. & Kim, Y. (2008, November). Testing group threat theory and the contact hypothesis on attitudes toward Asian immigrants, presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. (2008, May). Patrolling whiteness: Framing the Minutemen on network television news, presented at the 58th Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Grimm, J. (2007, May). Mirror, mirror: Hegemonic framing of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., in the New York Times, presented at the 57th Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Harp, D. & Grimm, J. (2007, May). Happily ever after: Myth, rape, and romance in the Mary K. Letourneau case, presented at the 57th Annual Convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Grimm, J. (2007, November). The effect of group threat theory on attitudes toward immigrants, presented at the annual meeting of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Andsager, J. & Grimm, J. (2007, August). Protesting immigration: Attitude congruency and the behavioral component of the third-person perception, presented at the 90th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, D.C.
Andsager, J., Han, C., LaVail, K., Schwartz, J., Vujnovic, M., & Grimm, J. (2006, August). Effects of exemplification and attribution of blame on perceived influence of self and others, presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Francisco, CA.
Grimm, J. (2006, November). Intelligently designed: The relationship between sources and frames in reporting controversial science, presented at the Annual Convention of the Midwest Association of Public Opinion Research, Chicago, IL.
Grimm, J. (2005, August). Framing Private Lynch: Establishment and tenacity of the hero frame during war, presented at the 88th Annual Convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, San Antonio, TX.
Manuscripts Under Review
Grimm, J. & Andsager, J. (2009). Protesting immigration: Attitude congruency and the behavioral component of the third-person perception. Mass Communication & Society.
SERVICE
Teaching Chair, Minorities and Communication Division, AEJMC (2011-presently)
Manuscript Reviewer: Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly (2009-presently)
Manuscript Reviewer: Southwestern Mass Communication Journal (2009-presently)
Director for District, Regional journalism competitions for University Interscholastic League, Lubbock, TX, (2011-presently)
Journalism Judge for University Interscholastic League competitions, (2010-presently)
Student Media Committee representative (2010-presently)
REFERENCES
Available on request.
