Download Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
Crystal Lumpkins, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication
University of Kansas
William Allen White School of Journalism
Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 207 D
Lawrence, KS 66045
(785) 864-7639
[email protected]
Education
Graduate:
University of Missouri, Columbia, Ph.D., 2007
Degree Emphasis: Strategic Communication/Health Communication
Webster University, MA, Media Communication, 1997
Degree Emphasis: Community/Public Journalism;
MA, Management, 1997
Degree Emphasis: Media Management
Undergraduate:
University of Missouri-Columbia, BJ Journalism, 1992
Degree Emphasis: Broadcast Journalism; Sociology
Longview Community College, AA Liberal Arts, 1989
Degree Emphasis: Journalism
Faculty Appointments at KU
Current Position:
Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication
Job Description: Teach strategic communication courses, conduct health
communication research and serve on faculty committees.
Research Assistant Professor - Joint Appointment with Family Medicine
Research Division, School of Medicine, KU Medical Center
Job Description: Conduct health communication and public health research and
participate in community public health seminars and other continuing education
activities with School of Medicine faculty and graduate students.
Research Interests: Conducting health communication research that includes examining religiosity and
spirituality as socio-cultural factors in message design that may impact health decision making and
behavior; also looking at how health campaigns can be improved through public relations, advertising
and marketing efforts to effectively target minority populations about cancer.
Courses Taught:
Research and Writing – Foundational course that introduces the student to researching, gathering,
analyzing and reporting news and information.
Special Topics in Journalism – Special topics course that surveyed the influence of religion on media
practice.
Diversity of the Media – This is a course that looks at how the mass media shapes perspectives in a
multicultural society, what diversity is and how it relates to the media. The course also challenges the
student to think critically about the roles the media play in challenging or reinforcing stereotypes.
Principles of Public Relations – The course is an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of
public relations as well as theory and techniques. The class also is the foundation course for a strong
grounding in public relations.
Marketing and Media Research – This is a course that challenges the student to conduct, analyze and
apply research to develop strategy and guide decisions. In addition to studying research methods,
students develop critical-thinking skills by defining research problems and producing insightful solutions.
Faculty/Instructor Appointments at other Universities
Graduate Instructor, University of Missouri-Columbia - January 2006 – May 2007
Adjunct Instructor, Stephens College - January 2005 – May 2005
Assistant Professor of Communication (Public Relations) University of Central Missouri - August 2003 –
May 2004
Adjunct Instructor, Saint Mary College (Public Relations) - August 2001 – May 2003
Adjunct Instructor, Johnson County Community College - June 2001 – August 2003
Adjunct Instructor, Rockhurst University - January 1999 – May 2003
Other Professional Experience
Health Communication Research Center Research Assistant – University of Missouri-Columbia –
August 2004-May 2007
Public Relations Consultant Mershon and McDonald, LLC – Lee’s Summit, MO – June 2003-June 2004
Media Relations Specialist, University of Missouri-Kansas City – August 1999-May 2003
Kansas City Star Free-lance Reporter – October 1998-January 1999
KOB TV 4 Associate Morning News Producer – November 1996-June 1998
Albuquerque Journal Free-lance Reporter – August 1996-January 1997
KQTV 2 General Assignment Reporter – September 1995 – May 1996
WIBW TV-13 Weekend General Assignment Reporter – September 1994 – May 1995
KCTV 5 Promotion and Production Assistant – October 1994 – July 1995
Kansas City Globe Free-lance Reporter – May 1992 – August 1993
Publications
“Generating Conflict for Greater Good: Utilizing Contingency Theory as a Guide for Health Public
Relations Efforts Among African American News Outlets,” Public Relations Review, 2009
“Effects of Prayer and Religious Expression within Computer Support Groups on Women with Breast
Cancer” Psycho-Oncology, 2007
Conferences
January 2010 – Accepted Panel to Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communications
titled “Achieving Cultural Relevancy in Health Promotion: An Analysis of Communication Strategies to
Reach Minority Populations.”
January, 2009 – Abstract accepted to the Intercultural Communication Conference at Texas Southern
University in Houston, Texas.
Abstract titled “The Church as Health Brand: Exploring Effective Strategies to Increase Breast Cancer
Screening Among Culturally Diverse Populations,” accepted to the 2008 Kentucky Conference on Health
Communication for a poster presentation.
Presented manuscript titled “A Content Analysis of Women’s Mass Magazines: An Examination of
Socio-Cultural Factors in Health Magazine Stories Targeting African American Women,” at the 2008
National Association of African American Studies (NAAAS) Conference in Baton Rouge.
Single Authored Paper accepted to the Language & Social Interaction Division of the 2007 International
Communication Association, titled “Hollywood and Breast Cancer Prevention Among African American
Women: A Critical Analysis of Narratives in Television Public Service Announcements,” in San
Francisco, California
Chair and moderator for panel titled “Improving Health Coverage for Minority Press & Its Publics”
accepted to the Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in
Washington, D.C. August 2007
Presented “A Comparative Analysis of the Framing of Conflict in Cancer News:Mobilizing African
Americans to Better Health,” in the Ethnicity and Race in Communication Interest Group Division at the
2006 International Communication Association Conference in Dresden, Germany for panel discussion
Participated in poster session with paper titled “Multiple Health Information Sources and Arthritis: A
Segmentation Analysis of Midwesterners,” at the “Bridging the Quality Gap in Mid-America: Measuring
and Promoting Excellence Across the Continuum of Care Conference,” hosted by the Center for Health
Care Quality at the University of Missouri-Columbia, April 2006
Presented “Conflict for Greater Good: Contingency Theory as a Strategic Tool to Impact Health
Disparities,” in network funding scholarship session of the Health Communication Division at the 2006
International Communication Association Conference in Dresden, Germany for panel discussion in June
Participated in poster session with paper titled “Multiple Health Information Sources and Arthritis: A
Segmentation Analysis of Midwesterners,” at the International Association of Communication in New
York, New York, May 2005
Presented “Generating Conflict for Greater Good: Contingency Theory as a Strategic Tool to Impact
Health Disparities in African American Communities,” at the Association for Education in Journalism and
Mass Communication at San Antonio, Texas August, 2005
Service
Curriculum Committee Member – 2009-Present
Stauffer Professor Search Committee – 2009-2010
Scholarship Committee Member – 2007-2008
Master’s Committees
Committee Member – Xing, Li – 2009-10
Master’s Thesis Chair – 2008-09, University of Kansas Graduate Student Rhonda LeValdo- “An Analysis of
Stereotypical Frames in American Indian Gaming Stories Covered in Mainstream Newspapers 19902008.”
Committee Member – 2007-08, University of Kansas Graduate Student, Abbie Stuzer – “Electronic Sex
Ed: A Series of Blogs Created for teenwire.com.”
Reviewer
Reviewer for Minority and Communication (MAC) Division of AEJMC (Association of Educators in
Journalism and Mass Communication), 2008 Conference, Chicago
Reviewer for Health Communication Division for the 2008 International Communication Association in
Montreal, Canada
Reviewer for the Ethnicity and Race in Communication Interest Group for the 2006 International
Communication Association in Dresden, Germany
Grants
Applied for GRF (General Research Fund Grant) – February 2010
NIH Minority Supplement Award to study “Tailored Touch Screens for Colorectal Cancer Prevention in
Urban Core Clinics,” – July 2009 - February 2011.
Selected as BIRCWH (Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health) scholar – June 2009
NFGRF (New Faculty General Research Fund Grant) Award – April 2008
Honors and Awards
Selected as Best Practices Institute Participant/Scholar – Center for Teaching and Excellence - University
of Kansas, May 2009
International Communication Association Travel Fund Scholarship 2006
University of Missouri Griffith Leadership Society for Women Inaugural Member 2005
Ridguel Fellow 2004-2007
Professional Organizations
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society – May 2008 - Present
AEJMC – Public Relations and Minority and Communication Divisions
KCABJ (Kansas City Association of Black Journalists)