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1 Christy Mesaros-Winckles 2319 Valentine Street Toledo OH 43605/ (Phone) 517-914-7441/(E-mail) [email protected] Research blog: http://freemethodistfeminist.com Education Bowling Green State University Ph.D. in Communication Studies, August 2012 o Dissertation: “Only God Knows the Opposition We Face: Nineteenth Century Free Methodist Women Evangelists and Their Rhetorical Quest for Recognition” Directed by Dr. Ellen Gorsevski (Dissertation Committee: Dr. Alberto Gonzalez, Dr. Catherine Cassara, Dr. Ellen Berry) Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, Summer 2011 o Capstone research study: “Sunshine in My Soul: Voices of 19th Century Free Methodist African-American Women” Directed by Dr. Radhika Gajjala (Director of American Culture Studies) Spring Arbor University Master of Arts in Communication, Spring Arbor University, December 2008 o Emphasis in professional writing Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Spring Arbor University, December 2005 o Emphasis in professional writing Research Interests 19th Century Women’s Rhetoric & History Digital Humanities/Archival Research Religious Rhetoric Publications Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2010, fall). TLC and the Fundamentalist Family: A Quiverfull of Babies. Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, 22 (3). Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2011, December). Hear Our Plea: Voices of Early Free Methodist Women in Denominational Print Culture. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, Special Issue: Media For and By Women. 8(3) Mesaros-Winckles, C. & Mesaros, J. Is God Like My Father: Exploring Domestic Abuse Through Sibling Narratives. International Review of Qualitative Research, accepted, anticipated publication date spring 2012 (to be published under a pseudonym). Book Chapters Mesaros-Winckles. C. (2012) “Christian Patriarchy Lite: 19 Kids and Counting,” Alena Ruggerio (Ed). Media Portrayals of Brides, Wives and Mothers. Lexington Books. Mesaros-Winckles, C. & Mesaros, J. (2013). “Is God Like My Father: Exploring Abuse Through Sibling Narratives,” in Inside Relationships: A Creative Casebook in Relational Communication. Left Coast Press. 2 *Published under the pseudonyms Ellen Leslie and Frances Spaulding. Lengel, L., Cassara, C., Mesaros-Winckles, C. & Chafetz, K. (2013). ‘Voices of Freedom’ Music and Revolution in North Africa. Social Media Go to War: Rage, Rebellion and Revolution in the Age of Twitter. Ralph Berenger, (Ed.). Marquette Books. Under Review Mesaros-Winckles, C. & Patton, P. (Working Title) The Free Methodist Debates On Ordaining Woman: A Play. Scheduled to be performed at Spring Arbor University during the 2012-2013 academic year. Teaching and Research Positions Assistant Professor, Siena Heights University, fall 2012- present English/Communications Department Adviser of Spectra, the university’s student newspaper Taught ENG 101: Reading and Writing; ENG 240: News Reporting Teaching Assistant, Bowling Green State University, fall 2009-present JOUR 2010: Principles of Journalism for Nonmajors, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 o Teaches basic journalistic writing, Associated Press style and an overview of the mass media JOUR 3410: Principles of Public Relations for Nonmajors, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 o Large lecture hall course o Teaches basic public relations theory and practice JOUR 2500: Advanced News Reporting, Fall 2010 o Teaches journalism majors advanced feature writing and beat reporting IPC 1020: Interpersonal Communication and Public Speaking, Fall 2009-Spring 2010 o A combination interpersonal and speech class o Group work, basic speech communication techniques and interpersonal communication theory Assistantship at Bowing Green State University BG News, fall 2011-present Assisted in implementing and developing readership and consumer marketing survey Assisted in funding comparison study of regional universities student media programs Adjunct Professor, Spring Arbor University, fall 2008-present COM 102: Introduction to Mass Media (online course) o Asked by department to re-design the course in spring 2011 o Eight-week course using blogs, online group projects, wiki development and discussion board conversation using the Blackboard platform Research Assistant, Bowling Green State University, fall 2009-spring 2011 Assisted/Organized Environmental Journalism Workshop at BGSU o Delegates from BGSU, Tunisia and Algeria attended 3 o Organized workshop schedule, recruited speakers, reserved facilities o Workshop part of a long-term program through the U.S. State Department and Fulbright program to teach students and journalism professors about environmental issues and how to report them in the media Assisted/Organized School of Media and Communication Journalism Department Spring Discussion Panel ‘Media Coverage of Terrorism in the Name of Religion” Research Assistant, Spring Arbor University, spring 2006-fall 2008 Developed film and Internet streaming video databases for the 8th edition of Media Ethics: Case Studies and Moral Reasoning. Conferences Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2013, May). Breaking the Tangled Web: A Daughter’s Narratives of Domestic Abuse, Faith and Divorce. Ninth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. Urbana-Champagne, IL. Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2012, November). The Visual Rhetoric of Women's Dress in Nineteenth Century American Evangelicalism. Midwest Modern Language Association. Cincinnati, Ohio. Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2011, November). Voices at the Crossroads: Feminist Communication Scholarship and Religion. National Communication Association Convention. Panel Chair and Presenter, New Orleans, LA. Mesaros-Winckles, C. & Mesaros, J. (2011, May). Is God Like My Father? Exploring Family Abuse through Sibling Narratives. 7th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champagne, IL. Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2011, April). Radical Religious Transformation and Feminism in 19th Century Free Methodism. 102nd Annual Convention of the Eastern Communication Association for the American Society for the History of Rhetoric Affiliate Group, District of Columbia. Lengel, L., Cassara, C., Mesaros-Winckles, C & Chafetz, L. (2011, April). ‘Fire in Cairo’: Music, Identity, and Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa. Midwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology Conference, Bowling Green, OH. Mesaros-Winckles, C. & Austin, M. (2011,April). Detroit Microbrewery Movement: Understanding the Community of Beer, Wayne State University Center for the Study of Citizenship 2011 Bodies and Citizenship Conference, Detroit, MI. Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2010, October.) The Rhetoric of Gender: Understanding the Complexity of Christian Co-Cultures Through CMM Theory. Ohio Communication Association Conference, Springfield, OH. Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2010, May). TLC and the Fundamentalist Family: A Quiverfull of Babies. Rhetorical Society of America 14th Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2009, November). God Hates Fags: The Religious Rhetoric of Westboro Baptist Church, National Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL. Mesaros-Winckles, C. (2009, November). The Emergent Church Movement: Discourses of Stability and Change within the Christian Tradition. Religious Communication Association Pre-Conference, Panel presenter, Chicago, IL. Invited Lectures and Service 4 Presentation at the Bowling Green State University Women’s Research Network “Only God Knows the Opposition We Face: Nineteenth Century Free Methodist Women Evangelists and Their Quest for Ordination,” scheduled for February 2012 Reviewer for the Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, spring 2010-present Board member of the Free Methodist Committee on History and Archives, fall 2011- present (four year appointment) Presentation “Rediscovering our Roots: Free Methodist Women’s History” to undergraduate communication students at Spring Arbor University, April 2011 Link to presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swdH78np61M Treasurer, Graduate Communication Association, 2010-2011 Forensics tournament judge, Bowling Green State University, fall 2009 Professional Writing Experience Freelance newspaper and magazine writer Freelance writer Light and Life magazine’s history section, summer 2011-present iReporter for Light and Life Communications, summer 2011 Free Methodist General Conference Freelance writer The Toledo Free Press, summer 2010 “GenExit,” Light and Life magazine, January/February 2009 News Editor The Homer Index, fall 2006-summer 2007 Reporter and editor for local school districts and city councils for Homer and Litchfield, Michigan Photographer Columnist and feature writer Honors and Awards 2012 Nominee for The Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG) Cheris Kramarae Outstanding Dissertation Award Fall 2011 Katzner/Bookstore Award for Research, Bowling Green State University 2010-2011 Bowling Green State University School of Media and Communication Fund for Excellence Award Departmental Honors, Spring Arbor University Department of Communication and Media, spring 2006 Professional Affiliations National Communication Association, Member, fall 2007- present Religious Communication Association, Member, fall 2009-present References Upon Request