Biography > Curriculum Vitae
Areas of Scholarly Interest

Relational communication and research, specifically:

  • Identity
  • Emotions
  • Family
  • Narrative theory
  • Autoethnography
  • Social construction of knowledge
  • Social justice
Education
  • Ph.D., Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. August 1998.
    My autoethnographic dissertation, "Agency and ambivalence: Women's narratives of father-absence," explores the experiences of seven women who grew up without their fathers, including myself. Concentration in feminist studies.
  • M.A., Secondary Social Science Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. August 1993.
    Coursework in educational measurement, curriculum development, and teaching methods.
  • M.A., Cinema Studies, New York University, New York, NY. January 1993.
    Coursework in film theory, independent cinema, and American film history. Concentration in film narrative.
  • B. A., Anthropology, Smith College, Northampton, MA. May 1981.
    Dean's List 1978-1979.
  • Twelve College Exchange Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. 1979 to 1980.
Teaching and Advising Experience

Assistant Professor, Communication Arts Program, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 1998 to present.

Teaching undergraduate courses in relational communication including:

  • Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (CMN 457), Fall 1998-present.
  • Communicating in Families (CA 539), Spring 2003, 2004, 2005.
  • Family Communication (CMN 530), Fall 1998, Spring 2000.
  • Language and Interaction (CA 510), Spring 2002, Fall 2003.
  • Language and Behavior (CMN 572), Spring 1999.
  • Gender (CA 506), Fall 2002, Fall 2004.
  • Gender and Expression (CMN 583), Fall 1999.
  • Theories of Relational Communication (CA 611), Spring 2002, Fall 2003.
  • Theories of Interpersonal Communication (CMN 602), Fall 1998.
  • Narrative (CA 612), Spring 2003, 2004, 2005.
  • Psychology of Communication (CMN 630), Spring 1999.
  • Research Methods: Relational Communication (CA 601), Fall 2002.
  • Seminar in Interpersonal Studies: Qualitative Methods (CMN 698), Fall 1999.
  • Seminar in Interpersonal Studies: Memory and Imagination (CMN 698), Spring 2000.

Advising undergraduates.
Curriculum development.
Supervising Independent Study projects.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Fall 1993 to Spring 1998.

Taught undergraduate courses in:

  • Fundamentals of Human Communication (SPC 2023), Fall 1993 and Spring 1994.
  • Persuasion (SPC 2541), Spring 1998.
  • Interpersonal Communication (SPC 3301), Fall 1994 and Spring 1995.
  • Family Communication (SPC 4431), Spring 1996.

Instructor and Evaluator, Learning Community, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Fall 1997 to Spring 1998.

  • Taught basic communication concepts in this interdisciplinary liberal arts program for undergraduates.
  • Designed and conducted research on instructional practices.

Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Summer 1995 through Fall 1997.

  • Sole advisor for 400 undergraduate communication majors.
  • Advised students about academic decisions regarding their majors and all other degree requirements.
  • Acted as liaison between the Department of Communication and the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • Oversaw the evaluation of student records on the SASS computer system.
  • Conducted survey of the majors to evaluate departmental advising practices.
Awards and Fellowships

Nominee, Social Justice Award, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Spring 2005.

Teaching Excellence Award (click here for full article), University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. May 2004.

Graduate School Summer Faculty Fellowship, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.
May 1999.

Provost's Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
May 1998.

International Communication Association Teaching Award, Department of Communication,
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. May 1998.

Community Service Award, Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. May 1997.

Academic Achievement Award, Department of Communication, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. May 1994.

Publications

Jago, Barbara J. (2006). "A primary act of imagination: Women's narratives of fatherlessness." Qualitative Inquiry 12,3.

Jago, Barbara J. (forthcoming). "Undergraduates ranting: Third wave manifestos" We Want it Now! Third Wave Manifestos, edited by Shira Tarrant, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, Goucher College.

Jago, Barbara J. (forthcoming). "Coming out in the academy." Illness in the Academy, edited by Kimberly Myers, Associate Professor of English, University of Montana.

Jago, Barbara J. (2005). "The car radio: An autoethnographic short story." Journal of Loss and Trauma 10, 1, 1-6.

Jago, Barbara J. (2002). "Chronicling an academic depression." Journal of Contemporary Ethnography 31, 6, 729-757.

Jago, Barbara J. (1996). "Postcards, ghosts, and fathers: Revising family stories." Qualitative Inquiry 2, 4, 495-516.

Work Under Consideration for Publication

Jago, Barbara J. "Reconstructing relationships in the classroom: An autoethnographic tale of learning." Submitted to Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, June 2005.

Work Under Preparation for Publication

Jago, Barbara J. "Chasing Laurie: An autoethnographic tale of sisterhood."

Scholarly Presentations and Lectures

"Inviting emotion into the classroom: An autoethnographic tale of learning." Accepted as one of the "Top Four Papers" by the Ethnography Division for the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA. November 2005.

"Honor's Convocation Faculty Address." University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. May 2005.

"Coming out in the academy." Paper presented to the Ethnography Division of the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Chicago IL. November 2004.

"Interrogating the co-researcher relationship through dialogue." (Co-authored with Elena Strauman, Auburn University). Proposal accepted by the Southern States Communication Association Annual Conference, Tampa, FL. April 2004.

"The emotional space of the classroom." Paper presented to the Ethnography Division of the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Miami, FL. November 2003.

"The emotional space of the classroom." Brown Bag Lunch Presentation, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. October 2002.

"Making a home in an urban institution." Paper proposal accepted by the National Communication Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. November 2000.

"Research, reputation, and risk: Developing an autoethnographic study of polyamory."
Paper presented at the Stone/Couch Symposium, St. Petersburg, FL. January 2000.

"Worms, mourning doves, and a primary act of imagination: Elizabeth's story of father-absence."
Invited paper presented at the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. August 1999.

"I had multiple mothers: Father-absence and maternal-presence in Susanna's story."
Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, New York, NY. November 1998.

"Family affairs: Qualitative research, close relationships, and the ethics of disclosure."
Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. November 1997.

"Life without father: Women's narratives of father-absence." Guest speaker, Fatherhood Seminar, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. April 1997.

"Inventing family: Women's stories of life without father." Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Annual Convention, Savannah, GA. April 1997.

"Lying your way to the truth: Fact and fiction in The Liar's Club." Paper presented at the Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. November 1996.

"Postcards, ghosts, and fathers: Revising family stories." Paper presented at the Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. November 1995.

"Navigating the museum: The artwork of Alfredo Jaar." Paper presented at the Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. November 1995.

"Identity and narrative: Creating the self through stories." Guest Speaker, Art Department, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. October 1995.

Scholarly Service

Reviewer, Handbook of the Arts in Qualitative Social Science Research (2006), edited by Ardra Cole and Gary Knowles, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Conference Submissions Reviewer, Ethnography Division, National Communication Association. Spring 2004.

Journal Reviewer, Cultural Studies <—> Critical Methodologies. 2004 to present.

Journal Reviewer, Qualitative Inquiry. 1996 to present.

University Service

Open Forums Representative for University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Interviews for the Director of Affirmative Action and Equity, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. June 2005.

Organizer of Four-Part Series of SHARPP (Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program) Workshops, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Spring 2005. Topics: 1. Child Sexual Abuse and Family Violence; 2. Sexual Harassment; 3. Love's Not Supposed to Hurt; and 4. Living in a Rape Culture.

Diversity Task Force, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.

Diversity Task Force Steering Committee, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.

Diversity Task Force, Community Subcommittee, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.

Cultural Competence Committee Co-Chair, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 2004 to present.

Communication Arts Program Representative, Central High School Teachers' Informational Meeting, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. February 2005.

Commencement Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 2004 to Spring 2005.

Teaching Excellence Award Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 2004 to present.

Interim Dean Search Screening Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. August 2004.

Study Circles Co-Facilitator, AUniversity or Polyversity? The Promise of Conflict in the UNH Community,” TOPIC: Diversity. University of New Hampshire at Manchester, NH. Spring 2004 to present.

Guest Speaker, “Balancing Work and Home,” Preparing Future Faculty Program, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Spring 2004.

Study Circles Co-Facilitator, “University or Polyversity? The Promise of Conflict in the UNH Community,” TOPIC: Student Conduct. University of New Hampshire at Manchester, NH. Fall 2003 to Spring 2004.

Student Government Association Interim Faculty Advisor, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. October 2003 to May 2004.

Budget Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 2003 to Spring 2004.

Relational and Sexual Violence Prevention Committee (RSVP), The UNH President=s Commission on the Status of Women. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Fall 2002 to Spring 2004.

Study Circles Co-Facilitator, “University or Polyversity? The Promise of Conflict in the UNH
Community,” TOPIC: Balancing the Autonomy-Connection Dialectic at UNHM. University of New Hampshire at Manchester, NH. January 2003 to May 2003.

Safety and Security Ad Hoc Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. January 2003.

Service Learning Ad Hoc Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. February 2000.

Student Conduct Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester,
Fall 1999 to present.

E-Mail List Developer and Manager, UNHM.Faculty. University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 1999 to present.

E-Mail List Developer and Manager, UNHM.Talk. University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 1999 to Spring 2003.

Academic Planning Steering Committee, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Spring 2000 to Fall 2000.

Communication Arts Search Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 1999 to Fall 2000.

Chair of College Council, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Summer 1998 to
Spring 1999.

Community Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH.
Spring 1999 to 2000.

Guest Speaker, “Visiting Howard University Students,” Preparing Future Faculty Program. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Fall 1999.

Guest Speaker, “Lessons From First Year Faculty,” Preparing Future Faculty Program. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Fall 1999.

Vice Chair of College Council, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Spring 1998.

Advising and Student Life Committee, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 1998 to Spring 1999.

Residence Life Advisory Committee, University of South Florida, Tamps, FL. 1996 to 1997.

Co-President, Graduate Communication Association, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
1996 to 1997.

Community Service

Provisional Appointment, New Hampshire Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR). New Hampshire. June 2005. Awaiting formal acknowledgement from the USCCR.

Board of Directors, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Manchester, Manchester, NH. Spring 2001 to Fall 2004.

Forensics Judge, Optimist International Oratorical Contest, New England Region, Manchester Public Library, Manchester, NH. Summers, June 2002 to present.

Cable Television Producer, "Half Hour to Health," Manchester Cable Television, Manchester, NH.
Fall 2002 to Spring 2003.

Big Sister, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Manchester, Manchester, NH. Fall 1998 to January 2001.

Trustee, The Grier School, Tyrone, PA. Fall 1998 to Spring 2002.

Guest Panelist, "Families and Holidays," The Exchange, New Hampshire Public Radio, Concord, NH. December 8, 1999.

Cable Television Guest, Half-hour show to promote the Communication Arts
Program at UNHM, Manchester Cable Television, Manchester, NH. May 2000.

After-School Care Committee, YMCA, Manchester, NH. January 1999 to Fall 1999.

Professional Grants Received

UNH Faculty Development Grant, May 2005.
Author and recipient of $781 grant to attend “First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry,” University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Campus Compact Grant, January 2005.
Co-author and recipient of $1000 grant to promote diversity at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH.

UNH Faculty Development Grant, June 2000.
Author and recipient of $198 to attend “Inquiry As Intervention Workshop" given by The Public Conversations Project, Watertown, MA.

Pennsylvania State University Student Honors Conference Grant, Department of Speech Communication, State College, PA. June 2000.
Co-author of application and nominator of the work of Cathy Connors, a communication major who had worked on a narrative piece called “Connections” in CMN 630: Psychology of Communication and CMN 795 Independent study. We both received travel, lodging, and meal expenses to participate in this two-day conference.

UNHM Professional Development Fund Grant, December 1999.
Author and recipient of $535 grant to present a paper at the 2000 Stone/Couch Symposium in St. Petersburg, FL.

UNHM Professional Development Fund Grant, October 1999.
Author and recipient of $428 grant to present a paper at the 1999 Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

UNHM Professional Development Fund Grant, December 1998.
Author and recipient of $885 grant to attend the 1999 International Communication Association Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA.

Professional Conferences and Workshops Attended

First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL. May 2005.

Writing Across the Curriculum, UNH Center for Teaching Excellence, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. February 2005.

Engaging Diverse Learners Workshop, UNH Center for Teaching Excellence, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. November 2004.

Toward Cultural Competence: Creating Multicultural Campus Communities, Campus Compact of New Hampshire, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH. November 2004.

Intimacy and Violence: A Symposium Exploring Relationships, Violence, Responses and Models for Change, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. Fall 2003.

Introductory Blackboard Training, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH. April 2002.

Inquiry As Intervention Workshop, Public Conversations Project, Watertown, MA. June 2000.

6th Annual General Education Symposium, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. April 2000.

Social Construction and Relational Practices Conference, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. September 1999.

Community Outreach Workshop, University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, NH.
September 1999.

International Communication Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. May 1999.

Diversity in the Classroom Workshop, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. Spring 1999.

Workshop with Parker Palmer, Riviere College, Nashua, NH. Fall 1998.

Dialogue Workshop Series, Organization Development and Training, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Fall 1997 to Spring 1998.

Workshop for Teaching Skillfully in USF's New Liberal Arts Program, Center for Teaching Enhancement, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Summers 1994 and 1995.

Related Work Experience

Photography Editor, Freelance Photographer's Guild International, New York, NY. August 1986 to June 1988.

  • Edited submissions for this international stock photography agency.
  • Managed Catalog Department.
  • Assisted photographers in developing photo ideas and planning shoots.
  • Negotiated assignments.

Project Assistant, Project SAFE TEAM, Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Summers 1992 to 1993.

  • Assisted in public school teacher training about current strategies for the detection and management of substance abuse and related problems within the school environment.
  • Developed, administered, and analyzed evaluation survey.

Research Assistant, Department of Testing and Evaluation, School Board of Hillsborough County, Tampa, FL. Fall 1991 to Spring 1992.

  • Assisted the Coordinator of Testing in the development of testing documents and presentation materials.
  • Responsible for research, data analysis, and report writing.
Professional Organization Memberships
  • National Communication Association (NCA)
  • International Association of Qualitative Inquiry (IAQI)
  • Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction (SSSI)
  • UNH Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (UNH-AAUP)