CURRICULUM VITAE
Katie Marie Nelson
(704) 576-9222
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC
Master of Arts in Communication, May 2017
Thesis: “#BBGProgress: Investigating the ‘Female Gaze’ on Female Fitness Ideals,”
advisor: Professor Alessandra Von Burg
Bates College, Lewiston, ME
Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric, minor in History, concentration in Popular Culture, May 2015
Thesis: “Morphed: Exploring Trends of Celebrity Backlash Against Photoshopped Images,”
advisor: Professor Stephanie Kelley-Romano
Student Athlete: Varsity Swimmer
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
Teaching, Social Media, Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Feminine Studies, Critical Media Studies, Sports Communication, Public Relations
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Critical Media Studies: Student Essays on Deadwood, Wake Forest University, Spring 2016
PUBLICATIONS
Dalton, Mary, Rebecca Steiner, Katie Nelson, and Max Dosser, eds. Critical Media Studies: Student Essays on “Deadwood.” Winston Salem: Library Partners Press, 2016. Print
Dalton, Mary eds. Critical Media Studies: Student Essays on Contemporary Sitcoms. Winston Salem: Library Partners Press, 2017. Print
CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS, and WORKSHOPS
“The Merging of Reality and Fantasy: Narratives of Fantasy Football.” Paper presented at the Wake Forest University Graduate School Research Day, March 24, 2015, Winston Salem, North Carolina
Certificate, Designing a Sports Communication Curriculum, NCA Short Course, Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 2016
“#TransformationTuesday: Investigating the ‘Female Gaze’ on Female Fitness Ideals,” Southern States Communication Association Conference, April 9, 2017, Greenville, South Carolina
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Community Relations and Events Intern, The Cam Newton Foundation (CNF), Charlotte NC, April 2014 - August 2014
Blog Coordinator, Blackbook Luxury Hospitality Consultancy, New York NY, February 2014 - February 2015
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Student Athletic Advisory Committee Member, Department of Varsity Athletics, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, Fall 2012- May 2015
Varsity Swimmer, Bates College Swimming and Diving Team, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, Fall 2011 - May 2015
REFERENCES
Alessandra Von Burg
Associate Professor
Department of Communication
Wake Forest University
Carswell Hall
Winston Salem, NC
Stephanie Kelley-Romano
Associate Professor
Department of Rhetoric
Bates College
Pettigrew Hall, Room 308
Lewiston, ME
207-786-6191
Peter Casares
Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach
Department of Athletics
Bates College
Tarbell Pool
Lewiston, ME
207-786-8264