James D. Ivory

Current

• Assistant Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Past

• Park Doctoral Fellow, School of Journalism and Mass Communication at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Wyoming

Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of Wyoming
• University of Wyoming

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Websites

• My Website
• My CV
• My (Part-Time) Consulting Site

James D. Ivory’s Summary

Primary research interests deal with social and psychological dimensions of new media and communication technologies. Some specific focus on the content and effects of new entertainment media such as video games.

Also provides occasional part-time consulting services pertaining to media analysis, development, and marketing complementing background and current work in academic media research.

James D. Ivory’s Specialties:

Communication research, Quantitative data collection and analysis, Web site consulting, Video games and virtual worlds, Media effects research

James D. Ivory’s Experience

• Assistant Professor

  Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

  Research and teaching specialties involve media effects, communication technology, and research methods. Director of the VT G.A.M.E.R. Lab (Virginia Tech Gaming and Media Effects Research Laboratory) part of the Department of Communication's Communication Research Facility.

• Park Doctoral Fellow, School of Journalism and Mass Communication

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  2002 — 2005 (3 years)

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  University of Wyoming

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  2000 — 2002 (2 years)

James D. Ivory’s Education

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Ph.D. , Mass Communication , 2002 — 2005

• University of Wyoming

  M.A. , Communication , 2000 — 2002

• University of Wyoming

  B.S. , Journalism , 1996 — 2000

Additional Information

James D. Ivory’s Websites:

• My Website
• My CV
• My (Part-Time) Consulting Site

James D. Ivory’s Interests:

Professional: -Social and psychological dimensions of new media and communication technologies (esp. effects of new entertainment media such as video games), -New media and information processing, -New media and strategic communication, Personal: -Rugby Union, Rugby League.

James D. Ivory’s Groups:

-Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
-International Communication Association (ICA)

•    Rugby Union
•    UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication Alumni
•    Rugby Referees
•    VT G.A.M.E.R. Lab (Virginia Tech Games and Media Effects Research Laboratory)
•    International Communication Association

James D. Ivory’s Honors:

-Herbeck S. Dordick Dissertation Award for Communication Technology Research, Communication and Technology Division, International Communication Association, 2007 (awarded biennially at the time).
-First Place, Promising Professor Award Competition (Graduate Student Division), Mass Communication and Society Division and Graduate Student Interest Group, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 2005.
-Outstanding Graduating Doctoral Student Award, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005.

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