New Media PhD Student
Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Development and Alumni Assistant at University of Leicester
- Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Leicester
- Casual Researcher/Student Mentor at University of Leicester
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- University of Leicester
- University of Leicester
- University of Paisley
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Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Summary
My goals are to complete my PhD, part time, within the next 3-4 years. At the same time, I am keen to develop a portfolio of experience related to my research within practical environments (events & fund-raising, education, health, art and more)
I've recently completed two semesters of teaching within the Department of Media and Communications. I was given the chance to prepare and guide taught seminar classes, assess presentations and group work and offer support for research projects. I really enjoyed teaching and saw it as a great learning experience in terms of preparing for life beyond the PhD.
I am currently working within the Marketing and Communications Division at the University of Leicester, supporting the Development and Alumni Team. My work straddles between alumni communications and event management - in particular using elements of my PhD research to improve and amplify existing online communication channels for university graduates.
Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Specialties:
Virtuality, Identity, Virtual reality, Social Media, Online Communities, Digital Economy, Social Networking, Semantic Web, New Media, Digital Economy, Technological Adoption, Online Research Methods
Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Experience
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Development and Alumni Assistant
University of Leicester
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
April 2009 — July 2009 (4 months)
Assisting with the Development and Alumni relations activity, planning and promotion of events, communication with alumni (in particular using new media communication channels)
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Leicester
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — April 2009 (8 months)
New Media and the Wired World (2nd Year Undergraduate)
Analysing Communication Processes (2nd Year Undergraduate)
Led Undergraduate seminars within the Media and
Communication Department.
• Prepared and delivered short demonstrations and
supervised student discussion based on lecture topics.
• Assessed student presentations and compiled detailed
feedback related to their academic progress.
• Examination invigilation ensuring correct procedures and processes were followed -
Casual Researcher/Student Mentor
University of Leicester
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
Student Demonstrator for research project “Small Worlds”
• Introduced 1st Year Science PhD students to online tools
for research in order to facilitate grass root social
networking within a University environment.
• Experience with cross-departmental research and applied
theoretical concepts related to MA course.
http://smallworldz.wetpaint.com
Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Education
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University of Leicester
Ph.D. , Media/Comms/Digital Economy/New Media/Social Media/Social Networking/Semantic Web/Virtual Identity , 2008 — 2011 (expected)
Organiser of PhD Conference entitled "Social Media: Uses and Abuses of the Web as a Social Space" - June 2009
Organiser of we20 Leicester Grassroots network related to the G20 summit in London.- Activities and Societies:
- Charity Match - University of Leicester Doctoral Fundraising and Charity support scheme. March 2009- July 2009
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University of Leicester
Masters , New Media and Society , 2007 — 2008
with Distinction
Best Student Performance Prize- Activities and Societies:
- Media and Communications Departmental Representative, New Media and Society Class Representative.
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University of Paisley
BA (Hons) 2:1 , Media Theory and Production , 2002 — 2007
Now known as the University of the West of Scotland
- Activities and Societies:
- UCA Radio, Student Year Representative, Elected Student Officer on MLM school board
Additional Information
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Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Interests:
new media, virtual identity, technology and culture, information and network society, communications, social software, semantic web, social network theory, , feminism, reptiles
Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Groups:
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University of Leicester Alumni -
University of Paisley Alumni Network
Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Honors:
MA with Distinction
Best Student Performance Prize (New Media and Society)
Jennifer Mackenzie Jones’s Contact Settings
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