I. EDUCATION
Ph.D. 2015. Media and Communication. Temple University (University Fellowship).
“Media literacy education, gender, and media representations in the high school classroom”
Advisor: Fabienne Darling-Wolf
Ph.D. 2008. Cultural Studies. St. Petersburg State University, Russia.
B.A. (Cum Laude) 2005. Cultural Studies. St. Petersburg State University, Russia.
II. SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
Refereed journal articles
Friesem, E. (2020). Teaching about power and empathy in multicultural societies. Media Education – Studi, ricerche e buone pratiche, 11(1), 77-80. Available here.
Friesem, E., & Probst, D. (2020). Teaching about intersections of disability, gender, and sexuality through media literacy education. Journal of Literacy and Technology, 21(1), 2-29. Available here.
Friesem, E., & Levchak, C.C. (2019). “I don’t care” or “It’s their fault”: System justification and the lack of empathy as complementary obstacles to dealing with the modern sexism. Multidisciplinary Journal of Gender Studies, 8(3), 135-159. Available here.
Friesem, E. (2018). Resistance and learning in media and gender literacy classes. Media Education – Studi, ricerche e buone pratiche 9(2), 220-235. Available here.
Friesem, E. (2018). Too much of a good thing?: How teachers’ enthusiasm can lead to protectionism in media and gender literacy classes. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 10(1), 134 -147. Available here.
Friesem, E. (2017). Discussing media representations of gender in the high school classroom. Journal of Literacy and Technology, 18(2), 154-191. Available here.
Friesem, E. (2017). Half-changed minds: How hegemony shapes youth’ perception of media and gender. Media Education Research Journal, 7(2), 65-83.
Friesem, E. (2016). Drawing on media studies, gender studies and media literacy education to develop an interdisciplinary approach to media and gender classes. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 40(4), 370-390.
Shaw, A., & Friesem, E. (2016). Where is the queerness in games?: Types of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer content in digital games. International Journal of Communication, 10, 3877–3889. Available here.
Friesem, E. (2016). Question-based dialogue on media representations of social problems: Enhancing civic engagement by uncovering implicit knowledge accumulated from the media. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 40(1), 46–66.
Friesem, E. (2015). Benefits and challenges of analyzing media texts by “hacking” them in media and gender classes. Journal of Communications Media Studies, 7, 79-98.
Fedorov, A., & Friesem, E. (2015). Soviet cineclubs: Baranov’s film/media education model. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 7(2), 12-22. Available here.
Friesem, E. (2014). A story of conflict and collaboration: Media literacy, video production and disadvantaged youth. Journal of Media Literacy Education, 6(1), 44-55. Available here.
Encyclopedia Entries and Book Chapters
Friesem, E., & Friesem, Y. (2019). Media Literacy Education in the Era of Post-Truth: Paradigm Crisis. In M. Yildiz, M. Fazal, M. Ahn, R. Feirsen, & S. Ozdemir (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Media Literacy Research and Applications Across Disciplines (pp. 119-134). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Friesem, E. (2019). Teaching about stereotyping. In R. Hobbs and P. Mihailidis (Eds.) International Encyclopedia of Media Literacy. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
Friesem, E. (in press). Becoming media literate. In G. Whitehouse (Ed.) Communication and Media Ethics. Rowman and Littlefield.
Professional Publications
Friesem, E., & Friesem, Y. (2019). Media literacy education through Kuhn’s model of scientific revolutions. Guest blog for Media Education Lab. Available here.
Friesem, E. (2018). Hidden biases and fake news: Finding a balance between critical thinking and cynicism. Social Education, 82(4), 228-231.
III. CONFERENCES
A. Individual presentations
‘Media Literacy Education in the Era of Post-Truth,’ National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference, Washington, DC, June 27, 2019.
‘Importance of reflection in the media literacy classroom,’ International Critical Media Literacy Conference, Savannah, GA, February 24, 2018.
‘The Importance of Acknowledging our Implicit Biases when Fighting Fake News through Media Literacy Education,’ DIGITAL engAGEment, New York, NY, May 5, 2017.
‘Media Literacy Education as a Strategy of Dealing with Students’ Implicit Biases in Post-Election America, 12th Northeast Media Literacy Conference, Hartford, CT, February 4, 2017.
‘Half-Changed Minds: How Hegemony Shapes Youths’ Perception of Media and Gender,’ National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA, November 10, 2016.
‘Where Is the Queerness in Games? Types of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Content in Digital Games,’ with Adrienne Shaw, National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 2016.
‘Impact of Media and Gender Classes in High School: Agenda-Setting and Civic Engagement,’ American Educational Research Association, Washington DC, April 10, 2016.
‘Teaching Media and Gender: A Case for Interdisciplinary Approach,’ Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD, March 31, 2016.
‘Using Media Literacy Education to Create an Intercultural Dialogue in the Classroom,’ National Association for Media Literacy Education, Philadelphia, PA, June 27, 2015.
‘Finding an Intersection between Media Literacy Education and Gender Studies to Help Students Reflect on Gender Stereotypes in the Media,’ National Association for Media Literacy Education, Philadelphia, PA, June 27, 2015.
‘Media and Gender Literacy,’ Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA, April 23, 2015.
‘Benefits and Challenges of Using Online Media Platforms for Intercultural Interactions in the Classroom,’ International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, Providence, RI, August 03, 2014.
‘Combining Scholarship on Media Representations of Gender with Media Literacy Education: Benefits and Challenges,’ Gender Matters, University Park, IL, April 11, 2014.
‘Media Literacy Education in Russia: Soviet Cineclubs and Critical Thinking,’ Media Literacy Research Symposium, Fairfield, CT, March 21, 2014.
‘Hybrid Fun: Strong Female Characters and Representations of the Other in Totally Spies!’ Global Fusion, Carbondale, IL, October 5, 2013.
‘Seeing the Other: Sexuality and Gender in the Globalized World,’ Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, DC, August 8, 2013.
‘Media Production as a Way to Increase Collaboration Skills: A Media Literacy Experiment,’ International Communication Association, London, UK: June 20, 2013.
‘Language Revitalization Through Schools: Human Agency,’ Graduate Research Forum. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, March, 22, 2013.
‘Child Sexual Abuse and the Media in the United States: Exploring Media Consumers’ Reactions,’ Pennsylvania Communication Association, Collegeville, PA, October 13, 2012.
‘Oprah.com as an Online Resource about Child Sexual Abuse,’ Graduate Fellows Research Symposium, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, September 15, 2012.
‘Television in Post-Socialist Russia: Literature Review,’ Graduate Research Forum, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, March 23, 2012.
‘Something about Evil Twins: American TV Shows on Russian Television,’ Global Fusion, Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 2011.
‘Low-Quality Translation and Dubbing of American Television Programs Broadcast in Russia,’ Graduate Fellows Research Symposium, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, September 10, 2011.
‘Young People and the Freedom of the Internet: A Comparative Study of the Influences of Cultural Contexts on Self-Nicknaming Practices in Iranian and Russian Chat Rooms,’ with Reza Jarvandi, E-Youth, Antwerp, Belgium, May 27, 2010.
B. Posters
‘Critical Inquiry Through Participation: How Students Can learn About Bystander Intervention by Producing Public Service Announcements, with Sarah Dodd and Yonty Friesem, American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX, April 30, 2017.
‘Impact of Media & Gender Classes on Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors,’ National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV, November 20, 2015.
‘Question-Based Dialogue on Media Representations of Social Problems: Enhancing Civic Engagement by Uncovering Tacit Knowledge,’ National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, November 22, 2014.
C. Panels
‘Create to Learn: Screencasting,’ Eastern Communication Association, Providence, RI, April 12, 2019.
‘Exploring Online Boundaries: Freedom of Expression beyond Physical Limits,’ Eastern Communication Association, Boston, MA, March 30, 2017.
‘Freedom to and Freedom From…. the Technologies in the Classroom: Ethical and Legal Issues of the Technologized Classroom,’ Eastern Communication Association, Boston, MA, March 30, 2017.
‘Exploring the Intersections of Production, Pedagogy, and Advocacy in Media Literacy Education: Possibilities for Research and Praxis,’ National Association for Media Literacy Education, Philadelphia, PA, June 26, 2015.
‘Globalization of Digital Literacy: Perspectives from Five Countries,’ International Society for Technology in Education, Atlanta, GA, July 01, 2014.
‘Digital Literacy around the World: Research from Six Countries,’ International Communication Association, Seattle, WA, May 23, 2014.
‘Global Communities of Media Literacy,’ Eastern Communication Association conference, Providence, RI, April 23, 2014.
‘The Globalization of Media in the Classroom,’ Global Fusion conference, Carbondale, IL, October 6, 2013.
‘Media Literacy for Underprivileged/Diverse Populations,’ Northeast Media Literacy, Storrs, CT, April 19, 2013.
‘Teaching and Learning about Media Literacy Using Multi-Media Methods,’ Graduate Conference, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, April 13, 2013.
D. Workshops
‘Analyzing Political Discussions on Social Networks through Nonviolent Communication,’ Northeast Media Literacy Conference, virtual, November 7, 2020.
‘(R)evolutionizing Our Approach to Teaching an Online Course: Beyond the LMS,’ Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, Providence, RI, July 27, 2016.
‘Teaching about Media & Gender: Traps, Tricks and Tools,’ Innovation Powered by Technology, Providence, RI, October 17, 2015.
‘Video Games for Change,’ Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, Providence, RI, July 29, 2015.
‘Benefits and Challenges of Using Media Literacy Education to Teach About Gender,’ Summer Institute in Digital Literacy, Providence, RI, July 29, 2015.
‘Gender Diversity Program: A Media Literacy Curriculum,’ Digital Engagement Workshop, Providence, RI, February 20, 2013.
IV. TEACHING
A. Undergraduate
Communication Essentials (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020).
Columbia College Chicago.
Intercultural Communication (Spring 2020).
Concordia University Chicago.
Speech Communication (Spring 2020).
Concordia University Chicago.
Public Speaking (Fall 2015, Spring 2016).
Central Connecticut State University. Adjunct.
Introduction to Humanities (Fall 2015).
Manchester Community College. Adjunct.
Intro to Mass Communication (Spring 2016, online).
Manchester Community College. Adjunct.
Communication Theory (Fall 2015).
University of Hartford. Adjunct.
Media and Society (Fall 2015).
University of Hartford. Adjunct.
Gender in American Mass Media (Spring 2015).
Temple University. Instructor of record.
B: Webinars
Media Smart Webinars, Media Education Lab. University of Rhode Island.
‘Reflection on Implicit Bias in the Context of Media Literacy’ (September 25, 2017).
‘Media, Gender and Hegemony’ (February 9, 2016).
‘Teaching about Gender Representation in High School’ (February 9, 2015).
Global Class. Durham College, Ontario, Canada.
‘Media in the Global World’ (October 21, 2015; November 11, 2015).
‘Freedom and the Media’ (March 4, 2015).
‘Why Media Literacy is Crucial for Our Freedom’ (February 18, 2015).
‘Freedom and Stereotypes: Media Representations of Gender’ (October 15, 2014).
Connecting Continents, Media Education Lab. University of Rhode Island.
‘Media Literacy in Russia for K-12 teachers’ (November 27, 2013; March 13, 2014).