Julie Dodd Email & Phone Number

As a faculty member at the University of Florida, I helped more than 11,000 undergraduates improve their writing skills. As the instructor and lab coordinator for Multimedia Writing (and previously Writing for Mass Communication), I created a curriculum to help students learn media writing skills -- from news releases to profile writing to blogging to Twitter. The online version of Multimedia Writing I created that was the winner of the 2017 Online Education Excellence Award in "Instructional Design."I taught Mass Communication Teaching, a course designed to help graduate students be effective teaching assistants and prepare for jobs in higher education. My former students are teaching at colleges and universities across the country. I served on dozens of thesis and dissertation committees.My leadership at UF included serving on the UF Faculty Senate, the General Education Council, the University Center for Excellence Teaching Advisory Board, and the College of Journalism and Communications' Senate and Tenure and Promotion Committee. I also served on numerous search committees and other college and department committees.

Served as the coordinator of the content development teams for two online courses that are part of the News University online curriculum. Both courses were co-produced by News University and the Radio Television Digital News Foundation.Video Storytelling for the Web was developed with Judy Robinson and Bonnie Layton. The course is part of the “Compelling Multimedia Storytelling Certificate” and the “Multimedia Basics Certificate.”Reporting Across Platforms was developed with Judy Robinson, Victoria Lim and Mary Shedden. The course is part of the “Multimedia Basics Certificate.”

Coordinated and implemented the efforts of the 25-person board to promote and improve scholastic journalism in Florida high schools and middle schools. Activities included district workshops, an annual three-day convention, evaluation services for print publications (newspapers, yearbooks and magazines) and broadcast productions, and serving as editor of the organization’s publications. Special accomplishments included: establishing FSPA as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, creating the FSPA Foundation that awards scholarships to high school students and advisers, and editing Judy Robinson’s thesis, “Scholastic Journalism in the Sunshine State,” to be a book published for FSPA’s 50th anniversary.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

English teacher and adviser of The Oak Leaf (newspaper) and The Oak Log (yearbook). Taught both college-prep and remedial English courses. The twice-a-month newspaper and the yearbook received top awards from Quill and Scroll, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the Southern Interscholastic Press Association, and the Tennessee High School Press Association.

Lexington, Kentucky

College of Education - Supervised secondary education language arts student teachers in area high schools. Taught Teaching Methods for Secondary Education Teachers and Seminar for Student Teachers.College of Communication - Served as assistant to the dean, including directing the Kentucky High School Press Association and the Kentucky High School Speech League and teaching Methods of Teaching High School Journalism. Also served as director of the Kentucky High School Journalism Workshop.

Lexington, Kentucky

Assisted faculty in teaching education courses for undergraduates in secondary education. Chaired the College Student Council. Served as the graduate student representative on the College Admission Committee for reviewing undergraduate applicants.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Curriculum And Instruction

Earned Certification in Administration and Supervision. Research for my dissertation was funded in part by Quill and Scroll.

Master’S Degree, Communications

Completed master's degree while working full-time as high school journalism and English teacher and media adviser. Research for my.

Bachelor’S Degree, English And English Education

Editor of The Rambler, campus newspaper. Student representative on the Accreditation Self-Study Committee. Member of women's field hockey.