CURRICULUM VITAE Robert J. Quigley Innovation Director and Senior Lecturer School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austi
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CURRICULUM VITAE Robert J. Quigley Innovation Director and Senior lecturer School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin Education Stephen F. Austin State University, BA, 1996 Classes taught at the University of Texas School of Journalism Current: J337J Writing for an Online News Audience J302 Digital Storytelling Basics J3336 Social Media Journalism CS 378 / J359T Mobile News Apps Design (cross-listed with Computer Science Department, originated the course) J349T Writing for Online Publications J349T and J336F Social Media Journalism (originated the course) Past: J310F Reporting Words J334 Multimedia Journalism Reader/supervisor for students • Brianna Holt, BA, journalism, independent study supervisor, summer 2016 • Supervised mobile innovation project with three students with the Austin American-Statesman, fall 2015. Students: Brittany Shulman, Cassandra Jaramillo and Rachel Wenzlaff • Erin Bleiweiss, BA computer science, first reader for Plan II thesis, 2015- 2016 • Krishnan Vasudevan, PhD, independent study supervisor, 2014-15 • Molly McConn, BA, journalism, first reader for Plan II thesis, 2014-15 • Judy Hong, BA, journalism second reader for Plan II thesis, 2014-15 • Olivia Leitch, BA,, journalism independent study, mobile app development, spring 2015 • Supervised mobile innovation project with four students with The Dallas Morning News, fall 2014: Students: Adam Beard, Heather Leighton, Breanna Luna and Taylor Villarreal • Efren Salinas, MA, journalism, second reader 2013 • Grayson Hamilton, MA, journalism, second reader 2013 Teaching and professional awards 2016 UT System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award 2016 Moody College Teaching Excellence Award First place, Texas Associated Press Managing Editors, 2001, 2009, and 2010 First place, Society for News Design, 2001 Third place, American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors, 2009 Activities, positions and service Innovation director, Dallas Morning News Innovation Endowment. Director for $1.5 million donation made by the Belo Foundation. Member, Moody College of Communication “Workgroup on Advancing Distance and Continuing Education”, 2015-present Founder, Online News Association Austin. Students, professional journalist and technologists come together to discuss new media in semi-regular meetings. Faculty chairman, School of Journalism Innovations Committee, UT, 2013-present Member, School of Journalism Undergraduate Studies Committee, UT, 2013-present Member, School of Journalism Graduate Studies subcommittee, UT, 2012-present Orientation volunteer, UT Austin summer freshman orientation, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 Board member, Texas Student Media, 2013-2016 Member, NABJ, 2015 Faculty chairman, School of Journalism Teaching Excellence Committee, UT, 2012 Professional positions Austin American-Statesman Social media editor, 2009-2011 Internet editor, 2006-2009 Editorial board copy editor, 2004-2006 Assistant news editor, 2001-2004 Copy editor, 1998-2001 Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel Assistant news editor, 1996-1998 Sports writer, 1995-1996 Selected speaking engagements Austin, TX: South by Southwest Edu Conference, March 9, 2015: “Interactive Strategies to Improve Student Thinking” San Antonio, TX: National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference, Aug. 7, 2014: “To the video” Anchorage, AK: Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference, June 2, 2014: “Social Media and Mobile-Oriented Learning Strategies” Speaking events in Austin: Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Advisors annual convention, Oct. 31, 2015: “Stop broadcasting and start engaging with your campus.” KUT, May 27, 2015: “Social media use at KUT” Society of Professional Journalists, Feb. 26, 2015: “Live Storytelling with J-School Professors” BlogathonATX, Oct. 25, 2014: chair: “Beyond Buzzfeed Listicles: Building an Audience Around News” Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, Sept. 12, 2014 “Social Media and Open Government – Avenues for Access” National Association of Black Journalists, UT Austin chapter, Feb. 25, 2014, “New Media Techniques” National Association of Hispanic Journalists, UT Austin chapter, January 28, 2014, “Social Media and New Media” Orange Magazine journalism symposium, Feb. 8, 2014, “Journalism in Modern Day Media: Can We Keep Up?” Road Scholars, UT Austin, Oct. 22, 2013, “Re-imagining the JFK Assassination With Today’s Modern Tools” International Symposium on Online Journalism, April 19, 2013, chair, “Social Media and the Urgent Case for Media Literacy” International Symposium on Online Journalism, April 20, 2012, chair, “Rethinking Newsrooms – Why the Intersection of Technology and Content is Our Next Challenge” UT Lamp keynote, 2012, “Social Media and the Ever-Changing Media Landscape” South by Southwest Interactive Festival, March 17, 2011: “The Rise of International Social Media” Tejas Club, University of Texas, Oct. 18, 2011 Southern Newspapers Publishers Association meeting, 2010 (keynote on social media). National Public Radio conference, 2010, “Social Media During Breaking News” South by Southwest Interactive Festival, 2009: “Old Media Learns New Tricks” International Symposium on Online Journalism, 2009, “Twitter Mass Comunications Week, Texas State University, 2008, 2010 Teacher training Higher Ed Teaching and Learning Conference, June 1-2, Anchorage, AK, Learned about the latest thinking in using multimedia and online techniques in the classroom. South by Southwest Interactive attendee, March 2012 and March 2013. Learned new techniques in the tech world to bring back to the class. Online News Association Conference, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. This conference is a mix of the leading online news techniques from professionals and academics. I use these conferences as part of my quest to stay ahead of the latest developments in journalism. Journalism Interactive Conference, Oct. 17, 2011, College Park , MD. Learned about classroom techniques and innovations in journalism education. Informal teaching Social media workshop for University of Texas at Austin McCombs School communications team, June 14, 2016 Social media workshop for University of Texas at Austin communications teams, Oct. 13 and Oct. 20, 2014 UT-Austin/Reynolds-ASNE High School Journalism Institute, featured speaker for summer sessions in 2012, 2013, 2014 Multimedia workshop, CCN Media, Trinidad and Tobago, July 2012 Taught journalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution how to use social media for journalism, October 2010 Selected articles “Quigley: Social Media corporations must not censor horrific speech,” Houston Chronicle, Sept. 6, 2014 “Quigley: How Twitter is shaping the news,” Austin American-Statesman, Sept. 25, 2008 “So What Do you Do, Robert Quigley, Austin American-Statesman Internet Editor,” Media Bistro, March 11, 2000 “The ‘gamification’ of news, and how it can be relevant,” Old Media, New Tricks, March 16, 2011 “New Tricks: Using social media to listen” Old media, New Tricks, March 17, 2010 “Will the Apple iPad save newspapers?” Old Media, New Tricks, Jan. 27, 2010 .