Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. Student, Media,Technology, and Society, Northwestern University
M.A. in Communication, Saint Louis University
Thesis: (Six items or )Less is more: Narratives of minimalist experiments in the blogosphere
Thesis Chair: Dr. Robert L. Krizek
Certificate in University Teaching Skills
August 2011
B.A. Magna Cum Laude in The Program of Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame
Senior Essay: Making and receiving: Dante’s journey of poetic creation in The Divine Comedy
May 2001
Conference Presentations
Flynn, E. (October, 2010). Imaginative identification: Exploring an online narrative of post-partum depression on Dooce.com. Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender Conference, Tampa, FL.
Rosato, G., Polk, E., Flynn, E., Hinrichsen, L. (October, 2010). The power of diversity: Consistency and culturally sensitive language in corporate communications, Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender Conference, Tampa, FL.
Academic Experience
Department of Communication, Saint Louis University
Media and Society Lab, Instructor, Spring 2011
Media and Society Lab, Teaching Assistant, Fall 2010
Digital Storytelling, Teaching Assistant, Fall 2010
Intercultural Communication, Teaching Assistant, Fall 2010
Professional Assistant, Fall 2009-Spring 2011
University Service
Technology Committee Graduate Student Representative
Department of Communication, Saint Louis University
2010-2011
Notre Dame Encounter Retreat Team
Campus Ministry, University of Notre Dame
2006, 2007, 2008
Professional Experience
Project Strategist
Office of Public Affairs and Communication
University of Notre Dame, 2008-2009
Content Strategist
Notre Dame Web Group
University of Notre Dame, 2007-2008
Web Editor, College of Arts and Letters
Notre Dame Web Group
University of Notre Dame, 2005-2007
Admissions Counselor
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
University of Notre Dame, 2003-2005
Bean’s Café Social Services Assistant
Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Northwest, 2001-2002
Awards
Complimentary Student Membership, National Communication Association
Department of Communication, Saint Louis University, 2010
Webby Awards Official Honoree, ND.edu
Web Group, Office of Public Affairs and Communication, University of Notre Dame, 2008
Team Impact Award
College of Arts and Letters, University of Notre Dame, 2007
Otto J. Bird Award for best senior essay in the Program of Liberal Studies
University of Notre Dame, 2001
Professional Associations
National Communication Association, Member
Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender, Member
Community Involvement
Young Professionals Against Poverty
Executive Board Member
Center for the Homeless
South Bend, IN
2007-2008
Technology Instructor
Center for the Homeless
South Bend, IN
2006-2007
Read to a Child Volunteer
South Bend Community School Corporation
South Bend, IN
2005-2007