JESSICA PARKER-RALEY

1 JESSICA PARKER-RALEY The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Communication One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249 Office: 210-458-8257 Email: Jessica.raley@utsa.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Communication Studies, January 2009 Advisor: Dr. Anita L. Vangelisti M. A. Communication Studies, May 2004 Advisor: Dr. Phillip J. Salem B.A. Communication Studies, August 2002 Advisors: Dr. Phillip J. Salem and Dr. Melinda M. Villagran PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Fall 2013-Present Spring 2009-Summer 2013 Fall 2008 Fall 2005-Summer 2008 The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Communication Assistant Professor The University of Texas Pan-American Communication Department Assistant Professor Basic Course Director The University of Texas Pan-American Communication Department Lecturer of Communication Studies Basic Course Director McCombs School of Business MBA Communication Coach Spring 2007-Summer 2007

2 Assistant Instructor Fall 2006-Summer 2007 Fall 2006 Summer 2006-Fall 2006 Spring 2006 Fall 2005 August 2004-August 2005 Social Work Department Research Assistant Teaching Assistant for Dr. Mark Knapp Adjunct Instructor Assistant Instructor Teaching Assistant for Dr. Mark Knapp Lecturer August 2004-Ausgust 2005 Research Assistant for Dr. Tim Mottet May 2004 July 2003-May 2004 May 2003 August 2002-July 2003 Training and Development Certification Adjunct Instructor Mediation Certification Graduate Lab Instructor

3 AWARDS/ HONORS Top Paper Panel, National Communication Association Training & Development Division, Fall 2013 UTPA University Excellence Award in Teaching ($3,000), Fall 2010-Spring 2011 UTPA College Excellence Award in Teaching ($1,000), Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Faculty Research Council Award ($5,000), Fall 2010 University of Texas Continuing Fellowship ($10,000), Fall 2007- Spring 2008 Top Paper Award, International Communication Association Interpersonal Communication Division, Spring 2007 Top Graduate Student Paper, National Communication Association Family Communication Division, Fall 2007 Top Graduate Student Paper, Eastern Communication Association Health Communication Division, Spring 2007 Top Graduate Student Poster Award, Eastern Communication Association Health Communication Division, Spring 2003 TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT FAME Health Communication Course (UTSA) Health Communication for Health Professionals (UTSA) Theory & Practice of Social Interaction: Health Communication Capstone (UTSA) Health Communication (The University of Texas Pan-American) Family Communication (The University of Texas Pan-American) Presentational Speaking (The University of Texas Pan-American) Introduction to Communication (The University of Texas Pan-American)

4 Professional Communication () Communication and Research Methods () Interpersonal Communication () Public Speaking () Fundamentals of Human Communication () GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT Seminar in Health Communication (UTSA) Seminar in Communication Education (UTSA) Seminar in Communication Theory (The University of Texas Pan-American) Communication Education (The University of Texas Pan-American) Instructional Communication (The University of Texas Pan-American) Independent Research (The University of Texas Pan-American) Seminar in Health Communication (The University of Texas Pan-American) GRADUATE THESES & RESEARCH PROJECT COMMITTEES Thesis Committee Chair Monica Mercado (Summer 2011-Spring 2012) Kelli Owen (Fall 2010-Spring 2012) Alyssa Cerroni (Fall 2010-Spring 2011) Claudia Martinez (Fall 2009-Fall 2010) Thesis Committee Nina Karadjordjevic (Fall 2012-Spring 2013) Gil Castillo (Fall 2009-Spring 2010)

5 Annette Garcia (Fall 2009-Spring 2010) Undergraduate Thesis Committee Hazel Severenio (Fall 2012-Spring 2013) Comprehensive Exam Committee Chair Mix Reyes (Spring 2013) Andrea Fuentes (Spring 2010) Comprehensive Exam Committee Roderick Dorsey (Spring 2013) Juan Hermosillo (Spring 2013) Peter Ehimka (Spring 2012) Santa Hernandez (Fall 2011) Kimberly Kizer (Spring 2011) Christina Harris (Spring 2011) Jeremy Johnson (Spring 2011) INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES Selected by the Office of Undergraduate Studies to attend the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Committee conference on student engagement in Houston Summer 2012 Presented Teaching Effectiveness Workshop to New UTPA Faculty, Summer 2012 Presented Teaching Effectiveness Workshop to New UTPA Faculty, Spring 2012 Presented Finding your voice through communication for Gear Up high school students, Spring 2012 Presented Presentation Skills for Research Conferences for Office of Graduate Studies, Spring 2012 Selected by the Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities to attend the LEAP leadership training. Received graduation certificate, Fall 2011

6 Selected to attend the Developing Successful Graduate Mentor Relationships Workshops hosted by the Office of Graduate Studies, Spring 2011 Prepared Presentational Speaking Skills Workshop to Graduate students at UTPA, Summer 2010. Cancelled summer 2010 due to Hurricane will present Fall 2011. Presented Effective Group Communication: Balancing Structure and Interaction to Methodist Student Association, Spring 2010 Presented guest lecture titled Applying Dialectical Theory: The Examination of Dialectical Tensions When Breaking Bad News in Dr. McQuillen s Interpersonal Theory Seminar, Fall 2008 GRANTS SCHOLARSHIP Faculty Development Program Grant ($2,882), Fall 2010 Faculty Research Council Award ($5,000), Fall 2010 PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN REFEREED ACADEMIC JOURNALS Parker-Raley, J. Yanez, K., Cerroni, A., Mottet, T., Duzinski, S., & Lawson, K. (in press) Assessing Trauma Leader Communication in an ED setting. Journal of Communication in Healthcare. Parker-Raley, J. A., Cerroni, A., Mottet, T. P., Lawson, K. A., Duzinski, S., & Yanez, K. (in press) Investigating Pediatric Trauma Team Communication Effectiveness Phase Two: Achieving Inter-rater Reliability for the Assessment of Pediatric Resuscitation Communication Team Assessment (APRC-TA) Journal of Communication in Healthcare. Parker-Raley, J. Mottet, T. P., Lawson, K. A., & Duzinski, S., Cerroni, A., & Mercado, M. (2012) Phase one: The development of the assessment of pediatric resuscitation communication (APRC). Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 5, 102-115. Jones, B., Parker-Raley, J., Barczyk, A. (2011). Adolescent cancer survivors: Identity paradox and the need to belong. Qualitative Health Research. 21 (8) 1033-1040.

7 Jones, B., Parker-Raley, J., Maxson, T., Brown, C. (2011). Understanding healthcare professionals views of family presence during pediatric resuscitation: Implications for family-centered care. American Journal of Critical Care (3) 199-207. Parker-Raley, J. A., Jones, B.L., & Maxson, R. T. (2008). Communicating the death of a child in the emergency department: Managing dialectical tensions. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 30, 20-31. Jones, B. L., Parker-Raley, J. A., Higgerson, R., McCoy, L., Legett, S., & Greathouse, J.(2008). Finding the right words: Using the terms allow natural death (AND) and do not resuscitate (DNR) in pediatric palliative care. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 30, 55-63. Mottet, T. M., Parker-Raley, J. A., Beebe, S. A., & Cunningham, C. (2007). Instructors who resist college-lite : The neutralizing effect of instructor immediacy on students course workload violations and perceptions of instructor credibility and affective learning. Communication Education, 56, 145-167. Sparks, L., Villagran, M., Parker-Raley, J. A., & Cunningham, C. (2007). A patientcentered approach to breaking bad news: Communication guidelines for health care providers. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 35,177-196. Mottet, T., Parker-Raley, J. A., Cunningham, C., & Beebe, S. (2006). Testing the neutralizing effect of instructor immediacy on student course workload expectancy violations and tolerance for instructor unavailability. Communication Education, 55, 147-166. Mottet, T., Parker-Raley, J. A., Cunningham, C., & Beebe, S. (2005). The relationship between teacher nonverbal immediacy and student course workload and teacher availability expectations. Communication Research Reports, 22, 275-282. ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW Parker-Raley, J., Mercado, M., Cerroni, A., Yanez, K., Mottet, T., Lawson, K., & Duzinski, S. (submitted for publication in Journal of Communication in Healthcare) Perception of communication training need among trauma team members. Perez, N., Parker-Raley, J., Quinones, E., Morales, T., Piazza, M.D., Martinez, G. (under review in Academic Medicine) Pipeline Continuum to Improve Cultural Competency and Intercultural Communication- A PRIME TIME Initiative. BOOK CHAPTERS Jones, B., Gilmer, M.J., Parker-Raley, J. A., Dokken, D., Freyer, D., Sydnor-Greenburg, N.

8 (2011) Parent and sibling relationships and the family experience. In Textbook of Interdisciplinary Pediatric Palliative Care. Eds: J. Wolfe, B. Sourkes, and P. Hinds. Elsevier Press. NEWSLETTER ARTICLES Jones, B., Parker-Raley, J., Pomeroy, B. (2008). Adolescent cancer survivors and substance abuse risk. NASW Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Specialty Section Newsletter. ARTICLES IN PROGRESS Parker-Raley, J. A. J. Mottet, T. P., Lawson, K. A., Duzinski, S., & Cerroni, A. Phase three: The validation of the assessment of pediatric resuscitation communication (APRC). Parker-Raley, J. A., Cerroni, A., Mercado, M. Best practices for IRB review and acceptance: Interdisciplinary studies in healthcare Parker-Raley, J. A., & Owen, K. The search for health information on the internet: Perceptions of patient medical communication competence during the medical appointment. Martinez, G., Parker-Raley, J. A., & Perez, N. Introducing a medical Spanish pipeline program for pre-med and medical students in Texas. INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Parker-Raley, J. A. (November 2012) NCA Research Roundtable Presentation at the National Communication Association Conference in Orlando, Florida. Parker-Raley, J. A., Martinez, G., & Perez, N. (July 2012) Language, Culture, and Communication in Medical Education at the A-PRIME conference South Padre Island Texas. Parker-Raley, J. A. (2011, April). Participated in a panel discussion titled: Examining the context of the basic communication from the perspective of a new basic course director at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Washington, D.C. Parker-Raley, J. A. (2011, March). Presented The process of developing and validating a communication instrument at Festiba, Spring 2011. Parker-Raley, J. A. (2010, March). Presented Understanding healthcare professionals' views of family presence during pediatric resuscitation: Implications for familycentered care at Festiba, Spring 2010.

9 Parker-Raley, J. A. (2009, April) Presented One size may not fit all: Curriculum development and the basic course at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA. COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE PAPERS Parker-Raley, J., Mercado, M., Cerroni, A., Yanez, K., Mottet, T., Lawson, K., & Duzinski, S. Perception of communication training need among trauma team members. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Washington D.C., 2013 Parker-Raley, J. Yanez, K., Cerroni, A., Mottet, T., Duzinski, S., & Lawson, K. Assessing Trauma Leader Communication in an ED setting. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Washington, D.C., 2013 Donna, M., & Parker-Raley, J. Designing Cloud Based 6 Year Program for Undergraduates & Graduates. Paper presented at the Innovations for Online Learning Conference, San Antonio, 2013 Parker-Raley, J. A., Cerroni, A., Mercado, M. Best practices for IRB review and acceptance: Interdisciplinary studies in healthcare. Paper presented at the UTPA Bioethics Conference, Edinburg, Texas, Spring 2012 Parker-Raley, J. A., Mottet, T. P., Cerroni, A., Lawson, K., & Duzinski, S. The development of the APRC instrument. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association Conference, Washington, D. C, 2011. Parker-Raley, J. A., Mottet, T. P., Lawson, K., Duzinski, S., & Cerroni, A. Assessment of pediatric resuscitation communication-validation of an instrument. Paper presented at the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Conference, Edinburg, TX, 2011. Parker-Raley, J. A., & Vangelisti, A. L. Does time health all wounds? Perceptions of the forgiveness process that unfolds within romantic relationships following the occurrence of a hurtful transgression. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association Conference, Baltimore 2010. Jones, B., Parker-Raley, J., Higgerson, R., Christie, L., Legett, S. & Greathouse, J. (March, 2009) Finding the right words: The use of AND and DNR in pediatric palliative care. Poster Presentation. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Conference. Austin, TX. Parker-Raley, J. A., & Jones, B. L. Adolescent cancer survivors and substance use: An exploratory analysis. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA) meeting Chicago, IL. November 2008.

10 Parker-Raley, J. A. & Salem, P. The effects of parental relationships and marital status on the depth of mother/daughter self-disclosure. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA) meeting Chicago, IL. November 2007. Top Graduate Student Paper in Family Communication. Parker-Raley, J. A., Jones, B., & Maxson, T. Family presence during pediatric resuscitation: Actual versus estimated differences of perspectives among health care professionals. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA) meeting Chicago, IL. November 2007. Parker-Raley, J. A., Beck, G. B., Surra, C. A., & Vangelisti, A. L. (2007, May) Love hurts: An investigation of the long-term and short-term impact of hurtful messages on romantic partners commitment to marriage and relationship satisfaction. Paper presented at the International Communication Association (ICA) meeting San Francisco, CA. Top Paper Award in Interpersonal Communication. Parker-Raley, J. A., & Jones, B. (2007, April). Finding the right words: A familycentered approach to end-of-life discussions. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) meeting Providence, RI. Top Graduate Student Paper in Health Communication Mottet, T. P., Parker-Raley, J. A., Beebe, S. A., & Cunningham, C. (2007, April). Instructors who resist college light. The neutralizing effect of instructor immediacy on students course workload violations and perceptions of instructor credibility and affective learning. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) meeting in Providence, RI. Top Paper Award in Instructional Communication Beck, G., Parker-Raley, J. A., Surra, C. A. (2006, July). Daters' conceptualizations and use of root metaphor expression in discussion of their romantic relationships. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) meeting, Rethymnon, Crete. Sparks, L., Villagran, M., Parker-Raley, J. A., & Cunningham, C. (2006, April) A patient-centered approach to breaking bad news: Communication guidelines for health care providers. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) meeting, Philadelphia, PA. Mottet, T., Parker-Raley, J. A., Cunningham, C., & Beebe, S. (2005, November) The relationship between teacher nonverbal immediacy and student course workload and teacher availability expectations. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA) meeting, Boston, MA. Parker-Raley, J. A. Teacher motivation, satisfaction, and self-efficacy. (2006,

11 November) Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) meeting, Pittsburg, PA. Villagran, M. M., & Parker, J. A. (2004, May). Organizational cynicism and cancer care. Paper presented at the International Communication Association (ICA) meeting, New Orleans, LA. Parker, J. A. & Jones, L. S. (2004, April). A typology of office gossip in organizational communication. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) meeting, Boston, MA. Parker, J. A. (2004, February). The effects of parental relationship and marital status on the depth of self-disclosure. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association (WSCA) meeting, Albuquerque, NM. Parker, J. A., & Jones, L. S. (2003, April). Society and the male body image. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) meeting, Washington D. C. Top Paper in the Masters Student Poster MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS International Communication Association (2007-Present) National Communication Association (2004-Present) Eastern Communication Association (2003-Present) DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE SERVICE Search Committee Chair Organizational Communication Line, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Search Committee Chair Health Communication Line, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Search Committee Member for Four Lecturer Positions, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Chair of Peer Review Assessment Committee, Spring 2012 Independent Study with Monica Mercado: COMM 6339, Summer 2011 Annual Review Committee Chair, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Coordinated Communication Showcase presentations and travel for Dell Children s Hospital Research Scientists, Spring 2011

12 Served as a judge for the Hauser Presentational Speaking Contest, Spring 2011 Basic Course Director, Fall 2008-Present Budget Committee, Fall 2009-Spring 2010 Faculty Search Committee for lecturer position, Spring 2009 Curriculum Committee, 2008-2009 University of Texas at Austin, Graduate Student Reviewer, 2006-2008 University of Texas at Austin, Colloquia Chair, 2006-2007 University of Texas at Austin, Undergraduate Mentor, 2006 Texas State-San Marcos, Faculty Co-Sponsor for Communication Club, 2004-2005 UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SERVICE A-PRIME Committee Member for College of Science and Mathematics, Spring 2012 Search Committee Member for Cluster Hire for College of Arts and Humanities, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Regents Award Committee for the College of Arts and Humanities at UTPA, Spring 2010 Faculty Excellence Award Committee Chair for the Communication Department at UTPA, Spring 2010 Faculty Excellence Award Committee for the Communication Department at UTPA, Spring 2009 Regents Award Committee for the Communication Department at UTPA, Spring 2009 STATE SERVICE Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Consultant, Spring 2012 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Hired as a consultant to design and implement four separate training programs for SpawGlass Construction, Summer 2011-Fall 2011 Served as consultant for Mission Regional Hospital, Summer 2011

13 Served as a reviewer for Western Journal of Communication, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 Served as a reviewer for Allyn & Bacon Public Speaking Textbook titled: DK: Guide to Public Speaking, Spring 2011 Served as a consultant for Dell Children s Hospital, Fall 2008-to present Served as a consultant for Spawglass Construction, Summer 2010 Served as NCA Instructional Development Division Secretary, 2008-2009 Reviewer of competitive papers submitted to the Instructional Communication division of the Eastern Communication Association, April 2007, Providence, RI.