About Julie Frechette

MICRO-BIO

  • Julie Frechette, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at Worcester State University in Massachusetts,where she teaches courses on media studies, critical cultural studies, media education, and feminism. Her most recent bo...More

EXPERIENCE

  • Worcester State University
    • Professor
    • September 1999 to Present

EDUCATION

  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    • Ph.D.
    • May 2000 to Present

    Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Awarded May 2000 University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA. Dissertation Title: Media Literacy in Cyberspace: Learning to Critically Analyze and Evaluate the Internet *Awarded the International Communication Association Award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student. Masters of Arts in Communication , Awarded January 1997, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Thesis title: The Politics of Implementing Media Literacy in the United States: A Look at the Objectives and Obstacles Facing Massachusetts Public School Teachers. *Associate Director of The Five College Summer Institute in Media Literacy serving Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and the University of Massachusetts. Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Cum Laude, Awarded May 1993. The University of New Hampshire Durham, NH. Areas of Concentration: Critical media theory, mass communication, rhetoric, interpersonal. *President of Mortar Board National Honor Society 1992-1993 *Research Fellowship: Postcolonial Legacy of U.S. Military Bases in the Philippines Mentor: Dr. Joshua Meyrowitz, Author of No Sense of Place *Wilburn Sims Memorial Award: Highest Communication Department Honor for Excellence in Scholarship, Character, and Dedicated Service to Fellow Students and the Community

Interests

  • Multiple Literacies

  • Critical Media Literacy Education

  • Media Studies

  • Critical Cultural Studies

  • Feminist Theory And Activism

  • Media Literacy

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