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Julie Nilsson Smith, M.S. Media Literacy Education since 1997
(314) 807-8383 @julnilsmith YouTube: http://goo.gl/yx91aG
heyjuliesmith@gmail.com Website: www.heyjuliesmith.com
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Since 2001: Webster University- St Louis
- Media Literacy MEDC 1630/MDST2100
- Media Literacy MEDC 1630 online (creator & instructor)
- Introduction to Mass Media MEDC 1010/MDST 1010
- Religion & the Media RELG 2401 online (creator & instructor)
- Digital Media & Culture MEDC 4110 online (creator & instructor)
- Senior Overview MEDC 4620/MDST 4620
2007-2017 Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville, IL
- Mass Media & Society MC201
- Mass Media & Society MC201 online (creator & instructor)
- Writing for the Media MC202
EDUCATION:
August 1996 SIU-E M.S. Mass Communication Edwardsville, IL
Thesis: “Media Literacy: Its History in Canada and Its Future in the United States” May 1990 University of Tulsa B.A. Communication/Public Relations Tulsa, OK
CONFERENCE KEYNOTES AND PRESENTATIONS 2017-PRESENT:
“Social Studies to Save the World” Keynote presentation to Missouri Council for Social Studies Teachers conference, St Louis. February 2017. Not published. Invited.
“International Podcast Project” research presentation with Kit Jenkins, Sean Leahy, Brad Wiggins and Franceso Visconti at International Technology in Education Conference INTED, Valencia Spain. March 2018. Published.
“Engagement Strategies for the University Classroom” research presentation at National Association of Professional Development Schools conference, Washington DC. March 2017. Not published. Invited.
“Strategies for Identifying Online Misinformation” Featured speaker at Missouri Association of School Librarians regional conference, St Louis. March 2017.
“Strategies for Identifying Online Misinformation” research presentation at NISOD national conference, Austin, TX. May 2017.
“Implementing Media Literacy Across the Curriculum” Keynote presentation at regional Connecting the 4Cs Conference, Mount Vernon, IN. June 2017. Not published. Invited.
“Social Media and Mental Health of our Students” Keynote presentation at the local St Louis Archdiocese Health and Safety Conference, July 2017. Not published. Invited.
“Effects of Media Literacy Education Across Three Campuses” Research presentation at National Association of Media Literacy Education Conference, Chicago IL July 2017. Not published. Invited. Presented with Natasha Casey and Spencer Bratton.
“What Administrators Need to Know About Social Media” National Association of School Principals Conference, Philadelphia, PA. July 2017. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy Across the Curriculum” Keynote presentation at international conference Lincoln Learns, Buenos Aires Argentina. October 2017. Not published. Invited.
“27 Tips to Student Engagement” Plenary presentation at national conference MAGNA Teaching With Technology, Baltimore MD. October 2017. Not published, invited.
“Media Literacy: A 21st Century Approach to Wellness” Research presentation at international conference in Doha, Qatar in February 2018. Not published. Invited.
“Moving Beyond Digital Citizenship” Research presentation at regional ICE Chicago Conference, February 2018. Not published. Invited.
“A Cross-Curricular Approach to Media Literacy” Research presentation at national conference CUE in Palm Springs March 2018. Not published. Invited.
“Techniques for Effective Media Literacy Evangelization” presentation at regional conference WCNY Syracuse May 2018. Not published. Invited.
“Effective Methodologies for Identifying Online Misinformation” research presentation at regional Illinois District Educators Conference, Collinsville IL June 2018. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy: A 21st Century Approach to Wellness” Research presentation at international Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EduLEARN) in Mallorca, Spain July 2018. Published.
“Moving Beyond Digital Citizenship” Keynote speaker at #digcitsummit conference in St Louis, September 2018. Not published. Invited.
“17 Things Educators Should Know About Social Media” Research presentation/spotlight speaker at ICE Indiana Regional Conference, Indianapolis, IN October 2018. Not published. Invited.
“17 Things Educators Should Know About Social Media” Research presentation at MAGNA Teaching Professor Conference, St Louis October 2018. Not published. Invited.
“Effective Methodologies for Identifying Online Misinformation” Research presentation at Missouri State Teachers Association Regional Conference, Osage Beach MO November 2018. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy Education to Save the World” Keynote presentation at Southwest District Teachers Regional Conference, Orange Beach AL. November 2018. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy: A Love Story” Keynote presentation at Lancaster Learns Regional Conference, Lancaster, PA. February 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Game On! Engaging Your Learners with Gamification” ICE Conference, Chicago IL.February 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Game On! Engaging Your Learners with Gamification” INTED Conference, Valencia Spain. March 2019. Published.
“SEL and Media Literacy: An Important Connection” Presentation to Utica BOCES, Utica NY. March 2019. Not published. Invited.
“26 Things Educators Need to Know About Social Media” Keynote presentation to NJSEA Conference, Chapel Hill, NJ. March 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Technology Mindset & the 21st Century Teacher” Keynote presentation to Fort Zumwalt South High School, St Peters MO. April 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Critical Thinking to Save Our Republic – And Our Sanity” Keynote presentation to New York State Library Association, Syracuse NY. May 2019. Not published. Invited.
“What Our Students Need to Know About Big Data” Presentation at National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference, Washington DC. June 2019. Not published. Invited.
“How to Sell Media Literacy to Your Community” Presentation at National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference, Washington DC. June 2019. Not published. Invited.
“From Digital Citizenship to Digital Wellness: A New Perspective” Keynote presented at Fort Zumwalt East High School Professional Development Day, St Peters MO. August 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy Across the Curriculum: A 21st Century Approach” Calvary High School, Jefferson City, MO. August 2019. Not published. Invited.
“26 Things Adults Need to Know About Social Media” Keynote at event sponsored by Shanker Orthodontics, St Louis, MO. September 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Information as a Commodity and a Weapon: Big Data & Misinformation in 2020” Keynote to Kentucky Convergence Conference, Louisville, KY. October 2019. Not published. Invited.
“From Digital Citizenship to Digital Wellness: A New Perspective” Keynote at EAL Summit, Windsor School District. Imperial, MO. November 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy: A 21st Century Survival Skill” Keynote at IETC, Springfield IL. November 2019. Not published. Invited.
“Features and Bugs of Social Media” Speech at Ethical Society of St Peters, St Peters, MO. January 2020. Not published. Invited.
“Critical Thinking to Save the Republic” Presentation at Troy School District, Troy, MO. January 2020. Not published. Invited.
“Deep Fakes and Shallow Fakes: The Next Frontier” Presentation to YPO Gold Group, Ladue Racquet Club, Ladue MO. January 2020. Not published. Invited.
“Promise and Pitfalls of Social Media” Presentation to parent group in Tuscumbia MO. February 2020. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy to Save the World” Presentation to O’Fallon Township High School Faculty, O’Fallon, IL. February 2020. Not published. Invited.
“How to Identify Online Misinformation” Common Hour Speech, Franklin and Marshall University, Lancaster PA. February 2020. Not published. Invited.
“How to Identify Online Misinformation” Two presentations hosted by Oneida NY BOCES organization, Oneida NY. April 2020. Not published. Invited.
“How to Identify Online COVID Misinformation” Illinois Technology Institute Webinar, Springfield IL. April 2020. Not published. Invited.
“How to Identify Online COVID Misinformation” Presentation for Illinois Teachers of Technology Group, Springfield IL. May 2020. Not published.Invited.
“Beyond Fake News” Presentation to Edwardsville Rotary Group, Edwardsville, IL. August 2020. Not published. Invited.
“How to Discern Election Information” Presentation to AAUW, Chesterfield MO Chapter. Chesterfield, MO. October 2020. Not published. Invited.
“How to Discern Election Information” Keynote Address to MORENet Conference. Columbia, MO. November 2020. Not published. Invited.
“27 Things Parents Should Know About Social Media” Presentation to Our Lady Of Lourdes Parent Group, St Louis MO. November 2020. Not published. Invited.
“27 Things Parents Should Know About Social Media” Presentation to Christ the King Parent Group, St Louis MO. November 2020. Not published. Invited.
“The Rise of Online Misinformation” Presentation and Panelist at UNESCO Tech4MIL Misinformation Conference, Nigeria. November 2020. Not published. Invited.
“27 Things Parents Should Know About Social Media” Presentation to Lindbergh School District Parent Group, St Louis MO. January 2021. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy Skills as Cross-Curricular Enterprises” Presentation to Wentzville School District, Wentzville, MO. January 2021. Not published. Invited.
“Ways to Master Online Misinformation” Teaching Festival, Lincoln NE. February 2021. Not published. Invited.
“Importance of Media Literacy” Keynote, Webster University Tashkent Uzbekistan. April 2021. Not published. Invited.
“27 Things Parents Should Know About Social Media” Presentation to St Charles Borromeo Parent Group, St LouisMO. January 2021. Not published. Invited.
“Media Literacy Skills as Cross-Curricular Enterprises” Presentation to Kirkwood School District, Kirkwood, MO. April 2021. Not published. Invited.
“Ways to Increase Classroom Engagement” Presentation to Walker School of Business & Technology at Webster University, St Louis MO. April 2021. Not published. Invited.
“Ways to Discern the Validity of Online Information” Keynote at Directions Conference, Collinsville, IL. June 2021. Not published Invited.
PUBLICATIONS:
“Wake Them Up: Super Charging Engagement in the College Classroom” from Part-Time Press January 2021
“Helping Our Community with Media Literacy Skills” with Beth Coughlin, in the Radio and Television News Directors Magazine, July 2021.
“Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save our Plugged-In World” July 2015
“Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages” Co-Author, 4th ed. Praeger Press 2014
Journal of Media Literacy Education, 6 (2), 96-98 Book review: “A Teacher’s Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World”
CUE Blog on Media Literacy “Teaching Truth in an Age of Misinformation” May 27, 2017
Glimpse Magazine “Media Literacy: Reading Between the Lines” Winter 2017
Catholic St Louis Magazine “How to Have a Healthy Social Media Life” December 2016
Syndicated Column for Catholic News Service: “Why Media Literacy Skills Are Important” February 202
PODCAST PRODUCTION
Co-host of Audacy’s “What the Media” Media literacy -themed podcast with Megan Lynch from KMOX. Twenty-three episodes as of September 2021
MEDIA APPEARANCES:
Featured in KMOX News Story about their Media Literacy Project Studio guest on KMOX “St Louis Talks” in June and August 2021 Quoted in Digital Content Next on news aimed at kids
Guest on the Mediacy podcast in Toronto
Guest on Webster World Report podcast on media literacy Guest on Path to Authenticity podcast re media literacy Webinar on media literacy with Megan Lynch from KMOX Guest on KBIA’s “Check-In” about media & information literacy
Webster Journal interview about why I love media literacy & hate disinformation Interviewed at KSDK by KPNX,
Interviewed by Ryerson Review of Journalism Hosted Twitter chat for PBS News Hour Interviewed by Media Literacy Now Interviewed by KMOX
Interviewed by PBS Newswire Interviewed by New America
Wrote a syndicated column for Catholic News Service, Interviewed by ABC15 in Phoenix
Interviewed by 12News KPNX in Phoenix Interviewed by The Arizona Republic May 20 Interviewed by The Arizona Republic June 5 Interviewed by Slate
Interviewed by Greencamp Interviewed by Mental Floss
Interviewed by VOX Magazine, Guest on “Good Life EDU” podcast
Featured on Dave Burgess Publishing Facebook Live Guest on Rick Rockwell’s podcast
Guest on “Who Do You Think You Are” podcast
Guest on KBIA’s “Check-In” program, Columbia MO Interviewed by KPNX, Oct 22
“The Looking Glass” guest, Webster Genenva
Webinar with Megan Lynch of KMOX for Media Literacy Week, Oct 26 Guest on “Path to Authenticity” podcast, Oct 28
Mediacy Podcast guest, Toronto Canada Dec 7
Article and interview in Education Dive about Media Literacy
North Carolina Times-News – What is Fake News? Lemme tell ya! Write-Up of my visit at Elon University
Interview with KMOX Radio about COVID-19 Misinformation
Write-up of my “Common Hour Talk” at F&M College, Lancaster PA KPNX Phoenix did a story on news literacy tools
KSDK story re Snapchat issues & advice for parents KMOV TV interview re social media & advice for parents
Thompson/Coburn blog interview on misinformation & disinformation KMOX radio in St Louis interviewed me about TikTok
Interviewed by Global News Canada about social media and teens
Interviewed by Courthouse News about getting information from social media- October 2019 Featured on KSDK St Louis news September 2019
Interviewed in “Moxie Minutes with Gia” podcast September 2019
Interviewed by Morning Wave radio show in Buson, South Korea about Fake News August 2019 Article and interview in Education Dive about Media Literacy August 2019
“Media Literacy Expert Teaches on Fake News” – Elon University Write-up, November 2018 “Professor Gives Crash Course in Media Literacy” North Carolina Times News, November 2018 Interview on KWMU St Louis Public Radio – October 2018
Featured in “Control Art Delete” podcast – October 2018 Featured in “Well Play-Ed Video Blog” – August 2018 Interviewed by Huffington Post – August 2018 Interviewed in CMA Today – July 2018
Interviewed by KMOX St Louis – April 2018 Interviewed by NorthJersey.Com – March 2018 Interviewed by Washington Post – March 2019
CONSULTANT WORK SINCE JANUARY 2017:
City Academy School, St Louis
Troy, MO School District
Timberland High School, Wentzville, MO
St Justin’s School, Crestwood, MO
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Visitation Academy, St Louis
Vianney High School, St Louis
Francis Howell, St Louis
Webster University Teaching Festival
Wichita Public Schools, Wichita, KS
St Elizabeth/St Robert School, St Charles, MO
Premier Charter School, St Louis
Utica BOCES System, Utica NY
Durgee Junior High, Baldwinsville, NY
Syracuse BOCES System, Syracuse, NY
Parkway South High School, St Louis
Ladue Middle School, St Louis
St Joan of Arc School, St Louis
Rockwood School District, St Louis
Holy Cross Academy, St Louis
St Monica School, St Louis
Our Lady of Lourdes, University City, MO
Southeast Missouri Library Assoc, West Plains, MO
Civitas, St Louis
St Catherine Laboure, St Louis
Ascension School, St Louis
Magna Publications Webinar
Rockwood Schools Summer PD – KEYNOTE
Federal Reserve – KEYNOTE Oklahoma City OK
Catholic Family Services Training St Louis
Ladue High School, St Louis
Tuscumbria Schools, Tuscumbria MO
Fort Zumwalt District, St Charles, MO
Metamora Schools Metamora, IL
Jackson Schools, Jackson, MO
Semanth Schools, Semanth, MO
Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL
Queen of All Saints, St Louis
Orchard Farm Schools, West Alton, IL
Syracuse BOCES System, Syracuse, NY
Southeast Regional -Cape Girardeau, MO
St Joseph Schools, St Joseph MO
Fox High School, Arnold, MO
Poughkeepsie Schools, Poughkeepsie, NY
Notre Dame High School, St Louis MO
John Burroughs High School, St Louis MO
Clayton High School, Clayton, MO
Christ Community Lutheran School, Crestwood
Fort Zumwalt School Distrcit, St Charles MO
Herman School District, Herman
St Margaret Mary, St Louis MO
St Justin’s Parish, St Louis MO
Tuscumbia Schools, Tuscumbia MO
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis University High School, St Louis
O’Fallon Township High School, O’Fallon IL
Sacred Heart Parish, Valley Park, MO J
ewish Women Leadership Group, St Louis
Mexico Schools, Mexico NY
Tully High School, Tully NY
Richmond Schools, Richmond MO
Homer High School, Homer NY
MICDS School, St Louis MO
Mountain View High School, Stafford VA
Marian Catholic High School, Chicago IL
Rockwood Schools, Ellisville MO