2009- Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Communication Studies

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1 Rita Zajacz Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa 129 BCSB, Iowa City, IA Phone: ; FAX: EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Education Ph.D., Mass Communication, Indiana University M.A. Telecommunications, Indiana University B.A., English Language and Literature, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Budapest, Hungary Positions Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Communication Studies Lecturer, University of Iowa, Department of Communication Studies Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Communication Studies Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, Department of Communication Studies 2002 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University, Department of Communication and Theater Arts Teaching Assistant, Department of Telecommunications, Indiana University

2 Zajacz - Vitae 2 SCHOLARSHIP Work in progress American opportunity : communication policy, international expansion and American ascendancy in radiotelegraphy, Publications Articles: Refereed * Zajácz, R. (2012). Fragmented imperialism: U.S. control over radio in Panama, International Communication Gazette, 74(1) *Zajácz, R. (2009). Healthy competition? The public interest in international radiotelegraphy, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 53(4) *Zajácz, R. (2004). Liberating American communications: foreign ownership regulations from the Radio Act of 1912 to the Radio Act of Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 48(2), Contribution: * Major. **Secondary. ***Equal. ****Minor. International and National Presentations: Refereed Zajacz, R. (2012). Network control: U.S. radio policy in Latin America, Communication Law and Policy Division, International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ. Accepted in January, 2012 for presentation in May. Zajacz, R. (2011). Interconnection: the use of the telephone analogy in radiotelegraphy, Communication Law and Policy Division, International Communication Association, Boston, MA. Zajacz, R. (2010). An international public utility? The Marconi Company s bid for world monopoly, History Division, International Association of Media and Communication Researchers, Braga, Portugal. Zajacz, R. (2009). Fragmented imperialism: U.S. control over radio in Panama, History Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Boston, MA. Zajacz, R. (2008). Healthy competition: the public interest in international radiotelegraphy, History Division, International Association of Media and Communication Researchers, Stockholm, Sweden. Zajacz, R. (2007). The origins of licensing: the Navy s 1905 bill. Communication Law and Policy Division, International Communication Association, San Francisco. Zajacz, R. (2006). International expansion and the national interest in the radio industry: the dilemmas of an ascending hegemon. Global Fusion Conference, Chicago. Zajacz, R. (2006). The hegemon-centric corporation. Business History Conference, Toronto, CA.

3 Zajacz - Vitae 3 Zajacz, R. (2005). Rivalry and imitation: the merger of cable and wireless companies, Panel organizer, Eyes on each other: comparative analyses of British and American media communication Society for Cinema and Media Studies, London, UK. Zajacz, R. (2004). Our historians, the Court and the FCC: foreign ownership regulations and legislative history as a framing device. Communication Law and Policy Division, International Communication Association, New Orleans. Zajacz, R. (2003). The international sources of Section 12 of the Radio Act of History Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Kansas City. Zajacz, R. (1999). Encryption policy: a frame analysis. Commission on Communication and the Law National Communication Association, Chicago. Zajacz, R. (1999). The Marconi monopolicy and international radio regulation. Communication and Technology Division, International Communication Association, San Francisco. Zajacz, R. (1999). A market in national security: spectrum allocations in the 1950s and in the 1990s. History Division, Broadcast Education Association, Las Vegas. Zajacz, R. (1998). Controlling the uncontrollable: export controls on encryption technology. Top Student Paper Communication Technology and Policy Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Baltimore. Zajacz, R. (1998). Negotiated Fun?: Audience Responses to TV Nation. Qualitative Studies Division Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Baltimore. Zajacz, R. (1997). International Police Cooperation and Data Protection. Communication Law and Policy Interest Group, International Communication Association, Montreal. Other professional activities: The national viewpoint : naval communications policy and the development of indirect foreign ownership regulations Presentation at the Communication Studies departmental seminar, University of Iowa, Fall Interconnection: The use of the telephone analogy in radiotelegraphy, Presentation at the Communication Studies departmental seminar, University of Iowa, April 2011.

4 Zajacz - Vitae 4 EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL GRANTS External Year Amount Agency Research 2003 $800 Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute archival work 1995/97 $15,000 United States Information Agency graduate work FUNDING PROPOSALS SUBMITTED, BUT NOT RECEIVED External Year Amount Agency Research 2006 $5000 National Endowment of Humanities archival work, foreign control of Summer stipend wireless telegraphy, FUNDING PROPOSALS SUBMITTED, AND RECEIVED Internal 2007 $7500 Arts and Humanities Initiative archival work, foreign control of wireless telegraphy award period deferred to 2008/2009

5 TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS past 4 years Undergraduate courses: Global Media Studies Communication, Technology and National Security Graduate courses: Communication Policy Communication and American Empire Semester/ year Undrgrad Advisees Grad advisees Course No. and Title Students Enrolled 107 best work ACE summary scores MEAN 404 presents clearly 221 apply new kn. 322 comm at app level 316 interested Spring Maternity leave 2012 Fall 2011 None 4 36: GPA average Spring 2011 for Honors credit 36:351 Communication Policy None 4 36: 086 Global Media Studies 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A :174 Communication, Technology, National Security Fall 2010 None 2 36: Spring :074 Section SCA (mixed) 36:299 Graduate independent study on Int l Communication None 2 36:157 Communication, Technology, National Security

6 Semester/ year Undrgrad Grad Course No. and Title Students Enrolled 36:350 Communication Policy ACE summary scores MEAN Zajacz - Vitae 6 GPA average 107 best 404 presents 221 apply 322 comm 316 work clearly new kn. at app level interested Fall 2009 None 1 36: :074 Section SCJ (mixed) :48 Rise of Electronic Media Spring None None 36:157 Communication, Technology and National Security 36: 086 Global Media Studies Graduate independent study 1 Fall None 36: :074 Section SCJ (mixed) :074 Rise of Electronic Media Spring 2008 None None 36: :074 Section SCJ (honors) 36: 086 Global Media Studies, Section 1 36: 086 Global Media Studies, Section 2 15 The data was not processed; the sheet did not come back

7 COMMITTEES DEGREE OBJECTIVE ROLE STUDENT NAME PROGRESS Ph.D. candidates committee member James Pobst defended in Fall 09 Eve Bottando compd, Spr. 10 Benjamin Morton M.A. candidates N/A plan of study, Fall 10, comps in Spr. 12 Melissa Kampa quals, Spr. 11 Michaela Frischherz quals, Spr. 11 Andy Behrmann quals, Spr. 10 Sarah Spring prospectus defense, Fall 11 Laurena Bernabo quals, Fall 11 Joe Bookman comps in Spr. 12 Shawn Harmsen comps in Spr. 13 Melissa Zimdars plan of study, Fall 11 Adam Rugg plan of study, Fall 11 DEGREE OBJECTIVE ROLE STUDENT NAME PROGRESS Undergraduate advisor Victoria Fernandez senior thesis, Spr. 07 (International Studies) Honors students committee member John Garland thesis, Spr. 07 committee member Andrew Dahm thesis, Fall 08 committee member Heidi Sisler thesis, Spr. 10 GRADUATE INDEPENDENT STUDY Name Semester Eve Bottando Spring 2009

8 Zajacz - Vitae 8 SERVICE Department Fall 2011 Lecture, Awards and Department Seminar committee Fall 2010 Graduate Affairs Committee Lecture, Awards and Department Seminar committee Faculty supervisor for teaching assistants Teaching Assistants Supervised last 4 yrs Name Semester Course Spring 2008 Chad Vollrath Xinghua Li Gerald Vorhees Samantha Joyce Politics of Popular Culture Politics of Popular Culture Fall 2008 Chad Vollrath Kristina Gordon Perry Howell Karla Stevenson Niko Poulakos Business and Professional Communication Business and Professional Communication Spring 2009 Sangeet Kumar Kristin Anderson Terpstra Douglas Schules Perry Howell Politics of Popular Culture Media Industries and Organizations Fall 2009 Kristin Anderson Terpstra Xinghua Li Minkyu Sung Zheng Zhang Rise of Electronic Media Spring 2010 Zheng Zhang Jason Moyer Alina Haliliuc

9 Zajacz - Vitae 9 Jong In Chang Global Media Studies Fall 2010 Melissa Kampa Michaela Frischherz Melissa Zimdars Summer 2011 Michaela Frischherz Fall 2011 Hua Su Meng Li Dana Gravesen

Susanna M Donaldson Curriculum Vitae

Susanna M Donaldson Curriculum Vitae Department of Sociology and Anthropology 307 Knapp Hall Phone: (304) 293-8844 West Virginia University Fax: (304) 293-5994 Morgantown, WV 25606-6326 smdonaldson@mail.wvu.edu