CV – Katy Pearce

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Katy Pearce, Ph.D. Candidate

Education
2011 (expected) Ph.D., Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara

Dissertation title: Antecedents of Internet and mobile phone use and skills in Armenia

Advisor: Ronald E. Rice, Ph.D.

2006 M.A., International Studies & Diplomacy, School for Oriental & African Studies, University of London

Thesis title: The Impact of International Financial Institutions, Organisations & States Upon Media Legislation in the Post Communist States of Armenia & Azerbaijan

2001 B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Majors: American Culture Concentration in Politics & Society and Near Eastern Studies Concentration in Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish & Islamic Studies; Minor: Russian & Soviet Studies

Research and teaching areas
Cultural Meanings of Technology Use: Based on my experience living and working in the Former Soviet Union, and specifically managing programs intended to increase technology use and skill in these countries, I study issues of technology adoption and use (or non-use) in different cultural and political contexts.

Social Media: I am interested in the processes and effects of media content generated by users, especially in more collectivist cultures.

Media and Device Convergence, Mobile Technologies: A primary concept underlying some of my research is convergence, the integration of multiple sources of digitized content across devices and into single devices with multiple functions.

Digital Divide: I study digital divide issues of demographic and culture related to lack of Internet and mobile phone awareness, access and skill.

Internet TV: One of my recent research interests is television content accessed via the Internet, which is both similar to and different from traditional television set use, with a primary difference being the social sharing of content.

Cross-Cultural and Mixed Methods Research: While I am primarily a quantitative scholar, a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, i.e., mixed methods research, provides for a better understanding of research problems, especially in cross-cultural research, than either method alone.

Publications
Flanagin, A.J., Pearce, K.E., & Bondad-Brown, B. (2009). The destructive potential of electronic communication technologies in organizations. In B. D. Cypher & P. E. Lutgen-Sandvik (Eds.), The destructive side of organizational communication: Processes, consequences, and constructive ways of organizing (pp. 229-251). Mahwah, NJ: Routledge/LEA.
Manuscripts under review
Pearce, K.E. (in submission). Explaining internet use in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Pearce, K.E., Giles, H., Hajek, C., Barker, V, & Choi, C. (in press). The roles of communication and trust in reported compliance with police in Armenia and the United States. Armenian Review, x, x-x.
Prestin, A.L., & Pearce, K.E. (in press). We care a lot: Formative research on adolescent knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward recycling. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling, x, x-x.
Pearce, K.E. (in submission). Political trust in the post-coup attempt Republic of Armenia.
Conference papers
Pearce, K. E. (2010, June). Media convergence through mobile peer-to-peer file sharing in the Republic of Armenia. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Singapore.
Pearce, K.E., Giles, H., Hajek, C., Barker, V, & Choi, C. (2010, June). The roles of communication and trust in reported compliance with police in Armenia and the United States (Top paper, Intergroup Communication). Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Singapore.
Choi, C., Giles, H., & Pearce, K.E. (2010, June). Components of police-civilian encounters in the USA, Bulgaria, and Armenia. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language and Social Psychology, Brisbane, Australia.
Pearce, K. E. (2010, March). Media convergence through mobile peer-to-peer file sharing in the Republic of Armenia. Paper presented at the New Media and Society in New Europe-Asia Conference, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Pearce, K. E. (2009, November). Explaining computer, internet and social networking use in Armenia: The influence of skills, digital divide demographics, language, innovativeness, technical access, privacy, social influence and collectivism. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Prestin, A.L., & Pearce, K. E. (2009, November). We care a lot: Formative research on adolescent knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward recycling (Top paper, Environmental Communication). Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Pearce, K. E. (2009, October). Media convergence through mobile peer-to-peer file sharing in the Republic of Armenia. Paper presented at the Mobile Communication and Social Policy Conference, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
Bondad-Brown, B., Pearce, K.E., Rice, R.E., & D’Ambra, J. (2009, April). Motivations and sources for internet television use. Paper presented at the Broadcast Education Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Bondad-Brown, B., Pearce, K.E., Rice, R.E., & D’Ambra, J. (2008, November). Sources for traditional and internet television by US and Australian students (Top competitive paper, Mass Communication). Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
Pearce, K. E. (2008, October). Explaining Internet Use in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Paper presented at the Association of Internet Researchers Conference, Stockholm.
Flanagin, A.J., Pearce, K.E., & Bondad-Brown, B. (2008, June). Destructive computer-mediated communication. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Pearce, K. E. (2007, April). The impact of international financial institutions, organizations & states upon media legislation in the post Communist states of Armenia. Paper presented at the Comparing Media Systems: West Meets East Conference, Department of Communication & Journalism at University of Wrocław, Poland.
Pearce, K. E. (2007, February). The impact of international financial institutions, organizations & states upon media legislation in the post Communist states of Armenia & Azerbaijan. Paper presented at the UCLA Graduate Student Colloquium in Armenian Studies.
Manuscripts in preparation
Hofstede Results for the Republic of Armenia (in preparation for journal submission).
Schwartz Values Survey Results for the Republic of Armenia (in preparation for journal submission).
Individual and National Cultural Antecedents of Consumer Innovativeness in the Republic of Armenia (in preparation for journal submission).
Millennials’ Reports of Parental Communication about Leadership Values: A Cross-Cultural Study on Vocational Anticipatory Socialization (with K. Sadaghini and K. Myers, in preparation for journal submission).
Invited lectures
Bondad-Brown, B., Pearce, K. E. & Rice, R.E. (2009, February). I want my iTV. Paper presented at the Center for Information Technology and Society, UC Santa Barbara.[video]
Pearce, K. E. (2006, November). Web 2.0 in the Caucasus. Paper presented at the Center for Information Technology and Society, UC Santa Barbara. [video]
Pearce, K. E. (2006, August). Web 2.0 in the Caucasus. Paper presented at the U.S. State Department Technology and Leadership in Eurasia Conference, Washington, DC.
Grants and awards
2007 Fulbright Student Grantee, Armenia
2007; 2004 Kaplan Teacher of the Year
2006 We Media Global Forum Fellowship
2006 Indiana University Summer Azerbaijani Language Course FLAS Fellowship
2002 Education World Website of the Day Award
2001 UMich AAPTIS George & Celeste Hourani Award
2001 Detroit Armenian Women’s Club Scholarship Award
1998 United Nations Development Project Armenia website award
1998 Armenian Summer Language Institute Scholarship
Professional service
2009-2010 Student Representative, Human Communication & Technology Division of NCA
2009-present Conference reviewer, Human Communication & Technology Division of NCA; Communication & Technology Division of ICA; Mass Communication Division of ICA; Information Systems Division of ICA
2009-present Reviewer, Armenian Review Journal
2006-present UCSB Financial Aid Advisory Committee Member
Teaching experience
2010 Teaching Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara

•   Mobile Communication, Winter 2010

2006-present Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Barbara

•   Introduction to Communication, Fall 2006

•   Macro & Micro Organizational Communication, Winter 2007, Summer 2007

•   Communication Theory, Spring 2007

•   Research Methods, Fall 2007, Fall 2008

•   Interactive Media, Winter 2008

•   Internet & Society, Winter 2009

•   Diffusion of Innovation, Spring 2009

•   Media Literacy, Fall 2009

2002-present Instructor, Kaplan Test Prep

•   SAT, SATII, ACT, LSAT & GMAT Private Tutor & Class Instructor

Relevant work experience
2010-present Instructional Technology Design Consultant, University of California, Santa Barbara

•   Collaborate Technology Enhancement Initiative

2008-present Research Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara

•   Center for Information Technology & Society

2007 Research Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara

•   Blue Horizons Summer Program Pre & Post-program Evaluation

•   Media Industries & Related Research in the U.S. Project

2006 Intern, Global Forum for Media Development
2003-2005 Information Technology User Support Analyst, Burton Snowboards
2003-2005 Cluster Director, PAX

•   Coordinated placement and supervision of exchange students from the Former USSR

2001-2003 Program Coordinator, Project Harmony

•   Planning and management of online collaborative projects between schools in Armenia, Azerbaijan & the US

•   Planning and management of educator exchange programs in Armenia & the US

1997-2001 Academic Peer Consultant and Student Training Supervisor, Campus Computing Sites, University of Michigan
1999 Intern, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia
Professional memberships
2007-present Global Ring Network for Advanced Applications Development US Advisory Team Member
2006-present Association of Internet Researchers Member
2006-present International Communication Association Member
2006-present National Communication Association Member
2006-present Central Eurasian Studies Society Member
Languages
Eastern Armenian, Advanced; Western Armenian, Advanced; Azerbaijani, Intermediate; Spanish, Intermediate; Farsi, Beginner; Russian, Beginner; Arabic, Beginner; Turkish, Beginner