Lauren D.

Furey
Assistant Professor of Journalism, Department of Communication
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768
Email: ldfurey@cpp.edu | Portfolio: laurendfurey.weebly.com | Twitter: @laurendfurey

ACADEMIC California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, CA

APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor of Journalism, Department of Communication Fall 2016-Present

EDUCATION University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Doctorate of Philosophy in Mass Communication Fall 2013-Summer 2016
Concentration in Journalism
Dissertation: The aggregation effect: Does the type of news aggregation personalization
influence information-seeking behavior? – Dr. Norman Lewis, Chair

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism New York, NY

Master of Arts in Journalism Fall 2011-Spring 2012
Concentration in Business and Economics
Thesis: Florida’s Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and Citizens Property Insurance: Catastrophes
that could surpass a hurricane itself – Bill Grueskin, Advisor

University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL

Bachelor of Science in Communications Fall 2005-Spring 2009
Concentration in Journalism / Minor in Political Science

TEACHING Reporting RESEARCH Communications Technology

INTERESTS Magazine & Feature Writing INTERESTS Human-Computer Interaction
Media Ethics & Law Media Literacy
Media & Politics Media Effects
Mass Communication Research Business/Niche News

AWARDS &  Outstanding Faculty Member, Cal Poly Pomona Athletics, February 2017
HONORS  Second Place Student Paper, Public Relations Division, International Communication
Association Conference, Fukuoka, Japan, June 2016.
 Third Place Student Paper, Newspaper and Online News Division, Association for
Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Conference, San Francisco,
California, August 2015.
 Top Student Paper, Applied Communication Division, Southern States Communication
Association Annual Convention, Tampa, Florida, April 2015.
 Top Student Paper, Newspaper and Online News Division, Association for
Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium, Knoxville,
Tennessee, March 2015.
 Top Student Paper, Mass Communication and Society Division, Association for
Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter, Norman, Oklahoma,
March 2015.

TEACHING California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Pomona, CA

EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, Magazine Journalism (COM 312) Spring 2018-Present
Teach students the ins and outs of the magazine business and how to write for them. Cover
topics like the function of magazines, their design and different genres; how to develop story
ideas, research the market for those stories and write query letters; as well as how to write the
different elements of a feature story and the different types of magazine articles.

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 Assistant Professor, Advanced Communication Research (COM 416) Winter 2017-Present
Teach students how to produce conference-worthy research projects. Cover topics like
designing studies using the appropriate method, advancing theory and filling holes in the
current literature with research, using SPSS and multivariate techniques to analyze data as
well as understanding data’s application and implications.

Assistant Professor, Reporting II (COM 317) Winter 2017-Present

Teach students more advanced aspects of reporting. Cover topics like developing newsworthy
story ideas for, reporting and writing specialized news stories, opinion pieces, sports stories,
lifestyle stories and news features.

Assistant Professor, Reporting I (COM 300) Fall 2016-Present

Teach students the fundamentals of quality newswriting and reporting. Cover topics like news
values, the societal role of journalism, news structure, lead writing, inverted pyramid style,
and information gathering techniques.

University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Instructor of Record, Media & Politics (MMC 3614) Summer 2015 & 2016
Taught an online class about the role of media in the political system. Covered topics like
televised debates, political advertising, how political figures respond to and influence the
media, as well as the Internet and social media’s effects on media coverage and campaigns.

Instructor of Record, Problems & Ethics in Journalism (JOU 4700) Fall 2014-Spring 2015
Taught students about ethical dilemmas journalists are likely to face and procedures for
making decisions about those dilemmas. Covered topics like codes of ethics, deception and
fabrication, confidential sources, conflicts of interest, watchdog journalism, privacy, as well
as video, photo, and online ethical issues.

Instructor of Record, Magazine & Feature Writing (JOU 4308) Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Taught students to write news and magazine features as well as create multimedia. Covered
topics like finding story ideas, how to write strong feature stories, selling their work, research
and interviewing, legal and ethical issues, blogging and writing for multimedia, grammar and
AP Style.

University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL

Adjunct Professor, Advanced Media Writing (MMC 3105) Fall 2012-Summer 2013
Taught students to write leads to full-length articles. Covered news, public relations, and
electronic media writing styles, blogging, grammar, and AP Style, as well as legal and ethical
issues faced in mass media.

Adjunct Professor, Advanced Media Writing (MMC 3105) Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Taught students to write leads to full-length articles. Covered news, public relations, and
electronic media writing styles, grammar, and AP Style, as well as legal and ethical issues
faced in mass media.

RESEARCH University of Florida Gainesville, FL

EXPERIENCE Research Assistant for Dr. Sriram Kalyanaraman Fall 2015-Spring 2016
Conceptualized, designed, and executed experimental research studies focusing on media
effects, specifically the effects of interactivity, customization, and sources on attitudes,
productivity, and knowledge gain.

Journal Publications
Mohr, T. L., & Furey, L. D. (2018). Advancing agenda-building: Exploring causal relationships.
The Agenda Setting Journal, 2(1), 84-102.

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Furey, L. D., Cho, M., & Mohr, T. (2017). Is business news starting to bark? How business news
covers corporate social responsibility post the economic crisis. Journalism.

Cho, M., Furey, L. D., & Mohr, T. (2016). Communicating CSR on social media: Strategies,
stakeholders, and public engagement on corporate Facebook. Business and Professional
Communication Quarterly, 80(1), 52-69.

Conference Presentations
Furey, L. D. (2017, May). The aggregation effect: Does the type of news aggregation
personalization influence information-seeking behavior? Paper presented to the
Communication and Technology Division of the 2017 International Communication
Association Conference, San Diego, California.

Furey, L. D., & Kalyanaraman, S. (2017, May). Control ergo cogito: The interplay between
interactivity and involvement on information processing. Paper presented to the Political
Communication Division of the 2017 International Communication Association Conference,
San Diego, California.

Blackstone, G. E., & Furey, L. D. (2017, May). Second-level selective exposure: A theoretical
advancement to explore information- and content-seeking in user-adapted digital spaces.
Paper presented to the Mass Communication Division of the 2017 International
Communication Association Conference, San Diego, California.

Furey, L. D., & Kalyanaraman, S. (2016, June). Taking the power back: Does interactivity
enhance attitudes and memory of mediate political communication? Paper presented to the
Political Communication Division of the 2016 International Communication Association
Conference, Fukuoka, Japan.

Schweickart, T. L., & Furey, L. D. (2016, June). Advancing agenda-building: Exploring causal
relationships. Paper presented to the Public Relations Division of the 2016 International
Communication Association Conference, Fukuoka, Japan.

Shumate, R., Blackstone, G., & Furey, L. D. (2016, February). What you’ve seen is what you’ll
get: Dissecting the “Filter Bubble.” Paper presented to the Mass Communication and Society
Division of the 2016 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Midwinter Conference, Norman, Oklahoma.

Furey, L. D., & Hall, A. E. (2015, August). An issue divided: How business and national news
differ in Affordable Care Act coverage. Paper presented to the Newspaper and Online News
Division of the 2015 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Annual Conference, San Francisco, California.

Hall, A. E., & Furey, L. D. (2015, August). Outpouring of success: How the ALS Ice Bucket
Challenge engaged Millennials’ narcissism toward digital activism. Paper presented to the
Mass Communication and Society Division of the 2015 Association for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication Conference, San Francisco, California.

Hall, A. E., & Furey, L. D. (2015, August). Mum’s the word: An analysis of frames used on
parents who left children in cars. Paper presented to the Commission on the Status of Women
at the 2015 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference,
San Francisco, California.

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 Darm, L., Cho, M., & Schweickart, T. L. (2015, May). Is business news starting to bark? How
business news covers CSR post the economic crisis. Paper presented to the Journalism
Division of the 2015 International Communication Association Conference, San Juan, Puerto
Rico.

Neil, J., & Darm, L. (2015, April). The young invincibles: How media source preference relates
to student knowledge of the Affordable Care Act. Paper presented to the Applied
Communication Division of the 2015 Southern States Communication Association Annual
Convention.
Darm, L., Hall, A. E., & Neil, J. (2015, March). Business news coverage of the Affordable Care
Act: A content analysis of second-level agenda setting and framing. Paper presented to the
Newspaper and Online News Division of the 2015 Association for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Hall, A. E., & Darm, L. (2015, March). Mum’s the word: A content analysis of frames used on
parents who have left children in hot cars. Paper presented to the Newspaper and Online
News Division of the 2015 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication Southeast Colloquium, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Hall, A. E., & Darm, L. (2015, March). An outpouring of success: How the ALS Ice Bucket
Challenge used social media to engage Millennials’ narcissism toward digital activism. Paper
presented to the Mass Communication and Society Division of the 2015 Association for
Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter Conference, Norman,
Oklahoma.

Hall, A. E., & Darm, L. (2015, March). Platform performance: Does comprehension of news
change based on platform? Paper presented to the Communication Technology Division of
the 2015 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter
Conference, Norman, Oklahoma.

Cho, M., Schweickart, T. L., & Darm, L. (2014, August). Communicating CSR on social media:
Strategies, main actors, and public engagement on corporate Facebook. Paper presented to the
Public Relations Division of the 2014 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Research in Progress
Furey, L. D., Manoukian, C. V., & Blackstone, G. E. Pushing polarization: Do personalized
news recommendations from aggregators amplify young adults’ political opinions?

Furey, L. D., Manoukian, C. V., & Blackstone, G. E. Fake news and the filter bubble: Exploring
the effects of aggregated fake news recommendations on young adults’ attitudes and
information-seeking behavior.

Furey, L. D. The algorithm appeal: An investigation of factors that influence users’ responses to
personalized aggregated news.

INDUSTRY Jacksonville Business Journal Jacksonville, FL

EXPERIENCE Correspondent August 2009-July 2014
Proposed and wrote articles as a journalist for the Jacksonville Business Journal. Wrote a
column covering topics relevant to young professionals.

Editorial Intern May 2009-August 2009

Proposed and wrote articles as well as took photos for the Jacksonville Business Journal.
Served as part-time web editor, updating the publication’s website with breaking news and
stories from print.
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 The Broach Schools of Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
Public Relations Director August 2009-August 2011
Led the public relations efforts of the non-profit organization. Wrote and sent out press
releases; designed the organization’s brochures, website, and social media outlets; handled
their advertising; as well as planned and attended promotional events.

The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville, FL

Editorial Intern January 2009-May 2009
Proposed and wrote articles as well as took photos for The Florida Times-Union published in
the metro, business, lifestyle, and sports sections as well as their health publication H
Magazine.

Editorial Intern January 2008-May 2008

Proposed and wrote articles as well as took photos for The Florida Times-Union’s community
publication the My Clay Sun.

Editorial Intern August 2007-December 2007

Proposed and wrote articles as well as took photos for The Florida Times-Union published in
the metro, business, lifestyle, and sports sections as well as their health publication H
Magazine.

ACADEMIC California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

SERVICE Chair, Department of Communication Social Media Outreach Committee, 2016-present.
Co-Chair, Department of Communication Program Assessments Committee, 2017-present.
Co-Advisor, Society of Professional Journalists CPP Student Chapter, 2016-present.
Member, CLASS Program Assessments Committee, 2017-present.
Member, Department of Communication Poly Post Oversight Committee, 2016-present.
Member, Interpersonal Communication Faculty Search Committee, 2017-2018.
Member, Department of Communication ACEJMC Accreditation Committee, 2016-2017.

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Reviewer, 2017-present

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

Teaching Chair, Graduate Student Interest Group, 2015-2016.

University of Florida
Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Division Faculty Committee, 2015-2016.
Graduate Student Mentor, College of Journalism and Communications, 2015-2016.

University of North Florida

Chair, UNF Communication Alumni Association, 2013-2016.
Member, Communication Professional Advisory Board, 2013-2016.

AFFILIATIONS Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication

International Communication Association
Society of Professional Journalists

SKILLS Proficient in Mac OSX, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, iWork, Audacity, Soundslides,
WordPress, SPSS, Qualtrics, Blackboard, Sakai, and Canvas.

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