Curriculum Vitae
Education:
2011-2015 Ph.D., Communication
The Ohio State University, School of Communication
2009-2011 M.A. (Research), Communication
Saint Louis University, Department of Communication
2002-2005 B.A., Communications
Temple University, School of Media and Communication
Selected Academic Publications:
Peifer, J.T. & Partain, L.P. (2023). Citizen forums: Examining a journalistic transparency initiative’s capacity to foster understanding, connection, and trust. Journalism Practice. doi: 10.1080/17512786.2023.2202207
Peifer, J.T., Lee, T., Koo, G.H. (2022). Selectively sharing satirical news: Strengthening an empirical understanding of how agreement, mirth, and perceived informativeness can contribute to the diffusion of news parody content. Computers in Human Behavior, 128, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107108
Peifer, J.T. & Meisinger, J. (2021). The value of explaining the process: How journalistic transparency and perceptions of importance can (sometimes) foster credibility and engagement intentions. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 98, 828-853. doi: 10.1177/10776990211012953
Peifer, J.T. & Myrick, J. (2021). Risky satire?: Examining how a traditional news outlet’s use of satirical news can affect media perceptions and engagement with a news source. Journalism: Theory, Practice, & Criticism, 22, 1629-1646. doi: 10.1177/1464884919833259
Peifer, J.T. (2020). Warring with the press: The influence of elite anti-media rhetoric and political activity on emotions, perceptions of news media importance, and support for news media. Journalism Studies, 21, 1852-1872. doi: 10.1080/1461670X.2020.1797525
Peifer, J.T., & Landreville, K.D. (2020). Spoofing presidential hopefuls: The role of affective disposition and positive emotions in prompting the social transmission of debate parody. International Journal of Communication, 14, 200-220.
Peifer, J.T. (2018). Perceived news media importance: Developing and validating a measure for personal valuations of normative news media functions. Communication Methods and Measures. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/19312458.2017.1416342
Peifer, J.T. (2018). Liking the (funny) Messenger: The influence of news parody exposure, mirth, and predispositions on media trust. Media Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/15213269.2017.1421470
Peifer, J.T. (2017). Imitation as flattery: How TV news parody’s media criticism can influence perceived news media importance and media trust. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/1077699017713002
Peifer, J.T. (2016). Parody humor’s process of influence: The roles of sympathy and enjoyment in shaping political perceptions. Mass Communication and Society, 19, 173-196. doi: 10.1080/15205436.2015.1072723
Peifer, J.T., & Holbert, R.L. (2016). Appreciation of pro-attitudinal versus counter-attitudinal political humor: A cognitive consistency approach to the study of political entertainment. Communication Quarterly, 64, 16-35. doi: 10.1080/01463373.2015.1078828
Peifer, J.T. (2013). Palin, framing, and Saturday Night Live: Examining the dynamics of political parody. The Communication Review, 16, 155-177.
Peifer, J.T., & Holbert, R.L. (2013). Developing a systematic assessment of humor in the context of the 2012 U.S. general election debates. Argumentation and Advocacy, 49, 286-300.
Carlson, M., & Peifer, J.T. (2013). The impudence of being earnest: Jon Stewart, the journalistic community, and boundary traversal. Journal of Communication, 63, 333-350.
Peifer, J.T. (2012). Can we be funny?: The social responsibility of political humor. Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 27, 263-276.
Peifer, J.T. (2012). The press and political comedy in the age of president “dude.” In K. Kaufhold, A. Hinsley, & S.C. Lewis, (Eds.), The future of news: An agenda of perspectives, (2nd ed.). San Diego: Cognella Publishing.
Awards & Honors:
2023 Summer Faculty Fellowship Grant, Competitive external grant development award, The Media School, Indiana University, Bloomington ($8,000)
2023 Research Methods Collaboration Grant, Center for Survey Research/Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR), Indiana University, Bloomington ($4,894)
2022 Social Sciences Research Funding Program Grant, Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR), Indiana University, Bloomington ($26,750)
2022 Faculty Exchange Program Grant, Indiana University Office of International Affairs. Competitive internal grant for residency at Yonsei University, South Korea.
2019 Emerging Scholars Program Grant, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication ($3,419)
2018 Public Humanities Project Award, Arts and Humanities Council and the New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities Program, Indiana University, Bloomington ($25,000)
2015 Top Graduate Student Paper, Communication Theory and Methods Division, AEJMC
2014 Omnibus Survey for the School of Communication (OSoC) – Competitive internal grant for faculty and dissertating students, The Ohio State University ($5,000)
2014 Time-sharing Experiment for the School of Communication (TESoC) – Competitive internal grant for faculty and dissertating students, The Ohio State University ($1,000)
2013 Walter B. Emery Memorial Scholarship Award - Outstanding Junior Graduate Student Researcher, School of Communication, The Ohio State University
2012 Exceptional Teaching Recognition, School of Communication, The Ohio State University
2012 Top 3 Paper Award, Journalism Studies, ICA
2011 Third Place Graduate Student Paper, Media Ethics Division, AEJMC
2011 Second Place Paper, Saint Louis University Graduate Research Symposium
2007 Pennsylvania Humanities Council Fellowship in Arts Commentary ($5,000)
2004 Co-recipient Philadelphia A.I.R. Award for Achievement in Radio
2004 Bayliss Broadcaster – John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation Scholarship ($5,000)