Jason Thompson
Associate Professor
Communication Arts, Sciences and Disorders
Location: 3439 Boylan Hall
Phone: 718.951.5225
Fax: 718.951.4167
Email:
I have experience teaching courses in interpersonal communication, public speaking, family communication, business communication, introduction to communication, and sport communication.
Education:
Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln - 2008 (Communication Studies)
M.A., University of Nebraska - Lincoln - 2000 (Communication Studies)
B.A., Rowan University - 1998 (Communication Studies)
Areas of Expertise:
Jason Thompson's line of research has mainly focused how people in personal and family relationships communicatively provide and obtain support both during and after the experience of various challenging life events; and how people in personal relationships communicatively manage privacy boundaries.
Books and Publications
"Exploring The Dark Side of Social Support Among African Americans with Prostate Cancer." Contexts of the Dark Side of Communication. Ed. E. S. Gilchrist-Petty & S. D. Long. Peter Lang Publishers. 137-149 (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2016
"Examining Memorable Messages in the African American Family: Coping With Prejudice." The Black Family and Society. Ed. J.L. Conyers. Transaction Publishers. 21-48. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2015
"Tangled in a Complex Web of Relationships: Athletic/Academic Advisors Negotiating Privacy Disclosure Warnings With College Student-athletes." NACADA Journal 33: 33-45. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2013
"An Examination of Privacy Rules for Athletic/Academic Advisors and College Student-athletes: A Communication Privacy Management Perspective." Communication Studies 63: 54-76. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012
"Communication Privacy Management in College Athletics: Exploring Privacy Dilemmas in the Athletic/Academic Advisor Student-athlete Interpersonal Relationship." Journal of Sport Administration & Supervision 3: 44-60. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011
"New News, Hegemony and Representations of Black Male Athletes." Race and News:Critical Perspectives. Eds. C. Campbell, K. LeDuff, C. Jenkins and R. Brown. Routledge. 64-87. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011
"The Academic Advisor's Playbook: Seeking Compliance From College Student-athletes." NACADA Journal 31: 29-41. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2011
"Social Support and Minority Student-athletes." Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics 3: 234-52. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2010
"Communication Privacy Management and College Instruction: Exploring the Rules and Boundaries That Frame Instructor Private Disclosures." Communication Education 58: 327-49. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
"Family Legacies: Constructing Individual and Family Identity Through Intergenerational Storytelling." Narrative Inquiry 19: 106-34. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
"You Don't Want to Be Considered Just a Jock: Family Communication Motivating College Student-athletes Toward Academic Success." Carolinas Communication Annual Journal 25: 27-39. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2009
"I Like It Like That: College Student-athletes' Attitudes About Tutors' Teaching Strategies." Ohio Communication Journal 46: 27-44. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2008
"A Theoretical Analysis of Persuasive Tactics Used by Frederick Douglass in 'The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro.'" Afrocentricity and the Academy: Essays on Theory and Practice Ed. J.L. Conyers. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. 113-22. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2003
Creative Work
Thompson, J. (2017, May). Building Bridges: The Consequential Nature of Social Support.. Presented at the Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony. Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY. 2017
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Tow Faculty Travel Fellowship, for scholarly research. (Grants and Fellowships) 2016
PSC-CUNY Research Grant, for scholarly research. (Grants and Fellowships) 2015
PSC-CUNY Research Grant, for scholarly research. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014
PSC-CUNY Research Grant, for scholarly research. (Grants and Fellowships) 2012
New Faculty Fund, Brooklyn College, for scholarly research. (Awards and Honors) 2010
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Thompson, J. (2016, September). Guidelines on Mentorship. Presented at the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program Colloquium, Brooklyn College. Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2016
"Examining Health Communication in the Black Family Following a Cancer Diagnosis." Annual Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
Thompson, J. (2015, September). Guidelines on Mentorship. Presented at the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program Colloquium, Brooklyn College. Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2015
"The Presence of Our Past and Coping With Prejudice: Intergenerational Transmission of Memorable Messages in the African-American Family." National Communication Association Annual Meeting. Chicago. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2014
Thompson, J. (2014, April). The Significance of Developing Effective Public Speaking Skills. Presented at the Black Latino Male Initiative Program Meeting, Brooklyn College. Brooklyn, NY. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2014
"Intergenerational Transmission of Memorable Messages in the African American Community." Annual Faculty Day Conference. Brooklyn College. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
"Encouraging In-Class Presentation: Some Suggestions That Have Worked." Roberta S. Matthews Center for Teaching Workshops. Brooklyn College. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"Community-based Learning Initiatives for Interpersonal Communication Courses." New Jersey Communication Association Annual Meeting. Bergen Community College. Paramus, N.J. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011
"The Academic Advisor's Playbook: Seeking Compliance From College Student-athletes." Eastern Communication Association Annual Meeting. Arlington, Va. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
"Great Ideas for Teaching Students (GIFTS): Random Acts of Kindness Service Learning Project." New Jersey Communication Association Annual Meeting. College of Saint Elizabeth. Morristown, N.J. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2010
"Out With the 'Old' and in With the 'New' News: Hegemony, Sports and Representations of Black Male Athletes." 31st Intercultural Communication Conference. Houston. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
"An Imaginative Class Activity and Assignment for Interpersonal Communication." CUNY League of Active Speech Professors Colloquium. Kingsborough Community College (CUNY). Brooklyn, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"Great Ideas for Teaching Students (GIFTS): Employing Film to Illustrate Communication Theories." New Jersey Communication Association Annual Meeting. Kean University. Union, N.J. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2009
"Regardless of Where You Are, We're Still Part of Your Life: A Multiple Case Study of the Communication of Social Support to Ethnic Minority College Student-athletes." Central States Communication Association Annual Meeting. Minneapolis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"You Don't Want to Be Considered Just a Jock: Family Communication and Motivating College Student-athletes Toward Academic Success." National Communication Association Annual Meeting. Chicago. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Coaches' Use of Motivational Strategies That Motivate and Demotivate Student-athletes." Annual Meeting of the Central States Communication Association Convention. Detroit, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
"Coaches' Use of Motivational Strategies to Increase Team Cohesion Levels." Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association. Seattle, November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2000
