Jennifer Greer

Chair, Department of Journalism

Ph.D., University of Florida, 1996

Dr. Greer's teaching specialties include media writing, research methods, media effects, contemporary issues, and introduction to journalism.  She conducts research primarily on the topics of gender, online news, sports, and media effects.

Recent Publications:
Greer, J., & Mensing, D. (2006). The evolution of online newspapers: A longitudinal context Analysis, 1997-2003. In Li, X. (Ed.). Internet newspapers: The making of a mainstream medium. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Greer, J. (2004). Advertising on traditional media sites: Can the traditional business model be translated to the Web? The Social Science Journal, 411, 107-113.


Greer, J. (2003). Evaluating the credibility of online information: A test of source and advertising influence. Mass Communication & Society, 61, 11-28.