Curriculum Vitae September 2017 Jared M. Wright Purdue University, Department of Sociology 700 W. State St., Stone Hall #341 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2059 Fax: 765.496.1476 Email: wrigh245@purdue.edu Blog: https://jaredmwr.wordpress.com/ EDUCATION Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN PhD in Sociology, expected 2018 Dissertation Committee: Dr. Rachel Einwohner (chair), Dr. S. Laurel Wheldon (Political Science), Dr. Mangala Subramaniam, Dr. Bert Useem Dissertation Title: Digital Contention: Perception, Framing, and Identity Processes in Movements for Online Rights and Freedom University of Houston, Houston, TX MA in Sociology, 2012 Chair: Dr. Helen Rose Ebaugh Master s Thesis Title: Digital Contention: Anonymous and the Freedom of Information Movement Lamar University, Beaumont, TX Bachelor of Arts in General Studies, 2006 Concentrations: Sociology, Philosophy, and Photography RESEARCH INTERESTS Digital Technology and Culture, Social Movements, Political Sociology, Qualitative Research Methods, Computational Research Methods SKILLS AND TRAINING Qualitative Methods: Thematic analysis, qualitative content analysis (QCA), interviewing, transcribing, participant-observation Computational Methods: Social media analysis, social network analysis, text mining, semantic network analysis, natural language processing, machine learning, agent-based modeling, geographic information systems (GIS) Quantitative Methods: Regression Analysis, Multi-level Modeling Software: Python, R, Stata, SPSS, MongoDB, Radian6, NodeXL, Automap, NVivo, LexisNexis, NetLogo, Weka, Cyberduck
AWARDS 2017: Purdue Research Foundation grant, $17,645 Purdue PROMISE Award for International Travel to 112 th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Montreal, QC, $1500 Purdue Department of Sociology Summer Research Training Support Award for ICPSR workshop, $2000 PGSG Travel Grant for Mobilization conference, San Diego, CA, $250 2016: Walter Hirsch Dissertation Award, $1000 Purdue PROMISE Award for International Travel to 3 rd ISA Forum of Sociology in Vienna, Austria, $1500 Excellence in Diversity Graduate Research Award, Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion, $100 2015: Purdue PROMISE Award for Graduate Research, Tier 2, $1000 Purdue Department of Sociology Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award, $100 Prestage-Cook Travel Award for the Southern Political Science Association Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, $300 2014: ASA Travel Grant for XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama, Japan, $1500 PGSG Travel Grant for XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama, Japan, $1000 UNDER REVIEW Wright, Jared M. Anonymous and the Tactics of Internet Mobilizations: A Comparative Social Media Analysis of Two Movement Campaigns. Weldon, S. Laurel, Rachel L. Einwohner, Will Ferrell, Jose Kaire, Valeria Sinclair- Chapman, Mangala Subramanian, Fernando Tormos, Jared M Wright, and Charles Kuan-Sheng Wu. Active Solidarity: Strategies for Political Cooperative in Contexts of Difference, Domination, and Distrust. WORKS IN PROGRESS Wright, Jared M. The Perception and Framing of Political Opportunity and Threat among Social Movements in Online Space. Wright, Jared M. The Technological Knowledge Gap and Frame Resonance in Digital Social Movements.
Weldon, S. Laurel, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, Rachel L. Einwohner, Mangala Subramaniam, Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson, Fernando Tormos, Jared M. Wright, and Charles Kuan-Sheng Wu. Diversity and Solidarity in Challenging Times: Social Movements and Pathways to Inclusion. PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS Wright, Jared M. The Technological Knowledge Gap and Frame Resonance in Digital Social Movements. 112 th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal, QC. 2017. Wright, Jared M. Internet Mobilizations and the Hybridization of E-Tactics: A Social Media Analysis of Two Campaigns of the Anonymous Movement. Mobilization Conference, San Diego, CA. 2017. Weldon, S. Laurel, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, Rachel L. Einwohner, Mangala Subramaniam, Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson, Fernando Tormos, Jared M. Wright, and Charles Kuan-Sheng Wu. Diversity and Solidarity in Challenging Times: Social Movements and Pathways to Inclusion. Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, Vancouver, BC. 2017 Weldon, S. Laurel, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, Rachel L. Einwohner, Mangala Subramaniam, Kaitlin Kelly-Thompson, Fernando Tormos, Jared M. Wright, and Charles Kuan-Sheng Wu. Diversity and Solidarity in Challenging Times: Social Movements and Pathways to Inclusion. 75 th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Political Science Association, Chicago, Il. 2017. Wright, Jared M. E-Movements and E-Mobilizations: A Twitter Analysis of Two Campaigns of the Anonymous Hacktivist Movement. 3 rd International Sociological Association Forum of Sociology, Vienna, Austria. 2016. Wright, Jared M. E-Movements and E-Mobilizations: A Social Media Analysis of the Anonymous Movement s Million Mask March. 41 st Annual American Studies Symposium, Purdue University. 2016. Weldon, Laurel, Rachel Einwohner, Will Ferrell, Jose Kaire, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, Mangala Subramanian, Fernando Tormos, Jared M Wright, Charles Wu. Active Solidarity: Strategies for Transnational Political Cooperation in Contexts of Difference, Domination and Distrust. Diversity and Inclusion Research Symposium, Purdue University. 2016. Weldon, Laurel, Rachel Einwohner, Will Ferrell, Jose Kaire, Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, Mangala Subramanian, Fernando Tormos, Jared M Wright, Charles Wu. Active Solidarity: Strategies for Transnational Political Cooperation in Contexts of
Difference, Domination, and Distrust. 87 th Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2016. Wright, Jared M. Anonymous Million Mask March and OpKKK: Theoretical Implication of an E-Movement. 110 th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Chicago, Il. 2015. Wright, Jared M. Digital Contention: Anonymous and the Freedom of Information Movement. XVIII International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology, Yokohama, Japan. 2014. Wright, Jared M. Warriors of Faith: A Comparative Study of Religiously- Motivated Terrorism. Mid-South Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Little Rock, AR. 2011. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS International Sociological Association o RC48: Research Committee on Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Change American Sociological Association o Section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements o Section on Political Sociology o Section on Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology o Section on Science, Knowledge, and Technology Mid-South Sociological Association Southern Political Science Association Golden Key International Honour Society National Forensics League TEACHING EXPERIENCE Purdue University, Department of Sociology: SOC100: Introduction to Sociology Taught as an independent instructor of approximately 40 students in Summer 2016 (May minimester), Spring 2016, Fall 2015, and Summer 2015 (online). Also taught as a TA of large lecture course in Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, and Fall 2016. SOC383: Research Methods Taught as TA in Spring 2017. SOC402: Social Theory Taught as TA in Fall 2014.
University of Houston, Department of Sociology: SOC100: Introduction to Sociology Taught as TA of large lecture course in Spring 2011. SOC410: Social Theory Taught as TA in Fall 2011. SOC420: World Religions Taught as TA in Spring 2012. RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP Purdue University, Departments of Sociology and Political Science Spring 2015: Diversity and Inclusion: Implications for Science and Society project grant, S. Laurel Weldon (PI), Rachel Einwohner (Co-PI) Fall 2017 Spring 2018: Purdue Research Foundation grant, Rachel Einwoher (PI). COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 2015 2017 Senator, Purdue Graduate Student Government 2015 2017 Director of Public Relations, Purdue Graduate Student Government 2015 2017 Advancement Committee, Purdue Department of Sociology 2015 Present Creator and Administrator, Purdue Department of Sociology Official Facebook Page 2015 2016 Supreme Court Justice, Purdue Student Government 2015 2017 Chief Technology Officer, Sociology Graduate Organization 2015 Present Founder, Purdue Digital Rights Network 2014 2015 Policy Team/Campus Coordinator, Student Net Alliance 2012 2013 Community Organizer, AFSCME Prop 10 for Civil Service for City of Austin Employees 2011 2012 Community Organizer, Jamaal Smith for Texas State Representative campaign in District 137 of Houston 2009 2010 Community Organizer, Texas Campaign for the Environment REFERENCES Dr. Rachel Einwohner Dr. S. Laurel Weldon Professor of Sociology Professor of Political Science Purdue University Director, Policy Research Inst. (765) 494-4696 Purdue University einwohnerr@purdue.edu (765) 494-4185 weldons@purdue.edu
Dr. Mangala Subramaniam Dr. Helen-Rose Ebaugh Associate Professor of Sociology Professor of Sociology Purdue University University of Houston (765) 496-2631 (713) 743-3952 mangala@purdue.edu ebaugh@uh.edu