James, S. (accepted). Affective Contradictions: How Technology Influences Relationships in the Gig Economy. Paper to be presented at the International Communication Association 71st Annual Conference, Denver, CO. (Virtual Conference).
James, S. (accepted). K-pop Digital Activism: Global Fan Organizations as Sites of Oppression & Resistance. Paper to be presented at the International Communication Association 71st Annual Conference, Denver, CO. (Virtual Conference).
Stephens, K., James, S., Harris, A., & Robertson, B. (2020, November). Small Groups in a Big Basic Communication Course: Teaching and measuring collaborative competencies and pedagogical strategies. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN. (Virtual Conference).
James, S. (2020, November). K-pop Fandom in America: An Autoethnographic view. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN. (Virtual Conference).
James, S. (2020, November). An Industry at the Crossroads: Social Media and the Rise of Western K-pop Fandom. Paper presented at the National Communication Association (NCA)Conference, Indianapolis, IN. (Virtual Conference).
James, S. (2019, November) Fandom Culture: Fan Communities Bridging Diverse Backgrounds Through Technology. Panel presented during the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference, Baltimore, MD.
James, S. (2019, April) “Agent of Change”: The Rhetoric of Position in Locational Memory. Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Conference, Montgomery, AL.
James, S. (2019, February). “You’re a Woman Before a Fan”: Exploring Intercultural Identity within Fan Communities. Poster presented at the Discerning Diverse Voices Symposium, Tuscaloosa, AL.
James, S. (2018, October). “The Best Form of Prostitution”: Agency, Identity, and Power in the Relationship Between a Student Athlete and Their Institution. Poster presented at the Organizational Communication Mini Conference, New Brunswick, NJ.
- Moody Graduate Fellowship (PhD), University of Texas at Austin 2020-23
- Graduate School Recruitment Fellowshop (PhD), University of Texas at Austin 2019-20
- Marsha Houston Award for Graduate Student Work in Social Justice and Diversity (MA), University of Alabama 2018-19
- Communication Studies Outstanding Service Award (MA), University of Alabama 2018-19
- Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student (MA), University of Alabama 2018-19
