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Vita for Dr. Kenneth L. Hacker 04/01/2015
Dr. Kenneth L. Hacker
VITA
RESIDENCE AND OFFICE:
HOME ADDRESS: P.O. Box 230, Fairacres, NM 88033.
E-mail : khacker@nmsu.edu or kenneth.hacker@gmail.com
OFFICE: (575) 646-4937. OFFICE MESSAGE (575) 646-2801.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Speech Communication, University of Oregon, 1986.
M.A., Communication Studies, California State University, Sacramento, California, 1983.
B.A., Political Science, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, 1973. Psychology minor.
Graduated With Honors.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Professor, Department of Communication Studies, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Political
Communication, Communication Technologies, Persuasion, Communication Theories, Ethnicity and
Prejudice, 2003-present. Since being at NMSU, I created nearly all of my department’s courses in
political communication, communication technologies, and ethnicity and prejudice. I also began the
graduate seminar in persuasion. My most recent course designs, started in summer, 2008, are a course
called Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy and another called Intercultural
Communication and National Security. I also started a minor in NMSU Communication Studies called
Communication and National Security. This led to four new courses at two levels (undergraduate and
graduate). I help to coordinate those courses with the department head of the Department of
Communication Studies. The minor is both an undergraduate minor and a graduate minor. Full
Professor Rank earned 2003. Appointed as Department Head in 2013. July 1, 2013-present.
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, New Mexico State University. Political
Communication, Organizational Communication, Communication Theories, Persuasion,
Communication Technologies; Communication, Ethnicity and Prejudice. Promoted and Tenured
1996.
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Studies, NMSU. 1991.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, New Mexico State University,
1990-1991.
Political
Communication,
Organizational
Communication,
Interviewing,
Computer-Mediated Communication, Persuasion.
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Assistant Professor, Speech and Communication, Michigan Technological University, 1986-1990.
Mass Communication, Speech, Organizational Communication, Communication Theory,
Communication Research Methods.
Graduate Teaching Fellow, Department of Speech, University of Oregon, 1983-1986. Speech, Small
Group Communication, Public Speaking, Small Group Theory.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication Studies, California State University,
Sacramento, California.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Department Head, Department of Communication Studies, New Mexico State University, July 1, 2013
– present.
Coordinator, Communication and National Security Minor, Department of Communication Studies,
New Mexico State University, 2012-present.
Governing Council Member, J. Paul Taylor Academy, first charter elementary school in Las Cruces,
2010-2012. Also worked with the school foundation.
New Mexico State Guard (“State Defense Force,” New Mexico State Department of Military
Affairs, auxiliary to NM Army National Guard, volunteer service. Major, G-5 (public affairs) and G2 (intelligence) officer on NMSG general/command staff. Joined 2004. Honorable Discharge, April
2012.
Telecommunications system consultant for organizations making changes in new communication
technologies, Sacramento, California, 1981-1983.
Marketing representative, telecommunications, Sacramento, California, 1978-1981.
PUBLICATIONS:
Hacker, K. (under review). The battle for the heart and mind of new public diplomacy. Submitted to
Media and Communication, March 30, 2015.
Morgan, E. & Hacker, K. (under review). Digital Distinctions and Inequalities. Emerald Studies in
Media and Communication.
Ma, L., and Hacker, K. (under review) Intentions of Emergency Preparedness: An Application of the
Theory of Planned Behavior. Manuscript submitted to Communication Research Reports, March 2,
2015.
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Flora, J. Boje, D., Rosile, G., & Hacker, K. (under review). Post deployment family integration and
embodied restorying practices: Theoretical review and practical application, Submitted to the
Journal of Family Communication, March 1, 2015.
Hacker, K. (Under review). Reconciling the Needs for National Security and Citizen Privacy in Age
of Surveillance. Cropf, R. (Ed.) Ethical Issues and Citizen Rights in the Era of Digital Government
Surveillance. IGI Global. Submitted for review, February 22, 2015.
Hacker, K., Abdelali, A., Johnston, J., and Boje, D. (under review). Analyzing Iranian Leaders’ Conflict
Framing With Automated Text Analysis (ATA), Submitted to Journal of Communication, February,
2015.
Van Dijk, J, and Hacker, K. (in press). Reprint of journal article. Education and Technology: Critical
Concepts in Education, edited by Chris Davies and Rebecca Eynon. To be published by Routledge
in October 2015. J. Dijk, and K. Hacker, ‘The Digital Divide as a Complex and Dynamic
Phenomenon’, The Information Society, 19, 2003, pp.315-326.
Hacker, K., & Morgan, E. (in progress). Political structuration and political institutions in network
societies. Book chapter for van Dijk, J., & Hacker, K. (Eds.) Democracy in a Network Society,
Hampton Press (release planned for 2016).
Hacker, K., and Mollov, B. (in progress). The use of new media and networks for the depolarization
of political discourse. Book chapter for van Dijk, J., & Hacker, K. (Eds.) Democracy in a Network
Society, Hampton Press (release planned for 2016).
van Dijk, J., and Hacker, K. (in progress). Concepts of democracy, networks and communication.
Book chapter for van Dijk, J., & Hacker, K. (Eds.) Democracy in a Network Society, Hampton Press
(release planned for 2016).
van Dijk, J., and Hacker, K. (in progress). Concepts of democracy, networks and communication.
Book chapter for van Dijk, J., & Hacker, K. (Eds.) Democracy in a Network Society, Hampton Press
(release planned for 2016).
Hacker, K. (2014). The United States Information Agency. Essay for the Encyclopedia of
Intelligence, Greg Moore, Editor, Taylor and Francis.
Hacker, K., and Morgan, E. (2013). Empowering and disempowering aspects of new media
networking and digital democracy, International Journal of Technology Diffusion, 4, 84-94.
Hacker, K. (2013). Book Review of a Private Sphere: Democracy in a Digital Age, by Zizi A.
Papacharissi, Journal of Communication. 63, E1-E5.
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Hacker, K. (2012). Social media and new military public affairs policies. Citizen 2.0: Public and
Governmental Interaction through Web 2.0 Technologies. A book edited by Dr. Kathryn Kloby,
Monmouth University, NJ and Dr. Maria J. D’Agostino, John Jay College, NY. IGI Global, pp.
174-195.
Hacker, K., and Morgan. E. (2011). Issues of digital disempowerment and new media networking
(NMN) in relation to e-government. In Cropf, R., & Krummenmacher, W. (Eds.). Information
Communication Technologies and the Virtual Public Sphere. Hershey, PA: IGA Global, pp. 92-115.
Hacker, K. , Mason, S., and Morgan, E. (2009). Digital disempowerment in a network society. In N.
Kock (Ed.). E-Collaboration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. Hershey: New York:
Information Science Reference.
Hacker, K, Mason, S. and Morgan, E. (2009). Network society and digital disempowerment.
International Journal of Electronic Government Research, 5, 57-71.
Hacker, K, Mason, S. and Morgan, E. (2007). Digital disempowerment. In Emma Rooksby (Ed.)
Information Technology and Social Justice. Idea Group, Inc. pp.112-147.
Hacker, K. (2007). Candidate images. Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Sage Publications.
Hacker, K. (2007). Political images. International Encyclopedia of Communication. Blackwell.
Morgan, E., and Hacker, K. (2007). Boundaries in genetic discourse: Racial and ethnic self-identification,
Communication Research Reports, 24, 1-7.
Hacker, K., Coombs, M., Weaver, C., & McCulloh, G. (2006). Possible uses of blogs and computermediated communication (CMC) for depolarizing political discourse. Journal of Intelligence
Community Research and Development (classified).
Hacker, K. (2004). (Ed.) Presidential Candidate Images. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield.
Hacker, K. (2004). A dual processing perspective of candidate image formation. In Hacker, K. (Ed.)
Presidential Candidate Images. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, pp. 105-132.
Hacker, K. (2004). (Ed.) Using cognitive measurement for analysis of candidate images. In Hacker, K.
(Ed.) Presidential Candidate Images. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, pp. 211-230.
Hacker, K. (2004). The potential of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for political
structuration. Javnost/The Public, 11, 5-26.
Hacker, K. (2004). Book review of the Internet Galaxy by Manuel Castells. Journal of Communication.
Van Dijk, J. and Hacker, K. (2003). The Digital Divide as a complex and dynamic phenomenon. The
Information Society, 19, 315-326.
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Mason, S. and Hacker, K. (2003). Applying communication theory to Digital Divide research.
IT and Society, 1, 40-55.
Hacker, K., Giles, M., and Guerrero, A. (2003). The political image management techniques of
President Bill Clinton. In Denton, R. (Ed.), The Clinton Presidency, 2. Westport, CT: Praeger, pp.
1-37.
Hacker, K. and Mason, S. (2003). Ethics gaps in studies of the Digital Divide. Ethics and Information
Technology, 5, 99-115.
Hacker, K., and Steiner, R. (2002). The digital divide for Hispanic Americans. Howard Journal of
Communications, 13, 267-283.
Hacker, K. (2002). Network democracy and the Fourth World. European Journal of Communication
Research, 27, 235-260.
Hacker, K., and Steiner, R. (2001). Hurdles of access and benefits of usage for Internet
communication, Communication Research Reports, 18, 399-407.
Hacker, K. and van Dijk, J. (2001) (Eds.) Digital Democracy: Issues of Theory and Practice. London:
Sage.
Hacker, K., (2001). The Clinton White House computer-mediated communication (CMC) system and
political interactivity. In Hacker, K. and van Dijk, J. (Eds.) Digital Democracy: Issues of Theory and
Practice, pp. 105-129. London: Sage Publications.
Hacker, K., and van Dijk, J. (2001). What is digital democracy? In Hacker, K. and van Dijk, J. (Eds.)
Digital Democracy: Issues of Theory and Practice, pp. 1-9. London: Sage Publications.
van Dijk, J., and Hacker, K. (2001). Summary. In Hacker, K. and van Dijk, J. (Eds.) Digital Democracy:
Issues of Theory and Practice, pp. 209-223. London: Sage Publications.
Hacker, K., Zakahi, W., Giles, M., and McQuitty, S. (2000). Components of candidate images:
Statisical analysis of the issue-personal dichotomy in the presidential campaign of 1996.
Communication Monographs, 67, 227-238.
Hacker, K., Goss, B., Townley, C., and Horton, V. (1998). Employee attitudes regarding electronic
mail policies: A case study. Management Communication Quarterly, 11, 422-452.
Hacker, K. (1998). Book review of Persuasion and Privacy in Cyberspace by L. Gurak. Electronic
Journal of Communication, 8, Issue 2.
Hacker, K. (1997). Book review of Patterns in the Mind: Language and Human Nature by R.
Jackendoff, Communication Theory, 7, 261-264.
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Hacker, K., and Wignall, D. (1997). Issues in predicting user acceptance of computer-mediated
communication (cmc) as an alternative to face-to-face interaction in inter-university classroom
discussion. Communication Reports, 10, 107-114.
Hacker, K., Scott, M., Howl, L., and Steiner, R. (1996). Uses of computer-mediated political
communication in the 1992 Presidential campaign: A content analysis of the Bush, Clinton, and Perot
computer lists. Communication Research Reports, 13, 138-146.
Hacker, K., and Todino, M. (1996). Virtual democracy at the Clinton White House: An experiment
in electronic democratization. Javnost/The Public, 3, 71-86.
Hacker, K. (1996). Missing links in the evolution of electronic democratization. Media, Culture &
Society, 18, 213-232.
Hacker, K. (1996). Political linguistic discourse analysis: Analyzing the relationships of power and
language. In Stuckey, M. (Ed.), Theory and Research in Political Communication. New York:State
University of New York Press, pp. 28-55.
Hacker, K. (1996). Virtual democracy: A critique of the Clinton Administration electronic mail system
of White House-citizen communication. In Denton, R. (Ed.), The Clinton Presidency: Images, Issues,
and Communication Strategies. Westport, CT: Praeger, pp. 43-76.
Hacker, K. (1995). Interpersonal communication and the formation of candidate images. In Hacker,
K. (Ed.), Candidate Images in Presidential Elections. New York: Praeger.
Hacker, K. (1995). Discourse analysis of candidate image formulation. Hacker, K. (Ed.), Candidate
Images In Presidential Elections. New York: Praeger.
Zakahi, W., and Hacker, K. (1995). The contribution of televised presidential debates to candidate
images. In Hacker, K. (Ed.), Candidate Images In Presidential Elections. New York: Praeger.
Hacker, K. (Ed., 1995). Candidate Images in Presidential Elections. New York: Praeger.
Hacker, K. (1995). Book review of Year 501: The Conquest Continues by N. Chomsky, Discourse
and Society,6, 550-552.
Hacker, K. (1995). Moving further beyond mind walking. Discourse and Society, 6, 301-302.
Hacker, K. (1993). Noam Chomsky's rationalist approach to power and ideology. Review article,
Discourse and Society, 4, 395-399.
Hacker, K. (1993). Struggle at Mid-South Bank. Case Study. In Peterson, G. L. (Ed.). Communicating
in Organizations: A Casebook. Scottsdale, AZ: Gorsuch Publishers, pp. 187-191.
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Hacker, K. (1992). Book review. Racism and the Press, by Tuene van Dijk; Language in the News,
by Roger Fowler. Discourse and Society, 3, 78-383.
Hacker, K., and Swan, W. O. (1992). A content analysis of the Bush and Dukakis 1988 presidential
election campaign television commercials. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 7, 367-374.
Hacker, K., and Coste, T. (1992). A political linguistics analysis of network television news viewers'
discourse. Howard Journal of Communication, 3, 299-316.
Hacker, K. (1991). Book Review of The World in Their Minds: Information Processing, Cognition,
and Perception in Foreign Policy Decision-making, by Yaacov Y.I. Vertzberger. Journal of
Communication, 41, 210-213.
Hacker, K., Coste, T., Kamm, D., and Bybee, C. (1991). Oppositional readings of network television
news: Viewer deconstruction. Discourse and Society, 2, 85-104.
Hacker, K., Freedman, E., Gorman, M., and Isaacson, R. (1990). The emergence of task
representations in small group simulations of scientific discussions. Journal of Social Behavior and
Personality, 5, 175-186.
Bybee, C., and Hacker, K. (1989). The third crisis in journalism: A political linguistics perspective. In
Thomas, S. (Ed.) Communication and Culture, Vol. 4. Norwood: Ablex, pp. 53-68.
Hacker, K. (1989). Motivating technical students to appreciate the basic speech course. Ohio Speech
Journal, 26, 6-11.
Hacker, K. (1988). Verbal and Nonverbal Communication for Technical Professionals. Dubuque:
Kendall/Hunt.
Hacker, K., and Monge, L. (1988). Toward a communication-information model: A theoretical
perspective for the design of computer-mediated communication systems. In Moscardini, A. O., and
Robson, E. H., (Eds.) Mathematical Modelling for Information Technology. Chichester, England:
Ellis Horwood, pp. 198-211.
Hacker, K., and Gorman, M. (1988). The emergence of task representations in small-group scientific
reasoning: An interaction analysis of verbal progressions in task groups. Research abstract. Social and
Behavioral Science Documents, 17, 22-23.
Hacker. K. (1987). Book review of The Paradox of Mass Politics by W. Russell Neuman. Political
Communication Review, 12, 60-66.
Glaser, S., Zamanou, S., and Hacker, K. (1987). Measuring and interpreting organizational culture.
Management Communication Quarterly, 1, 173-198.
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Electronic publishing (non-juried):
Hacker, K. (2001). Some observations about the Digital Divide. Political Communication Review,
Vol. 11 No. 3, Summer 2001.
Hacker, K., and Todino (1996). Virtual democracy at the Clinton White House, Electronic Journal of
Communication. RPI, World Wide Web. Re-posting of Javnost paper journal article (which was
juried).
Hacker, K. (1994). Is computer-mediated communication contributing to organizational productivity?
Communication Research and Theory Network, No. 926, Comserve (COMSERVE@RPITSVM),
requested for listing by ERIC.
Hacker, K. (1993). Dear President Clinton: The construction of electronic citizen access to the White
House. Communication Research and Theory Network, No. 875, Comserve.
Hacker, K. (1993). What role is there for communication scientists in the development of virtual
reality? Communication Research and Theory Network, No.724.
Hacker, K. (1990). Some reactions to the ICA debate regarding the use of cognitive explanations for
communication phenomena. Communication Research and Theory Network, No. 265, Comserve.
Reprinted in ICA Newsletter, 18, 8-9.
Hacker, K. (1989). Political image research and theory bibliography. Comserve communication
research network.
Hacker, K. (1989). Communication and cognition theory and research bibliography. Comserve
communication research network.
Hacker, K., and Coste, T. (1989). Political linguistics theory and research bibliography. Comserve
communication research network.
Hacker, K. (1988). Computer-mediated communication research bibliography. Comserve
communication research network, SCIT communication technology network.
CONFERENCE PAPERS and PANELS:
Hacker, K. and Morgan, E. (2014). Empowering and disempowering aspects of the Digital Divide:
Historical perspectives and ways forward. Panel paper, Communication and “The Good Life”:
Around the world after two decades of the Digital Divide. Pre-conference, International
Communication Association, Seattle, May.
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Hacker, K., Boje, D., Nisbett, V., Henry, N., and Abdelali, A. (2013) Interpreting Iranian leaders’
conflict framing by combining latent semantic analysis and pragmatist storytelling theory. Paper
presented to the Political Communication Division of the National Communication Association
annual conference, Washington, DC, November, 2013.
Hacker, K. (2013). Panel participant on National Communication Association panel, “Public
diplomacy: The sunrise and communication synergy of a new field. Washington, DC, November,
2013.
Participated in a doctoral dissertation consortium (all day) by leaders in new media research with
doctoral students in various nations doing communication technology research in communication
studies. International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ, May, 2012. No paper involved.
Hacker, K. and Okoth, S. (2011). Issues of public diplomacy effectiveness measurement: Possible help
from principles used in persuasion and Political communication. Panel presentation for Panel:
Measurement and Evaluation in Public Diplomacy: A Political Communication Approach, National
Communication Association annual conference, New Orleans, LA, November 20th, 2011.
Hacker, K., Coombs, M., Weaver, C., & McCulloh, G. (2006). The use of blogs and computermediated communication (CMC) for depolarizing political discourse. Paper presented on a debate
panel, Communication and Technology Division, International Communication Association,
Dresden, Germany, July.
Morgan, E. and Hacker, K. (2005). Boundaries in Genetic Discourse: Racial and Ethnic SelfIdentification, Paper presented to the International Communication Association, New York City,
May.
Hacker, K. (2002). Theoretical and empirical issues concerning computer-mediated democracy,
network society and the “fourth world.” Part of KEYNOTE ADDRESS to EURICOM, Nijmegen,
The Netherlands, October. Talk and paper funded by National Science Foundation.
van Dijk, J.,and Hacker, K. (2000). The digital divide as a complex and dynamic phenomenon. Paper
presented to the International Communication Association, Aculpulco, Mexico, June.
Hacker, K., Zakahi, W., and Giles, M. (1998). Components of candidate images: Further statistical
analysis of the issue-persona dichotomy in the presidential campaign of 1996. Paper presented to the
Political Communication Division of the International Communication Association, Jerusalem, Israel,
July.
Hacker, K. (1996). Virtual democracy and computer-mediated political communication: The role of
the Clinton White House in facilitating electronic democratization and political interactivity. Paper
presented to the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, November.
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Hacker, K., Goss, B., Townley, C., and Horton, V. (1996). Employee attitudes regarding electronic
mail policies: A case study. Organizational Communication division, Western States Communication
Association, Pasadena, California, February.
Townley, C., Horton, V., Goss, B. and Hacker, K. (1995). Creating effective guidelines for email use
in an academic organization. EDUCOM Convention, Portland, Oregon, November.
Hacker, K., and Goss, B. (1995). Electronic mail management: Issues of policy formulation for
organizations. Presented to the Organizational Communication division of the International
Communication Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May.
Hacker, K., and Giles, M. (1995). Voter discourse and candidate images: An analysis of candidate
image discourse formulation regarding George Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot. Paper presented to
the Mass Communication division of the Western States Communication Association, Portland,
Oregon, February.
Hacker, K. and Zakahi, W. (1994). Re-evaluating the issue-persona dichotomy in candidate images:
A statistical test. Presented to the Mass Communication division of the Western States
Communication Association, San Jose, CA. A TOP THREE PAPER.
Zakahi, W., Hacker, K., and Baker, N. (1993). Effects of post-presidential debate analysis by network
journalists on voters' perceptions of debate outcomes. Paper presented to the Political
Communication of the Speech Communication Association, November, Miami. A TOP FOUR
PAPER.
Hacker, K., and Wignall, D. (1993). Issues in predicting communication satisfaction in the use of
computer-mediated communication (CMC) as a tool of inter-university classroom discussion. Paper
presented to the Mass Communication division of the Western States Communication Association,
Albuquerque, February.
Hacker, K., and Zakahi, W. (1993). Campaign news sources and pre-convention presidential
preferences: A test of source differences. Paper presented to the Mass Communication division of the
Western States Communication Association, Albuquerque, February.
Hacker, K. (1992). Organizational culture and new communication technology planning: A case study.
Paper presented to the Communication and Technology division of the International Communication
Association, Miami, May.
Hacker, K., Ash, S., and Wostal. S. (1992). Predictors of communication satisfaction with the use of
computer-mediated communication (CMC) as a tool of inter-university discussion and learning. Paper
presented to the Communication and Technology division of the International Communication,
Miami, May. Panel proposed and chaired by K. Hacker.
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Hacker, K., Leach, M., and Steele, R. (1992). Forty eight hours of news and one hour of narrative:
CBS narrates a labor strike. Paper to be presented to the Mass Communication division of the Western
States Communication Association, Boise, Idaho, February. A TOP FOUR PAPER.
Coste, T., Hacker, K., Carter, A., and Walli, G. (1991). An ethnosemiotic analysis of TV news viewer
criticism and opposition. Paper presented to the International Communication Association,
Chicago, May.
Hacker, K., and Bergvall, V. (1991). A discourse analysis of voters' 1988 political image formulations
in linguistic behaviors, discourse formulations, and mental models. Paper presented to the Southwest
Social Science Association, San Antonio, Texas, March.
Hacker, K. (1991). Decency movements and decency resistance movements' struggles over First
Amendment protections: An expanding controversy. Paper presented to the Western States
Communication Association, Phoenix, February.
Hacker, K., Loughrin-Sacco, S., and Gerstles, J. (1990). A comparative study of American and French
students' political knowledge and sophistication regarding the 1988 presidential elections. Paper
presented to the International Communication Association, Dublin, Ireland, June.
Hacker, K., Freedman, E., and Bergvall, V. (1990). Political image formulations in 1988: A discourse
analysis of voter conversations. Paper presented to the International Communication Association,
Dublin, Ireland, June.
Hacker, K., Freedman, E., and Swan, W. (1989). Discourse formulations and cognitive
representations of George Bush and Michael Dukakis: The construction of political images. Paper
presented to the Speech Communication Association, November. TOP FOUR PAPER, Presidential
Communication Task Force.
Hacker, K., Coste, T., Kamm, D., and Bybee, C. (1989). Oppositional reading of network television
news: A political linguistics analysis of viewer deconstruction moves. Paper presented to the
International Communication Association, San Francisco, May.
Hacker, K., and Coste, T. (1988). The social semiotics of network television news viewing: A political
discourse analysis. Paper presented to the International Communication Association, New Orleans,
May.
Hacker, K., and Milano, R. (1988). Fundamental communication issues in the design of
computer-mediated communication (cmc) systems. Paper presented to the International
Communication Association, New Orleans, May.
Hacker, K., and Smith, E. (1988). Political image formulations of the 1988 presidential election: A
conversation analysis of voter discourse. Paper presented to the International Communication
Association, New Orleans, May.
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Hacker, K., Gorman, M., and Isaacson, R. (1988). The emergence of task representations in
small-group scientific reasoning: An interaction analysis of verbal progressions in task groups. Paper
presented to the International Communication Association, New Orleans, May.
Hacker, K., and Monge, L. (1988). Toward a communication-information model: A theoretical
perspective for the design of computer-mediated communication systems. Paper presented to the
Sunderland Polytechnic Conference on Modelling for the Communications Industries, Sunderland,
England, May.
Hacker, K. (1987). A tentative theoretical model of political image formulation. Paper presented to
the International Communication Association, Montreal, May.
Glaser, S., Zamanou S., and Hacker, K. (1987). Measuring and interpreting organizational culture.
Paper presented to the International Communication Association, Montreal, May.
Hacker, K., and Griffin, M. (1987). An empirical semiotic analysis of the political linguistic dimensions
of television network news: Elements, codes, and viewer language. Paper presented to the
International Communication Association, Montreal, May.
Bybee, C., and Hacker, K. (1986). The political linguistics challenge to journalistic objectivity. Paper
presented to the Temple University Culture and Communication Conference, Philadelphia, October.
Hacker, K., Carmichael, C., and Hirsch, K. (1986). Organizational culture and the design of
computer-mediated communication systems: Issues for organizational communication research.
Paper presented to the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, November. A TOP THREE
PAPER.
Hacker, K. (1985). Political image formation and interpersonal argumentation: The social
construction of voting behavior. Paper presented to the International Communication Association,
Honolulu, May.
Hacker, K., and Bybee, C. (1985). Toward an explication of political linguistics. Paper presented to
the International Communication Association, Honolulu, May.
Hirsch, K., Hacker, K., and Carmichael, C. (1985). Design problems in computer-mediated
communication (cmc) systems: Issues for the field of communication. Paper presented to the
International Communication Association, Honolulu, May.
Hacker, K. (1985). Television linguistics: A political linguistics criticism of television news,
interpersonal communication, and voting in presidential elections. Paper presented to the University
of Iowa Symposium and Conference on Television Criticism, Iowa City, April.
Hacker, K. (1984). Political image formation: A communication perspective for the 1984 presidential
election. Paper presented to the International Communication Association, San Francisco, May.
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SCHOLARLY WORK IN PROGRESS:
Downes, M., (Economics, NMSU) Tran, S. (Computer Science, NMSU), Boje, D. (Managmement,
NMSU), Hacker, K.. Department of Defense proposal meetings in progress for October, 2015 $2m
grant proposal concerning military families and deployments. Agent-based modeling methodology.
Boje, D., Hacker, K. England-Kennedy, Flora, J., and Rosile, G. Study of military family
communication and stress related to deployment and post-deployment family dynamics.
Dylko, I, and and Hacker, K. Some pre-theoretical work being done on empirical and political
assumptions made about the use of new media communication for improving democratic political
communication participation.
Hacker, K., and Trafimow, D. Experiments being designed to test some hypotheses about voters
having predictable trajectories in their political candidate evaluations based on performance patterns.
Hacker, K., Boje, D., Henry, N., Chew, P., Helmreich, S., and Nisbitt, V. Ongoing automated text
analysis of Iranian political discourse analysis to develop a methodology linking framing and
narratives to violent actions by political groups or nation-states. Formation of Strategic Discourse
Analysis research team (STRADA) Website: http://strada.research.nmsu.edu.
van Dijk, J., and Hacker, K. (Editors). Democracy in a Network Society. Writing and editing in 2014
for release in 2015. Four chapters with K. Hacker as co-author.
Hacker, K. Three models for fundamentals, communication, and combinations to account for voter
decision making the 2012 Presidential election. Data used from published sources to determine
which prediction or forecasting strategies were most on target in predicting the election along what
assumptions were made about communication in those strategies.
Hacker, K. Ethics issues related to big data analytics used in campaign communication.
AWARDS:
New Mexico State University College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Achievement Professor
award, 2012.
State Guard Association of the United States Achievement Medal, 2010.
Long Service Award, New Mexico State Guard, 2009.
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U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award, USA Freedom Corps, 2008.
New Mexico State University College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Outstanding Achievement
Award, 2006.
GRANTS RECEIVED AND PROPOSED:
Boje, D., Hacker, K., Rosile, G., Hacker, K., England-Kennedy, E., and Flora, J (2013). Combining
re-storying and equine-assisted skills training in counselor communication designed to help soldiers
and their families recover from traumatic stress. Grant awarded at $15,300 for a small pilot study. Vice
President of Research Interdisciplinary Research Grant, 2013.
Hacker, K. and Weaver, C. (2012). DOD proposal on social media and intelligence. $27,974 for
NMSU. Not awarded.
Dr. Hacker and Vazquez proposed for a second time an IC Center for Academic Excellence. The
proposal was awarded but not funded due to federal government budget constriction. $2,000,000.
2010.
Drs. Hacker (Communication Studies, NMSU), Vazquez (Physical Science Laboratory, NMSU),
proposed an Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence for NMSU in partnership with
the University of Texas at El Paso. The proposed funding for years by the Office of the Director of
National Intelligence $3,240,000. Not awarded.
Drs. Hacker and Weaver along with team of scientists at NMSU including Drs. Enedina Vasquez
(PSL), Jack Wright (Geology), Barry Thatcher (English), Enrico Pontelli (Computer Science), and
Hung Nguyen (Mathematics), submitted a pre-proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF)
to fund an interdisciplinary graduate program on campus called “Globalization and Decision
Science: Developing New Methods and Models for the Study of Social Dynamics in an Increasingly
Interdependent World.” This was submitted in March, 2007. Not funded.
Central Intelligence Agency grant transferred from PSL to Communication Studies department.
Fund value is $158,616.00. Dr. Hacker became PI on this grant. 2004-2006. Funded and project
completed.
Los Alamos National Lab and NMSU grant funded. $135,000 for the study of social behavior
dynamics related to issues of national security. Two-year research project, 2005-2007.
Grant submitted to SCORE at NMSU and the NIH Human Genome Project ethics division, June,
2004. The project involves studying Native American attitudes about genomics and ethical means of
encouraging communication about the Human Genome Project and genomics. The grant proposal
was for a three-year study and is for $150,000. Rejected.
National Science Foundation support for EURICOM talk, The Netherlands, 2002, $1,000.
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Slovenia United Nations UNESCO grant of $500 and hotel/food expenses for European
Communication and Culture Institute colloquium in Piran, Slovenia, April 10-14, 1996.
Speech Communication Association grant of support, computer random sampling and mailing of
surveys to 600 association members for study done on attitudes toward electronic journals.
Las Cruces Sun News provision of telephones for random-sample (n=300) phone interviewing along
with focus group facilities for a candidate image set of measurements regarding the 1996 Presidential
election.
NMSU Computer Center programming grant for the development of student computer conferencing
training program.
C-SPAN Faculty Development Grant received, April 1992. $500 for video tapes of C-SPAN
programs for use in teaching and research in political communication.
SCHOLARLY JOURNAL REVIEW WORK:
Member of Editorial Board for New Media and Society, appointed September, 2014.
Member of Editorial Board for the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, appointed July,
2008. Re-appointed by new editor, September, 2013.
Member of Editorial Board for the Western Communication Journal, 2013-present.
Member of Editorial Board for the Journal of Communication, 2006-2013.
Communication Reports, 2004-present.
New Media and Society, 2002.
Communication Research Reports, 1996-present; editorial board member.
Member of Editorial Board for Communication Research Reports.
American Political Science Review, 2002.
Policy Studies Journal, 2000.
Political Communication, 1996-present.
Management Communication Quarterly, 1994-present.
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Electronic Journal of Communication, 1994-present.
Critical Studies of Mass Communication, 1989-1991.
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 1993.
Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 1990-1991.
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 2001.
SERVICE:
University Service -- New Mexico State University:
Department Head of Communication Studies, 2013-present.
NMSU College of Arts and Sciences ad hoc committee on developing department programs that
increase student engagement.
NMSU College of Arts and Sciences committee on Discovery Scholar Program (to help undergraduate
students get involved in research). 2013-present.
Member, NMSU Conflict of Interest Committee, appointed 2012. 2012-present.
Speech to minority student leaders at NMSU about cultural diversity and leadership. 2013.
Faculty Advisor, Communication Studies Club, Department of Communication Studies.
Various Department of Communication Studies committees, 1990-present.
Mentoring with the McNair Scholarship program, 2006-2007. McNair mentor.
“Strategic Communication and Counterterrorism,” Talk given at the Re-Thinking Terrorism Colloquia
series, College of Arts and Sciences, October 24, 2006.
Appointed to College of Arts and Sciences College Planning and Budget Committee, Feb. 2, 2006.
“Dual power: The potential of combing soft power with hard power as an approach to public
diplomacy.” Presented to PSL/NMSU Futures Team and the visiting Central Intelligence Agency,
March, 15, 2005, New Mexico State University.
Member, Journalism and Mass Communication Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2004, 2005.
Member, Ad-Hoc Committee to Review the Arts and Sciences Research Center, 2003.
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Judge, Southwestern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair, New Mexico State
University, Spring, 2003.
Member, College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Planning Committee. 2000-2003.
Judge, Southwestern New Mexico Regional Science and Engineering Fair, New Mexico State
University, March 16, 2002.
Chair, Dept. of Communication Studies Search Committee, 2001-2002.
Member, University Research Council, 2001-2004 (elected).
Member, Grants Process Committee, sub-committee of University Research Council, 2001-2002.
Acting department head, two weeks, June, 1997; other occasions up through 2013.
New NMSU student advising, Corbett Center, 1991-present.
NCA review committee member/service, Spring, 1997.
World Wide Web site initiator and developer for Department of Communication Studies, New Mexico
State University, 1995-2002.
Member, NMSU College of Arts and Sciences Planning Committee (elected, served 1992-1995), New
Mexico State University.
Speaker, "Libraries on the Electronic Frontier,” Workshop conducted by New Mexico State
University on Internet and electronic mail, August 12, 1994.
Member, NMSU College of Arts and Sciences Academic Computing Survey Committee, New Mexico
State University, 1991-1994.
Judge, Graduate Student Research Fair, New Mexico State University, April, 1994.
Communication skills training, NMSU Indian Resources Development, Dream Warrior Summer
Camp, June, 1992.
Served as faculty judge on university student events such as NMSU Homecoming display competitions
(1990) and an Agriculture department talent show.
University Service: Michigan Technological University:
Chair, Speech Committee, Department of Humanities, Michigan Tech, 1986-1989. Discussions about
and planning for speech communication course development and facilitation.
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Committee participation: Research and Scholarship Committee Speech Committee (Chair), Scientific
and Technical Communication (STC) faculty committee, Psychology Committee, Communication
Committee, STC student Recruiting Committee. Ad hoc committee on cognitive science certificate
for courses. Michigan Tech.
Critical work in establishing curriculum guidelines for courses in communication theory,
communication issues, and mass media. Michigan Tech. Foundational work on establishing a
mentoring system for assisting graduate students who begin teaching communication theory courses.
Michigan Tech.
Advisor for Society of Technical Communication Student Chapter, Michigan Tech, 1988-1989.
STC student recruiting and corporate marketing, Michigan Tech.
Faculty advisor for the STC promotional video production, Michigan Tech.
Speaker at Michigan Tech Alpha Xi Zeta session on effective meeting leadership, March, 1989.
United Way solicitor, Department of Humanities, Michigan Tech, 1988-90.
Speaker at the Michigan Tech ODK student leadership conference, April, 1988.
Work done with geologists (volcanologists) Bill Rose and Reinaldo Mercado at Michigan Tech
analyzing communication problems in volcanologists' interactions with mass media, public, local
cultures, other scientists. Paper presented by the geologists at their association.
Professional Organization Memberships:
Member, National Communication Association.
Member, The Academy of Political Science.
Member, International Communication Association.
Secretary of Political Communication Division of the International Communication Association,
November, 1996-1999.
State Coordinator (New Mexico) for Speech Communication Association Debate Watch project for
citizen involvement with presidential debates of 1996 and 2000. Work with local and state media,
citizens, and community groups.
Publications Chair, Political Communication division, Speech Communication Association, 1995.
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Nominee for Research Committee, Mass Communication division, Speech Communication
Association, 1995.
Selected as paper respondent and paper reader for mass communication division of the Western States
Communication Association for the 1996 annual conference in Pasadena, California.
Respondent, two panels (one on CMC, one on candidate images), Speech Communication Association
national conference, New Orleans, November, 1994.
Paper and panel reviewer for International Communication Association, Speech Communication
Association, Western States Communication Association.
Member, Board of Nominators, Comserve Master Scholars Resource Program, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, 1989.
City, County, State, National:
Debate Watch, university and community project, November 2012.
Member, Governing Board, J. Paul Taylor Academy, first charter elementary school in Las Cruces.
Sworn in October, 2010. Served 2010-2012. Also member of the JPTA Foundation board.
Military service, New Mexico State Guard (NM Defense Force, under Army National Guard
command), 2004-2012. Left with rank of major and held deputy chief positions in public affairs and
intelligence.
Consulting to the Physical Science Lab at NMSU military project on anti-terrorism persuasion message
effectiveness in various populations. 2003-2006.
Consulting advisor to Unity Journalists Town Hall, 2002 hosted by Unity Journalists of Color,
Microsoft, and the National Press Club.
Event on May 22, 2002, Webcast available:
http://www.unityjournalists.org. Segments aired in PBS special on the Digital Divide.
Interviewed in news story on MTV News about the Digital Divide, June 18, 2002.
http://www.mtv.com/onair/ffyr/discrimination/featurearchive_06_18.jhtml
Moderator for NMSU College Democrats 2002 Primary Candidates Forum of party candidates
(running for June primary) for Lt. Governor, House of Representatives, Treasurer, etc. Good
Samaritan Village Auditorium, April 12, 2002.
Debate Coordinator, KRWG/League of Women Voters’ NM Gubernatorial Debate, 1998, NMSU.
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State of New Mexico Employment Veteran’s Division Office talk at White Sands, November 6, 1997,
on communication skills necessary for effective job interviews by military personnel transitioning into
civilian life.
Elderhostel lectures, March, 1997, coordinated through Dona Ana Community College.
Speech given on communicating with those who have psychological disorders. Dona Ana County
chapter of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 1995.
Participant (requested by Secretary of State), National Foreign Policy Conference for Leaders in
Higher Education, United States State Department, Washington, DC, April 18, 1994.
United States State Department contact for aiding students in preparing for Educational Testing
Service Foreign Service Examination. Workshop by ETS and State Department, Houston, Texas,
September, 1993.
Facilitator, Dona Ana County Government Retreat for defining organizational mission and improving
organizational communication, Ruidoso, New Mexico, August 13, 1993.
Communication lecture at San Juan College, NMSU extension service, April, 1992.
Michigan Tech public speech on history of censorship, March 7, 1990.
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