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Jared Ott

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies
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Campus:

IU East

Location:

Tom Raper Hall 248

About

Recent Presentations 

  • Ott, J. M., Moyer-Gusé, E. (2024, November 21-24). Investigating Vicarious Affirmation as a Source of Subjective and Eudaimonic Wellbeing. NCA Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

  • Ott, J. M., Slater, M.D., Moyer-Gusé, E. (2022, May 26-30). Modeling involvement with and responses to more vs. less eudaimonic films excerpts. ICA Annual Convention, Paris, France. 

  • Ott, J. M., Slater, M.D. (2022, May 26-30). Post-exposure engagement with more and less eudaimonic films: 10-year patterns of response and the role of parasocial relationship and retrospective imaginative involvement. ICA Annual Convention, Paris, France. 

  • Ott, J. M., Coronel, J. C. (2020, May 21-26). Seeing what the character sees: Measuring perspective taking via eye movements. ICA Annual Convention (Virtual). 

Teaching

Media effects, teaching with generative AI, assessment practices 

Research

Narrative engagement, media entertainment and psychological wellbeing, and new media effects. 

Education

PhD – Communication

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

MA – Communication

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

M.Div. – Theology

Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Johnson City, TN

B.S. – Journalism

Ohio University, Athens, OH

Publications & Contributions