Education

University of Texas at Austin
School of Journalism and Media
Ph.D. (2022)

University of Missouri  
School of Journalism
M.A. (2015)

University of North Texas
Mayborn School of Journalism
B.A. (2011)


Academic Positions

University of Iowa (2022-Present)
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant Professor of Multimedia Storytelling

University of Texas at Austin (2018-2022)
School of Journalism and Media
Assistant Instructor | Teaching Assistant

Austin Community College (2020-2022)
Department of Professional Photography
Adjunct Faculty

International Center of Photography (2016-2018)
Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Program
Adjunct Faculty

Courses Taught

University of Iowa

 -JMC 3630: Photography

 -JMC 2020: Multimedia Storytelling

 -JMC 3440: Multimedia Narratives

University of Texas at Austin, as Instructor of Record

 -COM316 Photographic Communication (Spring 2021)

 -J331D Intermediate Photographic Communication (Fall 2020)

University of Texas at Austin, as Teaching Assistant

 -COM316 Photographic Communication (Spring 2022)

 -COM316 Photographic Communication (Fall 2021)

 -J331D Intermediate Photographic Communication (Spring 2020)

 -J331D Intermediate Photographic Communication (Fall 2019)

 -J334 Advanced Visual Journalism (Spring 2019)

 -J333 Photography For Reporting Texas (Spring 2019)

 -J331D Intermediate Photographic Communication (Fall 2018)

Austin Community College 

 -Photojournalism I & II (Spring 2022)

 -Visual Workflow Design (Fall 2020)

International Center of Photography

   -Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Seminar (Spring 2018)

   -Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Seminar (Winter 2018)

   -Development of the Long Term Visual Story (Winter 2018)

   -Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Seminar (Fall 2017)

   -Inside Photo Editing (Spring 2017)

International Center of Photography Teaching Assistant (2016)

   -Inside Photo Editing (Spring 2016)


Research

Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal Publications

Scott, A., & Peña, V. (accepted). Who is Worthy of a Name? Naming and Social Difference in News Images' Captions. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.

Peña, V., Scott, A. (2022). Naked Function, Athletic Form: Acceptable Sexuality and the Myth of Empowerment in ESPN’s Body Issue. Journal of Sports Media.Journal of Sports Media, 17(1), 91-118.  DOI:10.1353/jsm.2022.0004.

Scott, A. (2021). Peering Down at the Junkie: Authority and the visual construction of Drug Users in TIME’s Opioid Diaries. Visual Communication Quarterly, (28)3, 152-165. DOI: 10.1080/15551393.2021.1949721

Book Chapters

Scott, A. (Accepted, Publication 2024). Ethics in Photography and Visuals. In Culver, K., & Kraft,. N. (Eds.) Teaching Media Ethics. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

Peer-Reviewed Conference Paper Presentations

Scott, A., & Peña, V. (2022). Who is Worthy of a Name? Naming and Social Difference in News Images' Captions. Presented at International Communication Association, 2022 conference, Paris, France, Visual Communication Division.

Scott, A. (2021). Expanding the Visual Paradigm: Importing the Visual Ideograph into Framing Research. Presented at the International Communication Association 2021 conference, Denver, Colorado, Visual Communication Division. Second Place Student Paper Winner.

Scott, A. (2020). Peering Down at the Junkie: Authority and the visual construction in TIME’s Opioid Diaries. Presented at the Associated for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 2020 conference, Visual Communication Division. Second Place Student Paper Winner.

 Scott, A. (2020). This Was America: The Limitations of an Enduring Vision of American Photography. Presented at the Associated for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 2020 conference, Cultural and Critical Studies Division.

Peña, V. & Scott, A. (2020). Naked Function, Athletic Form: Acceptable Sexuality and the Myth of Empowerment in ESPN’s Body Issue. Presented at the International Communication Association 2020 conference, Gold Coast, Australia, Sports Communication Division.

Awards

Top Dissertation Award, Visual Communication Studies Division, International Communication Association (2023)

Roderick P. Hart Student Achievement Award, University of Texas at Austin (2022)

Kappa Tau Alpha, inducted into Journalism Honor Society for 4.0 GPA, University of Texas at Austin (2021)

Maxwell McCombs Graduate Student Research Publishing Award, University of Texas at Austin (2021)

Texas Exes’ Nettie Doscher More scholarship, University of Texas at Austin (2021)

Thomas Thompson Scholarship, University of Texas at Austin (2019, 2021)

Roderick P. Hart Student Achievement Award, University of Texas at Austin (2020)

David M. Warren and Alvah Meyer Warren Journalism Scholarship, University of Texas at Austin (2020)

Moody College Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin (2020-2022)

Graduate School Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin (2018-2020)

Provost’s Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin (2018)

Jack Fields Scholarship, University of Missouri (2014)


Professional Positions

Editing

ABC News, Photo Editor (2015-2021)

Bloomberg News, Photo Editor (2017-2018)

New York Post, Photo Researcher (2015)

Columbia Missourian, Assistant Director of Photography (2014)

Photography - Freelance Clients

The Wall Street Journal

The New York Times

Buzzfeed

Bloomberg News

ABC News

Texas Observer

The Denver Post

Cycle Source Magazine

Dallas Observer

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Columbia Missourian


Photography - Positions

Magnum Foundation, Fellow, Awarded Twice (2015)

Pictures of the Year International, Graduate Coordinator (2013-2014)

College Photographer of the Year, Graduate Coordinator (2014)

Port Aransas South Jetty, Staff Photographer/Reporter (2012-2013)

Dallas Observer, Intern (2010-2011)


Workshops

Eddie Adams Workshop XXIX, Student (2016)

Missouri Photo Workshop, Student (2016)

New York Portfolio Review, Selected (2016)

International Study Romania (2014)

Heart of Mexico, Writer in Residence (2013)


Service

ICA conference reviewer, (2020-2022)

Faculty Search Committee, School of Journalism (2021)

UT NPPA Chapter, President (2019-2021)

Peabody Award Screening, Committee Member, (2019, 2020)

Guest Lecturer, Austin Community College (2020)

International Center of Photography, Teen Academy, Reviewer (2018)

Palm Springs Photo Festival, Reviewer (2017)

International Center of Photography, Continuing Education - Reviewer (2017)

Aperture Youth Program, Guest Editor (2016)


Awards

NPPA, 2nd Place, spot news, monthly clip contest (2013)

NPPA, 2nd place, news, student quarterly competition (2013)

NPPA, 3rd place picture story, student quarterly competition (2013)


Exhibitions 

MacDougall Gallery, Parting Shots group exhibition (2015)


Miscellaneous Activities

Crown Heights Photo Night, Co-curator in monthly salon (2015-2018)

Photographer's Playlist - Photo and Music Quarterly, co-curator and guitarist w/ Photo Brigade, Adorama, PhotoShelter, Tenba and CBS Radio Studios (2016-2018)

Photo Brigade Podcast, Podcast Guest (2016)


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