Dr. Mia Moody

Courses

• Theory of Mass Communication
• Public Relations Media Programming
• Gender, Race and Media
• Reporting and Writing for Media
• Writing for Media Markets

Degrees

• University of Texas, Austin
  Ph.D. in Journalism (Dec. 2006)
• Baylor University
  Master of Arts in Journalism (2001
• Baylor University
  Master of Science in Educational Psychology (Dec. 1998)
• Texas A&M University
  Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (1990)

Year Started at Baylor

• 2001

Background

• Former Editor for the Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas' Women's Ministry Magazine
• Former Blogger for the Waco Tribune-Herald
• Editor and publisher of FOR Seasons magazine and Elegant Woman magazine (1997-2001)
• Managing editor, Stevens Publishing (1997-1999)
• Staff writer and columnist for the lifestyle section of the Waco Tribune-Herald (1990-1997)
• General assignment reporter and intern, Bryan-College Station Eagle (1988-1990)

Research

• Media framing of various issues, including people of color, women and political candidates.
• How historical stereotypes have made their way into social media platforms.

Books

• Moody-Ramirez, M., Cole, H. (2018). Race, Gender & Image Repair Case Studies in the Early 21^st Century. Lexington Press.
• Dates, J. & Moody-Ramirez, M. (2018). From Blackface to Black Twitter: Reflections on Black Humor, Race, Politics & Gender. Peter Lang.
• Moody, M. and Dates, J. (2014). The Obamas and Mass Media: Race, Gender, Religion, and Politics. Palgrave MacMillan, New York.
• Moody, M. (2008). Black and Mainstream Press: Framing of Racial Profiling: A Historical Perspective. University Press of America.

Refereed Articles

• Moody-Ramirez, M., Lemmons, B. P., & Boddie, S. C. (2024). Black Fathers Matter: Messages of Hope in Black Father-Themed Instagram Memes. Journal of Black Studies, 55(2), 183-209.
• Boddie, S. C., Lemmons, B. P., Moody-Ramirez, M., White, G. A. E., Dennis, G., Carter, M., Keys, F. (2023). Finally moving on up: Messages of hope in television programs featuring Black fathers. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 34(2), 234–267. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2023.2268165
• Moody-Ramirez, M. & Subervi, F. Hayg, & Guajardo, E. (2024). Gender, Ethnic/Racial Representation in AEJMC Demographics, Research and Leadership: How Much and What Type of Progress. Journalism Educator. 
• Bland, D.; Moody Ramirez, M.; Platenburg, G.; Lowe., M. & Mosley, L. (2024) Facebook Framing of the First Female U.S. Vice President: An Intersectional Approach to Analyzing Memes Depicting Kamala Harris, Howard Journal of Communications, DOI: 10.1080/10646175.2023.2289974 *1.0 (2022) Impact Factor, 1.3 (2022) 5 year IF, 2.4 (2022) CiteScore (Scopus).
• Moody-Ramirez, M., Byerly, C., Mishra, S., & Waisbord, S. R. (2023). Media Representations and Diversity in the 100 Years of Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 100(4), 826-846. https://doi-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/10.1177/10776990231196894Impact Factor: 3.6 / 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.5
• Moody-Ramirez, M., Bland, D., & Platenburg, G. (2023). The 2020 Presidential Election: An Examination of the Social Media Messaging of Divine-9 Sororities & Fraternities. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal, 38(2).
• Moody-Ramirez, M. (2022). Memes and Representations of Race: An Analysis of Historical Representations of Welfare. Journal of American Folklore, 135(538), 471-476.
• Moody-Ramirez, M., Guajardo, E. (2022). Representations of Mexican immigrants in 2019 immigration-themed Memes. International Communication Research Journal.
• Moody-Ramirez, M., & Perry Jr, E. L. (2022). Special issue introductory essay. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 99(3), 629-642. (special issue editor)
• Venegas, E.; Scott, L.; LeCompte, K.; Moody-Ramirez, M. & Zhu, Y. (2021). Engaging in “dangerous discussions”: Fostering cultural competence through the analysis of depictions of college life in popular films. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education 14 (1), 37, 202
• Moody-Ramirez, M., Tait, G., Bland, D. (2021). An Analysis of George Floyd-Themed Memes. Journal of Social Media in Society. Vol. 10, No. 2
• Nichols, C., Moody-Ramirez, M. & Carr Hudson. (2021). Sex, Lies & Shaming: An Essay on the Beginning of the Call-Out Culture and the Legal Response. Journal of Law and Technology at Texas.
• Bland, D. & Moody-Ramirez, Mia (2020). Black Twitter Representations of# Kavanaugh Hearing.  Journal of Research on Women and Gender, 10(1), pp. 43-70.

Special Issue Co-Editor

• Moody-Ramirez, M. & Perry Jr., E. (2022). Special Issue Introductory Essay on the Black Lives Matter Movement. Issue editor. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 10776990221109007, 202.

Invited Articles & Essays

• Moody-Ramirez, M., Bland, D. & Cole, H. (2021). A Case Study of BBQ Becky-Themed Memes. Mass Communication and Society Division of AEJMC.
• Moody-Ramirez, M. (2022). Memes and Representations of Race: An Analysis of Historical Representations of Welfare. Journal of American Folklore 135 (538), 471-476, 202
• Moody-Ramirez, M. (2022). Committing to Excellence in Diversity and Accreditation. AEJMC Minorities and Communication Division Teaching Race: Struggles, Strategies, and Scholarship for the Mass.
• Crawford, J., Kononova, A., Moody-Ramirez, M., Bronstein, C. (2021). Whitepaper: Covid-19, Free Speech, Hate Speech: Implications for Journalism Teaching. AEJMC website. 

Refereed Conference Paper Presentations

• Moody-Ramirez, Mia N., Midwinter Conference, (Discussant) "Research Panel Minorities and Communication Division Diverse perspectives and activism: Exploring narratives and activist media practices across minority and marginalized populations," AEJMC, Norman, Oklahoma, United States. (2024).
• Moody-Ramirez, Mia N., (Author & Presenter) Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, "An Intersectional Approach to Examining TikTok Users’ Framing of Sha’Carri Richardson and Brittney Griner," Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter Conference, Norman Oklahoma, United States. (March 1, 2024).
• Moody-Ramirez, M. N. (Author & Presenter). Gender, Ethnic/Racial Representation in AEJMC Demographics, Research and Leadership: How Much and What Type of Progress. AEJMC 203 Conference in Washington DC. (August 2024).
• Moody-Ramirez, M. N. (Author & Presenter). Integrated Newsrooms and DEI: An Examination of Workplace Satisfaction and Pressing Issues for Black Journalists in the Digital Age AEJMC 2023 Conference in Washington DC. AEJMC 2023 Conference in Washington DC. (August 2024).
• Moody-Ramirez, M. N. (Author & Presenter). “Navigating Selling and Solidarity: How Black-Owned Businesses Navigate Crisis and Manage Change,”73rd Annual ICA Conference in Toronto. (August 2024).
• Alumni Maddie Walkes and Samira Alam will present Blackface to TikTok: An Examination of Humor and the Evolution of Blackface” with Moody-Ramirez.
• Graduate students Lauren Combs and Lia Hood will present a research poster titled "The Use of Framing Theory to Decode Feminism Principles, Goals, and Perceptions in Memes." The project completed in Moody-Ramirez’s gender, race and media course examines the intersection of framing theory and feminist discourse in social media. It offers valuable insights into how memes communicate and perpetuate feminist ideologies.
• Moody-Ramirez and Dorothy Bland (North Texas) will present “An Intersectional Approach to Examining TikTok Users’ Framing of Sha’Carri Richardson and Brittney Griner.”
• Moody-Ramirez, M. & Subervi, F. Hayg, & Guajardo, E. (2023). Gender, Ethnic/Racial Representation in AEJMC Demographics, Research and Leadership: How Much and What Type of Progress. AEJMC 203 Conference in Washington DC. *Top Paper
• Sharon, Moody-Ramirez, M. & Platenburg, G. (2023). Integrated Newsrooms and DEI: An Examination of Workplace Satisfaction and Pressing Issues for Black Journalists in the Digital Age AEJMC 2023 Conference in Washington DC.  *Top Paper
• Mishra, S. & Moody-Ramirez, M. (2023). “Navigating Selling and Solidarity: How Black-Owned Businesses Navigate Crisis and Manage Change,” 73rd Annual ICA Conference in Toronto
• Moody-Ramirez, M.; Alam, S. & Walkes, M. (2022). From Blackface to TikTok: An Analysis of Cultural Appropriation-Themed Memes. 2022 SWEJMC symposium held at Baylor University.
• Moody-Ramirez, M. & Bland, D. Platenburg, G., (2022). The 2020 Presidential Election: An Examination of the Social Media Messaging of Divine-9 Sororities & Fraternities. 2022 SWEJMC symposium held at Baylor University. *Top Paper
• Bland, D. Platenburg, G., Moody-Ramirez, M. & Lowe, M. (2021). Still, she rises: An analysis of Memes and Misinformation about Kamala Harris Moving from U.S. Senator to Vice President. AEJMC 2021 Conference. 
• Daniel, G., Madden, S., Mahin, S., Moody-Ramirez, Wakeman, V. (2021). PRSAEducators How to Talk about and Teach DEI. PRSA Academy Panel.
• Bland, D. Platenburg, G., Moody-Ramirez, M. & Lowe, M. (2021). Still, she rises: An analysis of Memes and Misinformation about Kamala Harris Moving from U.S. Senator to Vice President. AEJMC 2021 Conference. 
• Bland, D. Platenburg, G., Moody-Ramirez, M. & Lowe, M. (2021). Still, she rises: An analysis of Memes and Misinformation about Kamala Harris Moving from U.S. Senator to Vice President. Midwinter Conference. 
• Moody-Ramirez, M., Bland, D. & Cole, H. (2021). A Case Study of BBQ Becky-Themed Memes. Mass Communication and Society Division of AEJMC. Midwinter Conference.
• Moody-Ramirez, M. & Guajardo, E. (2020). A Critical Race-Visual Communication Analysis of Immigration-Themed Memes. AEJMC 2020 Conference. *Top Paper

Interests & Hobbies

• Media's framing of various issues including minorities, women and campaign strategies.
• Proud mother of Heidi, a pastry chef, and Timothy and William, Baylor students.

Favorite Thing About Teaching

"I like serving as a mentor to students and helping them reach their full potential."

Favorite Thing About Baylor

"I like the collegiality of our department. We all get along well and enjoy working together. I also enjoy working in Waco. It is just the right size for my family--not too small or too big and it is centrally located."