Faculty Profiles

Dr. Vanessa D Higgins Joyce

Professor at School of Jrnlism & Mass Comm, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D. Transnational Journalism’s Function and Role in Elevating News Trust Latin America, REP, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: October 2024, Funded: February 2025 - Present). Grant.

Carvallo, Andres Eloy (Principal), Davio, Rebecca Lynn (Co-Principal), Oskam, Judith B (Co-Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Supporting), Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D (Supporting), Blasingame, Dale C (Supporting), Buschhorn, Jennifer L (Supporting), Scharlach, Jennifer M (Supporting), Suarez, Albert (Supporting), Jorgensen, Elissa Claire (Supporting). Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Texas Department of Transportation, State, $400000. (Submitted: December 8, 2023, Funded: January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025). Grant.

Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D. Identifying News Elements that Aid Consensus in Polarized Brazil, Texas State University, $7992. (Submitted: October 2021, Funded: January 2022 - Present). Grant.
Scharlach, Jennifer (Co-Principal), Ngondo, Prisca Sibongile (Co-Principal), Higgins Joyce, Vanessa (Co-Principal). COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Study, The Texas Association for Mexican American Chamber of Commerce, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $1000. (Funded: January 2022 - Present). Grant.

Scharlach, Jennifer M (Principal), Ngondo, Prisca Sibongile (Co-Principal), Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D (Co-Principal). Health Research Accelerator award, Translational Health Research Center, Texas State University, $6000. (Funded: June 2021 - May 2023). Grant.

Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Téllez Mendivelso, Fernando Alonso (Principal). Cine Clubs in Community: Video as a Tool for Knowledge, Creation and Identity, US Department of State and Colsciencias, Federal, $35000. (Funded: October 2020 - December 2021). Grant.
Harlow, Summer (Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Calmon Alves, Rosental (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Schmitz Weiss, Amy, Percent Contribution: %25. Transnational Collaboration Networks in Latin American Journalism: Exploring New Practices and Challenges in a Social Media Era, Houston University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $4500. (Submitted: November 10, 2019, Funded: January 2020 - Present). Grant.
Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D. Building Bridges in Latin America: independent, digital media role in public consensus, Research Enhancement Grant, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: January 2020 - June 2021). Grant.

Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D. Entrepreneurial journalism in Brazil and gender diversity, Verena and Kenneth J. Wilson Latin American Research Award, $500. (Submitted: February 2019, Funded: March 2019 - Present). Grant.

Oskam, Judith B, Kaufhold, K., Buschhorn, Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D, Boden-McGill, Taylor, James, Seed. Research project exploring ways to improve communication and outreach with rural and low income Medicare eligible Texans, State of Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, State, $448818. (Funded: September 2015 - December 2015). Grant.

Sparrow, Dr. Bartholomew (Principal), Stroud, Dr. Natalie (Co-Principal), Higgins Joyce, Vanessa D. Making Public Opinion and Media Reporting in the Decision to Attack Iraq, Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Texas at Austin, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5000. (Funded: 2006 - 2007). Grant.