Biography and expertise
Dr. Austin was born and raised in Lafayette, LA before earning her bachelors degree in Communication Studies with a minor in organizational studies from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor in Belton, TX, masters degree in Communication Studies at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, WY, and Ph.D. in Organizational and Race Communication with a certification in Women and Gender Studies from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, OK.
Dr. Austin is grounded by the love for her parents, husband, niece and nephews. She is kept sane through active self-care by traveling, exercising, playing volleyball, and enjoying the outdoors.
Dr. Austin is grounded by the love for her parents, husband, niece and nephews. She is kept sane through active self-care by traveling, exercising, playing volleyball, and enjoying the outdoors.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Communication
Univ of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 2019
Master's Degree
MA in Communication
University of Wyoming, 2015
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Communication
Univ of Mary Hardin-Baylor, 2013
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Austin, Jasmine Terrell. Dissertation Grant from the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma, Institutional (Higher Ed), $995. (Funded: 2019). Grant.
- Austin, Jasmine Terrell. The rhetorical absence of Black women's identities during realistic organizational previews., Organization for Research on Women and Communication, $2489. (Funded: 2018). Grant.
- Austin, Jasmine Terrell (Principal). Forging a blueprint: Developing sustainable relationships with communities in convention cities, National Communication Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $8456.65. (Funded: December 2024). Grant.
- Austin, Jasmine Terrell (Principal). Qualitative Methods for Justice: Supporting New Orleans Children and Youth Planning Board for Social Change, Foundation for Louisiana, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $19500. (Funded: November 2024). Grant.
- Austin, Jasmine Terrell (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Owens, Andronica (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %30, Wong, Norman (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %30. #MeToo: How a lack of communicated expectations can perpetuate the oppression of survivors., University of Oklahoma, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1000. (Funded: 2021). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Austin, J. T., & Cobb, T. L. (2024). Intersectionality and Critical Race Theory Approaches to Qualitative Organizational Communication Research. In The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in Organizational Communication (pp. 142–160). SAGE. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529674729.n9
- Van Gilder, B. J., Austin, J. T., & Bishop, J. S. (Eds.). (2023). Communication and Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Case Studies Approach. New York, NY: Routledge.
- Austin, J. T., Orbe, M. P., & Sims, J. D. (2022). Communication Theory: Racially Diverse and Inclusive Perspectives. San Diego, CA: Cognella.
- Edy, J. A., & Austin, J. T. (2022). Generating more inclusive media memory: The limits and possibilities of news archives. Media, Culture, & Society, 44(4), 802–819. https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437211065700
- Kramer, M., Austin, J. T., & Hansen, G. (2021). Toward a Model of the Influence of Motivation and Communication on Volunteering: Expanding Self-Determination Theory. Management Communication Quarterly, 35(4), 572–601. https://doi.org/10.1177/08933189211023993
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Black Caucus and AACCD: Early Career Scholar, National Communication Association. August 2026
- Award / Honor Recipient: Distinguished Edited Book Award for Communicating and Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Case Studies Approach, National Communication Association's Applied Communication Division. November 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: College of Fine Arts and Communication Nominee that received the Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. February 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Marsha Houston Award, National Communication Association. 2023
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Book Chapter Award, National Communication Association's African American Communication and Culture Division. 2025
Featured service activities
- Other
Activism and Social Justice Division of the National Communication Association
- Member
Department Scholarship, Awards, and Recognition Committee
- Co-Chair
Socialization and Mentor Committee
- Other
Bobcat Day Presenter on Behalf of our Communication Studies Department
- Graduate Advisor
Communication Studies Graduate Association
- Reviewer / Referee
National Communication Association; Activism and Social Justice Division