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Dr. Adam Earnheardt
Professor
Communication
Bliss Hall 2013
phone: (330) 941-1845
Bio
Dr. Adam C. Earnheardt is a professor in the Department of Communication and general education coordinator at Youngstown State University. He served as the Department's chairperson from 2012-2020 and most recently served as special projects assistant to the University Provost and director of the graduate program in professional communication.
Research Interests
Dr. Earnheardt has authored or co-authored more than a dozen peer-reviewed journal articles, encyclopedia entries, and book chapters. Earnheardt has served as an expert source on media communication, social media, parenting, sports and fandom on various television and radio programs, and in several publications including Parade Magazine, Psychology Today, Playboy, and several newspapers and magazines including the Baltimore Sun Times, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Vancouver Magazine and others. He served as the resident social media expert for WFMJ-TV (Youngstown, OH NBC affiliate). He most recently appeared on Vice TV's series Dark Side of Football where he discussed sports fandom motivations and controversies.
Teaching Interests
Dr. Earnheardt is a communication generalist. This means he can teach broadly in various communication-related sub-disciplines. He has taught in all four of the Department of Communication's programs including communication studies, journalism, media communication, and the graduate program in professional communication. Adam enjoys teaching courses that connect students with their communities, identifying solutions to neglected problems while giving students opportunities to fully explore their interests. Dr. Earnheardt is best-known for creating the University's first social media communication curriculum (before it was even called "social media"), revamping the Department's internship program, and helping to shepherd the Department's sports communication and media offerings.
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2007
Ph D, Communication
Kent State University
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Exploring possible predictors of television viewer judgments of athlete behaviors"
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1999
MS, Communication
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
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1995
BS, Communication
Clarion Universty of Pennsylvania
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2023
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professor for Scholarship
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2016
Ohio Communication Association
Service Award
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2016
Youngstown State University
Watson Merit Award – Distinguished Chair
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2016
Youngstown State University
Diversity Leadership Award – Campus Leadership
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2016
Youngstown State University
Distance Education Course of the Year: Final Four (CMST 2630)
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2015
National Communication Association, Mass Communication Division
Service Award
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2013
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Distinguished Member
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2012
Ohio Magazine
Excellence In Education
https://www.ohiomagazine.com/ohio-life/article/2012-excellence-in-education-honorees
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2012
Youngstown State University
Smith-Murphy Award for Outstanding Teaching
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2012
Kent State University
Outstanding Young Professional Award
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2011
Youngstown State University
Student Services Award
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2010
Youngstown State University
Mentor of the Year Award
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2010
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professor for Public Service
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2009
Mahoning Valley Professionals
40 Under 40 Award Recipient & Top 5 MVP Award
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2007
Kent State University
Outstanding Dissertation Award
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2004
Duquesne University
Graduate Student Fellowship
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2003
National Communication Association, Training & Development Division
Top Student Paper
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2001
Society for Collegiate Journalists
President’s Award
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2000
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Excellence in Service Award
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1998
USA Online!
Travel and Tourism Web Award (for Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad web design)
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2022 - present
Coordinator
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2023
"How much longer: One family's journey through two years of hell, healing, and hilarity"
A. Earnheardt, M. Earnheardt
1090 Books, p. 1-132 -
2022
"Important tasks for social media interns"
A. Earnheardt
, issue 54, p. 14-16 -
2021
"The best Pittsburgh podcasts"
A. Earnheardt
Very Local Pittsburgh -
2021
"Exploring media entrepreneurship education at the masters level"
A. Earnheardt, M. Earnheardt
Journal of Media Education, volume 12, issue 3, p. 5-17
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2021
"Social media: Influencers and listeners"
A. Earnheardt
Kendall Hunt, issue 1, p. 381-403 -
2019
"How ESPN came to lead the world of sports apps"
J. Kucek, Z. Humphries, A. Earnheardt
Peter Lang -
2019
"ESPN and the Changing Sports Media Landscape"
J. McGuire, G. Armfield, A. Earnheardt
Peter Lang, volume 2, p. 1-394 -
2017
"The modern communicator: Applications and strategies for interpersonal communication, group communication, and public speaking"
A. Earnheardt, D. O'Neill
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2016
"Public speaking in the age of technology"
D. O'Neill, A. Earnheardt
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2016
"Ohio networks: Roots in community, culture and communication"
A. Earnheardt
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2015
"The modern communicator: Applications and strategies for interpersonal communication, group communication, and public speaking"
A. Earnheardt, D. O'Neill
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2015
"The ESPN effect: Scholarly reflections on the 35 year history"
J. McGuire, G. Armfield, A. Earnheardt
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2015
"The end of men and the rise of women: Book review"
A. Earnheardt
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2014
"On becoming a (pro)social media sports fan"
A. Earnheardt
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2012
"Telephone"
A. Earnheardt
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2012
"ports fans, identity and socialization: Exploring the Fandemonium"
A. Earnheardt, P. Haridakis, B. Hugenberg
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2012
"Morse code"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Super Bowl"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Sports networks"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Pittsburgh Penguins"
A. Earnheardt, C. Pflugh
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2011
"Pennsylvania"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Ohio"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"New England Patriots"
A. Earnheardt, M. Villers
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2011
"National Hockey League"
A. Earnheardt, C. Pflugh
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2011
"Motive typologies of the sports fan"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Media audience"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Fan networks"
A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Cleveland Indians"
A. Earnheardt, J. Tyus
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2011
"Cleveland Browns"
J. Tyus, A. Earnheardt
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2011
"Baltimore Ravens"
A. Earnheardt
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2010
"Exploring sports television viewers’ judgments of athletes’ antisocial behaviors"
A. Earnheardt
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2009
"The modern communicator: Applications and strategies for interpersonal communication, group communication, and public speaking"
D. O'Neill, A. Earnheardt
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2009
"Checkered flags and mediated friendships: Parasocial interaction among NASCAR fans"
J. Spinda, A. Earnheardt, P. Haridakis
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2009
"An examination of fan-athlete interaction: Fandom, parasocial interaction, and identification"
A. Earnheardt, P. Haridakis
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2008
"Sports mania: Essays on sports fandom in the 21st century"
L. Hugenberg, P. Haridakis, A. Earnheardt
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2008
"Judging athlete behaviors. Exploring possible predictors of television viewer judgments of athlete anti-social behaviors"
A. Earnheardt
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2008
"Development and test of an internet search and evaluation measure"
A. Earnheardt, M. Earnheardt, R. Rubin
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2007
"Geocaching in the basic course: Teaching group roles and phases of group development"
A. Earnheardt
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2024 - present
Officer, Vice President
National Society of Newspaper Columnists -
2018 - 2024
Program Coordinator
National Society of Newspaper Columnists
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2024 - present
President
Liberty Gridiron Association -
2022 - 2024
President
Liberty Little Leopards -
2019 - present
Board of Directors
Shepherd of the Valley