Amber Hedquist
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Mail code: 6011Campus: Tempe
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Student Information
Graduate StudentEnglish (Writing, Rhetorics, and Literacies)
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Amber Hedquist works with ASU's Research Operations team to support ASU's research portfolio and manages ASU's research participant recruitment tool: Research Plus Me
Amber is also a Ph.D. student in the Department of English at ASU. Her research areas include user experience, education, and technical and professional communication. Her work includes contributions to the Online Learning Journal, the International Conference on Web-Based Communities and Social Media, and the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference.
BA English, Florida State University, 2021
Amber is a current Ph.D. student in the Department of English at ASU. Her research areas include user experience, education, and technical and professional communication. Her work includes contributions to the Online Learning Journal, the International Conference on Web-Based Communities and Social Media, and the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference.
Her prospective research agenda (2023-2025) will involve user experience and collaboration heuristics from professional and technical communication. These joint areas will help answer how the university can best collaborate, engage, and enrich the community through community involvement in university research.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Dennen, Vanessa P., Barbara M. Hall, and Amber Hedquist. (2023). “A systematic Review of Research on Intersubjectivity in Online Learning: Illuminating Opportunities for Cohesion and Mutual Understanding in the Research Conversation.” Online Learning 27.1 (2023).
Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings
Dennen, V. P., Shi, H., Rutledge, S. A., Bagdy, L. M., Jung, D., Bunn, S., Cargill, C., Cosgrove, C., & Hedquist, A. (2022). Teen social media use during COVID-19: Parent perceptions and oversight. In P. Kommers, I. A. Sánchez, & P. Isaias (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conferences e-Society 2022 and Mobile Learning 2022 (pp. 155-162). IADIS.
Dennen, V. P., Rutledge, S. A., Bagdy, L. M., Bunn, S., Jung, D., Cargill, C., Cosgrove, C., Hedquist, A., & McWaters, S. (2021). Virtual independence: Teen social media use during the summer of quarantine. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Web Based Communities and Social Media (pp. 211-215). IADIS.
Dennen, V. P., Jung, D., Cargill, C., & Hedquist, A. (2021). Parents, social media, and online support: A systematic review of the literature. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Web Based Communities and Social Media (pp. 102-109). IADIS.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
Dennen, V. P., Rutledge, S. A., Bagdy, L. M., Bunn, S., Jung, D., Cargill, C., Cosgrove, C., Hedquist, A., & McWaters, S. (presented 2021, July). Virtual independence: Teen social media use during the summer of quarantine [Concurrent session]. International Conference on Web-Based Communities and Social Media, Virtual Conference.
Dennen, V. P., Rutledge, S. A., Bagdy, L. M., Bunn, S., Jung, D., Cargill, C., Cosgrove, C., Hedquist, A., & McWaters, S. (presented 2021, April). Teenage social media use in the time of COVID-19: Resilience, connection, entertainment, and learning [Poster session]. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Virtual Conference.
Hedquist, Amber (presented 2021, April). “The Semantics of Space: Investigating Perceptions of Space Within the Tallahassee Community,” ACC Meeting of The Minds Conference, Virtual Conference.
Hedquist, Amber (presented 2021, November) “Investigating Perceptions of Space Within the Tallahassee Community,” Florida State University’s Presidential Showcase, Virtual Conference.
Cargill, C., & Hedquist, A. (presented 2020, April).“Social Media as a Parenting Support Tool: A Scoping Review,” Florida State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium, Virtual Conference.
Opinion-Editorials
Hedquist, Amber. “Take Lessons of Empathy beyond Pandemic, into the Classroom: Opinion.” Tallahassee Democrat, 17 May 2020, www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2020/05/17/take-lessons-empathy -beyond-pandemic-into-classroom-opinion/3105760001/.
Hedquist, Amber. “Florida Legislature Needs to Pass Financial Justice Bill for College Athletes: Opinion.” Tallahassee Democrat, 11 Mar. 2020, www.tallahassee.com/story/ opinion/2020/03/11/florida-legislature-must-pass -financial-justice-bill-college-athletes/5013564002/.
Courses
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition |
High Impact Internship Award (2023)
Recognized by the ASU Department of English for my internship with ASU's Knowledge Enterprise. The award defines 'high-impact' as "engag[ing] in... activities for the greater good."
Outstanding Paper Award (2021)
Awarded at the 18th International Conference on Web-Based Communities and Social Media 2021; Received for paper presentation, titled: “Parents, Social Media, and Online Support: A Systematic Review of the Literature.”
Honors in the Major (2021)
Awarded by Florida State University for completing advanced coursework in English and writing an undergraduate thesis defended in March 2021.
Mart P. Hill Award for Outstanding English Honors Thesis (2021)
Awarded by the Florida State University English Department for the demonstration of high-quality writing, research, and analysis in my Undergraduate Honors Thesis.
Florida State University Student Star (2020)
Acknowledged by the university for distinction in my academic area and significant service to the university.
Florida State University Garnet & Gold Scholar Society (2018-2021)
Acknowledged for three core accomplishments: research experience, international engagement, and 200+ hours of service during my undergraduate career.