David Cassilo

David Cassilo 3218 Vickery Dr. NE Marietta, GA 30066 -- EDUCATION Kent State University Kent, Ohio Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication May 2019 Dissertation: Reversing Field: An Investigation into the Impact of League of Denial on Media Coverage and Attitudes about Head Injuries in the NFL Advisor: Dr. Danielle Coombs Committee: Dr. Paul Haridakis, Dr. Cheryl Lambert, Dr. Theresa Walton-Fisette Northwestern University M.S. in Journalism Evanston, Ill. December 2011 Villanova University B.A. in Communication Studies Villanova, Pa. May 2010 EMPLOYMENT Assistant Professor School of Communication & Media Kennesaw State University Fall 2019-Present Research and Teaching Assistant School of Journalism and Mass Communication Kent State University Fall 2015-Spring 2019 RESEARCH Journal articles Cassilo, D., & Kluch, Y. (in press). Mental health, college athletics, and the media framing of D.J. Carton’s announcement to step away from his team. Communication & Sport. Cassilo, D. (in press). Shifting the coverage: Understanding why reporting and attitudes changed about the NFL and player safety. Journal of Sports Media. Cassilo, D. (2020). Royce White, DeMar DeRozan and media framing of mental health in the NBA. Communication & Sport,-. Cassilo, D., & Coombs, D. (2020). International media coverage of the Pakistan Super League. International Journal of Sport Communication, 14(1), 60-78. Cassilo, D. (2019). Privacy violations and mobile streaming video: Examining organizational social media policies and Antonio Brown’s Facebook live stream. Sport in Society, 24(2), 235-251. Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2019). “I’m glad I played when the country still had gonads”: Bottom-up framing around Pop Warner’s kickoff policy. Journal of Sports Media, 14(1), 122. Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2019). From social isolation to becoming an advocate: Exploring athletes’ grief discourse about lived concussion experiences in online forums. Communication & Sport, 7(5), 678-696. Sanderson, J., & Cassilo, D. (2019). “Support is what really helped me get through”: Investigating athletes’ pursuit and receipt of social support during concussion recovery. Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 1(1), 3. Cranmer, G., Cassilo, D., Sanderson, J., & Troutman, B. (2019). Social media discourse about Division-I football players’ early exit announcements: The role of expressed fandom. Communication & Sport. Coombs, D., Lambert, C., Cassilo, D., & Humphries, Z. (2019). Flag on the play: Colin Kaepernick and the protest paradigm. Howard Journal of Communication, 31(4), 317-336. Shrader, J., & Cassilo, D. (2019). Home field advantage? Exploring credibility of British and American announcers covering United States soccer. Soccer & Society, 21(3), 259-273. Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2017). “They hired a baseball guy”: Media framing and its influence on the isomorphic tendencies of organizational management in professional football. International Journal of Sport Communication, 10(3), 290-306. Coombs, D., & Cassilo, D. (2017). Athletes and/or activists: LeBron James and Black Lives Matter. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 41(5), 425-444. Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2016). “I don’t think it’s worth the risk”: Media framing of the Chris Borland retirement in digital and print media. Communication & Sport, 6(1), 86110. Book Chapters Cassilo, D. (2021). Social media and sports media. In G. Abeza, N. O’Reilly, J. Sanderson, & E. Frederick (Eds.), Social media in sport: Theory and practice. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific Publishing Co., Inc. Hull, K., Romney, M., & Cassilo, D. (2019). Tune it or stream it? Can millennials and the Internet save ESPN? In G. G. Armfield, J. McGuire, & A. Earnheardt (Eds.), The ESPN aftereffect and the changing sports media marketplace. New York: Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES/WORKS IN PROGRESS Cassilo, D. (Under review) Communication of athlete risk with head injuries in the 2020 Olympics. In M. Butterworth, A. Bernstein, Y. Cho, D. Coombs, M. Devlin, D. Jackson, & C. Onwumechili (Eds.), 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Center for Sports Communication & Media: The University of Texas at Austin. Cassilo, D., & McGlynn, J. (In progress). Communication strategy of concussions in the National Football League locker room. McGlynn, J., & Cassilo, D. (In progress). Motivations of National Football League players to risk brain health. Cassilo, D. Media framing and athlete mental health. In J. Sanderson & M. Weathers (Eds.), Health Communication and Sport: Connections, Applications, and Opportunities. Lanham, MD: Lexington Press. Manuscript to be delivered by October 2021. Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (In progress). Understanding mental health policies in student-athlete handbooks. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Cassilo, D., & Kluch, Y. (2021, November). Mental health, college athletics, and the media framing of D.J. Carton’s announcement to step away from his team. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Seattle, WA. Cramer, L., Kluch, Y., Alt, R., Lewis, N., & Cassilo, D. (2020, November). New roads, new directions, and new destinations: Reflections on developing and expanding xommunication and sport programs [Panel]. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Indianapolis, Ind. (Conference canceled) Cassilo, D. (2020, November). “We all go through it”: Media framing of NBA players with mental health concerns. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Indianapolis, Ind. (Conference canceled) Cassilo, D., Hull, K., & Romney, M. (2020, April). Hulu and Netflix have everything I need: How college students impact the future of cable and streaming subscriptions. Broadcast Education Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (Conference canceled) Cranmer, G., Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2019, November). Social media discourse about Division-I football players’ early exit announcements: The role of expressed fandom. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD. Coombs, D., & Cassilo, D. (2019, August). Media coverage of the Pakistan Super League (Cricket). Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Toronto, ON. Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2018, November). From denying it happened to becoming an advocate: Athletes’ discussion recovery disclosures and grief management in online forums. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, UT. Cassilo, D., & Humphries, Z. (2018, August). Why do you follow? A closer look at sport fan engagement with athletes on Twitter. Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Washington, DC. Cassilo, D. (2017, November). Privacy violations and mobile streaming video: Examining organizational social media policies and Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live Stream. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Dallas, TX. Cassilo, D. (2017, October). Media’s impact on the 2016 presidential election: Comparing agendasetting theory and spiral of silence theory. Annual Conference of the Ohio Communication Association, Springfield, OH. Sanderson, J., & Cassilo, D. (2017, August). Contributing to the decline of the American male: Bottom-up framing of Pop Warner safety policies. Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Chicago, IL. Coombs, D., Lambert, C., Cassilo, D., & Humphries, Z. (2017, March). “Kap takes a knee”: A media framing analysis of Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protest. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, FL. Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2016, August). “I don’t think it’s worth the risk”: Media framing of the Chris Borland retirement in digital and print media. Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Minneapolis, MN. Cassilo, D. (2016, March). Media Framing of Concussions in the NFL: How the Chris Borland retirement was portrayed by digital media. Ninth Summit on Communication and Sport, Grand Rapids, MI. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Top Paper in Communication and Sport Division 2019 National Communication Association Convention Cranmer, G., Cassilo, D., Sanderson, J., & Troutman, B. (2019, November). Social media discourse about Division-I football players’ early exit announcements: The role of expressed fandom. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD. Top Papers Panel in Communication and Sport Division 2021 National Communication Association Convention Cassilo, D., & Kluch, Y. (2021, November). Mental health, college athletics, and the media framing of D.J. Carton’s announcement to step away from his team. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Seattle, WA. 2017 National Communication Association Convention Cassilo, D. (2017, November). Privacy violations and mobile streaming video: Examining organizational social media policies and Antonio Brown’s Facebook Live Stream. Annual Convention of National Communication Association, Dallas, TX. Second Place Faculty Paper in Sports Communication Interest Group 2016 Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Cassilo, D., & Sanderson, J. (2016, August). “I don’t think it’s worth the risk”: Media framing of the Chris Borland retirement in digital and print media. Annual Conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Minneapolis, MN. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication International Association for Communication and Sport National Communication Association INVITED SPEAKING/PRESENTATION AND MEDIA APPEARANCES Speaking presentations Kennesaw State University Sports Communication & Careers Panel Spring 2021 I served as moderator for a virtual panel discussion featuring working professionals in various areas of sports communication, thus allowing the university’s students to hear about different career paths and network. Kennesaw State University Social Media Education – Men’s Basketball Fall 2019 I was invited by the men’s basketball coaching staff at Kennesaw State University to give a presentation to the team focusing on social media training and personal branding. Clemson University Department of Communication Spring 2019 Colloquium I was invited to give a research talk to faculty about the media coverage of health issues within sport, specifically focusing on head injuries and concussions in football. Media appearances Cassilo, D. (2020, Oct. 20). Guest on “Thought Provoking” podcast to discuss concussion research. Cranmer, G. A., Cassilo, D., Sanderson, J., & Troutman, B. (2019, Dec. 12). How athletic administrators can support student-athletes and their early exit announcements. Athletic Director U. https://www.athleticdirectoru.com/articles/how-athletic-administrators-cansupport-student-athletes-and-their-early-exitannouncements/?fbclid=IwAR2upitE60k47Y1UDqp3QKjaimofHdFe6oE9mVlUlPWvB tfxegakJwTO3XY TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses taught: Kennesaw State University (2019-Current) COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication JOUR 3330: News Reporting/Writing JOUR 4410: Investigative Reporting JOUR 4420: Advanced Media Writing Courses taught: Kent State University -) JMC 26001: Writing Across Platforms JMC 46020: Magazine Design Courses taught: Adjunct experience -) CO-195: Photoshop (John Carroll University) COM 425: Publication Design (Cleveland State University) COMM 7600: Sports Reporting in the Digital Age (University of Akron) JMC 250: Photoshop (Olivet College) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE College service Department representative Digital Education Council College of Humanities & Social Sciences Kennesaw State University Fall 2021-Present Departmental service Faculty Advisor Society of Professional Journalists Kennesaw State University Fall 2019-Present Chair Online Course Committee School of Communication & Media Kennesaw State University Fall 2021-Present Committee member Student Success Committee School of Communication & Media Kennesaw State University Fall 2020-Present Committee member Instructional Space Committee School of Communication & Media Kennesaw State University Fall 2021-Present Professional service Ad Hoc Reviewer for: Communication & Sport The Communication Review The Howard Journal of Communication International Review for the Sociology of Sport Soccer & Society Journal of Sports Media Sport in Society Managing Sport & Leisure PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Scoring at Home podcast Host February 2021 – Present I moderate a monthly conversation between a sport journalist and communication researcher about some of the most important issues in the world of athletics. I also edit the podcast for distribution. Bleacher Report/Turner Sports Freelance writer August 2016 – August 2017 I reported and wrote stories on the NBA focused on the Cleveland Cavaliers, including NBA playoff coverage. Advance Ohio, The Cleveland Plain Dealer Reporter September 2013 – July 2015 I served as beat reporter for Northeast Ohio high school athletics, while contributing to college and professional athletics coverage. My responsibilities included writing stories, shooting and editing videos, and maintaining social media platforms. Lansing State Journal Reporter May 2012 – August 2013 I was a beat reporter for Lansing area high school sports coverage and contributor to college athletics coverage. This included generating digital and video stories, while maintaining content for the blog and website. Men’s Health Magazine Freelance writer March 2012 – February 2014 I reported and wrote sports health and physical activity stories for the magazine. Popular Science Magazine Freelance writer March 2012 – December 2015 I reported and wrote stories related to sports product innovation and technology for the magazine. USA Today Freelance writer January 2012 – September 2013 I reported and wrote feature and digital sports stories for online and print publication. SLAM Magazine Contributing writer September 2010 – Present I report and write feature stories related to basketball for the magazine and website. My work has included two cover stories. Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Intern Spring 2010 I edited and maintained the website and blog through a content management system. Newsday Intern Summer 2009 I wrote daily print, web, and blog stories related to New York sports, while also maintaining the website’s social media and online presence. Additionally, I copy edited print materials in advance of publication. WFAN-NY Intern Summer 2008 I produced audio clips and content for radio use, while coordinating archive projects.