Jonathan Wickert

Hi, I'm Jonathan Wickert, a doctoral candidate at the University of Missouri.

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My name is Jonathan Wickert and I am a doctoral student at the University of Missouri working on a Ph.D. in organizational communication.  My studies focus on the assimilation process.  My dissertation explores the social class differences in the way people manage uncertainty during unemployment.  I am currently working on three different papers related to unemployment experiences.  Recently, I presented one of these papers at the National Communication Association convention in Florida.  A second paper was also accepted as a top paper at the Central States Communication Association conference.   

Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

September 2007 - May 2009

As a teaching assistant I taught Introduction to Public Speaking courses.

Team Leader at United States Marine Corps

January 2001 - January 2009

I served in the United States Marine Corps as an infantryman with Fox Company 2/24. I am an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran.

Loss Prevention Detective at Sears Holdings Corporation

March 2003 - May 2007

As a loss prevention detective I was responsible for monitoring store shrinkage. I maintained records of inventory and monitor shopper activity in the store. When needed I attempted to recover stolen merchandise.

Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Missouri

September 2009

In this position I taught a range of courses such as Introduction to Public Speaking, Television Studio Production, Organizational Communication Theory, and Business and Professional Communication. Also, I was the adviser for the undergraduate student organization, iCOM.

University of Missouri-Columbia

2009 – 2014

Doctorate in Communication

Concentration: Organizational Communication

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

2007 – 2009

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Concentration: Organizational Communication, General

SCCA, Racing, Equality, Gay Rights,