Amanda Jane Jordan

Amanda Jane Jordan serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Communication at The University of Texas at Arlington, teaching Strategic Social Media Marketing, Digital IMC Management, and Advertising courses since transitioning to full-time faculty in August 2019 after initial adjunct service beginning January 2017.

Her academic credentials include:

• MA in Communication, The University of Texas at Arlington (2016)
• BA in Public Relations, University of Oklahoma (2006)

Research examines social media's societal impacts with emphasis on political misinformation and polarization dynamics. Her work investigates selective exposure mechanisms on platforms like Facebook, analyzing how algorithmic curation influences belief formation and misinformation spread within polarized communities.

Scholarly contributions focus on digital political communication trends, particularly the interplay between platform architecture and information ecosystems as demonstrated in her 2018 Electronic Journal of Communication publication.

Honors include:

• Mavs1000 Instructor of the Year, UTA First Year Experience (2017)

She advises students through professional internship courses (ADVT 4395/PREL 4395) while maintaining service roles as GAP Fund Director for the American Advertising Federation and Comm Day Committee member, complementing her academic work with industry engagement through DotDash Creative consulting.