Darcey Altschwager

Darcey Altschwager
  • Ph.D. Student

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Biography —

Darcey Altschwager has been part of the Jayhawk community and William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications since 2013. Originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism/strategic communication and a master’s degree in digital content strategy. In 2017, while completing her bachelor’s degree, she assisted with the establishment of the Center for Digital Inclusion then became a graduate research assistant to the center. In her role, she assisted with curriculum development, instructed digital literacy classes for underserved populations, and conducted research that has been published in the Journal of Applied Communication Research. While pursuing her Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communications, she continues her work as a graduate research assistant under a grant award from the National Science Foundation in support of offering technology education to women who have been recently released from jail or prison and are now seeking to reenter the job force (“returning women citizens”). In her role, she develops educational content, manages and instructs online learning modules, establishes one-on-one relationships with program participants, and assists with various research projects.

Education —

B.S. in Journalism and Strategic Communication, University of Kansas
M.S. in Digital Content Strategy

Research —

Research interests:

  • Digital Divide
  • Technology
  • Vulnerable Populations
  • Digital Media
  • Research-to-Practice

Teaching —

Teaching interests:

  • Adult Learners
  • Informal Education Settings
  • Digital Literacy
  • Professional Skills

Selected Publications —

Blomber, M., Altschwager, D., Seo, H., Booton, E., & Nwachukwu, M. (in press). Digital divide and marginalized women during COVID-19: A study of women recently release from jail. Information, Communication and Society.

Seo, H., Britton, H., Ramaswamy, M., Altschwager, D., Blomberg, M., Aromona, O., Schuster, B., Booton, E., Ault, M., & Wickliffe, J. (in press). Returning to the digital world: Digital technology use and privacy management of women transitioning from incarceration.New Media & Society.

Seo, H., Blomberg, M., Altschwager, D., & Vu, H. T. (2021). Vulnerable populations and misinformation: A mixed-methods approach to underserved older adults' online information assessment.New Media & Society, 23(7), 2021-2033.

Seo, H., Altschwager, D., Choi, B-Y., Song, S., Britton, H., Ramaswamy, M., Schuster, B., Ault, M., Ayinala, K., Zaman, R., Tihen, B., & Yenugu, L. (2021). Informal technology education for women transitioning from incarceration.ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 21(2), 1-16.

Seo, H., Erba, J., Altschwager, D., & Geana, M. (2019). Evidence-based digital literacy class for low-income African-American older adults.Journal of Applied Communication Research, 47(2), 130-152.

Selected Presentations —

Blomberg, M., Altschwager, D., Seo, H., Booton, E., & Nwachukwu, M. (5/1/2021 - 5/31/2021). COVID-19 and the Digital Divide: Interviews With Women Recently Released From Prison. International Communication Association.

Seo, H., Thorson, S., Blomberg, M., Appling, S., Bras, A., Davis-Roberts, A., & Altschwager, D. (2021, January). Country characteristics, Internet connectivity and combating misinformation: A network analysis of Global North-South. In Proceedings of the 54th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (p. 2966).

Seo, H., Britton, H., Ramaswamy, M., Altschwager, D., Blomberg, M., Aromona, O., ...Wickliffe, J. (8/1/2020 - 8/31/2020). Returning to the digital world: Technology use and privacy management of women transitioning from incarceration. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Seo, H., Blomberg, M., Altschwager, D., & Vu, H. T. (5/1/2019 - 5/31/2019). Online information credibility assessment by underserved minority seniors: A Mixed-methods approach. Paper presented to the Information Systems Division, International Communication Association Conference. Washington, D.C.

Seo, H., Bloomberg, M., & Altschwager, D.. (10/25/2018). Technology for Grandfamilies. Grandfamilies Conference. Kauffman Foundation.