University Writing Program

EDUCATION

PhD, Cultural Anthropology, University of Florida, 2016 MA, Cultural Anthropology, University of Florida, 2012 BA, Political Science & Economics, Texas Tech University, 2008

COURSES TAUGHT

•  ISS 2100: What's Love Got to Do with It? How Stories and Science Shape our Love Lives
• ENC 4930: Grecian Medical Narratives in Global Health Systems
• ENC 2305: Global Medical Narratives (with Virtual Exchange)
• ENC 3254: Writing in Anthropology
• ENC 3253: Writing in the Health Professions
• ENC 3459: Writing in the Medical Sciences
• ENC 3264: Writing in the Social Sciences

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Romantic love, relationship studies, global health, medical narratives, healthcare access, health disparities.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Family, Florida springs, the Texas Two-Step, complicated recipes, shared meals, volunteering with Working Food (a local non-profit).

BEST WRITING ADVICE

When you feel stuck, set a timer and just free write for 5-10 minutes. Getting your ideas on paper (even if they are messy or not fully developed) is such an important first step. Let your writing be messy, and wild, and wandering if needed. You will have plenty of time to revisit and revise if you can just get started.

Teaching Awards

• Dunlevie Professorship, Honors College, Spring 2026
• Professional Development Leave Award, CLAS, Fall 2025
• International Educator of the Year, CLAS, Fall 2023
• Virtual Exchange Training Fellow, UFIC, Fall 2022
• Global Learning Institute Training Fellow, UFIC, Spring 2021

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Lawrence, E. Casler (Stonecipher), J., Jones, J., Leonard, C., Ladebue, A., Ayele, R., Cumbler, E., Allyn, R., Burke, R. E. (2020). Variability in skilled nursing facility screening and admission processes: Implications for value-based purchasing. Health Care Management Review, 45(4), 353-363. https://doi.org/10.1097/HMR.0000000000000225

McCarthy, M., Stonecipher, J., Gilmartin, H.M., El-Hajj, D., & Battaglia, C. (2019). An interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship model: Opportunities for nurse PhDs. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice,10(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v10n2p33

Graney, B.A., Au, D.H., Barón, A.E., Cheng, A., Combs, S.A., Glorioso, T.J., Paden, G., Parsons, E.C., Rabin, B.A., Ritzwoller, D.P., Stonecipher, J., Turvey, C., Welsh, C. H., Bekelman, D. (2019). Advancing symptom alleviation with palliative treatment (ADAPT) trial to improve quality of life: A study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. Trials, 20(355), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3417-1

Casler (Stonecipher), J. (2015). From Field School to Fieldwork: Incorporating Community-Based Participatory Principles into Dissertation Research. Special Issue in Practicing Anthropology: Community – Academic Partnerships. Guest Editors: Sarah M. Szurek and Clarence C. Gravlee. 37(4): 23-27.

Other Publications

Casler, (Stonecipher), J. (2015). Flashback to Fieldwork: El Día de Amor – Managua, Nicaragua. Society for Applied Anthropology News, 26(1): 23-25.