Jessica L. Ford (Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin) is an assistant professor at Ohio University in the Scripps College of Communication, where she teaches courses in organizational communication. Her research examines organizational disruptions that affect the health and safety of organizational members. Dr. Ford’s research often investigates the implications of technology use during emergency events, such as evacuations, school shootings, and workplace injuries. Her work can be found in such journals as Journal of Applied Communication Research, Communication Studies, Communication Yearbook, Mobile Media and Communication, and the Journal of Homeland Security. She regularly presents her work at regional, national, and international conferences where she has won six top paper awards. Dr. Ford is also the recipient of the top dissertation award in social sciences at UT Austin.