Jared LaGroue
jared.lagroue@tcu.edu817-257-7125Sadler Hall 435
Program Affiliations
Education
Ph.D. in Mass Communications, The Pennsylvania State University
M.A. in Communication, Pepperdine University
B.A. in Telecommunications, Pepperdine University
Courses
HCOL40000: Reclaiming Conversation
HNRS20913: Cultural Memory: HIST Culture
Areas of Focus
Critical-Cultural Media Studies
Existential-Phenomenological Psychology
Communication and Dialogic Ethics
Existential Pedagogy and Advising
LaGroue, J. & Lanaux, A. (2026, June). Existential Themes in Education and Entertainment: Exploring Authenticity with Students and Stars. Symposium presented at the Fourth World Congress of Existential Therapy, Denver, CO.
LaGroue, J. (2025, October). The Existential Advisor – Relational Learning through Dialogic Reflection. Community-Sponsored Session presented at the annual meeting of NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, Las Vegas, NV.
LaGroue, J. (2025, April). The New A&R: Social Media Influence, AI Listening, and the “Hit Potential” Algorithm. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association, New Orleans, LA.
LaGroue, J. (2024, March). To Own a Melody: Taylor Swift, AI, NFTs, and the Re-Authoring of Artist Rights. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association, Chicago, IL.
LaGroue, J. (2023, April). The Shape of Music in the Streaming Age: Spatial Audio and the Algorithmic Evolution of Sound. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Culture Association, San Antonio, TX.
- Outstanding Faculty Advising Award, NACADA Global, 2025
- Excellence in Advising – Faculty Advisor Award, NACADA Region 2, 2025
- Eagle Advising Award, Juniata College, 2024
- Finalist for Outstanding Professor Award, Juniata College, 2019
- Top Student Paper Award, Law & Policy, International Communication Association, 2019
Harold F. Martin Graduate Assistant Outstanding Teaching Award, Penn State, 2018
Last Updated: August 10, 2026