Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Pepperdine University
B.A., Pepperdine University
COMM 10123 – Communicating Effectively
Critical Media Studies – Political Economy, Copyright, Cultural Industries; Technology and Relationships; Dialogic Ethics and Existential Analysis
LaGroue, J. (2025). The Work of Music in the Streaming Age: How Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence Influence the Art, Industry, and Aura of Music [Doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University].
LaGroue, J. (2025). The Existential Advisor: Relational Learning through Dialogic Reflection. Selected as Community-Sponsored Session for the annual meeting of NACADA, Las Vegas, NV.
LaGroue, J. (2025). 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). 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). 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.
McAllister, M. & LaGroue, J. (2019). “Hey Kids. Who Wants a Shot from the Merch Gun?!”: LEGO Batman as a Gateway Commodity Intertext. In R. Hains & S. Mozzarella (Eds.), More Than Just Bricks: Critical Perspectives on LEGO in Popular Culture. London: Palgrave.
LaGroue, J. (2019). Framing Net Neutrality: A Content Analysis of Television News Coverage. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
LaGroue, J. (2019). Modernizing Music Copyright: Remunerating Songwriters and Artists in the Streaming Age. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Popular Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
Ferchaud, A., Grzeslo, J., Orme, S., & LaGroue, J. (2018). Parasocial Attributes and YouTube Personalities: Exploring Content Trends Across YouTube’s Most Subscribed Channels. Computers in Human Behavior, 80, 88-96.
Instructor in Communication, Juniata College (2017-2025)
