Theses/Dissertations from 2022
THE INFLUENCE OF LINGUISTIC STYLE: A MATCHED-GUISE EXPERIMENT ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF SOURCE ACCENT, ARGUMENT QUALITY, AND ISSUE INVOLVEMENT ON PERSUASION, Sean Goatley-Soan
COMMUNICATING INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE MINDFULNESS: UNDERSTANDING LISTENING AND SENSECHECKING AT WORK, Leanna Hartsough
Applying The Causal Network Model to Advance Care Planning Messages, Katherine Leigh Harville
Motivating the Protection of Others: A Theoretical Extension and Empirical Test of Compassion Appeals, Erin B. Hester
THE (MILLENNIAL) TIMES, THEY ARE A’CHANGIN’: UNDERSTANDING GEN Z’S EXPECTATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM, Hayley C. Hoffman
TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING THROUGH ORAL NARRATIVE IN A PARTICIPATORY COMMUNICATION CONTEXT: AN INQUIRY INTO RADIO DRAMA-BASED TRAINING AMONG ZAMBIAN CAREGIVERS OF ABUSED AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN, Charles Brent Madinger
PREDICTORS AND OUTCOMES OF THE OCCURRENCE AND VALENCE OF CAMPAIGN-RELATED TALK: THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN NEW MEDIA USE, CONVERSATIONS, AND VICARIOUS LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, Carina Mazariegos Zelaya
FROM FEAR TO ACTION: EXPLORING THE ROLE OF EMOTION DURING IMMINENT THREAT EVENTS USING THE EXTENDED PARALLEL PROCESS MODEL, Michele K. Olson
A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF REDDIT COMMENTS DISCUSSING FIBROADENOMA APPRAISAL AND DECISION MAKING, Hayley Marie Kay Stahl
Coordinating Boundaries and Negotiating Mental Health Diagnoses and Disclosure: An Exploration of Stigma and Communication Privacy Management, Paige Anne Von Feldt
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
An Examination of Communication Sequencing in Enacted Support Interactions for People with Major Depressive Disorder, Madison Adams
A Multiple Goals Perspective on Burnout Disclosure and Support among Attending Physicians, Alison N. Buckley
“IT’S THE ONLY THING WE HAVE”: WHISPER NETWORKS AMONG WOMEN THEATRE ACTORS, Richard Edward Carter
Gender Violence on Television: Insights and Implications from Female Audiences of Drama Series, Mary Celeste Clark
UNDERSTANDING STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS OF WIDOWS IN CENTRAL NIGERIA: A PATH TO COMMUNICATION AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, Meredith Annette Garrison
INTEGRATING PERSUASIVE MESSAGING STRATEGIES INTO HIGHER EDUCATION EARLY ALERT INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC BEHAVIORS, Joseph Gayheart
MEETING THEIR EXPECTATIONS: STUDENT EXPECTATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF INSTRUCTOR CLARITY, CREDIBILITY, RAPPORT, AND CLIMATE IN ONLINE COURSES, Nikki Kowalski
I Need to See Me on TV: Parasocial Affirmations of Sexual and Gender Identity Development of LGBTQ+ Mass Media Consumers, Donald I. Lowe
Communication Strategies to Intervene in Intimate Partner Violence Among Young Adult Couples, Kaylee Marie Lukacena
THE CONSENT OF MAN: AN EXAMINATION OF PRIVACY AWARENESS, SURVEILLANCE, AND PRIVACY POLICY (MIS)USE, Will Reilley Silberman
The Persuasive Power of Instagram Metrics: Examining How User-Generated Cues Affect Consumer’s Perception of Influencer Credibility, Madison Lea Wallace
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
RECIPES FOR ANGER APPEALS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, Tianen Chen
RAISING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE OF AMERICAN STUDENTS: A PILOT STUDY, Sheyla Finkelshteyn
Quantifying and Typifying Image Use in Television News Coverage of Mass Shootings, Ellie Catherine Hudd
