Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Expressions of Concern and Social Support about Reproductive Care for Young Women on an Online Message Board, Sarah E. Riley
“Advise Me!” Understanding Undergraduate Student Perceptions of Learning in Academic Advising, Schyler Simpson
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
THE MISMANGEMENT OF MARITAL DISCLOSURES IN THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS, Randi Cariella Campbell
SOCIALIZATION, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY: AN EXAMINATION OF THE GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, Kelly Elizabeth Dixon
EFFECTS OF IMAGE CONGRUENCY ON PERSUASIVENESS AND RECALL IN DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADVERTISING, Kristen M. Kiernicki
ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SENSEMAKING DURING A CASCADING CRISIS: TOKYO DISNEY AND THE 2011 JAPAN EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI/NUCLEAR CRISIS, Holly Ann Roberts
IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS: ASSESSING THE COMFORT CURRICULUM AS AN INTERVENTION, Rachel Steckler
GETTING TO 40 WEEKS: CONSTRUCTING THE UNCERTAINTY OF DUE DATES, Sarah Cornelia Vos
Theses from 2011
“WHAT’S HAPPENING” @TWITTER: A USES AND GRATIFICATIONS APPROACH, Corey Leigh Ballard
TEACHER DISCLOSURE: DEVELOPING PRIVACY RULES, MANAGING BOUNDARIES AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, Renee Monique Kaufmann
DEAF OR HEARING: A HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUAL’S NAVIGATION BETWEEN TWO WORLDS, Brittany Nicole Lash
TEXTING IN THE PRESENCE OF OTHERS: THE USE OF POLITENESS STRATEGIES IN CONVERSATION, Jennifer Ann Maginnis
WHAT NOW? WHAT NEXT? A NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND COLLEGE STUDENT RETENTION, Jason Matthews Martin
BECOMING BODIES: HOW PREADOLESCENT GIRLS CONSUME AND PRODUCE MEDIA IN 21st CENTURY AMERICA, Margaret Louise McGladrey
CULTIVATING MIRACLE PERCEPTIONS: CULTIVATION THEORY AND MEDICAL DRAMAS, Rachael A. Record
UNDERSTANDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES: PERCEIVED INTERACTIVITY AND PRESENCE WITH AND WITHOUT OTHER AVATARS IN THE ONLINE VIRTUAL WORLD SECOND LIFE, Jennifer Lynn Robinette
STRUCTURES, ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN PUBLIC HEALTH’S RESPONSE TO THE 2009-2010 H1N1 OUTBREAK: THE TIES THAT BIND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS AND EMERGENCY RISK COMMUNICATION EFFORTS, Kathleen G. Vidoloff
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERVICE LEARNING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SELF-EFFICACY: TOWARD ENGAGING TODAY’S UNDERGRADUATES, Jami Leigh Warren
Dissertations from 2010
SCREEN DOOR MEDICINE: THE INFORMAL MEDICAL CONSULTATION, Debra Faith Nickell
CYCLING AS A POLITICAL ACT: THE FRAMING AND CULTURE THAT CREATE A NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENT, Mitchael Lee Schwartz
WHAT NURSES SAY: COMMUNICATION BEHAVIORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPETENT NURSING HANDOFF, Anne Claiborne Ray Streeter
Dissertations from 2009
THE IMPACT OF INTERACTIVE FUNCTIONALITY ON LEARNING OUTCOMES: AN APPLICATION OF OUTCOME INTERACTIVITY THEORY, James P. Gleason
CONTENT RELEVANCE CENTRIC THEORY: AN INVESTIGATION OF CONTENT RELEVANCE'S ABILITY TO PREDICT LEARNING OUTCOMES IN A TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, E. Patrick Leddin
IN MY HUMBLE OPINION: TESTING THE SPRIAL OF SILENCE IN COMPUTER-MEDIATED AND FACE-TO-FACE CONTEXTS, Robert James Zuercher