April May 2018 College News

1 Lindsay Timmerman, Kristen Farris, Tricia Burke, Michael Burns, Megan Newhouse-Bailey, Rebekah Fox, and Marian Houser at SXSW 2 Renae Gray and Elizabeth Eger at the International Qualitative Research in Management and Organization Conference 3 Michael Burns, Marsha Burney, and Kristen Farris at the TED Fest conference in Brooklyn, New York 6 | April & May | College News COMMUNICATION STUDIES Communication Studies, Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Studies, Organizational Communication, Persuasive Communication, Political Communication, & Teacher Certif ication in Communication Studies FACULTY ACCOLADES Tricia Burke published “Te paradoxical outcomes of observing others’ exercise behavior on social network sites: Friends’ exercise posts, exercise attitudes, and weight concern” in the journal Health Communication . Te article was picked up by several outlets, including Time.com, Moneyish.com, Medicalxpress.com, and KJZZ.org. Tricia and Kristen Farris co-authored “Young adult and parent perceptions of facilitation: Associations with overparenting, family functioning, and student adjustment,” currently in press at the Journal of Family Communication . Tricia also recorded a Health Matters podcast for her online health communication course, in which she interviewed Communication Studies faculty members Marsha Burney , Kristen Farris , Rebekah Fox , and Maureen Keeley about their health communication research. Tricia will present and work with students at the Graduate Education Symposium at Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA in June. She will also present at the International Association for Relationship Research at Colorado State University in July. Ann Burnette presented, “Free speech in the crosshairs: An analysis of Turning Point USA’s professor watchlist” to the Southern States Communication Association Conference. Michael Burns presented “Dusting of the curriculum: Making a diference with innovative approaches in the basic course” to the Central States Communication Association Conference. He also chaired the “Teories for new media technologies” panel. Michael Burns , Rebekah Fox , Lindsay Timmerman , Kristen Farris , Tricia Burke , and Marian Houser participated in Texas State’s “Innovation Lab” at SXSW. Together, they presented the collaborative research endeavors among diferent schools and department within the College of Fine Arts and Communication that have developed via CoSearch. Te goal of the presentations was to network with and convey to businesses that Texas State faculty are ready and willing to work with community organizations to help them solve real world problems. [1] Elizabeth Eger gave a public lecture at the Transgender Resource Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, entitled “Understanding TGRCNM as Identity-Based Organizing. ” She shared results from her three-year, volunteer-based ethnography of the organization and held a community dialogue afterward. She also co-presented with a participant in the study, Ms. Renae Gray, at the International Qualitative Research in Management and Organization Conference in Albuquerque, detailing a method Elizabeth created called a “creative focus group” and shared the experience of using the method for organizational research with indigenous and transgender participants. [2] Kristen Farris was selected as this year’s winner of the Abby Prestin Dissertation of the Year Award from the Health Communication Divisions of the International Communication Association and National Communication Association. Her doctoral dissertation was titled, “Te impacts of recurring supportive interactions on couples’ psychological, relational, and health outcomes in the context of rheumatic diseases.” Kristen, Michael Burns , and Marsha Burney attended the TED Fest conference in Brooklyn, New York. [3] Te conference brings TEDx organizers from around the globe to share ideas and learn about hosting a TEDx event. Kristen Farris and Tricia Burke also co-authored “Young adult and parent perceptions of facilitation: Associations with overparenting, family functioning, and student adjustment,” currently in press at the Journal of Family Communication . Rebekah Fox presented, “Free speech in the crosshairs: An analysis of Turning Point USA’s professor watchlist” to the Southern States Communication Association Conference. Sean Horan was named a Distinguished Research Fellow by the Eastern Communication Association. He presented “Sex matters: Exploring afection exchange theory and relational qualities” to the Eastern Communication Association Conference. Te paper was co-authored with M.A. alums Toni Morgan , Christy Bennet and Tianna Cobb and was recognized as the Top paper in Interpersonal Communication. Sean also presented “Spillover efects: Communication involved with failed workplace romances” at ECA with M.A. alum Emma Carberry . Tis paper was delivered to the Top Paper Panel in Organizational Communication. Sean also served as respondent in a variety of panel discussions at ECA. Maureen Keeley was cited in a recent Wall Street Journal article dealing with end-of-life communication. Te piece, entitled “How to talk to your dying loved one,” specifcally highlights the fndings of her Final Conversations research and features her commentary. Roseann Mandziuk served as a respondent for “A lie by omission? Memory and history in the debate over the removal of Confederate memorials” at the Southern States Communication Association Conference. Philip Salem was named a “Distinguished Professor Emeritus.” Tis title honors extraordinary faculty members who are retiring or who have already retired to recognize their exemplary service to Texas State. No more than three individuals are recognized with this honor in any given year. C. Erik Timmerman presented “When everything remains uncertain: How parents make sense of their child’s chronic illness” to the Central States Communication Association Conference. Te paper was designated a Top Paper in Health Communication. He also presented “Made a diference to me: Te importance of mentoring in undergraduate education” to CSCA. STUDENT ACCOLADES Regina Alabere presented, “Virtual cosmopolitanism in Twitter memes of the London terrorist attack” to College of Fine Arts and Communication | 7