NovDec2021_CollegeNews

FACULTY ACCOLADES Jasmine Austin presented “They Said What? Understanding and Decoding Microaggressions” with M.A. alum Andronica Owens . She also presented “The Hashtag Heard Around the World: Social Media Users’ Perceptions and Responses to the #MeToo Hashtag” with Andronica Owens. Steven Beebe [1] presented “A Class in Tune: Lessons fromMusic to Transform and Renew Instructional Communication” and “Communicating Truth in C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity: Applying Communication Transposition Theory” to the annual conference of the National Communication Association. Steven presented “Transforming the Training and Development Course: Renewing the Needs Centered Training Model for the Virtual Trainee” with Kristen Farris and Michael Burns . He also presented “Getting Hired and Securing Employment Post-Graduate School: Exploring On-Ramps to Jobs and Careers Beyond Faculty Positions” with M.A. alum William Jordan Wagner . Tricia Burke delivered the Dean’s Seminar for the College of Fine Arts and Communication. Her presentation was entitled “Finding Our Way: Navigating Family Communication Transitions and Challenges.” She presented “Goals and Frames Associated with Weight-Related Support Marshaling in Couples” to the annual conference of the National Communication Association. Tricia also presented “Family Communication Patterns and Social Control: Exploring Emerging Adults’ Weight-Related Outcomes” and “Transforming our Understanding of Interpersonal Health Communication Processes” at the conference. Ann Burnette presented "Every Idea is an Incitement: Holmes and Brandeis Struggle Over the Events Surrounding January 6, 2021 and the 'Big (Easy)' Lie” and “Current Issues in Freedom of Expression” to the annual 1 2 3 Regents' and University Distinguished Professor, Steven Beebe Sierra Kane and Elizabeth Eger at the annual NCA Conference Roseann Mandziuk receiving her ceremonial NCA gavel as she prepares for Presidency in 2022 6 | November & December | College News COMMUNICATION STUDIES Communication Studies, Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Studies, Organizational Communication, Persuasive Communication, Political Communication, & Teacher Certif ication in Communication Studies conference of the National Communication Association with Rebekah Fox . Michael Burns authored, "Integrating University Value Messages into the Basic Communication Course: Implications for Student Recall and Adjustment to College” with Kristen Farris that was accepted for publication at the Basic Communication Course Annual. Michael presented “Transforming the Training and Development Course: Renewing the Needs Centered Training Model for the Virtual Trainee” with Kristen Farris and Steve Beebe to the annual conference of the National Communication Association. Stephanie Dailey delivered a webinar entitled, "Strategic Interview Preparation for Landing Your Next Job or Internship" to students and young alumni of Southwestern University. She spoke at the University of Texas Communication Council's meeting on a panel titled, "Taking the Spookiness out of Grad School: Tricks and Treats for Exploring the Post-Graduate Education." Stephanie published “Do you dare to compare?: The key characteristics of social media users who frequently make online upward social comparisons” in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction . She also chaired a panel entitled “Renewing Research on Cybersecurity Training and Developing Adaptive Organizational Cultures” at the annual conference of the National Communication Association. Elizabeth Eger presented “They sent them to stop violence and instead they’re the ones causing the violence: Analyzing UN Peacekeepers’ Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Through Feminist and Postcolonial Organizational Communication Theory and Praxis” to the annual conference of the National Communication Association. The paper was co-authored with M.A. alumn Sierra Kane and Logan Kennedy . [2] She also presented “Renewal and Transformation in Nonprofit Communication: Envisioning Research and Teaching in the Post-COVID Era” and “Organizing Difference: Queer Theory, Trans and Gender Non- Binary Identity and Affirmative Action” to the Organizational Communication Division of NCA. Elizabeth served as a respondent on a panel entitled “Transforming GLBTQ+ Identities through the Examination of Movies” at the annual conference of the National Communication Association. Kristen Farris authored, "Integrating University Value Messages into the Basic Communication Course: College of Fine Arts and Communication | 7 Implications for Student Recall and Adjustment to College” with Michael Burns that was accepted for publication at the Basic Communication Course Annual. She presented “Enacting Preventative Behavior during a Pandemic: The Role of Health Belief Model, Perceived Credibility and Health Literacy” to the annual conference of the National Communication Association. The paper was co-authored with M.A. alum Ifeoluwatobi A. Odunsi . Kristen presented “Transforming the Training and Development Course: Renewing the Needs Centered Training Model for the Virtual Trainee” with Steven Beebe and Michael Burns . Kristen presented Exploring Students’ Perceptions of Instructor Requests for Forms of Address and Students’ Appraisals of the Instructor” with M.A. alums Madeline Martinson and Jovana Andelkovic . She presented “Renewing and Transforming the Student-Teacher Interpersonal Relationship in the Era of COVID-19” with Marian Houser . Kristen also presented “Restoring the Teacher-Student Relationship amidst Turbulence” with Marian Houser and Erik Timmerman as a Top Paper in the Instructional Communication Division. Marian Houser presented “Transforming the Future for Military-Affiliated Learners (MALs): Fostering Intersections between Military and Instructional Communication Research and Practice” to the annual conference of the National Communication Association. She presented “Exploring the Impact of Memorable Roseann Mandziuk served as Vice President of the National Communication Association, which included planning the 107th Annual Convention in Seattle, with over 900 programs and 3000 attendees. Roseann received the ceremonial gavel and will serve as President of NCA in 2022. [3] NCA 2022