• Emerging Political Identification of Young Adults 

  Isaacson, Jason Douglas (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  Research has more than adequately established the importance of the role of parents in the political socialization of young people. However, there is surprisingly little research that examines if and when young people ...

• Journalists' Framing of Terrorist Attacks and Audience Reaction: A Longitudinal Case Study of The Boston Globe 

  Mou-Danha, Seseer Prudence (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  This study aimed to elaborate on the presentation of news about the Boston Marathon bombing on The Boston Globe’s Facebook page and people’s reaction to it. A social crisis such as this invites people’s attention to online ...

• "Cause You Don't Really Need a Teacher to Learn Stuff": Theorizing a ‘Lanes of Learning' Model of Informal, Self-Directed Learning 

  Vareberg, Kyle Robert (North Dakota State University, 2021)

  The goal of this dissertation was to explore how self-directed learners assess their learning in informal contexts. Self-directed learners experience high intrinsic motivation and learner control, so studying these learners’ ...

• Predicting Disclosure of Student Mental Health Problems to Instructors: A Communication Privacy Management Perspective 

  Haverkamp, Emily Marie (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  The transitional period of attending college marks a shift towards personal independence for students. The management of conversational topics requires students to determine how they share information. Management of mental ...

• Relational Maintenance Strategies, Positivity, and Constructive Financial Conversations in Romantic, Committed Partnerships 

  Bourdeaux, Renee Jeneanne (North Dakota State University, 2016)

  Although a large body of research on financial management in marriages and conflict/divorce as outcomes of financial problems exists, the topic of how individuals describe the communicative processes leading to positive ...

• A Rhetorical Consideration of Christian Nationalism, Secular Society, and the Need for a Civic Religious Pluralism 

  Jason, Malcolm Andrew (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  This dissertation considers the place of religious argument in the public sphere. While deliberation about religion’s place in the formal public sphere within the United States has often been seen as taking place in a ...

• The Effects of Eating Disorder Disclosure on Interpersonal Attraction on Mobile Dating Apps 

  Berndt, Maranda Marie (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  In the United States, stigma surrounding mental illness is ever present. With a large misrepresentation from the media, those suffering with mental illnesses, like eating disorders, often face different types of social ...

• Latching on to Information: Effects of Information-Seeking Behavior on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy 

  Duchsherer, Amy Elaine (North Dakota State University, 2020)

  Recommendations on breastfeeding in the United States suggest that infants should be exclusively breastfed for six months with continued breastfeeding in conjunction with complementary foods for at least one year. However, ...

• (De)constructed Gender and Romance in Steven Universe: A Queer Analysis 

  Vogt, Olivia (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  As LGBTQ issues come to the forefront of discussion, the acceptance of queer television is becoming more common. However, research has shown that seemingly progressive shows often reinforce dominant ideologies, despite the ...

• “I Love You, but Shut Up and Do Something About It.”: An Appraisal Theory Exploration of Tough Love 

  Severance, Samantha Jo (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  This study aims to better understand tough love as a communication interaction, specifically focusing on defining and understand tough love from a receiver’s perspective. Thirteen respondents between the ages of 18-28 were ...

• The Impact of Dissent and Workplace Freedom of Speech on Employees’ Well-Being 

  Okafor, Blessing Ekene (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  This study examined the impact of dissent and workplace freedom of speech on employees’ well-being (subjective, psychological and workplace well-being). Data for the study were collected through an online survey distributed ...

• Use of Impression Management Strategies in Response to a Feedback Intervention 

  Nelson, Jacob Scott (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Providing performance feedback in a way that leads to improved performance is an integral aspect to the success of an organization. Past research shows the feedback does not always improve employee performance. Characteristics ...

• The Dangers of International Awards: A Lesson from Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize 

  McMillin, Taylor Rae (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Having spent over 20 years under house arrest fighting for democracy in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has been a bastion for peace for decades. She has received many international awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in ...

• Looking at Perceptions of Work/Life Balance with Technology in Young Adults 

  Juntunen, Sara-Maria (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  This paper examines young adults’ perceptions of work, life, and the balance in between in light of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The intention of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of ...

• I’m Not Who I Am: Self-Presentation In Online Communities 

  Cross, Aaron Christian (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  This dissertation was performed with the aim of understanding more about how people interact with and deceive one another in an online context. To build that understanding, the study was motivated by five research questions: ...

• Newspapers as a Form of Settler Colonialism: An Examination of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest and American Indian Representation in Indigenous, State, and National News 

  Beckermann, Kay Marie (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Settler colonial history underlies much of contemporary industry, including the extraction and transportation of crude oil. It presents itself in a variety of contexts; however, this disquisition applies a traditional ...

• Branding, Communication, and Millennials: A Look at the Communication Habits of the Largest Generation in History 

  Mattix, Christopher James (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  Millennials are the largest generation in history and are frequently the targets of major marketing campaigns. However, no current research exists that focuses on Millennials' brand related communication habits. Focus ...

• Introducing Parasocial Relationships to Family Communication Scholarship: A Tripartite Model of Family Communication Patterns, Parental Management of Children’s Parasocial Relationships, and Parent-Child Bonding 

  Srivastava, Shweta Arpit (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  PSRs are one-sided, emotionally-tinged relationships with media characters such as Peter Pan, Batman; Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and Mulan; and celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Rihanna, and Harry ...

• Too Many American Icons: Conflicting Ideologies of Wild Horse Management in the American West 

  Sullivan, Curtis J. (North Dakota State University, 2019)

  Wild free-roaming horses in the American West continue to exist in tension with the land they inhabit, the government that “manages” them, and the people that are impacted by them. The problem, argued here, is the result ...

• Identification Inducement Strategies used by North Dakota State University to Recruit and Retain Multicultural Graduate Students 

  Namuganga, Gladys Nabaggala (North Dakota State University, 2011)

  The desire to attract an increasing number of minorities is pushing institutions of higher learning to brand themselves and communicate with students in ways that ensure their identification with the institution. Students' ...

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