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Gender, Faith, and Holistism as Prophetic Vision the Legacy of Hildegard Von Bingen's Rhetoric of 'Marriage of God'
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Hildegard von Bingen, a 12th century German Catholic nun, became one of the most influential voices in a time when women, especially in the realm of religion, were suppressed. Yet, Hildegard overcame these suppressions ... -
"Giving Rope and Pulling It Back" : Types and Patterns of Strategies Used by Parents to Prevent Adolescent Substance (Ab)use
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study contributes to the INC theory by adding the stage of prevention to the parent-child relationships' timeline. Ten parents (six mothers and four fathers) were interviewed, and a memory enhancing timeline calendar ... -
Growing Up Gay: The Experiences of Rural Youth in North Dakota and Minnesota
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This study looks at how gay adults experienced their youth in rural North Dakota or Minnesota. The purpose of the study was to discover if gay youth experienced their environment differently from their urban peers and if ... -
Hell Hath No Fury like a Scorned Soap Fan: A Case Study of Soap Opera Fan Activism
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Soaps operas, or daytime serials, have long been a staple of American culture. In April 2011, ABC-Disney announced the cancellation of All My Children and One Life to Live. Cancellations propelled the fans of these programs ... -
Hindutva Movement: Burkean Examination of Violence as Retributive Justice
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The thesis examines the Hindutva movement as a rhetorical text to understand how it contributes to the rhetorical study of social movements. The Hindutva movement is a mass movement that has grown in influence and in number ... -
A Historical Perspective Framed Content Analysis Investigation of Persuasive Shifts in Interstate Oratorical Association Final Round Speeches
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This thesis explores the historical trends of persuasion as it functions in the competitive forensic setting, looking at the structures used as well as the topics of the speeches. Persuasion plays a large role in our ... -
“I Love You, but Shut Up and Do Something About It.”: An Appraisal Theory Exploration of Tough Love
(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 ... -
“I Signed up for Twitter. Reason? Flood News.”: An Analysis of Pre-Crisis Tweets Made by Decision-Makers, Media, and the Public
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This study examines the use of Twitter by decision-makers, the media, and the public during the pre-crisis stage of the 2013 Fargo-Moorhead flood. Three research questions guide this study in order to gain understanding ... -
Identification Inducement Strategies used by North Dakota State University to Recruit and Retain Multicultural Graduate Students
(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' ... -
Image is Everything: Information-Seeking of College Students and the Effectiveness of Public Relations Efforts
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Organizations are continually searching for the most effective ways to distribute information and gain referrals from consumers. This study sought to find out how consumers seek information about an organization and how ... -
The Impact of Dissent and Workplace Freedom of Speech on Employees’ Well-Being
(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 ... -
Incivility in the Informal Workplace: A Case Study of Emerald Lutheran Church
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This study examined how incivility is expressed in an informal church organization and the impact relationships among those in the organization have on incivility. The researcher had staff members of the church complete ... -
Intercultural Communication Competence Theory: Integrating Academic and Practical Perspectives
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Over the past five decades, scholars of intercultural communication have attempted to define, describe, and otherwise operationalize the concept of competency in an intercultural interaction. This study constructed a ... -
Interviews with Geriatric Nurses: Perceptions of Culture Change as Message Strategy
(North Dakota State University, 2017)There is a shortage of nurses to provide care in geriatric settings. About one-third of longterm care organizations have adopted a resident-first philosophy, also known as “culture change,” to address quality of care and ... -
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
(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 ... -
It's Easy Until It's Not: Elements Contributing to Rural Teachers' Technology Use
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Technology has become a prominent aspect of K12 education. Current research on technology integration focuses on the initiatives and trends available to teachers as well as the barriers preventing integration. Schools face ... -
“It’s All About That Piece of Paper”: Vocational Anticipatory Socialization Messages Received by First Generation College Students
(North Dakota State University, 2013)The number of first-generation college students (FGCSs) attending four-year colleges/universities is on the rise. While numerous studies have examined descriptive characteristics of this growing population, few studies ... -
“I’m Not Just Crazy.”: Exploring the Impostor Phenomenon in an Educational and Communicative Context
(North Dakota State University, 2017)The purpose of the current study is to gain a better understanding of the impostor phenomenon (IP) and see which communication channels and instructional types are best to use when educating others on IP. Impostor phenomenon ... -
I’m Not Who I Am: Self-Presentation In Online Communities
(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: ... -
Journalists' Framing of Terrorist Attacks and Audience Reaction: A Longitudinal Case Study of The Boston Globe
(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 ...