• The Sojourn and Communication Self-Efficacy Enhancement: A Study of Travelers' Perspectives 

  Waserman, Vanessa (North Dakota State University, 2009)

  The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the sojourn, or overseas travel, and the development of traveler intercultural communication self-efficacy. Self-efficacy, an individual's perception of ...

• Extending the Diffusion Model in Risk Communication: A Case Study of Risk in a Public Health Campaign 

  Beauchamp, Kimberly A., M.S. (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Everett Rogers' (2003) diffusion model provided a theoretical framework through which to measure change among publics. However, use of Rogers' diffusion model can lead to research shortcomings such as lack of consequence ...

• Powerful and Powerless Language in Health Media: An Examination of the Effects of Biological Sex and Topic Focus on Language Styles 

  Fandrich, Ashley Marie (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Powerless language has been shown to influence audience perceptions, and the media has been shown to influence health behaviors. However, little research has looked at powerless language in health media. This study expands ...

• The Role of Cyber and Face-to-Face Verbal Bullying on Adolescent Victims 

  Farrell, Laura Catherine (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent verbal bullying across communication media (e.g., face-to-face [F2F], cyber, both). Media Richness Theory (MRT; Daft & Lengel, 1984; 1986) and hyperpersonal communication ...

• Military Marriages: A Look at Dialectical Tensions, Deployment, and Military Life Through Navy Wives' Eyes 

  Fawcett, Erienne Lee (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  This qualitative study explored the lived military relationships of eighteen Navy wives whose husbands were stationed on the Naval Air Station Whidbey Base in Oak Harbor, Washington. The researcher performed interviews ...

• Longdistance Romantic Relationships: Connections Among Conflict, Uncertainty, Maintenance, and Mediated Communication Use 

  Frahm, Whitney Allison (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Conflict, uncertainty, and relational maintenance have been frequent topics of study in long-distance relationships (LDRs); however, these concepts have not been studied concurrently. Interviews with 22 college students ...

• The A3 Report as Knowledge-Accomplishing Activity: A Practice-Oriented Analysis of Situated Organizational Problem Solving 

  Hatton, Angela Yvonne (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  The A3 report is a lean practice innovated by Toyota motor company. The A3 report, a growing trend in organizations, is promoted as a communication tool, but it has not been studied from a communication perspective. In ...

• Corporate Communication on Facebook: A Multi-Method Approach to Corporate Use and Stakeholder Perceptions of Social Media 

  Hedberg, Kathryn Marie (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  This study looked at how corporations are currently using Facebook and what stakeholders' perceptions are of current corporate Facebook usage. A content analysis of nine corporate profile pages was conducted. Pages were ...

• Entertainment Media's Satirical Effects on Teenage and Adult Attitudes of Political News Organizations. 

  Chianak:as, Joseph Lawrence (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  This study explored the effect of satire in persuasion by comparing attitude changes between adults and teenagers. It revealed that satire was effective in changing attitudes and that satire had a greater effect on ...

• Life Coaching and VISTA Members: What is the Nature of Impact? 

  McGregor-Pfleger, Deborah (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  Research related specifically to coaching has increased gradually over the past few years. Most of the research has revolved around executive coaching, and there are limited research studies about certified coaches. To ...

• Chevron's Power of Human Energy: A Case for Corporate Social Responsibility as Identification Inducement 

  Roers, Michelle Marie (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  With corporate social responsibility (CSR) emerging as an inescapable business priority around the world, organizations are developing elaborate CSR campaigns to highlight their good deeds and influence important ...

• Learning the Ropes of Emotion Labor: How are Certified Nursing Assistants Socialized to Manage Emotion? 

  Wenzel, Kristina Anne (North Dakota State University, 2010)

  This project explores the organizational socialization of emotion among certified nursing assistants employed in nursing homes. Six certified nursing assistants in the encounter phase of organizational socialization ...

• Automated Approaches for the Early-Stage Distinguishing of Palmer Amaranth from Waterhemp 

  Venkataraju, Akhil (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Palmer amaranth is an invasive pigweed species, possessing rapid growth, posing a threat to the economy of crops including corn. Its early detection and mitigation are of utmost importance; however, it is visually similar ...

• Anonymity, Social Identification, and Online Social Influence 

  Rabby, Mir Md Fazla (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  This experiment investigated the primacy of social identification in the online social influence process with anonymity as a contextual variable. Other key variables were perceived argument strength and attitude toward ...

• Activism Challenges Faced by Black Student-Athletes at Predominantly White Institutions 

  Pitchford, Alexis (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  For decades, black athletes have used sports as a stage to spread awareness of the injustices that are overlooked in our country. Black student-athletes are treated as ambassadors of the predominantly white universities ...

• How Female Fans Make Sense of Gender, Power, and Gendered Violence in HBO’S Game of Thrones 

  Lautt, McKenzie (North Dakota State University, 2022)

  Violence and abuse towards women are common themes in media today. HBO’s television series, Game of Thrones, is filled with scenes of women being tortured, raped, and abused. Yet, Game of Thrones was one of the most watched ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• (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 ...

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