Grady College researchers at ICA 2014

Academics from the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication presented their research at the International Communication Association's (ICA) annual conference May 22-26 in Seattle.

Back row (l-r): Joe Phua, Bart Wojdynski, Mike Cacciatore, Ivanka Pjesivac (incoming faculty), and Jeff Springston.
Front row (l-r): Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn, Maria Len-Rios (incoming faculty). Photo credit: Laura Alexander

With 4,800 members in 77 countries, ICA is an academic association for scholars interested in the study, teaching, and application of all aspects of human and mediated communication.

In boldface type below are the names of the Grady College faculty and graduate students who presented at the conference.

Friday, May 23, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Ahn, Sun Joo (Grace), Kyle Johnsen, James Moore, Scott Brown, Amanda Marable, Aryabata Basu (2014). Using virtual pets to promote exercising behavior in children: An application of the youth physical activity promotion model. Paper to be presented.

Friday, May 23, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Phua, Joe (2014). The Person in the Ad Looks like Me!: Effect of Similarity, Social Identification, and Source Credibility in Obesity PSAs on Health Behavioral Intentions. Paper to be presented.

Friday, May 23, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Golan, G.J. and Himelboim, I. (2014, May). Public Diplomacy and the International News Flow as Twitter Social Networks. Paper accepted for presentation.

Friday, May 23, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Bailey, E., & Wojdynski, B.W. (2014, May). Viewing meaningful entertainment and altruistic behavior: Investigating potential mediators. Paper accepted for presentation.

Friday, May 23, 3 – 4:15
Myrick, J.G., & Wojdynski, B.W. (2014, May). Moody news: The impact of collective emotion ratings on online news readers' attitudes, memory, and behavioral intentions. Paper accepted for presentation.

Saturday, May 24, 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Wojdynski, B.W., & Dillman Carpentier, F. R. (2014, May). Manipulating and measuring involvement in mass communication research, 1990-2009. Paper accepted for presentation.

Saturday, May 24, 4:30 – 5:45 p.m.
Matthiessen, A. C., & Wojdynski, B.W. (2014, May). Effects of narrative modality and transportation in charitable appeals. Paper accepted for presentation.

Sunday. May 25, 9 – 10:15 a.m.
Cacciatore, M. A., Scheufele, D. A., Brossard, D., & Xenos, M. A. (2014, May). Nanotechnology, synthetic biology, and nuclear power: Understanding the social media discourse of science issues. Paper accepted for presentation.

Sunday, May 25, 3 – 4:15 p.m.
Ahn, Sun Joo (Grace), Jesse Fox, & Dooyeon Park (2014). Immersive virtual environments that promote environmental behaviors also encourage indulgent eating via the licensing effect. Paper to be presented.

Monday, May 26. 10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Ahn, Sun Joo (Grace) (2014). Incorporating immersive virtual environments in health promotion campaigns: A construal-level theory approach. Paper to be presented.

Monday, May 26, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Jeff Springston, Kathy Fitzpatrick, Linda Hon, Allan Richards & Amelia Arsenault. “Cross-Border Collaborations and Strategic Communication in the Public Interest.” Roundtable discussion accepted for presentation.