communication practices Archive
In Defense of Qualitative Description: Reclaiming ‘Little t’ Theory as a Site of Knowledge Advancement.
Reynolds, C., Jessica Maddox, Stein, K., & Bendefaa, N. (accepted, forthcoming). “In Defense of Qualitative Description: Reclaiming ‘Little t’ Theory as a Site of Knowledge Advancement.” Communication Theory. Abstract: This essay problematizes […]
Outstanding Book Award for 2026, by the International Association of Language and Social Psychology
Giles, H., Markowitz, D. M., & David E. Clementson (2025). New Directions For, and Panaceas Arising From, Communication Accommodation Theory. Peter Lang. ISBN: 9781636677989 https://doi.org/10.3726/b21641was named the winner of the biennial […]
Belonging at Work: How Supervisor and Coworker Empathy Foster the Well-Being of Foreign-Born Employees
Ruoyu Sun & Sihao (Max) Zhou (Ph.D. student). “Belonging at Work: How Supervisor and Coworker Empathy Foster the Well-Being of Foreign-Born Employees,” paper to be presented at the International Public Relations […]
Having sex is not a comfortable conversation
Smith, C. R., Brammer, S. E., Joshua Cloudy, & Bennett-Brown, M. (In press). “Having sex is not a comfortable conversation”: A report on the application of sexual scripts theory to […]
Sheikh Hasina’s July 14 Speech: A Rhetorical Misstep in Bangladesh’s 2024 Political Crisis
AKM Zamir Uddin (Ph.D. student), Mst Rokshana Pervin (M.A. student), and other graduate Missouri State University students. “Sheikh Hasina’s July 14 Speech: A Rhetorical Misstep in Bangladesh’s 2024 Political Crisis,” […]
A critical approach to investigating communication practices of marginalized populations using longitudinal field experiments.
Abstract: Research on information and communication technologies conducted with a vulnerable sample consists of a unique host of challenges not experienced in research with oft-used student samples. This paper suggests […]