Annual Conference of the International Communication Association

Grady faculty and graduate student presentations and involvement at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) in Toronto, Canada, included:

• Charlotte Varnum did a pre-conference presentation on, “Eyes and ears: Examining how mobile users navigate and make listening decisions on podcast platforms.”
• Yan Jin served as chair and a discussant for a panel “Leading Strategic Communication Through Turbulent Times: How the Contingency Theory Advances Practice in the Management of Crises, Conflicts and Complex Public Relations Issues.”
• Juan Meng chaired the panel on “Innovation in Strategic Communication Research and Education.”
• Juan Meng and Michael Cacciatore co-presented the paper “The Integrated Role of Adaptive Leadership, Sense of Empathy, and Communication Transparency: A Novel Approach to Trust Building in Public Relations.”
• Yan Jin co-presented “Public’s Health Information Consumption During a ProlongedPandemic: The Competing Roles of Journalists and Digital Influencers and Their Effects in Combating Message Fatigue.” (
• Yan Jin chaired a session on “Addressing Misinformation and Benefits of Information,” and also presented with Xuerong Lu, a graduate student, on “There is a time for everything in organizational corrective communication: The effects of correction placement timing and refutation detail level on combating crisis misinformation.”
• Michael Cacciatore co-presented the research, “Legitimate and appropriate science communication: The effects of anthropomorphic and satirical humor on source credibility.”
• Michael Cacciatore presented the research, “Cultivating interest in science through humor: Mirth as a leveler of gaps in science engagement.”
• Juan Meng chaired the session, “Ethics, Listening, Purpose, and Dissensus: Various Applications of Public Relations.”
• Hye Jin Yoon and Youngji Seo, a graduate student, presented their paper “The Individual/Combined Effects and Order Effects of Fear and Humor in Sun Safety Messages on Social Media.”
• Laurena Bernabo presented research on “Race, Representation and Identity.”