Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Women in Religious Leadership Roles, Amanda Wadkins
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Right Turn at Reality: A Rhetorical Analysis of Right Wing Negotiations on Race and Masculinity in Online Spaces, Andrew R.J. Hart
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Conceptualizations of a Flea Market Space, Tyler D. Curran
Online Speech & Debate: Should We Zoom Into the Future?, Parker E. Hopkins
Sheltered Cohort: A Restorative Approach to Relational Conflict and Disempowering Policies at a Men’s Homeless Shelter, Shaun A. Sletten
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Affinity-Seeking: Student Desirability and Motivation in the Classroom, Taylor D. Corlee
Multiracial Identity: Membership and Cultural Representation, Bethanne Grover
Sex Differences in Communication During Times of Conflict, Erin J. Snider
Terrorism, Trauma, and Memory: Constructing National Identity at The 9/11 Museum and The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, Caroline L. Whittenburg
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Allyship as an Act: The Performative, Power-Laden, and Contradictory Co-Cultural Strategies of Straight Allies, David Dooling
Critical Veganism: A Posthuman Understanding of ‘Becoming With’ Others, Kensey Dressler
Leaving the Good Place: Examining Organizational Exit in Nonprofits, Michaela Lauren Sees Plummer
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Impact of Bureaucracy, Power, and Structure on the Black Graduate Student Experience, Demetria Scherell Green
Exploring Motivations for Intercollegiate Debate Participation, Joe Hamaker
Queering Performative Face Theory: Analyzing Coming Out Narratives, Dominic A. Pecoraro
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A Relational Dialectics Approach to the Identity Development of Millennial Mothers, Shawna L. Merrill
What's in a Name? Exploring Anglicized Naming Practices amongst Chinese International Students, Garrett R. Ruzicka
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Springfield Or Bust? A Qualitative Analysis Of The Organization Assimilation Of Young Professionals In Springfield, Missouri, Nii Kpakpo Ekow Abrahams
Constructing The Political Identity Of Generation Next: A Focus Group Study, Ryan Graham
The Identity Of Leave-Taking: A Multi-Methodological Qualitative Sensemaking Explanation, Janice Nadine Hersey
Roommate Conflcit: An Actions Approach to Conflict through Text-Messaging, Shaley Moore
A Situational Application Of Myth To A New Conservative Narrative: The Rhetoric Of Thad Cochran, Nickolas James Nickols
Family Group Conference Experiences From The Perspective Of Volunteer Facilitators, Rebecca Ann Saunders
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
The New Welfare Queen: A Narrative Analysis of Mitt Romney's 47% Speech, Calvin Richard Coker
Communication and Community at East Wind, Jay A. Howard
Everyone Is Their Own Kind of Beautiful: The Long-Term Influences of the Girls Circle Process, Denea Elizabeth Malone
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Please Talk to Strangers: Using Communication Privacy Management Theory to Analyze Disclosure Between Strangers, Levi Costello
Contraceptive Controversy in the Affordable Care Act: Sandra Fluke's Testimony and Rush Limbaugh's Response, Kelly Michelle Nickel
Narratives of Transition: United States Service Members' Stories of Reintegration after a Deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan Post 9/11, Elizabeth Pamfilis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Rhetoric in the Vernacular: Identification, Symbolic Convergence, and Robert Kenner's Food, Inc., Dana Dominguez
College Small Groups: A Study of an Instructional Tool to Increase Satisfaction and Outcomes, Gary Lee Iman
On the Death of My Sister: A Crystallized Account of Family Grief and Bereavement, David Van Bebber Jr.
“I Was Their Worst Nightmare”: The Narrative Experience of Military Widows, Erin Christine Wehrman
The Dialectics of Boundary Spanning: An Examination of the Dialectic Tensions Experienced by the Boundary Spanners of a Complex Organization Composed of Interrelated Groups, Eric John Zackrison
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Love, Rescue, Heal: Managing the Meaning of a Mission to End Human Trafficking, Jessica Danielle Clements
Helping Those Who Help Themselves: a Critical Discourse Analysis Of CNN's 'Indepth: Empowered Patient', Shanna LeiAnn Goldsmith
The C-Street Conflict: Identifying Conflict Perceptions and Strategies in Multi-Party, Intractable Community Conflict, Theresa Marie Lochhaas
Using the Arabic Language as a Tool For Cultural Understanding in the U.S. in the Post 9/11 World, Moulay Abdelkarim Moukrime
Networks For Girls: An Examination of the Girls Circle Process, Meaghan Younker
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Forgive Me Public for I Have Sinned: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mark Sanford's Apology, Michael Spencer Harris
From Criminal to Law-Abiding: Juvenile Offenders and the Communication of Identity Change throughout Rehabilitation Programs, Erin Elisabeth Pagel
Testing Correlations Between the Competitiveness Index and a Competitiveness Measurement Game, A. Dean Pierden
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Images of Old: Intergenerational Perceptions of Ageing, Kathryn D. Long
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Mixing Friends With Politics: A Functional Analysis of Presidential Candidate's Social Networking Profiles, Jordan Lee Compton
Understanding the Social Identity of Homeless Youth: A Visual Analysis of Experience, Lindsey Harness
Investigating the Relationship Between Verifying Feedback and Loneliness: A Social Exchange Perspective, Shawn King
Don't Be a Nerd in Front of a Gangsta: Exploring Coping Strategies, Identity Management, and Marginalization in Gifted Adolescents, Katie Margavio Striley
Can You Hear Me Now?: Doctor-Patient Communication and Applications of Neurosurgery in Telemedicine, Kelly Tenzek
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Bowers v. Lawrence: the Narratives of the Supreme Court, Daniel Christopher Bohlmann
Utilizing Nanoporous Alumina Membranes for Molecular Transport and Silica Nanotube Synthesis, Ravikanth Kona
Adolescent Perception of Moral Communication Sources, Kate Yurka Spangler
Changing Sexist Language: Intercollegiate Debate as a Laboratory for Change, Kelly L. Winfrey
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Theatre Attendance: Media and Interpersonal Communication in Persuasion, Diana Ka Nelson
The Role of Fantasy Theme Chaining in Howard Dean's 2004 Democratic Presidential Primary Campaign, Benjamin Ryan Warner
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Companions on the Journey: Symbolic Interaction in Helping Relationships and the Development of Spirituality For Young Adult Catholics, Mathew B. Herrman
A Vision for the Future: A Religious Application of Symbolic Convergence Theory, Sam A. Mathews
Media Influence on the Political Decision Making of College Students Aged 18-25, David W. Schultz
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Voicing Our Concerns and Being Heard: Social Service Employees' Communication Experiences of Crisis, Rachel M. Deibert
Polka Dancing and Poppyseed Kolache: How Czech Families View Their Ethnic Identity, Kai M. Janovsky
Communicating Risks: an Exploration of Uncertainty and Satisfaction in Dentist-Patient Interaction, Timothy R. Jump
A Sitting Army?: Narrative, Presence, and Persuasion in the America's Army Computer Game, Shawn Maxfield
Concepts Of Ethics In Public Relations Management: A Practitioner's Perspective, Stephen T. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Telling the Truth: How Journalists Believe a Story is Told Truthfully, Missy Belote
A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Communication Studies in the Freshman Seminar Course, Teri D. Buell
Dialectics in Intercultural Communication: a Study of Interactions Between Latinos and Anglos in Southwest Missouri, Allison R. Gleghorn
When Saints Speak: Stories of Spirituality From Senior Southern Baptists, Chad T. Johnston
Communicating Culture: the Termination and Restoration of the Klamath Tribes, Robyn A. Rowe
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Sexual Orientation In The Workplace: Examining Human Resources Conceptions Of Diversity, Michele Nelson
The Center For Dispute Resolution: Needs Assessment Thesis, Stephanie Orman
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Constraints of Language, Creative Communication, and Perceptions of Creativity, Joshua Atkinson
The Relationship Between Couple Type and the Social Environment: a New Approach to Measuring Marital Satisfaction, Gina Lynne Miller
Voices From the Bottom: a Rhetorical Analysis of Critical Race Theory Narratives, Heather L. Walters
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
An Interpretive Understanding of Newlyweds' Perceptions of Their Premarital Instruction Experience, Alicia Lynn Alexander
Patriots Underground, Online: a Rhetorical Study of the Militia Movement's Use of the American Revolution, LeAnn M. Brazeal
The Development of Romantic Relationships Through Computer-Mediated Communication: Synchronous Vs. Asynchronous Interaction, Pamela Dianne King
Relationship Building and Relational Control in the Academic Advising Session, Taleyna Morris
Examining Relational Communication: Exploring the Minister/Sick Person Relationship, Nancy Pace-Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Cultural Resources in the United States: What Messages Are We Sending, Rachelle D. Brown
Traumatic Brain Injury and the Family: the Influence of Family Communication Style, Perception of Uncertainty and Social Support on Effective Coping Abilities, Barbara Rae Hanson
The Armpit Sage V. the Golden Barbarian: Zhen Luan's Response to the Taoist Conversion Narrative, Paul Hood
Vietnam Voices: a Comparative Analysis of Vietnam Veteran Narratives, Daniel R. Kneeshaw
Do I Have Any Choice?: Prostitution in Thailand, Kulavadee Prungvanichsiri
The Live Action Role-Playing Game the Masquerade as an Organizational Culture: an Ethnographic Study of the Game's Organizational Symbolism, Margarita V. Sevcik
An Investigation of International Students' Self-Esteem and Public Self-Consciousness on Classroom Communication Apprehension, Akemi Takano
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Similarity and Satisfaction in Newlywed Relationships, Joanna D. Bumpus
Faculty Talk: Metaphors and Communication Patterns of Faculty Developing Interdisciplinary General Education Courses, Deborah Craig
A Postmodern Reading of the Liggett & Myers Settlement: Finding the Unique Past the Modern Corporate Identity Model, Curt Gilstrap
Crossing the Chasm: a Qualitative Analysis of Cross-Sex Friendship, Carla S. Kissee
The National Organization For Women: Building Community in the Face of Diversity, Bethany Ann Maben
Is There Really a Fine Line Between Sexual Harassment and Flirtation?: an Exploratory Study, Jill M. Ratermann
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Our Father Who Art in Heaven: an Exploration of Prayer Using Grounded Theory, Kelly L. Dobbs
Hakuna Matata! Do Gender Roles Really Matter?: a Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Walt Disney Cartoons, Jan M. Hovden
Superior-Subordinate Relationships: Communication Style, Leader-Member Exchange Status, and Communication Satisfaction, Catherine Anne Novacek
Beyond the Influences of Television: the New World of Home Video Games, Tamyra A. Plank
The Communication of Conversion and the Christian Patriot Movement: Proselytization Within the Far Right, Terry Robertson
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Compliance-Gaining in Multicultural Groups: an Exploratory Study, Shannah R. Alloway
Communication Processes of Dual-Career Couples in the Transition to Parenthood, Melinda E. Arnold
Home Alone: Home-Based Business People and Their Communication Needs, Jeanne A. Austin
Talk Show Viewing Motives: an Exploratory Perspective, Stacy L. Cress
