Promoting Critical Reasoning: Civic Engagement in an Era of Divisive Politics and Civil Unrest, Kevin R. Meyer, Nathan J. Carpenter, Stephen K. Hunt
eJournal of Public Affairs

Emotion Validating Language Regarding Negative Emotions in the Classroom Differing by Gender and Emotion Type, Tea Rose Pankey
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Detecting User Emotions From Audio Conversations With the Smart Assistants, Sunanda Guha
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Conceptualizations of a Flea Market Space, Tyler D. Curran
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Stay-at-Home Fathers: What Is Their Life Really Like? An Intimate Portrayal, Christi Ann Hosking
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Sheltered Cohort: A Restorative Approach to Relational Conflict and Disempowering Policies at a Men’s Homeless Shelter, Shaun A. Sletten
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Sex Differences in Communication During Times of Conflict, Erin J. Snider
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Affinity-Seeking: Student Desirability and Motivation in the Classroom, Taylor D. Corlee
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Multiracial Identity: Membership and Cultural Representation, Bethanne Grover
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Terrorism, Trauma, and Memory: Constructing National Identity at The 9/11 Museum and The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, Caroline L. Whittenburg
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Coming together while standing apart Encouraging community ownership during the isolating days of a pandemic, Cora Scott
eJournal of Public Affairs

A Needs Assessment for the Utilization of Child Life Specialist Bereavement Support Services in an Emergency Veterinary Hospital Setting, Jared R. Negin-Fryers
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A Feasibility Study on the Implementation of a Web-Based Intuitive Eating Program in a University Setting, Jaime Gnau
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Leaving the Good Place: Examining Organizational Exit in Nonprofits, Michaela Lauren Sees Plummer
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Allyship as an Act: The Performative, Power-Laden, and Contradictory Co-Cultural Strategies of Straight Allies, David Dooling
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A Multimodal Approach to Sarcasm Detection on Social Media, Dipto Das
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Debate, Critical Thinking, and Civic Education: Why No One Should Give Up on Burma, Joseph Zompetti
eJournal of Public Affairs

Queering Performative Face Theory: Analyzing Coming Out Narratives, Dominic A. Pecoraro
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Collaboration in Social Hobby Groups: Transferring Qualities of Teamwork from the Social Sphere to the Professional Sphere, Emily M. McCormick
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Exploring Motivations for Intercollegiate Debate Participation, Joe Hamaker
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The Impact of Bureaucracy, Power, and Structure on the Black Graduate Student Experience, Demetria Scherell Green
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A Relational Dialectics Approach to the Identity Development of Millennial Mothers, Shawna L. Merrill
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What's in a Name? Exploring Anglicized Naming Practices amongst Chinese International Students, Garrett R. Ruzicka
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“Frames” and Bias: How a Lack of Context in Middle East News Coverage can Impact U.S. Foreign Policy, Jennifer Lois Moore
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Roommate Conflcit: An Actions Approach to Conflict through Text-Messaging, Shaley Moore
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Family Group Conference Experiences From The Perspective Of Volunteer Facilitators, Rebecca Ann Saunders
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A Situational Application Of Myth To A New Conservative Narrative: The Rhetoric Of Thad Cochran, Nickolas James Nickols
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Constructing The Political Identity Of Generation Next: A Focus Group Study, Ryan Graham
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The Identity Of Leave-Taking: A Multi-Methodological Qualitative Sensemaking Explanation, Janice Nadine Hersey
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Springfield Or Bust? A Qualitative Analysis Of The Organization Assimilation Of Young Professionals In Springfield, Missouri, Nii Kpakpo Ekow Abrahams
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Everyone Is Their Own Kind of Beautiful: The Long-Term Influences of the Girls Circle Process, Denea Elizabeth Malone
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Communication and Community at East Wind, Jay A. Howard
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The New Welfare Queen: A Narrative Analysis of Mitt Romney's 47% Speech, Calvin Richard Coker
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Please Talk to Strangers: Using Communication Privacy Management Theory to Analyze Disclosure Between Strangers, Levi Costello
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Narratives of Transition: United States Service Members' Stories of Reintegration after a Deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan Post 9/11, Elizabeth Pamfilis
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Contraceptive Controversy in the Affordable Care Act: Sandra Fluke's Testimony and Rush Limbaugh's Response, Kelly Michelle Nickel
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Rhetoric in the Vernacular: Identification, Symbolic Convergence, and Robert Kenner's Food, Inc., Dana Dominguez
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“I Was Their Worst Nightmare”: The Narrative Experience of Military Widows, Erin Christine Wehrman
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College Small Groups: A Study of an Instructional Tool to Increase Satisfaction and Outcomes, Gary Lee Iman
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On the Death of My Sister: A Crystallized Account of Family Grief and Bereavement, David Van Bebber Jr.
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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
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The C-Street Conflict: Identifying Conflict Perceptions and Strategies in Multi-Party, Intractable Community Conflict, Theresa Marie Lochhaas
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Networks For Girls: An Examination of the Girls Circle Process, Meaghan Younker
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Love, Rescue, Heal: Managing the Meaning of a Mission to End Human Trafficking, Jessica Danielle Clements
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Using the Arabic Language as a Tool For Cultural Understanding in the U.S. in the Post 9/11 World, Moulay Abdelkarim Moukrime
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Helping Those Who Help Themselves: a Critical Discourse Analysis Of CNN's 'Indepth: Empowered Patient', Shanna LeiAnn Goldsmith
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From Criminal to Law-Abiding: Juvenile Offenders and the Communication of Identity Change throughout Rehabilitation Programs, Erin Elisabeth Pagel
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Testing Correlations Between the Competitiveness Index and a Competitiveness Measurement Game, A. Dean Pierden
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Forgive Me Public for I Have Sinned: A Rhetorical Analysis of Mark Sanford's Apology, Michael Spencer Harris
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Images of Old: Intergenerational Perceptions of Ageing, Kathryn D. Long
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Understanding the Social Identity of Homeless Youth: A Visual Analysis of Experience, Lindsey Harness
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Don't Be a Nerd in Front of a Gangsta: Exploring Coping Strategies, Identity Management, and Marginalization in Gifted Adolescents, Katie Margavio Striley
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Can You Hear Me Now?: Doctor-Patient Communication and Applications of Neurosurgery in Telemedicine, Kelly Tenzek
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Mixing Friends With Politics: A Functional Analysis of Presidential Candidate's Social Networking Profiles, Jordan Lee Compton
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Investigating the Relationship Between Verifying Feedback and Loneliness: A Social Exchange Perspective, Shawn King
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Adolescent Perception of Moral Communication Sources, Kate Yurka Spangler
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Changing Sexist Language: Intercollegiate Debate as a Laboratory for Change, Kelly L. Winfrey
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Utilizing Nanoporous Alumina Membranes for Molecular Transport and Silica Nanotube Synthesis, Ravikanth Kona
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Bowers v. Lawrence: the Narratives of the Supreme Court, Daniel Christopher Bohlmann
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Theatre Attendance: Media and Interpersonal Communication in Persuasion, Diana Ka Nelson
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The Role of Fantasy Theme Chaining in Howard Dean's 2004 Democratic Presidential Primary Campaign, Benjamin Ryan Warner
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Media Influence on the Political Decision Making of College Students Aged 18-25, David W. Schultz
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A Vision for the Future: A Religious Application of Symbolic Convergence Theory, Sam A. Mathews
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Companions on the Journey: Symbolic Interaction in Helping Relationships and the Development of Spirituality For Young Adult Catholics, Mathew B. Herrman
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Concepts Of Ethics In Public Relations Management: A Practitioner's Perspective, Stephen T. Smith
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A Sitting Army?: Narrative, Presence, and Persuasion in the America's Army Computer Game, Shawn Maxfield
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Communicating Risks: an Exploration of Uncertainty and Satisfaction in Dentist-Patient Interaction, Timothy R. Jump
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Polka Dancing and Poppyseed Kolache: How Czech Families View Their Ethnic Identity, Kai M. Janovsky
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Voicing Our Concerns and Being Heard: Social Service Employees' Communication Experiences of Crisis, Rachel M. Deibert
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Dialectics in Intercultural Communication: a Study of Interactions Between Latinos and Anglos in Southwest Missouri, Allison R. Gleghorn
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When Saints Speak: Stories of Spirituality From Senior Southern Baptists, Chad T. Johnston
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A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Communication Studies in the Freshman Seminar Course, Teri D. Buell
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Communicating Culture: the Termination and Restoration of the Klamath Tribes, Robyn A. Rowe
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Telling the Truth: How Journalists Believe a Story is Told Truthfully, Missy Belote
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The Center For Dispute Resolution: Needs Assessment Thesis, Stephanie Orman
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Sexual Orientation In The Workplace: Examining Human Resources Conceptions Of Diversity, Michele Nelson
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Changing From The Physician-Patient To The Physician-Consumer Relationship: Examining Consumer Involvement In Medical Interactions, Brian Quick
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Voices From the Bottom: a Rhetorical Analysis of Critical Race Theory Narratives, Heather L. Walters
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The Relationship Between Couple Type and the Social Environment: a New Approach to Measuring Marital Satisfaction, Gina Lynne Miller
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Constraints of Language, Creative Communication, and Perceptions of Creativity, Joshua Atkinson
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Patriots Underground, Online: a Rhetorical Study of the Militia Movement's Use of the American Revolution, LeAnn M. Brazeal
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Relationship Building and Relational Control in the Academic Advising Session, Taleyna Morris
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An Interpretive Understanding of Newlyweds' Perceptions of Their Premarital Instruction Experience, Alicia Lynn Alexander
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Examining Relational Communication: Exploring the Minister/Sick Person Relationship, Nancy Pace-Miller
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The Development of Romantic Relationships Through Computer-Mediated Communication: Synchronous Vs. Asynchronous Interaction, Pamela Dianne King
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Do I Have Any Choice?: Prostitution in Thailand, Kulavadee Prungvanichsiri
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Cultural Resources in the United States: What Messages Are We Sending, Rachelle D. Brown
MSU Graduate Theses

The Armpit Sage V. the Golden Barbarian: Zhen Luan's Response to the Taoist Conversion Narrative, Paul Hood
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An Investigation of International Students' Self-Esteem and Public Self-Consciousness on Classroom Communication Apprehension, Akemi Takano
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The Live Action Role-Playing Game the Masquerade as an Organizational Culture: an Ethnographic Study of the Game's Organizational Symbolism, Margarita V. Sevcik
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Vietnam Voices: a Comparative Analysis of Vietnam Veteran Narratives, Daniel R. Kneeshaw
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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
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A Postmodern Reading of the Liggett & Myers Settlement: Finding the Unique Past the Modern Corporate Identity Model, Curt Gilstrap
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The National Organization For Women: Building Community in the Face of Diversity, Bethany Ann Maben
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Crossing the Chasm: a Qualitative Analysis of Cross-Sex Friendship, Carla S. Kissee
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Is There Really a Fine Line Between Sexual Harassment and Flirtation?: an Exploratory Study, Jill M. Ratermann
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Similarity and Satisfaction in Newlywed Relationships, Joanna D. Bumpus
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Faculty Talk: Metaphors and Communication Patterns of Faculty Developing Interdisciplinary General Education Courses, Deborah Craig
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Our Father Who Art in Heaven: an Exploration of Prayer Using Grounded Theory, Kelly L. Dobbs
MSU Graduate Theses

The Communication of Conversion and the Christian Patriot Movement: Proselytization Within the Far Right, Terry Robertson
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Superior-Subordinate Relationships: Communication Style, Leader-Member Exchange Status, and Communication Satisfaction, Catherine Anne Novacek
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Beyond the Influences of Television: the New World of Home Video Games, Tamyra A. Plank
MSU Graduate Theses

Hakuna Matata! Do Gender Roles Really Matter?: a Feminist Rhetorical Analysis of Walt Disney Cartoons, Jan M. Hovden
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Home Alone: Home-Based Business People and Their Communication Needs, Jeanne A. Austin
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Arab in Texas: a Creative Project on Intercultural Communication, Kamal Yousef Saieh
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The Stories Ministers Tell: an Analysis of Stories Communicated in the Assemblies of God Organization, Scott Lee Ping
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The Human-Canine Bond: Differential Effects of Pet Presence on Family Communication, Jennifer Sak Jackson
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The Sleeper Effect: an Alternative Direction For Investigation, Patrick Kevin Wilds
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The Relationship Between Superintendents and Boards of Education: the Effect of Communicator Style, S. Angie Smith
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Compliance-Gaining in Multicultural Groups: an Exploratory Study, Shannah R. Alloway
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Talk Show Viewing Motives: an Exploratory Perspective, Stacy L. Cress
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Communication Processes of Dual-Career Couples in the Transition to Parenthood, Melinda E. Arnold
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Rhetorical Perspectivism: an Epistemologically Meaningful Response to Incommensurability, Brett A. Miller
MSU Graduate Theses

Beyond Jungle Fever: an Exploratory Study of Interracial Couples' Communication Patterns, Jean Michelle Rebollo
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Communication Apprehension and Organizational Effectiveness in a Customer Service Environment, Lynn Marie Harter
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Bill Hybels and the Willow Creek Community Church: a Study in Audience Analysis and Adaptation, Gregory B. Hafer
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An Investigation of Original Research on Argument Field Theory, B. Scott Titsworth
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Analyzing Political Party Affiliation Versus Issue Orientation and Investigating Correlates of Party Affiliation, Stephen Wayne Braden
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Where the Girls Aren't: Television Influence on Gender Role Schemata, Joanne M. Lisosky
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Social Interaction and Perceived Racism on Collegiate Football Teams, Kelli R. Toops
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An Examination of the Knowledge and Perceptions Toward Communication Graduates With an Emphasis in Organizational Communication, Timothy L. Lorraine
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Family Communication of Social Support During Health-Related Crises: a Hispanic Perspective, Kimberly A. Kennedy
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Understanding the Communication of the Homeless: Meanings and Account Analysis of Life on the "Monkey Trail", David Scott Haedike
MSU Graduate Theses

Over the Thrill Or Raging Against Aging: Persuasive Appeals in Advertising Messages Targeted to the Baby-Boom Generation, Sue Ellen Templeman
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The Use of Non-Verbals in Print Advertising: a Comparative Study Across Ten Publication Years, Jenni D. Borsellino
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James and Jude: a Rhetorical Dramatistic and Metaphoric Analysis, Jimmy R. Coleman
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We Are the World: an Exploratory Study of Communication in Families Who Adopt Cross Culturally, Lynn K. McClintock-Borich
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Perceptions of Self-Disclosure and Family Communication: a Study of Gay Parents and Their Children, Deborah L. Larson
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An Examination of Junior High and Middle School Speech Education Programs in the United States, Jay Stubbs
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Perceived Effectiveness of Teaching Techniques in the Basic Interpersonal Communication Course: a Comparison Between the Traditional and Nontraditional Student, Regina Waters
MSU Graduate Theses

Quality Circles and the Communication Satisfaction of Participants, Thomas Ward Lynch
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Communication Behavior and Marital Satisfaction Among Newlywed Couples, Rebecca Sue Anderson
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Student Retention and Student Perceived Effectiveness Resulting From Electronically Mediated Versus Non-Electronically Mediated Teaching Strategies in the College Classroom, Timothy L. Noland
MSU Graduate Theses

An Analysis of the Use of the Electronic Media For Christian Evangelism: a Case Study of the Assemblies of God, Robert Philip McGlasson
MSU Graduate Theses

Media Images of Sub-Saharan African Countries on the Three U.S. Television News Networks (Abc, Cbs, and Nbc) From January 1980 to September 1988: a Content Analysis, Callistus C. Anyaeto
MSU Graduate Theses

Communication Factors and Associates' Longevity Among Assemblies of God Ministers, Robert Joseph Lecocq
MSU Graduate Theses

Producing and Viewer-Testing a Non-Broadcast Video Production: Stewardship Beyond a Lifetime, Donald E. Piper
MSU Graduate Theses

Association of Open Communication, Perceived Trust, and Relational Satisfaction Among Married Couples, Pamela Rochelle McWherter
MSU Graduate Theses

A Study to Test Visualization as an Effective Classroom Method For Reducing Communication Apprehension of High School Students, Russell Ernest Brock
MSU Graduate Theses

A Profile of Selected Lay Representatives Who Perform Public Relations Functions For a Missionary Organization, Edward William Brye
MSU Graduate Theses

An Application of Proactive Organizational Communication in Support of an Institutional Objective: Increasing Enrollment At Springfield Catholic High School, Stephen D. Eiffert
MSU Graduate Theses

An Operations Manual For the Audio, Video Editing Suite Located in Room 319, Craig Hall, Tony Edwin Bishop
MSU Graduate Theses

Jim Jones: an Analysis of a Persuader, Richard William Stengel
MSU Graduate Theses

An Application of Proactive Organizational Communication in Support of an Institutional Objective Regarding Student Retention At Southwest Missouri State University, Charles M. Busby
MSU Graduate Theses

Battle For the Bible: a Rhetorical Analysis of the Inerrancy Movement in the Southern Baptist Convention, 1979-1985, Michael Douglas Chute
MSU Graduate Theses

Stop the Organization, I Want to Get On! an Introduction to Organizational Communication, Robert H. Morrow
MSU Graduate Theses

Analysis of a Project Designed to Modernize the Communications Efficiency of the United Methodist Church, Clyde Frank Gilmore
MSU Graduate Theses

High School Forensics Services and Recruitment: a Study of High School Faculty Opinion, Terry Lee West
MSU Graduate Theses

A Rhetorical Evaluation of Claiborne Fox Jackson's Speeches on Slavery and States' Rights, 1847-1861, Joseph A. Igel
MSU Graduate Theses

A Study of the Missouri Veterans Foundation and Their Attempt to Build the Missouri Unified Veterans Memorial, Patty Morris
MSU Graduate Theses

A Creative Project of a Video Production of an Annual Report, Kevin Edward Randall
MSU Graduate Theses

A Statistical Analysis of the Impact of Cable Television on the Use of Competing Media, Paul Muir Gaither
MSU Graduate Theses

An Empirical Assessment of the Relative Need For a Reformulation of Intercollegiate Debate Coaching Objectives, Frank J. Macke
MSU Graduate Theses

A Comparative Analysis of the Accuracy of Win-Loss Records, Speaker Rank Totals and Opposition Records in Predicting Debate Outcomes, William Thomas Gist
MSU Graduate Theses

A Diagnostic Readiness Test and Programmed Teaching Unit For Entrance-Level College Debaters, Jon Laurant Jackson
MSU Graduate Theses

The First Four Months of Park Central Hospital's Public Relations Program: a Historical and Critical Evaluation, LuAnn J. Victory
MSU Graduate Theses

The History and Development of Choric Theatre and Its Application to the Selected Works of Theodore Roethke, Janice Sells Glover
MSU Graduate Theses

An Investigation of the Beginning Speech Course in Missouri: What It Is in Theory and Practice, Norene Carol Fields
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Eastern-Western Thought and Rhetoric: a Question of Degrees, Suad Ali Raja
MSU Graduate Theses

Ecological Factors in the Study of a Small Task Group, Don E. Posten
MSU Graduate Theses

Billy James Hargis and the Christian Crusade: a Study in Message Adaptation, Frank Brown Roome
MSU Graduate Theses

Orientation and the Quality of Consensus Decisions in Small Groups, Charles K. DeBerry
MSU Graduate Theses

Logography: An Appraisal of Rhetorical-Critical Implications, Isaac Edward Catt
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The History of Forensics At Southwest Missouri State College, 1906-1971, Leonard Wyrick Westphal
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A Quantitative Comparison of the Evaluative Criteria Employed By Participants and Critic-Judges in Intercollegiate Debate, Terrence C. Winebrenner
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Standards For Judging Refutation in Intercollegiate Debate, Charles Stuart Wasser
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Gestalt Psychology as Applied to Interpreters Theatre, Judith Ann Ten Eyck
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An Analysis and Synthesis of Advice Given By Selected Contemporary Writers on Questions Concerning the Ethics of Persuasion: Judy Steiger., Judy Steiger
MSU Graduate Theses

The Reliability of the Win-Loss and Quality Rating Systems in Measuring Debate Achievement, David H. Dunlap
MSU Graduate Theses

The History and Criticism of Oral Roberts as a Public Speaker, Bob J. White
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The Value to Retention of the Use of Metaphor in Public Address, Jess Bair
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The Effect Of Richard Nixon's Effort To Overcome The Loser Image On His 1968 Presidential Campaign, Kay Alden Brace
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The Effects Of Speech 126, Public Speaking, On Organizational Skills And Critical Thinking Abilities, Warren Dale Decker
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