Theses/Dissertations from 2024
From Viral Rumors to Fact-Checked Information: the Influence of Social Media Platforms and Fact-Checking Organizations on Public Trust during the Covid-19 Crisis, Chinyere Linda Agbasiere
Mothers with Disabilities as Health Navigators: Narratives of Pregnancy, Postpartum Depression, and Parenting, Agnes Amoakwa
Underrepresented Genders in Music: They “Actually ” Rock, Emily Bollinger
Commodifying the American Funeral: Impacts on Our Rituals, Grief and Values, Reilly Card
Navigating Democracy: Perspectives on Western-Style Democracy in Africa, Matthew Edor
Labor Dissent and Resistance: Unraveling Power Dynamics in the 2023 Ups Dispute through Memes, Millicent Elewosi
S ( M ) Othering: a Rhetorical Analysis of Republican Motherhood, Caroline King
“I Can Do this Leadership Thing! ”: Training and Female Leaders' Perception of Self-Efficacy in Higher Education, Omolola Lasisi
Burning Torches, Eyes, and Empires: a Visual Rhetorical Analysis of the Modern American Fascist Aesthetic, Caleb Lawler
Labor Music: an Intersectional Analysis, Rebekah Mangels
Post-High School Trajectories of Filipino American Students: the Role of Communication, Kathryn Anne Mayer
Who Will Save Diversity? Ethics and Effectiveness in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Implementation, Ebuka Okoli
Dragging Us Together: Exploring Media Representations of Drag as Coalition Building and Queer Resistance in We’re Here, Grace Elizabeth Pizzini
Acculturation Strategy of the First-Generation Immigrants: a Study on the Muslim Parents in the United States, Eshrat Rahman
“Drink the Kool-Aid, She Said ”: Female Villiany and Agency in Peoples Temple, Courtney Paige Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
All That Is Cyber Melts into Control: a Rhetorical Analysis of Cybernetic Metaphors, Cem İsmail Addemir
Adult Children of Alcoholcs: an Exploration of the Narratives They Share, Tristin Evans
Coaching as Servant Leadership: Applying the Social Change Model of Leadership Development to Youth Basketball Programs, Brady Fritcher
Virtual Social Onboarding: Bridging the Gap between Newcomer Adjustment and Workplace Friendships in Virtual Work Teams, Ertemisa Paz Godinez
Saying Way More than Gay: Polarized Adoption of Ultimate Terms in U.s. Legislation, Shelby E. Limbach
Not in this House, Satan! an Integrative Framing Analysis of Body-Positive Posts on Instagram, Gladys Mana Momade
"Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin"Does N't Feel like Love: Exploring Queer Former Catholics' Narratives of Lived Experiences, Taylor Kay Newswander
Dad Talk: Father-Child Communication When a Parent Has Cancer, Elizabeth A. Reed
Memorable Health Messages and Their Influence on Health Behavior, Benjamin Brew Sam-Paintsil
On Your Block: Familial Representations within the Hit Netflix Show on My Block, Grace Telfer
Global Sounds: Uncovering Music from Popular Refugees as a Space for Counternarratives, Henrique Villela
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Student Perceptions of Instructors Comparing a Low Mediated Immediacy Syllabus to a High Mediated Immediacy Syllabus, Ann Marie Katlyn Kamps
I Got Two Versions: Frank Ocean, Lil Nas X, and the Rhetoric of Progressive Masculinity in Rap Music, Evan William Lobdell
#Savequicksilver: How Fans of the Mcu Established Their Fan Identities after Pietro’s False Introduction in the Disney + Series Wandavision, Isabela Scaturro
Native American Women's Standpoint: Narratives about Identity, Kaitlyn Nicole Sullivan
I'm Not a Virus: Asian Hate in Donald Trump's Rhetoric, Jennifer Zheng
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
But at what Cost? a Rhetorical Analysis of Capitalism, Whiteness, and Their Intersection in Boots Riley's 2018 Sorry To Bother You, Kara A. Brummel
Who Said It First? : Linguistic Appropriation of Slang Terms within the Popular Lexicon, Rachel Elizabeth Laing
Phenomenal Women and Their Sexualization in Media, Tyvon Devontae Lesure
“It Was Too Many People To Like: ” How Romantic Relationship Partners of Bisexual or Pansexual Individuals Express Jealousy, Emily Jae Mason
Turning the Page: Using Foucauldian Rhetorical Criticism To Evaluate Literacy Center Communication, Sarah Monsma
Professional Sport and Community Outreach: a Content Analysis of Csr Messages Shared by Professional Team Sport Organizations on Twitter, Kelly E. Murphy
Investigating Family Communication Patterns and Parent-Child Relationships in Homeschooling Experiences, Victoria Eleanor Padilla
Investigating the Role Video Game Players' Supportive Communication Plays in Moderating the Effects of Toxicity in Online Gaming, Duy (Tyler) Pham
Narrating the Movement: a Rhetorical Analysis on the Digital Mobilization, Remix, and Hijack of #metoo, Rocky Roque
How HBO's a Black Lady Sketch Show Utilizes Humor To Cope and Resist against Racism and Sexism, Regina Lynnette Sanders
Discussion Boards in the Online Classroom: Are They Actually Influencing Instructor Mediated Immediacy, Student Motivation, Student Affective Learning, Student Connectedness, and Online Learning Climate?, Samantha Lynn Schultz
Lost in Translation: South Asian Muslim Women's Interpretation of Religious Gender Role Expectations, Women's Agency, and Women's Identity, Tamanna Tasmin
A Rhetorical Analysis of Higher Education’s Mental Health Messaging, Gabrielle Thompson
I Contain Multitudes: Identity Shift Effects of Diametrically Opposed Self-Presentations, Jacob John Valov
“How Do I Make Them Understand and Then Why Would I? ” Exploring the Impact of Disclosure and Support on Coping Perceptions among Nurses with Their Families, Madeline Katherine Witt
"I Thought that We Could Nurture the Nature out of Our Son": Making Meaning of Parenting in the Narratives of Parents of Children in Residential Treatment, Jared V. Worwood
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
“When Two Elephants Fight, It’s the Ground That Suffers ”: a Neo- Marxist Rhetorical Deconstruction of the United States’ Rhetoric of Power in Resistance to United Nations Treaties, Divine Narkotey Aboagye
The Polite Abuser: Using Politeness Theory To Examine Emotional Abuse, Cimmiaron Alvarez
Applying Psychological Reactance Theory to Intercultural Communication in the Workplace: Dealing with Technological Change and Tolerance for Ambiguity, Oumaima Boulhna
The Influence of Instructor Mental Illness Disclosure on the Perceptions of Mental Illness, Classroom Climate, Teacher Credibility, Homophily, and Social Attraction, Kirsten L. Bridgemen
"Do N't Stop Believin'"in a Pair of Socks: How the Sopranos Shapes Our Understanding of Mental Illness, Adam Richard Brockman
"but We Can Be Friends": an Analysis of Turning Points in Platonic Friendships among Former Significant Others, Desiree Hernandez
“There’s Something That I Want You To Know ”: an Analysis of Coming out Videos in Relation to Community Building and Co-cultural Theory, Franklin J. Kimmell
Yay or Nay? a Media Analysis of How Deception Is Utilized as a Leadership Tactic in the Television Show Sons of Anarchy, Bruce T. Lanigan
Netflix and Kill: a Framing and Uses and Gratifications Comparative Analysis of Serial Killer Representations in the Media, Mallorie Margaret Latora
"It Does N't Seem like a Big Deal": a Media Ecology Analysis of Digital Teen Sexuality and Sexting Education, Allison Marie Metz
Increasing Engagement with Student Government Associations: an Examination of Student Publics, Viraj Patel
A Resistance in Red: Ideographs in the Handmaid's Tale, Jessica Marie Wozniak
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
The Relationship between College Health Professionals' Communicative Behaviors, Students' Satisfaction, and Students' Perceived Quality of Healthcare, Prince Adu Gyamfi
"They Are Supposed To Be There for Me": Using Thematic Analysis To Understand Sexual Assault Disclosures in Hispanic Families, Alyssa M. Hernandez
Examining the Relationship between Media Consumption and Kenya's Political Culture, Gilbert Kipkoech
Inked Bodies, Blank Pages; a Study of Amazigh Tattooing, Hannah Mesouani
The Impact of Community-Based Training Outreach in Improving Water Quality, Health, and Sanitation in Kenya, Lavender Matuyia Ntaoti
“Picking My Battles ”: Examining the Experiences of Gender Non-binary Identities within the U.s., Mika Raylen Richards
"You Want To Be Fooled": Exploring Semiotics, Polysemy, and Strategic Ambiguity in Christopher Nolan Films, Isaac Ruiz
Construction of News in the U.s. and Russian Press: Comparative Analysis, Ekaterina Rybakova
Disney World, the Mythic Space, and the Disney Company Mythology, Logan Sean Spence
"We Need To Stop Temporarily Caring: "Pulse, Spoken Word Poetry, and Audience Counter-Narrative Creation, Hannah G. Trew
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
“Black Is Powerful ”: a Gramscian Rhetorical Analysis of Post-racialism at the University of Missouri, Taylor Bauer
Every Rose Has It S Thorn: a Feminist Critique of How the Bachelor Communicates Ideal Femininity, Katy Biddle
The Effects of Instructors Discussing Alcohol in the Classroom on Student Perceptions of Their Instructor, Nathaniel Swiech Brophy
Using the Extended Parallel Process Model To Influence Adoption of a Plant-Based Diet, Ka Kei Cheong
Food Discourse: the Communicative Gateway toward Understanding Formerly Colonized Representation in Parts Unknown, Mitch Combs
From Ideology to Ideologue: How the Mormon Church Utilizes the Ideograph to Interpellate Identity, Alexander Ewers
Framing Faith: a Media Analysis of the Ordain Women Movement within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Jasmin Falk
Creating Sustainable Workplace Environments: an Exploratory Study of Social Energy Expenditure in Cross-Sex, Heterosexual Organizational Friendships, Kathryn Cordelia Green
The Impact of Informal Social Networks on Employee Productivity in Kenyan Organizations, Mary Kiura
A Place To Stand: Community Media Centers, James Joseph Knightwright
Getting in each Other’s Way: Enlarging the Possibilities of Sustainable Community Development through Communication, Cecelia M. Long
Communication in Live Sports Broadcasts: Attributions of Task Performance Errors, Benjamin J. Lynn
Student Preparedness upon Entering the College Communication Classroom, Tina Marie McGuire
A Pokébalancing Act: the Management of Japanese Cultural “Odor ” in Pokémon, Nicholas Raes
A Cross-cultural Comparison of Perceptions by Public Relations Practitioners in the United States and Germany, Leila Schmidt
Diffusion of Innovations and Public Communication Campaigns: an Examination of the 4r Nutrient Stewardship Program, Henry Seeger
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
And They Lived Happily Ever After, or Did They? Representations of and Attitudes toward Romantic Relationships in Contemporary Action Films, Kelly L. Adams
Open Mic: a Documentary Film Exploring Humorous Narratives, Ryan T. Cashman
Good Game Well Played: an Esports Documentary, Gabriella Clare Devia-Allen
Narrative in Police Communication: the Art of Influence and Communication for the Modern Police Organization, Chelsea Fray
The Digital Surgeon's Warning: Do Disclaimers Have a Place in Beauty and Fashion Advertising?, Jess Gabl