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Author:

Wang, Ruoxu

Title:

READING NEWS ON SMARTPHONES: HOW DO MOOD, MODALITY INTERACTIVITY, AND NEWS STORY LENGTH INFLUENCE USER ENGAGEMENT?

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

smartphone news reading
mood
modality interactivity
news story length
user engagment
persuasion
user experience
human computer interaction

File:

Download Wang_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michel M. Haigh, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fuyuan Shen, Committee Member
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member
James Dillard, Outside Member
Michel M. Haigh, Committee Chair/Co-Chair

Author:

Huang, Yan

Title:

ATTITUDE STABILITY AND RESISTANCE: THE IMPACT OF NARRATIVES IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

Narrative Persuasion
Attitude Stability
Resistance
Narrative Engagement
Cancer Communication
Health Message
Memory Accessibility

File:

Download YanHuang_Dissertation_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Fuyuan Shen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Fuyuan Shen, Committee Member
Michael Schmierbach, Committee Member
Xiaoyue Maggie Niu, Outside Member

Author:

Middlewood, Brianna Lia

Title:

IF YOU’RE NEITHER FOR NOR AGAINST US, THEN YOU’RE AGAINST US: PERCEPTIONS OF INDIFFERENCE

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

Indifference
Appraisal Theory of Emotion
Social Psychology
Emotion-perception

File:

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Committee Members:

Karen Gasper, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karen Gasper, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Janet Swim, Committee Member
Mel Mark, Committee Member
Mary Beth Oliver, Outside Member

Author:

Worthington, Amber Kelly

Title:

Responsibility in the “Pivot Generation”: Information Sharing about the Benefits of Outdoor Physical Activity to Manage Overweight or Obesity

Graduate Program:

Communication Arts and Sciences

Keywords:

Responsibility communication
Health behavior change

File:

Download Worthington_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Jon F. Nussbaum, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jon F. Nussbaum, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Rachel A. Smith, Committee Member
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member
Marianne Hillemeier, Outside Member

Author:

Ha, Yerheen

Title:

Exploring the disproportionate persuasive impact of melodrama on hostile (vs. favorable) audiences

Graduate Program:

Communication Arts and Sciences

Keywords:

persuasion
narrative
narrative processing
hostile audiences
melodrama
resistance

File:

Download Yerheen_Ha_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

James P. Dillard, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
James P. Dillard, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Denise H. Solomon, Committee Member
Lijiang Shen, Committee Member
Mary Beth Oliver, Outside Member

Author:

Wei, Lewen

Title:

Exploring the Effects of Interactive Narratives in Promoting Health Behaviors

Graduate Program:

Media Studies

Keywords:

Identification
Embodiment
Parasocial interaction
Narrative perspective
Transportation
Empathy
Health communication
Interactive narratives

File:

Download Lewen_Wei_Master_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Fuyuan Shen, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Member
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member

Author:

Aviles, Jose Alejandro

Title:

Paths to Prejudice Reduction Utilizing Virtual Avatars and Agents

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

Avatars
Agents
Proteus
Racism
Prejudice
Contact Theory

File:

Download Aviles_diss_final.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Schmierbach, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael Grant Schmierbach, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member
George Anghelcev, Committee Member
Duane Francis Alwin, Outside Member

Author:

Vafeiadis, Michail

Title:

THE ROLE OF NARRATIVES, FRAMES AND VISUALS IN HEALTH BEHAVIOR PROMOTION: INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THE ERA OF INFORMATION OVERLOAD

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

Narratives
Health
Frames
Visual

File:

Download Vafeiadis_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Fuyuan Shen, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Fuyuan Shen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Frank Dardis, Committee Member
Marcia W Distaso, Committee Member
Mary Beth Oliver, Outside Member

Author:

Li, Ruobing

Title:

CAN INTERACTIVE MEDIA ATTENUATE PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE? A STUDY OF THE ROLE PLAYED BY USER COMMENTING AND AUDIENCE METRICS IN PROMOTING PERSUASION

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

Psychological Reactance
agency
persuasion
bandwagon cue

File:

Download Dissertation_to_be_submitted_Li.pdf

Committee Members:

S. Shyam Sundar, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Fuyuan Shen, Committee Member
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Member
James Dillard, Outside Member

Author:

Yang, Chun

Title:

THE IMPACT OF DISGUST ON THREAT APPEALS: ENHANCEMENT OR ATTENUATION OF PERSUASION?

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications

Keywords:

Threat appeal
Disgust
Fear
Persuasion

File:

Download Yang__Chun_dissertation_for_eTD.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Beth Oliver, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary Beth Oliver, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Fuyuan Shen, Committee Member
S. Shyam Sundar, Committee Member
James Dillard, Outside Member