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Author:

Erlichman, Sara

Title:

Role Models: Conceptualization and Scale Development

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

role models
character attachment
scale development
media

File:

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Committee Members:

Michael Schmierbach, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Fuyuan Shen, Outside Unit & Field Member
Mary Oliver, Major Field Member
Jessica Myrick, Major Field Member
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Kim, Youl Lee

Title:

Health activism: Investigating the role of hope and neighborhood-related perceptions in solving neighborhood health issues

Graduate Program:

Communication Arts and Sciences (PHD)

Keywords:

health activism
hope appeals
communication infrastructure theory
collective efficacy
neighborhood storytelling system
social health issues

File:

Download YK_Dissertation_FINAL_2021-03-27.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Oliver, Outside Unit & Field Member
Denise Solomon, Major Field Member
James Dillard, Major Field Member
Rachel Smith, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Denise Solomon, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Tian, Xi

Title:

The Role of Person-Centered Supportive Communication and Qualifying Disclosure in Coping with the Death of a Parent

Graduate Program:

Communication Arts and Sciences (PHD)

Keywords:

person-centered support
qualifying disclosure
reactance
bereavment
dyadic interaction

File:

Download Tian_Dissertation_FINAL_updated.pdf

Committee Members:

Mary Oliver, Outside Unit & Field Member
Andrew High, Major Field Member
Denise Solomon, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
James Dillard, Major Field Member
Andrew High, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies

Author:

Gambino, Andrew

Title:

COMPUTERS ARE SOMETIMES DISTINCT AND SOCIAL ACTORS: RESPONSES TO OPINION CONFORMITY FROM HUMANS AND COMPUTERS

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

HCI
CASA
Communication
Communication and Technology
Social Presence
Chatbot

File:

Download Gambino_A_Dissertation_FS.pdf

Committee Members:

Matt McAllister, Major Field Member
Denise Solomon, Outside Unit & Field Member
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Michael Schmierbach, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mary Oliver, Major Field Member

Author:

Cohen, Olivia

Title:

Disentangling News Story Effects on Public Opinion

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

news framing
public opinion
health communication
opioid use disorder

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Committee Members:

Michael Schmierbach, Major Field Member
Fuyuan Shen, Outside Unit & Field Member
Mary Oliver, Major Field Member
Jessica Myrick, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Tan, Ryan

Title:

Manipulating Game Design Elements To Explore The Influence Of Difficulty On Videogame Experiences

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

videogame
difficulty
dynamic difficulty adjustment
flow
enjoyment
meaningfulness
feedback
game design

File:

Download RyDiss_Draft__Revised_for_Final_submission__-_VitaEdits.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael Schmierbach, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Mary Oliver, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
S. Shyam Sundar, Major Field Member
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Yubo Kou, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Eng, Nicholas

Title:

Testing the Effectiveness of Emotional Appeals on Self- and Others-Focused Mental Health Outcomes

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

mental health
mental illness
depression
emotions
appraisal theories of emotion
compassion
hope
humor
emotional appeal
experiment
quantitative
persuasion
strategic communication
cognitive elaboration
health communication

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Mary Oliver, Major Field Member
Christofer Skurka, Major Field Member
Jessica Myrick, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Denise Bortree, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Shao, Ruosi

Title:

Bridging the Paradigm Gap Between CASA and Uncanny Valley: Proposing A Motivated Cognition Approach for Human-Agent Social

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

human-computer interaction
mental health
social support
empathy
health intervention

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Committee Members:

Mary Oliver, Major Field Member
Andrew High, Outside Unit & Field Member
Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Michael Schmierbach, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jessica Myrick, Major Field Member

Author:

Reed, Olivia

Title:

A Self-Determination Theory Approach to Social Media Influencer Well-Being

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

social media influencers
self-determination theory
well-being
content creators
influencer motivations
content creator motivations
social media influencer well-being

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Heather Shoenberger, Major Field Member
Mary Oliver, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Jessica Myrick, Major Field Member
Andrew High, Outside Unit & Field Member

Author:

Zhang, Bingbing

Title:

Can narrative inoculation immunize people against science misinformation? Testing the role of affect on conferring resistance to misinformation

Graduate Program:

Mass Communications (PHD)

Keywords:

misinformation
inoculation
narrative
affect
perceived threat
persuasion

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Committee Members:

Anthony Olorunnisola, Program Head/Chair
Michael Schmierbach, Co-Chair, Major Member & Dissertation Advisor
Fuyuan Shen, Major Field Member
Mary Oliver, Co-Chair & Dissertation Advisor
James Dillard, Outside Unit & Field Member