Curriculum Vitae
COURTNEY N. WRIGHT
School of Communication StudiesUniversity of Tennessee 293 Communication Building 1345 Circle Park Knoxville, TN 37996 Office: 865.974.7066 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 2008 Ph.D., Communication Studies Northwestern University,Evanston IL
Specialization: Interaction and Social Influence
Dissertation: The relationship between teasing type and outcome: An examination of teasing motivations, constructions and reactions Advisor: Dr. Michael E. Roloff
2006 M.A., Communication Studies Northwestern University,Evanston IL
Specialization: Interpersonal Communication Advisor: Dr. Michael E. Roloff
B.S. (cum laude), English & Secondary Education, Math minor Vanderbilt University (Peabody College), Nashville, TN
Teacher Certification (grades 7-12)
RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTIONAL INTERESTS
Relational Communication Interpersonal Conflict/Conflict Management Social Influence Instructional Communication
Social Confrontation Classroom Management
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2014-present Associate Professor, School of Communication Studies The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Course(s): 412-Close Relationships (Undergraduate)
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560-Special Topics: Conflict Communication (Graduate) 2008-2014 Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Course(s): 350-Communication Theory (Undergraduate) 412-Close Relationships (Undergraduate) 419/420-Interpersonal Conflict (Undergraduate) 493-Independent Study (Undergraduate Research)
498-Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis
510/520-Seminar in Interpersonal Communication (Graduate) 593-Independent Study (Graduate Research)
2008 Adjunct Instructor, College of Communication DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Course(s): Special Topics in Communication (Interpersonal Conflict) 2007 Instructor, School of Communication
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL Course(s): Interpersonal Communication 2006-2007 Graduate Instructor, School of Communication
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Course(s): Practicum in Communication Research
2005-2007 Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Communication Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Course(s): Theories of Argumentation Theories of Persuasion
Theories of Organizational Communication Team Leadership and Decision Making
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2006 Top-Four Paper Award (first-author), Interpersonal Communication Division Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Outstanding Educator Honoree, The Peabody Roundtable Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2010-2011 Creative Teaching Grant (Principal), $5,000
University of Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center
“Enhancing Diversity in the Interpersonal Conflict Course: An Exploration of Cultural and Technological Implications for Conflict Communication.”
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2012 Top-Four Paper (sole author) Applied Communication Division Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX
2013 Faculty Research Award, College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2013 Top Paper (sole author), Instructional Development Division
Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY
2013-14 SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program (Principal). Received an invitation to collaborate with a colleague at Louisiana State University (LSU) on research examining social cognition in teasing and give a presentation of my research. Funded: $1000
OTHER HONORS, MEDIA REPORTS, PRESS RELEASES
_________________________________________________________________________________ Media Report. LiveScience.com (February 12, 2008). Why great dates make lousy partners. Based upon self-monitoring research (Wright, Holloway, & Roloff, 2007) and picked up by various websites including MSNBC, Yahoo!, Eurekalert, and Science Daily. Retrieved from http://www.livescience.com/2289-perfect-dates-lousy-partners.html
Radio Interview (97.3 KIRO FM) (February 14, 2008). The Ron and Don Show. Guest speaker on the implications of self-monitoring on intimacy and satisfaction in romantic relationships (i.e., Wright, Holloway, & Roloff, 2007).
Press Release. Leopold, W. (February 19, 2008). Is your dating partner happy? It may be hard to know. Based upon self-monitoring research (Wright, Holloway, & Roloff, 2007). Retrieved from http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2008/02/roloff.html Invited Interview (June, 2009). The Playboy Advisor. Contacted by the senior editor, Chip Rowe, regarding my research on the use of the silent treatment in romantic relationships (i.e., Wright & Roloff, 2009).
Research Report for Practitioners (February, 2014). The Teaching Professor. Getting students to talk about those disappointing grades. Based upon academic
disappointment/grade conversation research (Wright, 2013). Retrieved from http://www.muskingum.edu/academicaffairs/documents/DisappointingGrades.pdf http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/vital/news-and-events.html
Faculty Research Spotlight (February, 2014). Circle Park News. Teacher-Student Communication: Getting it Wright. UT-College of Communication and Information Newsletter. Retrieved from
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Scholar of the Week (July 4, 2014). Quest. Publication of The University of Tennessee. Retrieved from http://quest.utk.edu/2014/courtney-wright/
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (Note: a indicates graduate student co-author)
Wright, C. N., Holloway, A., & Roloff, M. E. (2007). The dark side of self-monitoring: How high self-monitors view their romantic relationships. Communication Reports,20, 101-114.
Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (2009). Relational commitment and the silenttreatment.
Communication Research Reports 26(1), 12-21.
Wright, C. N. (2012). Educational orientation and upward influence: An examination of students' conversations about disappointing grades. Communication Education, 61(3), 271-289.
Wright, C. N. (2012). Legitimacy and decisions to discuss grades. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 16(2), 138-143. (Inaugural issue to include research on the role of communication in the educational environment)
aToon, K. M., & Wright, C. N. (2013). A listener’s perspective: Using communication
theory and practice to reframe persuasion in the communication classroom.
Communication Teacher, 27(2), 76-80.
aVan Kelegom, M., & Wright, C. N. (2013). An investigation of imagined interactions at
the trait and state levels. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality, 32(4), 319-338.
aVan Kelegom, M., & Wright, C. N. (2013). The use of imagined interactions to cope with
relational uncertainty. Southern Communication Journal, 78(2), 91-106.
Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (2013). The influence of type of teasing and outcome on the negative experiences of teasers. Human Communication, 16(2), 95-107. Wright, C. N. (2013). Grade conversations and learning about grading. Academic
Exchange Quarterly, 17(3), 134-139.
Wright, C. N. (2013). Examining the silence of academic disappointment: A typology of students’ reasons for not discussing disappointing grades with instructors. The Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 13(5), 46-60.
Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (in press). You should just know why I’m
upset: Expectancy violation theory and the influence of mind reading expectations (MRE) on responses to relational problems. Communication Research Reports
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Roloff, M. E., & Wright, C. N. (2009). Conflict avoidance: A functional analysis. In T. Afifi & W. Afifi (Eds.), Uncertainty and information regulation in interpersonal contexts: Theories and applications (pp. 320-340). New York, NY: Taylor and Frances. Roloff, M. E., & Wright, C. N. (2009). Message construction. In W. F. Eadie (Ed.), 21st
Century communication: A reference handbook (Vol. 1, pp. 101-109). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Roloff, M. E., & Wright, C. N. (2013). Social cognition and conflict. In J. G. Oetzel & S. Ting-Toomey (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of conflict communication (2nd ed.) (pp. 133-160). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Wright, C. N. (in press). Influence in the classroom. In C. Berger, M. Roloff, J.
Caughlin, J. Dillard, D. Solomon, & S. Wilson (Eds.), International encyclopedia of
interpersonal communication (10 pp.). Wiley-Blackwell and International
Communication Association.
Wright, C. N. (in press). Listening and receiving in social interaction. In M. Violanti (Ed.),
Introduction to communication studies (36 pp.). Plymouth, MI: Hayden-McNeil.
Wright, C. N. (in press). Self-monitoring. In C. Berger, M. Roloff, J. Caughlin, J. Dillard, D. Solomon, & S. Wilson (Eds.), International encyclopedia of interpersonal
communication (15 pp.). Wiley-Blackwell and International Communication
Association.
Manuscripts in Preparation(Note: a indicates graduate student co-author)
Wright, C. N. (undergoing revisions). The utility of upward influence: An examination of the learning- and grade-centered outcomes of conversations about academic disappointment.
Wright, C. N. (undergoing revisions). Examining the influence of institutional
membership on students’ experiences discussing academic disappointment with instructors.
Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (undergoing revisions). A hurtful communication research approach to examining intentions in teasing: Accounts from perpetrators and victims. Wright, C. N. (data collected). Conflict communication in the college classroom.
GRANTS RELATED TO RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION
______________________________________________________________________________ 2010-2011 Creative Teaching Grant (Principal), University of Tennessee Teaching &
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An Exploration of Cultural and Technological Implications for Conflict Communication.” Funded: $5000
2013-14 SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program (Principal). Received an invitation to collaborate with a colleague at Louisiana State University (LSU) on research examining social cognition in teasing and give a presentation of my research. Funded: $1000
SYMPOSIA AND INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS
2010 Consultant and Workshop Facilitator, Office of Multicultural Affairs “Effective Communication and Conflict Management in the Workplace” Developed and facilitated sessions to address the specific needs of the organizational staff during their staff retreat at the University of Tennessee. 2012 Workshop Presenter, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center
“Enhancing Student Presentations and Engagement in Flexible Classrooms” Teaching and Learning Center (Faculty Dialogues), The University of Tennessee (Spring)
2012 Symposium Presentation, Department of Africana Studies
“Instructor-Student Interactions about Grades: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” The University of Tennessee (Fall)
2012 Presentation, Professional Development for Basic Course Instructors “Managing Effective Instructor-Student Interactions about Grades” School of Communication Studies, The University of Tennessee (Fall) 2014 Diversity Workshop, Office of Multicultural Affairs
“Exploring Multiple Identities and Interpersonal Relationships” University-wide programming to foster constructive dialogues about diversity and inclusion issues and enhance the campus community. The University of Tennessee (September)
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS(Note: a indicates graduate student co-author(s))
National/International Presentations
Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (2006, November). When lovers annoy: How legitimacy and intimacy influence confrontation messages between romantic partners. Paper
presented at the National Communication Association Annual Meeting (Interpersonal Communication Division), San Antonio, TX.
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Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (2007, May). Why romantic partners won’t tell you if they’re upset: The relationship between belief in mindreading and type of grievance
expression. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Annual Meeting (Interpersonal Communication Division), San Francisco, CA.
Roloff, M. E., & Wright, C. N. (2009, May). Conflict avoidance: A functional analysis. Paper presented on a panel spotlighting the edited volume at the International Communication Association Annual Meeting, Chicago IL.
Wright, C. N. (2009, April). An examination of the influence of type of teasing and outcome on teaser stress. Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting (Interpersonal Communication Division), Norfolk, VA.
Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (2009, May). Examining the motivations and intentions of teasers: A hurtful communication research approach. Paper presented at the
International Communication Association Annual Meeting (Interpersonal Communication Division), Chicago IL.
Wright, C. N. (2010, November). Students’ Educational Orientation and Upward Influence
Choices during Conversations with Instructors about Disappointing Grades. Paper presented on a panel of the Instructional Communication Division of the National Communication Association at the Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. Wright, C. N., & Roloff, M. E. (2010, November). An examination of the influence of
beliefs that a partner cannot change on responses to ongoing provocations in romantic relationships. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Meeting (Interpersonal Communication Division), San Francisco, CA.
aVan Kelegom, M., & Wright, C. N. (2012, November). An investigation of imagined interactions at the trait and state levels. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Social Cognition Division), Orlando, FL. aVan Kelegom, M., & Wright, C. N. (2012, November). The use of imagined interactions to
cope with relational uncertainty. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Interpersonal Communication Division), Orlando, FL.
Regional Presentations
Wright, C. N., Holloway, A., & Roloff, M. E. (2006, April). The dark side of self- monitoring: How high self-monitors view their romantic relationships. Top-Four Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association (Interpersonal Communication Division), Philadelphia, PA.
Wright, C. N. (2010, April). An examination of perceptions of social appropriateness and efficiency in teasing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Southern States
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aHarp, A. L., & Wright, C. N. (2011, April). Seeking Help during a Traumatic Loss: Suicide Bereavement and the Theory of Motivated Information Management. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association
(Communication Theory Division), Little Rock, AR.
aToon, K. M., & Wright, C. N. (2012, April). A listener’s perspective: Using communication theory and practice to reframe persuasion in the communication classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (Great Ideas for Teaching Students Division), San Antonio, TX.
Wright, C. N. (2012, April). Factors that influence the achievement of learning- and grade- oriented outcomes of conversations about disappointing grades: A test of a multiple mediation model. Paper presented on the Top Paper Panel at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (Applied Communication Division), San Antonio, TX.
Wright, C. N. (2013, April). A typology of students’ reasons for not discussing disappointing grades with instructors. Paper awarded Top Paper at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (Instructional Development Division), Louisville, KY.
aKelley, P. J., & Wright, C. N. (2014, September). The role of imagined interactions in
generalized social anxiety disorder: Conceptualizations of state and trait functions. Paper submitted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (Communication Theory Division), Tampa, FL. Conference Panels
Panelist (2013, November). Women in higher education: Establishing connections and creating a cultural climate of inclusion in the classroom. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Women’s Caucus),
Washington, D. C.
Panelist (2014, April). Envisioning the future of interpersonal communication theory: A roundtable discussion. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (Interpersonal Communication Division), New Orleans, LA.
Panelist (2014, November). Lessons learned from my freshman year: Undergraduate student culture and the contemporary communication classroom. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association (NCA Educational Policies Board), Chicago, IL.
Invited Conference Participation
Wright, C. N. (2010, May). An examination of factors influencing evaluation challenge behavior among college students. Presentation of research in progress at the annual Conference on Discourse Analysis in Educational Research, Sponsored by The Ohio State and Indiana University, Columbus, OH.
Wright Vitae •9 OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mentoring
Directed 1 master’s thesis (2014-continuing)
Service on 3 dissertation committees (member: 2010-2014; 2013-continuing) (external committee member: Clinical Psychology)
Service on 4 master’s committees (member: 2011-2013; 2009-2011)
Directed 1 undergraduate honor’s thesis of a student in the university’s Chancellor’s Honors Program (2010-2011).
Advising
Responsible for academic advising and program planning for approximately 40
communication studies majors each semester. Advise students regarding post-graduation planning (e.g., applying to graduate and professional programs and career development).
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2010 Scholarly Writing Retreat, Lewis and Clark College, Portland OR A two-week long summer writing retreat with academics from various disciplines and universities across the country. This retreat included sessions on academic writing, editing, and publication processes through which participants worked to refine their manuscripts for publication.
2011 Faculty Success Program, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
This 15-week long intensive summer program involved seminars, small-group accountability programs, and faculty-coaching to assist faculty across the country in enhancing their academic writing processes and research productivity.
2011 Diverse Faculty Mentoring Program, University of Tennessee, Knoxville A full day workshop of panels and informational sessions regarding strategies to enhance the experiences and achievement of diverse faculty in the areas of research, teaching, and service.
SERVICE
The University of Tennessee – Selected University, College, and School Service Departmental Service – School of Communication Studies
2014-present Chair, Curriculum Committee
2014-present Member, Tenure and Promotion Committee
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2010-2012 Member, Faculty Search Committee 2009-11; 2013-14 Member, Curriculum Committee
2012 Presenter, Professional Development for the Basic Course Instructors “Managing Effective Instructor-Teacher Interactions about
Grades”
2013, 2014 Judge, McClung Public Speaking Competition College Service – College of Communication and Information
2011-2012 Chair, Dean’s Advisory Council
2008-09; 2010-11 Member, Dean’s Advisory Council
2009-2013 Member, Diversity Committee 2009-2013 Member, Diversity and Inclusion Week Planning Committee
2011 Member, Search Committee, Academic Advising Position 2009-2011 Member, Undergraduate Committee
University Service
2014-present Member, Undergraduate Council
2014 Panelist, “Transitioning into the Academy: The First 100 Days,” University of TN Future Faculty Program
2014 Panelist, “Reflections on the Probationary Period,” New Faculty Orientation
2013-present Advisory Board Member, Department of Africana Studies
2013-present Member, Pedagogy Group, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center 2012 Symposium Presentation, Department of Africana Studies
Presented my research on difficult student-teacher interactions
2012 Workshop Presenter, Tennessee Teaching and Learning Center “Enhancing Student Presentations and Engagement in
Flexible Classrooms”
2010-2011 Member, Athletics Committee, Student-Athlete Summer Bridge Program
2009-2011 Member, Learning Consortium Service Learning Committee
2010 Workshop Presenter, Office of Minority Affairs Office “Effective Communication and Conflict Management in the
Workplace”
2010 Judge, University’s Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and
Creative Achievement (EUReCA) Disciplinary Service
2010-present Editorial Board Member, Communication Research Reports 2014-present Editorial Board Member, Iowa Journal of Communication
2013-present Associate Editorial Board Member, Communication Studies
2012 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Communication Studies 2008-2010 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Communication Research
2008-2010 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Communication Research 2006-2008 Editorial Assistant, Communication Research
2014-present Member, Freshley Outstanding Teaching Award Committee,
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2011-2012 Member, Nomination Committee, National Communication Association (Interpersonal Communication Division) 2011 Panel Chair, Interpersonal Communication Division, NCA 2011 Chair, Roundtable of Research in Progress, NCA 2014 Reader, Interpersonal Communication Division, SSCA 2010-2011 Reader, Interpersonal Communication Division, SSCA
2009 Reader, Interpersonal Communication Division, ICA 2007 Reader, Interpersonal Communication Division, ECA
Other Service
2011 University Delegate for Vanderbilt University, Maryville College President Inauguration
2009 Presenter, Knoxville Youth Event, “Effective Communication for the College-Bound Student”
2009 Panelist, Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni Career Panel
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Communication Association (ICA) National Communication Association (NCA)
Southern States Communication Association (SSCA)
REFERENCES
Dr. John Haas, Associate Professor & Interim Director of the School of Advertising and Public
Relations, School of Communication Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Office: 865.974.2090 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Virginia Kupritz, Professor & Acting Director of the School of Communication Studies School of Communication Studies, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Office: 865.974.6295 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Michael E. Roloff, Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Communication Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Office: 847.491.5834 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Brenda J. Allen, Professor of Communication & Associate Dean (Planning & Initiatives) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The University of Colorado-Denver, Denver CO
Office: 303.556.6713 Email: [email protected]
Dr. David M. Bloome, Distinguished Professor & Associate Dean, College of Education and Human
Ecology,School of Teaching and Learning, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
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Dr. Kathleen M. Galvin, Professor
Department of Communication Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
