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F l o r i d a I n t e r n a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t y
Department of Communication
Cell Telephone 479.283.5680
11200 SW 8th Street, VH 212
Private FAX 479.439.4637
Miami, FL 33199
EMail LynneWebb320@cs.com
EDUCATION
PhD
1980, University of Oregon, Communication Theory
MS
1975, University of Oregon, Communication Theory
BS
1972, Pennsylvania State University, Community Development
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Relational communication, especially marital and family communication as well as issues of race and gender in
social interactions.
Applied communication, especially social media, health communication, communication training/pedagogy, as
well as communication and aging.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-present Professor, Florida International University, with tenure.
1999-2013
Professor, University of Arkansas, with tenure.
1991-1999
Associate Professor, University of Memphis, with tenure.
1986-90
Associate Professor, University of Florida, with tenure.
1980-86
Assistant Professor, University of Florida, on tenure-track.
1978-80
Instructor, Berea College (Kentucky).
1974-78
Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon.
1972-74
Field Representative, East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging.
HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS
Listed in current edition of Marquis’ Who’s Who in America.Research Awards
Outstanding Scholar, Florida International University, 2016
Osborn Teacher-Scholar Award, Southern States Communication Association, 2015 Master Researcher, University of Arkansas Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, 2012
Outstanding Communication Theory Scholar, Southern States Communication Association, 2014 & 2000 Outstanding Gender Studies Scholar, Southern States Communication Association, 2001
Top Research Paper Awards
Language and Social Interaction, Southern States Communication Association, 2012 & 2010 Interpersonal Communication, Southern States Communication Association, 2009 & 2005 Gender Studies, Southern States Communication Association, 2007 & 2006
Communication Theory, Southern States Communication Association, 1998 Family Communication Division, National Communication Association, 1990 Communication and Aging Commission, National Communication Association, 1986 Teaching Awards
American Communication Association Excellence in Teaching at the Master’s Level, 1999 U. of Memphis Briggs Award for Undergraduate Teaching (awarded to top 1% of faculty), 1998 Univ. of Florida College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (awarded to top 3% of faculty), 1990, 1986, 1984 Univ. of Florida Alpha Lambda Delta (freshman honorary), 1987
Service Awards
Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service, National Communication Association, 2010
Outreach Award, Southern States Communication Association. for facilitating the success of underrepresented populations in the discipline, 1997
PUBLICATIONS
<Full text downloads of my recent publications available at http://myweb.fiu.edu/lwebb/>
Books
4. Webb, L. M. & Wright, K. B., under contract. Computer mediated communication in personal
relationships 2.0. New York: Peter Lang Publishers. [Contracted for 2017 publication]
3. Parcell Sahlstein, E., & Webb, L. M., Eds. (2015). A communicative perspective on the military:
Interactions, messages, and discourses. New York: Peter Lang Publishers. [ISBN
978-1-4331-2329-0]
2. Dickson, F. C., & Webb, L. M., Eds. (2012). Communication for families in crisis: Theories, methods,
strategies. New York: Peter Lang Publishers. [ISBN-13: 978-1433111020]
1. Wright, K. B., & Webb, L. M., Eds. (2011). Computer mediated communication in personal
relationships. New York: Peter Lang Publishers. [ISBN-10: 433110814 & ISBN-13:
978-1433110818]
Chapters in Scholarly Volumes
39. Moser, A. L., & Webb, L. M., in press. Women’s reports of campus rape culture and failed rape
prevention programs: A case study of one U. S. campus. In
G. C. Becker & A. Dionne, Eds., Rape
culture 101: Programming change.
Bradford, ON: Demeter Press.
38. Webb, L. M., in press. Confessions of a tight rope walker: Using an integrative approach to weave the
safety net every feminist scholar desires. In K. Marsh & E. Neiterman, Eds., “Off Time”: Mothers,
family, and career over the life course. Bradford, ON: Demeter Press.
37. Webb, L. M., & Amason, P., in press.
Male versus Female College Students’ Accounts of Initiating
Safer Sex Talk: The Case for Gender Schema Theory and Sexual Scripts
. In C. Wood, Ed, The
Gender Studies Reader. San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing.
36. Webb, L. M., & Desrayaud, N., in press. The theory of conflict cultures: The etiology and elimination
of workplace bullying. In R. West & C. S. Beck, Eds., From the playground to the office: Bullies,
bullying, and Communication. London: Routledge.
35. Norwood, K. M., & Webb, L. M. (2017). Tending the privacy boundary between the married couple
and the husband’s mother: Its impact on marital satisfaction and relationship solidarity. In L. R.
Ennis, Ed., After the happily ever after: Empowering women and mothers in relationships (p.
183-205). Bradford, ON: Demeter Press.
34. Gibson, D. M., Webb, L. M., & Joseph, L. (2016). The ADHD-diagnosed child: Does family
communication environment and perceived child care options contribute to the decision to
medicate? In L. N. Olson & M. A Fine, Eds., The darker side of family communication: The
harmful, the morally suspect, and the socially inappropriate (p. 69-86). New York: Peter Lang
Publishers. [
ISBN-13: 978-1433125379; ISBN-10: 1433125374]
33. Harp, K. K., & Webb, L. M. (2016). Family communication patterns and communication behavior in
conflicts: Reports from parents and their young-adult children. In P. M. Kellett & T. G. Matyok,
Eds., Transforming conflict through communication: Personal, family, and to working relationships
(p. 203-224). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. [ISBN 978-1-4985-1501-6]
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Chapters in Scholarly Volumes Continued
32. Morledge, C. L., & Webb, L. M. (2016). Emotional intelligence and conflict in romantic relationships
among college students. In P. M. Kellett & T. G. Matyok, Eds., Transforming conflict through
communication: Personal, family, and working relationships (p. 225-246). Lanham, MD: Lexington
Books. [ISBN 978-1-4985-1501-6]
31. Son, M. S., Webb, L. M., & Amason, P. (2016). Conflicts with heterosexual partners about sexual
discrepancies: Conflict avoidance, de-escalation strategies, facilitators to conversation. In J. A. Samp,
Ed., Communicating in interpersonal conflict in close relationships: Contexts, challenges, and
opportunities (p. 40-56). London: Routledge. [ISBN-13: 978-1138774902; ISBN-10: 1138774901]
30. Theiss, S. L., & Webb, L. M. (2016). Workplace bullying: U.S. Academic managers’ intervention
strategies. In E. Gilchrist-Petty & S. D. Long, Eds., Contexts of the Dark Side of Communication (p.
59-74). New York: Peter Lang Publishing. [ISBN 978-1-4331-2749-6]
29. Wu, C. W., & Webb, L. M. (2016). Chinese international students’ messages on the Family Forum:
Topics, goals, and types of assistance. In M. F. Wright, Ed., Identity, sexuality, and relationships among
emerging adults in the digital age (p. 128-149). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:
10.4018/978-1-5225-1856-3.ch009 [ISBN 9781522518563]
28. Berck, C. B., & Webb, L M. (2015). Enacting resilience: Military parents’ reports of successful
communication with children during deployment. In E. Sahlstein Parcell & L. M. Webb, Eds., A
communication perspective on the military: Interactions, messages, and discourses. (p. 59-80). New
York: Peter Lang. [ISBN 978-1-4331-2329-0]
27. Hayes, M. T., Gibson, D. M., Hill, M., McCollough, C., & Webb, L. M. (2015). Stardom on the fan
blogs: A case study of Mad Men dot com. In J. C. Dunn, J. Manning, & D. Stern, Eds. Lucky strikes and
a three-martini lunch: Thinking about television's Mad Men, 2
nded. (p. 269-284). Newcastle upon Tyne,
UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [ISBN-13: 978-1443875455; ISBN-10: 1443875457]
26. Webb, L. M. (2015). Research on technology and the family: From misconceptions to more accurate
understandings. In C. J. Bruess, Ed., Families in the age of digital and social media (p. 3-31). New
York: Peter Lang Publishers. [ISBN-13: 978-1433127458; ISBN-10: 1433127458]
25. Webb, L. M. & Temple, N. (2015). Social media and gender issues. In B. Guzzetti & M. Lesley, Eds.,
Handbook of research on the societal impact of digital media (p. 638-669). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8310-5.ch025 [ISBN 9781466683105; E-ISBN 9781466683105]
24. Lee, B., D., & Webb, L. M. (2014). Mommy bloggers: Who they are, what they write about, and how
they are shaping motherhood in the 21
stcentury. In A. R. Martinez & L. J. Miller, Eds., Gender in a
transitional era: Changes and challenges (p. 41-57). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. [
ISBN-13:
978-0739188439; ISBN-10: 0739188437]
23. Warford, E. M., & Webb, L. M. (2014). Mothers’ reports of challenging conversations with their
adopted children: Performing motherhood in talk. In A. E. Kinser, K. Freehling-Burton, & T.
Hawkes, Eds., Performing motherhood: Artistic, Activist, and Everyday Enactments (p. 209-228).
Bradford, ON: Demeter Press. [ISBN-10: 1927335922; ISBN-13: 978-1927335925]
22. Webb, L. M., Ledbetter, A., & Norwood, K. M. (2014). Families and technologically-assisted
communication. In L. H. Turner & R. West, Eds., Sage handbook of family communication (p.
354-369). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. [ISBN-13: 978-1483345956; ISBN-10: 1483345955]
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Chapters in Scholarly Volumes Continued
21. Webb, L. M., & Toller, P. W. (2014). Communicative coping with ambiguous death: The search for
answers, consolation, acceptance. In E. D. Miller, Ed., Stories of complicated grief: A critical anthology
(p. 174-193). Washington, DC: National Association of Social Workers Press. [ISBN-10: 0871014483;
ISBN-13: 978-0871014481]
20. Boupha, S., Grisso, A. D., Morris, J., Webb, L. M., & Zakeri, M. (2013). How college students display
ethnic identity on Facebook. In R. A. Lind, Ed., Race/Gender/Media: Considering diversity across
audiences, content, and producers, 3
rded. (p. 107-112). Boston, MA: Pearson. [ISBN-10:0205006108]
19. Pennington, D. C., & Webb, L. M. (2013). Decision making in dual-career couples: A replication and
extension. In S. Marrow & D. Leoutsakas, Eds., More than blood: Today’s reality and tomorrow’s
vision of family (p. 70-82). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. [
13: 978-0757597961;
ISBN-10: 0757597963]
18. Stiffler, E. E., Webb, L. M., & Duvall, A. C. (2013). The effects of family communication environment on
viewers’ identification with and evaluation of television family communication models. In D. Macey &
K. M. Ryan, Eds., Television and the self: Knowledge, identity and media (p. 99-118). Lanham, MD:
Lexington. [ISBN-13: 978-1498511049; ISBN-10: 149851104X]
17. Webb, L. M., & Wang, Y. X. (2013). Techniques for analyzing blogs and micro-blogs. In N. Sappleton, Ed.,
Advancing research methods with new technologies (p. 183-204). Hershey, PA: IGI Global Publishers.
doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3918-8.ch012
16. Webb, L. M., & Wang, Y. X. (2013). Techniques for sampling on-line data sets. In W. C. Hu & N.
Kaabouch, Eds., Big data management, technologies, and applications (p. 95-114). Hershey, PA: IGI
Global Publishers. doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4699-5.ch005
15. Amason, P., Webb, L. M., & Agee, P. K. (2012). College students’ descriptions of conflicts during safer sex
talk: Managing challenging, intimate conversations. In K. L. Walker, J. L. Hart, & M. U. D’Silva, Eds.,
Communicating about HIV/AIDS: Taboo topics and difficult conversations (p. 141-164). Cresskill, NJ:
Hampton Press. [ISBN-13: 9781612890852]
14. Gibson, D. M., & Webb, L. M. (2012). Grounded-theory approaches to research on virtual work: A brief
primer. In S. D. Long, Ed., Virtual work and human interaction research: Qualitative and quantitative
approaches (p. 160-175). Hershey, PA: IGI Global Publishers. doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0963-1.ch010
[ISBN10:146660963]
13. Johnson, K. B., & Webb, L. M. (2012). Death of a child: Mothers’ accounts of their interactions with their
surviving children. In F. C. Dickson & L. M. Webb, Eds., Communication for families in crisis:
Theories, methods, strategies (p. 127-150). New York: Peter Lang Publishers. [ISBN-13:
978-1433111020]
12. Lee, B. D., & Webb, L. M. (2012). The ICC (identity, content, community) theory of blog participation. In
R. A. Lind, Ed., Producing theory: The intersection of audiences and production in a digital world (p.
177-193). New York: Peter Lang Publishers. [ISBN: 9781433115196]
11. Webb, L. M., Chang, H. C., Hayes, M. T., Smith, M. M., & Gibson, D. M. (2012). Mad Men dot com:
An analysis of commentary from online fan websites. In J. C. Dunn, J. Manning, & D. Stern, Eds.
Lucky strikes and a three-martini lunch: Thinking about television's Mad Men (p. 226-238).
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [
13: 978-1443840446;
ISBN-10: 1443840440]
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Chapters in Scholarly Volumes Continued
10. Webb, L. M., & Dickson, F. C. (2012). Families in crisis: Effective communication for managing
unexpected, negative events. In F. C. Dickson & L. M. Webb, Eds., Communication for families in
crisis: Theories, methods, strategies (p. 1-26). New York: Peter Lang Publishers.[ISBN-13:
978-1433111020]
9. Webb, L. M., Fields, T. E., Boupha, S., & Stell, M. N. (2012). U. S. political blogs: What channel
characteristics contribute to popularity? In T. Dumova & R. Fiordo, Eds., Blogging in the global
society: Cultural, political, and geographic aspects (p. 179-199). Hershey, PA: IGI Global
Publishers. doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-744-9.ch011
8. Webb, L. M., Thompson-Hayes, M., Chang, H. C., & Smith, M. M. (2012). Taking the audience
perspective: Online fan commentary about the brides of Mad Men and their weddings. In A. A.
Ruggerio, Ed., Media depictions of brides, wives, and mothers (p. 223-235). Lanham: MD:
Lexington. [ISBN 9780739177082 ; see http://alenaruggerio.com/]
7. Webb, L. M., Wilson, M. L., Hodges, M., Smith, P. A., & Zakeri, M. (2012). Facebook: How college
students work it. In H. S. Noor Al-Deen & J. A. Hendricks, Eds., Social media: Usage and impact
(p. 3-22). Lanham: MD: Lexington Books (Division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing). [ISBN
9780739167298]
6. Hans, M. L., Lee, B. D., Tinker, K. A., & Webb, L. M. (2011). Online performances of gender: Blogs,
gender-bending, and cybersex as relational exemplars. In K. B. Wright & L. M. Webb, Eds.,
Computer mediated communication in personal relationships (p. 302-323). New York: Peter Lang
Publishers. [ISBN-10: 1433110814 & ISBN-13: 978-1433110818]
5. Webb, L. M., & Lee, B. S. (2011). Mommy blogs: The centrality of community in the performance of
online maternity. In M. Moravec, Ed., Motherhood online: How online communities shape modern
motherhood (p. 244-257). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. doi:
10.13140/2.1.2265.0886
4. Webb, L. M. (2008). Compliance-gaining strategies for HIV/AIDS talk: College students’ suggestions
for initiating conversations with potential sex partners. In M. U. D’Silva, J. Hart, & K. L. Walker,
Eds., HIV/AIDS prevention and health communication (p. 174-196). Newcastle, U.K.: Cambridge
Scholars Publishing. [ISBN 10: 1-84718-866-4]
3. Amason, P., & Webb, L. M. (2007). Interpersonal communication issues in conversations about
sexually transmitted diseases. In K. B. Wright & S. D. Moore, Eds., Applied Health
Communication: A Sourcebook (p. 313-340). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton. [ISBN:1572737336]
2. Webb, L. M., Walker, K. L., Bollis, T. S., & Hebbani, A. G. (2003). Perceived parental communication,
gender, and young adults’ self-esteem: Male, female, and universal path models (p. 197-224). In
Williams, M. R. & Backlund, P., Eds., Readings in Gender Communication. Belmont, CA:
Wadsworth. [ISBN-10:0534581137; ISBN-13:9780534581138]
1. Webb, L. M., Schreiner, J. M., & Asmuth, M. V. (1995). Maintaining effective interaction skills. In R.
A. Huntley & K. S. Helfer, Eds., Communication in Later Life (p. 159-179). Boston:
Butterworth-Heinemann. [ISBN 075069534X, 9780750695343]
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Articles in International, National, and Regional Refereed Journals
32. Holt, S. I., Webb, L. M., Kropp, P. L., Hans, M. L., Conty, M., Chorley, S. K., & Wilson, M. L.
(2013). Marital communication of needs, wants, and desires: Requests that function as
effective and ineffective persuasive strategies. The Forensic, 98(2), 21-41.
31. Thompson-Hayes, M., Gibson, D. M., Scott, A. T., & Webb, L. M. (2009). Professorial
collaborations via CMC: Interactional dialectics. Computers in Human Behavior, 25, 208-216.
doi:10.1016/j.chb.2008.09.003
30. Webb, L. M. (2008). Communication and commitment in close, personal relationships: Selecting
the research reports. Southern Communication Journal, 73, 1-3.
doi:10.1080/10417940701815527
29. McGehee, C. D., & Webb, L. M. (2008). Communication training as described by independent
practitioners: A first look. American Communication Journal, 10 (2).
http://ac-journal.org/journal/2008/Summer/1CommunicationTraining.pdf
28. Thompson-Hayes, M., & Webb, L. M. (2008). Documenting mutuality: Testing a dyadic and
communicative model of marital commitment. Southern Communication Journal, 73, 143-159.
doi:10.1080/10417940802009533
27. Webb, L. M., Walker, K. L., & Bollis-Pecci, T. S. (2004). Feminist pedagogy in the teaching of
research methods. International Journal of Social Research and Methodology, 7, 415-428.
doi:10.1080/1364557032000119599
26. Thompson-Hayes, M., & Webb, L. M. (2004). Commitment under construction: A dyadic and
communicative model of marital commitment. Journal of Family Communication, 4, 249-260.
doi:10.1080/15267431.2004.9670134
25. Liou, C. H., & Webb, L. M. (2004). Influence of audience members’ cultural backgrounds on
perceived typicality of filmed portrayals: A preliminary study using American Beauty. Journal
of Intercultural Communication Research, 33, 201-213.
24. Acoach, C. L., & Webb, L. M. (2004). The influence of language brokering on Hispanic
teenagers’ acculturation, academic performance, and nonverbal decoding skills: A preliminary
study. Howard Journal of Communications, 15, 1-19. doi:101080/10646170490275459
23. Webb, L. M., Bourgerie, A. J., Shaper, M. W., Johnson, K. B., Dubbs, K. L., Mountain, K. N.,
Harp, K. K., & Walker, A. M. (2004). Gender and diversity in family communication: A
content analysis of the four undergraduate textbooks. Journal of Family Communication, 4,
35-52.
22. Webb, L. M., Allen, M. W., & Walker, K. L. (2002). Feminist pedagogy: Identifying basic
principles. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 6, 67-72.
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Articles in International, National, and Regional Refereed Journals
21. Webb, L.M., & Thompson-Hayes, M. (2002). Do popular collegiate textbooks in interpersonal
communication reflect a common theory base? A telling content analysis. Communication
Education, 51, 210-224.
20. Amason, P., Gibson, D. M., Allen, M. W., & Webb, L. M. (2002). Family medical leave act: Its
communicative impact on families and employers. Communication Law Review, 4.
Retrieved from http://commlawreview.org/Archives/v4i1/Family%20and%20Medical%20Leave%20Act.pdf19. Walker, K. L., Arnold, C. L., Miller-Day, M., & Webb, L. M. (2002). Investigating the
physician-patient relationship: Examining emerging themes.
Health Communication, 14, 45-68.
18. Webb, L. M. (2001). A modest beginning: From the latest online to a 1995 mainstay. Journal of
Family Communication, 1, 191-192.
17. Webb, L. M. (2001). Thoughtful critique of the right stuff: A plan for staying on top of family
communication information. Journal of Family Communication, 1, 21-24.
16. Webb, L. M. (2000). Legacy. American Communication Journal, 3 (3). Retrieved from
http://ac-journal.org/journal/vol3/Iss3/editorials/legacy.html
15. Webb, L. M. (2000). The professor as colleague. American Communication Journal, 3 (2).
Retrieved from http://ac-journal.org/journal/vol3/Iss2/articles/webb.html
14. Webb, L. (1999). Do job seekers in our discipline need home pages? American Communication
Journal, 2(3). Retrieved from http://ac-journal.org/journal/vol2/Iss3/editorials/webb.htm
13. Whitchurch, G. G., & Webb, L. M. (1995). Applied family communication research: Casting light
upon the demon. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 23, 239-246.
12. Lanza-Kaduce, L., & Webb, L. (1992). Perceived parental communicative and adolescent
self-esteem: Predictors of academic performance and drop-out rates. ACA Bulletin, 82, 1-12.
11. Asmuth, M. V., & Webb, L. (1990). Nursing home residents’ participation in a creative
communication course: The influence of age, activity, and regular attendance. Journal of
Applied Gerontology, 9, 266-282.
10. Webb, L. (1990). Research in communication and aging: The challenge of studying process.
Journal of Applied Communication Research, 18, 1-7.
9. Webb, L. (1989). A program of public speaking training: One consultant’s approach. Southern
Communication Journal, 55, 72-86.
8. Webb, L., Delaney, J. J., & Young, L. R. (1989). Age, interpersonal attraction, and social
interaction: A review and assessment. Research on Aging, 11, 107-123.
7. Nimocks, M. J. A., Webb, L., & Connell, J. R. (1987). Communication and the
terminally ill: A theoretical model. Death Studies, 11, 323-344.
6. Webb, L., Holmes, A. E., & Freeman, K. E. (1987). Applied interpersonal
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Articles in International, National, and Regional Refereed Journals
5. Webb, L. (1986). Eliminating sexist language in the classroom. Women’s Studies in
Communication, 9, 21-29.
4. Webb, L., & Lane, J. L. (1986). Peer facilitation as practicum. Communication Education, 35,
163-166.
3. Webb, L. (1985). Common topics of conversation between young adults and their
grandparents. Communication Research Reports, 2, 156-163.
2. Webb, L. (1985). Interpersonal communication and aging: Components for an instructional unit.
Gerontology/Geriatrics Education, 5, 25-35.
1. Webb, L., Wulkan, J. B., Kricos, P. B., & LaPointe, L. L. (1985). Gerontological training for
speech-language pathologists: An initial assessment of the need and benefits.
Gerontology/Geriatrics Education, 6, 37-49.
Refereed Articles in State Journals
8. Gibson, D. M., & Webb, L. M. (2013). Encounters with attractive strangers: A metaphor analysis of
memorable questions in initial interactions. Pennsylvania Communication Annual, 69, 83-101.
7. Scott, T. M., Webb, L. M., & Amason, P. (2012). Professionally accomplished women’s
perceptions of father-daughter communication: An exploratory study. Iowa Journal of
Communication, 44(1), 64-92. [Special issue on Communication and the Family; see
http://www.uni.edu/commstudies/ica/journal/44-1_content.pdf].
6. Thompson-Hayes, M., Gibson, D. M., Webb, L. M., Nelson, L., Smith, M. M., & Walker, A. M.
(2010). College students’ perceptions of fictional television families: Perceived realism and
potential for emulation. Kentucky Journal of Communication, 28 [Special issue on the Future of
Relational Communication]. Available at
http://www.kycommunication.com/jenniferpdf/Thompson.pdf
5. Moberly, R. B., & Webb, L. (1987). Perspectives on dispute resolution and
communication. Florida Speech Communication Journal, 15 (2), 25-32.
4. Webb, L. (1987). Generating sayables: Talk for awkward moments. Journal of Communication
Studies, 6, 1-4.
3. Webb, L., & Howay, J. (1987). The efficacy of public speaking training for employees: A
preliminary study. Virginia Journal of Communication, 8, 31-44.
2. Webb, L. (1986). Developing a unit or course on communication and aging. Florida Speech
Communication Journal, 14 (1), 2-9. [Special issue on Pedagogy for the Class on
Communication and Aging].
1. Webb, L. (1984). Mediated images of elders: An exercise in the case study of prime time TV.
Florida Speech Communication Journal, 12 (1), 24-32.
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Case Study in Research Methods Series
Webb, L. M., Gibson, D. M., Wang, Y. X., Chang, H. C., & Thompson-Hayes, M. (2015). Selecting,
scraping, and sampling big data sets from the Internet: Fan blogs as exemplar. SAGE Research
Methods Cases [19 pages]. Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/978144627305014558403
Book Review Essay in Refereed National Journal
Webb, L. M., Lieberman, D. A., Nimocks, M. J. A., & Roberts, K. W. (1996).
Socially constructing the aging experience: A review essay on the Handbook of
Communication and Aging Research. Health Communication, 8, 367-387.
Book Foreword
Jacobson, S., & Webb, L. M., in press. Foreword to The Awareness Myth of Health Communication,
by Mylea Hill and Marceline Thompson Hayes. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
Webb, L. M. (2013). Foreword to User behavior in ubiquitous online environments, edited by
Jean-Eric Pelet and Peggy Papadopoulou (pp. xii-xiii). Hershey, PA: IGI Global Publishing.
[ISBN13: 9781466645660, ISBN10: 1466645660, EISBN13: 9781466645677 ]
Encyclopedia Entries
7. Temple, N., & Webb, L. M., in press. Facebook. In Merskin, D., Ed., The Sage international
encyclopedia of mass media & society. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. [Scheduled for publication
2018]
6. Webb, L. M. (2017). Online qualitative research methods. In C. S. Davis, Ed., International
Communication Association’s International encyclopedia of communication research methods:
Qualitative research methods. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
doi:10.1002/9781118901731.iecrm0173 Retrieved from
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118901731.iecrm0173/abstract
5. Hayes, M. T., & Webb, L. M. (2017). Representation/Representativeness. In C. S. Davis, Ed.,
International Communication Association’s International encyclopedia of communication research
methods: Qualitative research methods. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
doi:10.1002/9781118901731.iecrm0212 Retrieved from
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118901731.iecrm0212/abstract
4. Webb, L. M., Ledbetter, A., & Norwood, K. M. (2014). Technology. In M. J. Coleman & L. H. Ganong
(Eds.), The social history of American families: An encyclopedia (pp. 1322-1326). Thousand Oaks,
CA: Sage. [ISBN-10: 1452286167 & ISBN-13: 978-1452286167]
3. Webb, L. M. & Amason, P. (2014). STD and HIV prevention. In T. L. Thompson (Ed.), The
encyclopedia of health communication (Vol. 3, pp. 1250-1254). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
[ISBN-10: 1452258759 & ISBN-13: 978-1452258751]
2. Webb, L. M. (2012). Social networking: Facebook. In M. Kosut & G. J. Geoffrey (Eds.), The Sage
encyclopedia of gender in media (pp. 359-361). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. [ISBN: 9781412990790
]
1. Webb, L. M., & Lee, B. D. (2012). Blogs/blogging. In M. Kosut & G. J. Geoffrey (Eds.), The Sage
PUBLICATIONS CONTINUED
Newsletter Articles and Teaching Materials
9. Webb, L. M., & McGehee, C. (2002). Negotiating the academic job contract. Women in
Higher Education, [a three-part series] 11.9 (Sept.), p. 30-31; 11.10 (Oct.), p. 30-31; & 11.11 (Nov.), p.
29-31.
8. Webb, L. M. (1997). Convention financing: Theft or misunderstanding. Connections, Winter, p. 4, 9 10.
7. Webb, L. (1996). Proactive collegiality: Stalking the demon where he lives. Spectra, June, p. 13-15 and
Connections, Summer, p. 1, 4, 6-8.
6. Webb, L. M. (1995). A proactive stance. Connections, Fall, p. 1, 4.
5. Webb, L. (1989). A student-devised evaluation form. The Speech Communication Teacher,
Spring, p. 5-7.4. Webb, L. (1987). Topical bibliography on communication and aging. Resources in Education, 21 (4), 45
(Abstract. ERIC Document No. ED 276086).
3. Webb, L. (1986). The analogy speech. The Speech Communication Teacher, Fall, p. 2.
2. Webb, L. (1981). Communication and aging. Spectra, Nov., p. 4.
1. Webb, L. (1981). Pedagogical strategies for communication and aging. Resources in Education, 16 (4), 42
(Abstract. ERIC Document No. ED 194944).
Manuscripts under Review
2. Lee, F. Y., & Webb, L. M., under review. Loneliness, disclosure, and checking Facebook: Results from a
Hong Kong survey. Asian Journal of Communication (Taylor & Francis).
1. Medeiros, D. T., & Webb, L. M., under review. Remaining Facebook versus face-to-face friends after a
romantic breakup. International Journal of Interactive Communication Systems & Technologies
(IGI-Global).
GRANT AWARDS
Univ. of Arkansas SEC Travel Grant, 2012-13, $2500.
Univ. of Arkansas Global Campus Course Development Grant, 2011-12, $4000.
State of Arkansas SILO/SURF Research Grant, 2007-08, $2250.
State of Arkansas SILO/SURF Research Grant, 2003-04, $2025.
Univ. of Arkansas Graduate Research Assistant Award, 2000-2005, $5,700. per year
Univ. of Arkansas Start-Up Funds/Seed Money Grant, 1999-2000, $10,050.
Univ. of Memphis Graduate Research Assistant Award, 1994-95, $3700.
Univ. of Memphis Graduate Research Assistant Award, 1992-93, $3500.
Univ. of Florida Graduate Research Assistant Award, 1989-90, $3200.
International Communication Association Research Grant, 1987-88, $1836.
Univ. of Florida Gerontology Center Course Development Grant, Summer 1981, $1,974.
Univ. of Florida Research Grant for New Faculty, 1980-81, $4,550.
National Science Foundation Summer Study Grant, 1979, $3,360.
Univ. of Oregon Gerontology Student Fellowship, 1974-75, $2,000.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial and Review Boards:
Current Appointments: Health Communication, Southern Communication Journal,
Technoculture, Sexuality & Communication
Past Appointments: J. of Applied Communication Research, J. of Computer-Mediated
Communication, J. of Family Communication, Women’s Studies in Communication, NCA’s
Applied Communication Book Series, Review of Communication, J. of Intercultural
Communication Research, Communication Studies, American Communication J.,
Communication Reports, Florida Communication J.
Proposed and Co-edited Scholarly Readers:
Computer-Mediated Communication in Personal Relationships 2.0 (2
ndedition).
A Communicative Perspective on the Military: Messages, Strategies, Meanings.
Communication for Families in Crisis: Theories, Methods, Strategies.
Computer-Mediated Communication in Personal Relationships.
Edited Special Issues of Journals:
Southern Journal of Communication, communication and commitment, Spring 2008.
Journal of Applied Communication Research, family communication, November 1995.
Journal of Applied Communication Research, communication and aging, April 1990.
Ad Hoc Reviewer,
Communication Yearbook, Communication Monographs, Communication Research, J. of
Communication, Electronic J. of Communication, International J. of Social Research and Methodology,
Communication Education, J. of Computer-Mediated Communication, J. of Family Communication,
Personal Relationships, Western J. of Communication
Book Editor, Journal of Family Communication, 1999-04
Member, Development Committee
Journal of Communication and Social Change, 2012-13.
Journal of Family Communication, 1997-98
INVITED LECTURES AT UNIVERSITY COLLOQUIA
-Social media literacy. California State Univ. at San Bernadino, Keynote Address at annual Media Literacy
Conference, May 2013.
-Safer-Sex Talk. University of Missouri, Department of Communication Colloquium, April 2013.
-Family communication environments: Their ultimate impact on children in adulthood. Hong Kong Baptist
University, University Distinguished Lecture Series, March 2010. Poster and power point of
presentation:
http://www.comm.hkbu.edu.hk/cmcr/Event/20100319_Lynne%20Webb/FCE[1].2-Webb.pdf-Developing original communication theory. U. of Denver, Dept. of Communication Studies, May 2006.
-Communication between grandparents and their college-aged grandchildren. Florida State University,
College of Communication, April 1991.
-Communication between parents and their college-aged children. University of Hawaii, Dept. of Speech,
Oct. 1990.
-Successful aging: Using communication to manage change. University of South Florida, Dept. of
Communication, Feb. 1988.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Courses
Graduate Courses
Communication Theory
Communication Theory
Relational Communication
Relational Communication
Communication and Conflict
Interpersonal Conflict
Communication Analysis
Research Methods
CMC in Personal Relationships
Gender & Race in Interpersonal Communication
Communication and Aging
Communication and Aging
Family Communication
Family Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Marital Communication
Freedom of Speech
Methods of Theory Construction
Small Group Communication
Death & Dying
Public Speaking
VISITING PROFESSORIAL APPOINTMENTS
Spring 2010 Visiting Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University. Fall 1990 Visiting Associate Professor, University of Hawaii.OUTSIDE REVIEWER of TENURE AND PROMOTION APPLICATIONS
Carnegie designation Very High Research Activity UniversitiesArizona State University, 2007 Louisiana State University, 2002 North Carolina State Univ., 2013, 2003 University of Louisville, 2003
Univ. of Tennessee, 2012, 2003 Wayne State University, 2011
Carnegie designation High Research Activity Universities Auburn University, 1990
Southern Methodist University, 1999 Texas Tech, 2016, 2015, 2011, 2005 University of Dayton, 1991
University of Denver, 2007, 1995 UNLV, 2013
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 2016, 1994 University of North Texas, 2012
West Virginia University, 2014, 2011 Wichita State University, 2000
Carnegie designation Doctoral/Research Universities Georgia Southern University, 2012
Marquette University, 2004
Sam Houston State University, 2010 Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte, 2012 Carnegie designation Masters Colleges and Universities
Creighton University, 2015
University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2010 University of Northern Iowa, 2014 SUNY-Fredonia, 1993
Foreign Universities
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Communication AssociationWorld Communication Association National Communication Association International Association for Relationship Research
American Communication Association
Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender Southern States Communication Association
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
National Communication Association (NCA)
2017-18 Elected member, Article Award Selection Committee, Human Communication & Technology Division 2016-17 Elected member of the Committee on Committees
2015-16 Elected member of the Committee on Committees
Member, Dissertation Award Selection Committee, Human Communication & Technology Division 2014-15 Invited Paper Reader, Applied Communication Division & Feminist and Women’s Studies Division 2013-14 Dissertation & Thesis Awards Selection Committee Member, Interpersonal Comm. Division 2012-13 Invited Paper Reader, Applied Communication Division
Invited Paper Reader, Human Communication and Technology Division Member, Applied Communication Division Article Award Selection Committee 2011-12 Planner, Florida-based Communication Research for 2012 Annual Convention
Chair, Golden Anniversary Monograph Award Committee Ad Hoc Constitution Revision Task Force
Invited Paper Reader, Communication as Social Construction Division Invited Paper Reader, Women’s Caucus & Feminist Studies Division 2010-11 Golden Anniversary Monograph Award Committee
Invited Paper Reader, Communication as Social Construction Division Invited Paper Reader, Human Communication and Technology Division 2009-10 Nominating Committee, Communication as Social Construction Division
Invited Paper Reader, Applied Communication Division
Invited Paper Reader, Human Communication and Technology Division 2008-09 Planner, Round Tables on Research in Progress for 2009 Convention
Elected Paper Reader, Family Communication Division
Invited Paper Reader, Human Communication and Technology Division Elected Member of Awards Committee, Interpersonal Communication Division 2000-01 At-Large Member, 2001 Nominating Committee
Elected Reader, Family Communication Division Appointed Reviewer, Spotlight on Scholarship Series
1999-02 Affirmative Action Committee, representing Women’s Caucus 1998-99 Chair, Women’s Caucus
1997-98 Vice-Chair (Program Planner), Women’s Caucus Newsletter Co-editor, Women’s Caucus
1995-96 Nominating Committee, representing Applied Communication Division Resolutions Committee, representing Applied Communication Division 1994-95 Chair, Applied Communication Section
1993-94 Vice-Chair (Program Planner), Applied Communication Section 1992-93 Nominating Committee, representing Legislative Council
Nominating Committee, Commission on Family Communication 1991-92 Paper Reader, Applied Communication Section
Women’s Caucus Nominating Committee 1990-91 Short Course Selection Committee
Chair, Women’s Caucus Nominating Committee
Chair, Bylaws Committee, Feminist and Women’s Studies Division 1989-90 Steering Committee, Commission on Family Communication
Paper Reader, Commission on Family Communication 1988-90 Committee on Primary Questions in Speech Communication 1986-87 Nominating Committee, Commission on Communication and Aging 1984-86 Paper Reader, Commission on Communication and Aging
1982-83 Chair, Commission on Communication and Aging
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTINUED
International Communication Association (ICA)
2017-18 Reviewer, Communication & Technology Division
2015-16 Member, Selection Committee, Feminist Scholarship Division annual Teresa Award for the outstanding feminist research.
Paper Reader in Six Divisions:
2012-13, 2011-12, 2009-10, 2008-09, 1998-99 Feminist Scholarship Division
2012-13, 2011-12, 2009-10, Communication & Technology Division, Ethnicity & Race in Communication Division, Instructional & Developmental Communication Division
2012-13 Interpersonal Communication Division and Language & Social Interaction Division
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
2010-12 Paper Reviewer, Communication Technology Division 1998-99 Paper Reader, Commission on the Status of Women
American Communication Association (ACA)
1999-00 Member, Board of Directors Member, Awards Committee
Southern States Communication Association (SSCA)
2016-17, Paper Reader/Reviewer, Language and Social Interaction Division
2014-15, 2013-14, 2012-13 Member, Selection Committee, Johnson-Paget Distinguished Service Award 2014-15, Paper Reader/Reviewer, Applied Communication Division
2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09 Paper Reader, Interpersonal Communication Division 2007-08 Chair, Finance Committee
2005-08 Member, Finance Committee
2003-04 Chair, Teacher-Scholar Award Committee
Member, Search Committee for New Executive Director 2002-03 Member, Teacher-Scholar Award Committee
Reviewer, Bostrom Award Papers (award for the best paper at the annual conference sole-authored by a graduate student)
2001-02 Member, Outreach Award Committee 2000-01 Chair, Nominating Committee
Proposal Reviewer, Gender Studies Division 1999-00 Member, Nominating Committee
1997-00 Member, Outreach Award Committee 1997-98 Member, SCJ Editor Selection Committee
Proposal Reviewer, Gender Studies Division 1996-97 Proposal Reviewer, Gender Studies Division 1995-96 President
1994-95 Vice-President (Primary Program Planner for 1995 SSCA Convention) 1993-94 Vice-President Elect (Membership Chair)
1992-93 Chair, Gender Studies Division & SSCA Ad Hoc Awards Committee Member, Finance Committee
Member, Awards Committee, Applied Comm. Division Proposal Reviewer, Communication Theory Division 1991-92 Representative to SCA Nominating Committee
Vice-Chair (Program Planner), Gender Studies Division Chair, Nominating Committee, Communication Theory Division 1990-92 Representative to SCA Legislative Council
Member, Nominating Committee (Applied Comm. Division Representative) 1989-90 Chair, Applied Communication Division
1988-89 Vice-Chair (Program Planner), Applied Communication Division
Florida Communication Association (FCA)
1995-96 Member, Constitution Revision Committee
1986-87 First Vice-President (Primary Program Planner for 1987 FCA Convention) 1985-86 Paper Reader, Competitive Student Papers
1983-84 Member, Nominating Committee 1983-84 Paper Reader, Competitive Student Papers
RECENT CONFERENCE PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
2017 Temple, N. M., & Webb, L. M. Gender issues and online gaming. Southern States Communication Association, Greenville, SC, April.
Webb, L. M. Getting to tenure, to associate, and ultimately to full professor. Southern States Communication Association, Greenville, SC, April.
Webb, L. M. Monitoring and tracking the manuscript through the review process. Southern States Communication Association, Greenville, SC, April.
Webb, L. M., & Temple, N. M. Social media and gender issues. Southern States Communication Association, Greenville, SC, April.
2016 Webb, L. M. Discussant in presidential roundtable discussion on communicative aspects of bullying. National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA, November.
Harp, K. K., & Webb, L. M. Family communication environment and communication behavior in conflicts: Reports from patents and their young adult children. Southern States Communication Association, Austin, TX, April.
Webb, L. M. Research on technology and the family: From misconceptions to more accurate understandings. Southern States Communication Association, Austin, TX, April.
Webb, L. M. Sampling big data sets scraped from the Internet. Southern States Communication Association, Austin, TX, April.
2015 Lee, F. Y., & Webb, L. M. Loneliness, disclosure, and checking Facebook: Results from a Hong Kong survey. National Communication Association, Las Vegas, November.
Medeiros, D. T., & Webb, L. M. Remaining Facebook versus face-to-face friends after a romantic breakup. National Communication Association, Las Vegas, November.
Webb, L. M. Affordances: The latest direction in CMC research. Southern States Communication Association, Tampa, FL, April.
Webb, L. M. Discussant on panel “Rising and Thriving in Communication Administration: Female Administrators Discuss their Challenges and Successes in Academic Leadership Roles.” Southern States Communication Association, Tampa, FL, April.
Webb, L. M. Group Skypes about privacy: An effective assignment for the CMC class. Southern States Communication Association, Tampa, FL, April.
2014 Lee, B. D., & Webb, L. M. Mommy bloggers: Who are they, what they write about, and how they view themselves. National Communication Association, Chicago, November.
Moser, A. L., Webb, L. M., Amason, P., & Brady, R. Rethinking sexual assault prevention training: Conversations with college women offer suggestions for revised and expanded curricula. National Communication Association, Chicago, November.
Stiffler, E. E., Webb, L. M., & Duvall, A. C. Family communication and television: Viewing, identification, and evaluation of televised family communication models. Western States Communication Association, Anaheim, CA, February.
Warford, E. M., & Webb, L. M. Mothers’ reports of challenging conversations with their adopted children: Performing motherhood in talk. Western States Communication Association, Anaheim, CA, February. Webb, L. M. Moving on: Examining online communication as a lived experience. Southern States Communication
Association, New Orleans, LA, April.
Webb, L. M. Discussant on panel Effectively directing graduate work: A roundtable discussion. Southern States Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, April.
Webb, L. M. Discussant on panel Bringing it out of the bedroom: Understanding sexual communication across contexts. Western States Communication Association, Anaheim, CA, February.
Webb, L. M. Discussant on panel Envisioning the future of interpersonal communication theory: A roundtable discussion. Southern States Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, April.
RECENT CONFERENCE PAPERS CONTINUED*
2013 Jones, K. B., Amason, P., & Webb, L. M. Sexual topics discussed and avoided in college students' romantic relationships: Reports from male and female interviewees. National Communication Association, Washington, D.C., Nov.
Webb, L. M., & Desrayaud, N. What should communication professors consider in integrating online and hybrid learning into their courses? Raising and re-raising important questions about communication instruction. National Communication Association, Washington, D.C., Nov.
Webb, L. M., & Dickson, F. C. Families in crisis: Effective communication for managing unexpected, negative events. National Communication Association, Washington, D.C., Nov.
Webb, L. M., Thompson-Hayes, M., Chang, H. C., & Smith, M. M. Taking the audience perspective: Online fan commentary about the brides of Mad Men and their weddings. National Communication Association, Washington, D.C., Nov.
Webb, L. M. (Dis)Connections and reconnections: The challenges of and solutions for navigating scholarship across the Communication discipline: A panel discussion. National Communication Association, Washington, D.C., Nov.
Jones, K. B., Amason, P., & Webb, L. M. The impact of family gender roles and religious messages on young adults’ role enactment and sexual communication in family and intimate relationships. Southern States Communication Association, Louisville, KY, April.
Webb, L. M., Chang, H. C., Gibson, D. M., Hayes, M. T., & Smith, M. M. Mad Men dot com: An analysis of commentary from fan websites. Southern States Communication Association, Louisville, KY, April. 2012 Webb, L. M., & Toller, P. Communicative coping with ambiguous death: The search for answers and acceptance
following the death of a child. National Communication Association, Orlando, FL, Nov.
Webb, L. M. Developing theories in interpersonal communication: The development of the ICC theory of blogging. National Communication Association, Orlando, FL, Nov.
Webb, L. M. Bullying in the academy: How administrators might constructively manage bullying among scholars and/or students. National Communication Association, Orlando, FL, Nov.
Lee, B. D., & Webb, L. M. The ICC (Identify, Content, Community) model of blog participation: A test and modification. International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ, May.
Webb, L. M. The state of feminist methodologies: Taking stock and new challenges. International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ, May.
Chorley, S. K., Holt, S. I., Webb, L. M., Regan, B. J., Conty, M., Hans, M. L., & Kropp, P. “Hey Sweetie, Would you please…” Politeness in spousal requests. Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, TX, April. [Top Paper, Language and Social Interaction Division]
Rusinowski, J., Amason, P., & Webb, L. M. Marital conflict narratives: Managing differences through storytelling. Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, TX, April. [Top Three Paper, Interpersonal
Communication Division]
Webb, L. M. Professional blogging: Being the beacon; Letting out the frustration. Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, TX, April.
Webb, L. M. Techniques for sampling online web-based data. Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, TX, April.
Wu, C. W., & Webb, L. M. Chinese international students’ messages on the Family Forum: Topics, goals, assistance, support. Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, TX, April.
Theiss, S. L., Webb, L. M., & Amason, P. Workplace bullying: Academic administrators’ intervention strategies. Western States Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM, February.
Gibson, D. M., Kee, K. F., Thompson-Hayes, M., & Webb, L. W. Conducting effective interviews about virtual work: Gathering and analyzing data using a grounded-theory approach. Western States Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM, February.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Chair, MA Thesis Committees
21. The Impact of Intolerance of Uncertainty on International Students’ Intercultural and Intra-cultural Conflict
Management. Sytsova, Yekaterine Sytsova (Fulbright Scholar), 2014.
20. “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” Does the Quality of Romantic Relationships Influence Facebook Friendships with Former Partners. Medeiros, Dylan T., 2013. Presented 2015 NCA Convention.
19. Content of Sexual Assault Prevention Programs: What Evidence Could Change College Women’s Minds? Moser, Abi L., 2012. Presented 2014 NCA Convention.
18. Mommy Blogs: Identity, Content, and Community, Lee, Brittney D., 2011. Presented 2012 ICA Convention; published in edited volume Producing theory: The intersection of audiences and production in a digital world. 17. Turning Points and Commitment: Investigating Discussions of Marriage in Pre-engagement Romantic Dyads. Morledge, Claire L., 2010. Presented 2011 NCA Convention.
16. Communication Surrounding the Decision to Adopt: Rationale and Attribution. Wilson, Megan, 2009.
15. A Feasibility Study: Family Communication and Family Studies as Part of an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program at the University of Arkansas. Agee, Paula G. K., 2008.
14. Meta-communication: An Investigation of Talk about Sharing Affection in Geographically Close and Long-distance Friendships. Dunnahoe, Rachel E., 2008.
13. Conflict within Marital Dyads across the Lifespan: An Exploration of Contributing Variables. Hobson, Rachel E., 2008.
12. Family Communication Surrounding the Loss of a Child: Interactions between Mothers and their Surviving Children. Johnson, Kayla B., 2007. Presented 2009 WSCA Convention; published in edited volume Communication for families in crisis: Theories, methods, strategies.
11. Women’s Reports of Communication Surrounding Sexual Discrepancies: A Cross-cultural Study between Women in Korea and the U.S. Son, Moon-Sook, 2007. Presented 2009 Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and 2010 NCA Convention; published in edited volume Communicating in interpersonal conflict in close
relationships: Contexts, challenges, and opportunities.
10. Intervention Strategies Used by Academic Administrators in Cases of Bullying among Employees. Theiss, Sue, 2007. Presented at 2012 WSCA Convention; published in edited volume Contexts of the Dark Side of
Communication. University Ombudsperson, Oregon State University.
9. Women in Conflict: An Exploratory Study of Conflict between Women in Initial Interactions. Presented 2007 ICA convention. Norwood, Kristen M., 2006. Presented at 2007 NCA Convention. Winner of the 2006 Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender Thesis Award. Assistant Professor, Fontbonne University, Saint Louis, Missouri.
8. Challenging Parent-Child Conversations Unique to the Adoptive Family: The Topics and the Successful Strategies to Address Them. Warford, Elyse M., 2006. Presented 2007 NCA Convention; published in edited volume
Performing Motherhood. Lecturer, California State Univ., Northridge.
7. Family Communication and Television: An Investigation of the Effects of Television Viewing on Viewers’ Identification with and Evaluation of Television Family Communication Models. Elcan, Ellen E., 2005. Presented 2014 WSCA Convention; published in edited volume Television and the self: Knowledge, identity and media. Instructor, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR.
Chair, MA Thesis Committees Continued
6. Perceptions of “Normal” Family Communication. Goen, Todd L., 2005. Top Four paper 2005 SSCA Convention; Instructor, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA.
5. Military Parents and Spouses' Communication with Their Children: Explaining Deployment. Herbert, Candee, 2004. Presented 2010 NCA Convention; published in edited volume A communicative perspective on the military. Officer in U.S. Air Force.
4. Family Communication Patterns’ Influence on Conflict Management Styles. Harp, Kim K., 2003. Presented 2007 NCA Convention; published in edited volume Transforming conflict through communication: Personal to working
relationships. Instructor, Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton, SC.
3. How Communication Majors Effectively Explain the Major the Peers and Parents. Walker, Amber M., 2003. Presented 2004 NCA Convention; Instructor, Penn State University.
2. Language Brokering and Its Relationship to Biculturalism, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Interpersonal Behaviors. Acoach, Leah, 2001. Presented 2002 NCA Convention; published in Howard Journal of Communications. Vice-President of Human Resources, OMP Foods, Rogers, AR.
1. The Age and Communication Styles Associated with Relational Marital Types. Reuter, Teri Phoa, 1991. Top paper at 1992 NCA Convention. Business owner, Orlando, FL
Member, MA Thesis Committees
2014 Allison, Hannah O.
2012 Wu, Chen Wei.
2010 Baldus, Kattrina A.
Moore, Megan E.
Rusinowski, Justin
1996 Walker, Kandi Lynn
1989 Biemann, Jeannette A.
1985 Oakley, Judith P.
1982 Wulkan, Jamie B.
1981 Conway-Hinkle, Kathleen M.
Chair or Co-Chair, MA Non-Thesis Committees
Katherine Spurlock, May 2009—Chair (MA student, Counseling, John Brown University)
Jason Hough, December 2004—Chair (Professor, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR)
Danielle Jenkerson, May 2001—Chair (working in business)
Deniz Akpece, May 1999—Chair (Communication consultant, Washington, DC)
Tamara Sue Bollis (Arrington), December 1995—Co-Chair (After graduation, began PhD at U. Denver)
Foster, Elissa Jane, August 1996—Co-Chair (PhD, 2002, University of South Florida; Associate Professor
and Program Director of MA, Health Communication, DePaul University, Chicago, IL.)
Howell, Valerie, August 1999—Chair (working in business in Memphis, TN)
Nicholson, John Henry, December 1993—Chair (PhD, 1998, U. Iowa; Asso. Prof., Mississippi State)
Schreiner, Julie McNatt, August 1993—Chair (Instructor, University of Memphis; deceased)
Member, MA Non-Thesis Committees
University of Arkansas: Lilia Ray (8/10), Sitthivorada Boupha (5/09), Liz Davis (5/09), Scott Bullock (8/03),
John Carlton (12/03), V. Collette Gray (12/01), Lilly Johnson (5/02), ChaiHua Liou (12/01), Christina
McGehee (5/02), Ashley Pryor (12/01), Kristie Ridgeway (12/01), J. Kathleen Wade (12/00), Shirlan
Williams (12/01).
University of Memphis: Dionne Renee Chalmers (12/91), Alexia Smart Fussell (5/93), Bobbie King (5/96), Jane
Elizabeth McMullen (12/91), Jennifer Dawn Reddick (5/93), James Schafer (5/96), Sherri Beth Smith
(5/92), Kevin Trowbridge (5/99), Patsy Ann Weber (8/93).
Chair, Dissertation Committees
Commitment in Close Relationships: The Development of a Theoretical Model, PhD Dissertation, University of Memphis, August 2000. Marceline Thompson. Presented 2004 NCA Convention & top 4 paper 2002 SSCA Convention; published in the Journal of Family Communication and the Southern Communication Journal. Dept. Chair and Professor, Arkansas State University.
Member, Dissertation Committees
Current Committees:Bibek Chad. Political Science candidate examining how to operationally define “buffer state.” Gabryszewska, Maria. Political Science candidate examining US House of Representative’s tweets. Rodriguez, Jose. Psychology candidate examining stress and conflict in organizations.
2004 Asmuth, M. Violet. Developing and Sustaining Interpersonal Relationships between Certified Nursing Assistants and Residents in Long-term Care Facilities, PhD Dissertation, University of South Florida, Tampa, May. (Instructor, University of Florida)
1987 Cremedas, Michael E. The Effect of Viewers’ Social/Political Attitudes on the Perception of Bias in Television News, PhD Dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville, May. (Prof., Syracuse University)
1986 Morris, Richard J. Age-related Differences in Articulatory Physiology among Adult Females, PhD Dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville, August. (Prof., Florida State University)
1985 Weiman, Laurie A. Eye Contact and Perceived Status in Able-bodied/Disabled Dyads, PhD Dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville, December. (deceased)
Chair, PhD Comprehensive Examination Committees, University of Memphis
Aparna Bulusu, April 2000 (Lecturer, University of Queensland, Australia)Danna Gibson, December 1999 (Prof. & Dept. Chair, Columbus State University, Georgia)
DIRECTOR, BA SENIOR HONOR THESES
8. 2010 Lee, Candy. The Relationships between Loneliness, Self-Disclosure, and Use of Facebook.com. BA Honors Thesis, Hong Kong Baptist University. Presented at 2015 NCA convention. After graduation, began full time employment in Hong Kong. This thesis won the “Top Honors Award” in the College of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University. Presented 2015 NCA Convention.
7. 2008 Morledge, Claire. Emotional Intelligence and Conflict in Romantic Relationships. BA Senior Honors Thesis, University of Arkansas. Presented 2009 SSCA convention; published in edited volume Transforming conflict through
communication: Personal to working relationships. After graduation, began University of Arkansas MA program.
6. 2005 Holt, Susan. Communication of Wants, Needs and Desires: Reports from Individuals Married Two to Seven Years. BA Senior Honors Thesis, University of Arkansas. Presented at 2008 SSCA convention; published The Forensic. After graduation, began teaching Speech and English at a private high school in Fayetteville, AR.
5. 2004 Warford, Elyse. Impact of Jealousy on the Quality of Communication in Long-Distance, Romantic Relationships, BA Senior Honors Thesis, University of Arkansas. Presented 2005 ICA convention. After graduation, began University of Arkansas MA program with teaching assistantship.
4. 1988 Young, Lorraine R. Age, Interpersonal Attraction, and Social Interaction: A Review and Assessment, BA Senior Honors Thesis, University of Florida, August. Presented 1988 NCA convention; published Research on Aging. After graduation, began full-time employment.
3. 1985 Lane, Jocelyn L. Peer Facilitation as Practicum, BA Senior Honors Thesis, University of Florida, December. Presented 1985 NCA convention; published in journal Communication Education. After graduation, began University of South Florida MA program with graduate teaching assistantship.
2. 1985 Freeman, Kim E. The Effect of Three Age-related Variables upon the Intimacy Level of Messages in Initial Interactions, BA Senior Honors Thesis, University of Florida, December. Presented 1986 NCA convention; top paper award from Commission on Communication and Aging. After graduation, began Florida State MA program with graduate teaching
assistantship.
1. 1983 Singer, Elissa. Pretesting a Questionnaire to Assess Adult Grandchild - Grandparent Interactions, BA Senior Honors Thesis, Univ. of Florida, December. After graduation, began full-time study at Univ. of Miami Law School.
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES
University and College Assignments:
University Ad Hoc Sustained Performance Committee (Post-Tenure Review), 2015-16 University Research Council, 2008-2011, Chair, 2010-11.
University Graduate Council, 2015-16, 2008-2011. University Calendar Committee, 2006-2010. University Faculty Grievance Panel, 2004-2007. University Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2002-05.
College Fiscal and Planning Committee, 2002-04, Chair 2003-04. Faculty Senate, 2003-05, 1987-89.
Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate the Chair of the Communication Dept., Chair, 2003. Core-Curriculum General Education Committee, 2000-2003.
Chancellor & Provost Advisory Committee, 2000-2002.
Search Committee for Asst. Professor in Agricultural Communication, 2001.
Dean Search Committee for Fulbright College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 1999-2000. College Tenure and Promotion Committee, 2013-16, 1994-95 & 1992-93, Chair 2014-16. College Constitution Revision Committee, 1989-90.
Administrative Council, 1982-84.
Commencement Marshall, 2003, 2001, 1983.
Departmental Committees:
Executive Committee (2012-2015, 2003-2006), Chair, 2005.
Graduate Policy Committee (2007-2010, 2000-2003, 1994-95, 1991-93, & 1986-88), Chair, 2002-03, 2009-10. Undergraduate Policy Committee (2001-2002)
Tenure and Promotion Committee (1997-99)
Graduate Assistantship Review Committee (1997-98) Outreach and Alumni Relations Committee (1997-99)
Self-Study Committee for accreditation review by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1992-93, 1981-82).
Library and Computer Resources Committee (1991-93)
Search and Screen Committee to select Assistant/Associate Professor in
Communication Studies (2015-16, 2008-09, 1991-92, 1985-86, 1981-82) Recruitment and Evaluation Committee (1990-91)
Student Appeals Committee (1988-89), Chair (1989-90 & 1985-86) Salary Policy and Advisory Committee (1985-86), Chair (1986-87) Curriculum Committee (1981-84)
ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE POSTS
Department of Communication, University of Arkansas,
Associate Department Chair (2000-2005)Center for Gerontological Studies, University of Florida
Coordinator for Undergraduate Certificate Program, 1988-90. Steering Committee (policy board), 1984-86.
Search and Screen Committee for Director of the Center, 1980-81.
Division of Communication Studies, Dept. of Speech, University of Florida
Director of Graduate Studies, 1987-89. Area Coordinator, 1980-82.
Director, multi-sectioned Public Speaking course, Jan. - Dec. 1986.
CONSULTATIONS
Retirement Research Foundation Clay County Electrical Co-operative
American College of Nursing Home Alachua County School Board
Administrators Alachua County Family Resource Center
Florida Supreme Court Alachua County Council of Volunteer
Florida Association of Information Coordinators
and Referral Directors UM Student Leadership Conference
Florida Farm Bureau UF Women’s Leadership Conference
Data Processing Management Association UF Black Student Union