Students
Rebecca B. Rubin

Graduate Students Advised
 
Thomas Wagner, Ph.D. "Attitude-Restrictive Messages and Resistance to Persuasion: An Application of Reactance Theory to Committed Romantic Relationships." December 2005 Assistant Professor, Xavier University   
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Rebecca J. Bowman, Ph.D.
"A Comparison of Two Models Used to Predict Student Strategy Choice for Classroom Conflicts." December 2005
Assistant Professor,
McPherson College
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Nuchada Dumrongsiri, Ph.D. "The Role of Primary and Secondary Goals in Effective Conforting Messages."  May 2005
Assistant Professor, Assumption University (Bankock, Thailand)
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William Bartolini, Ph.D. "Prospective Donors' Cognitive and Emotive Processing of Charitable Gifts Requests."
May 2005
Vice President for Development
 George Washington University
Dr. Bill
Jacqueline McNally, Ph.D. "Teacher-Student Relationships: The Effects of Student Motive, Relationship Development, and Communication on Student Learning."  May 2005
Assistant Professor, Public Relations, Northern Kentucky University

Clara Popa, Ph.D. "Testing a Model of Swift Trust Formation in Temporary Small Task Groups."
May 2005
Associate Professor, Rowan University.
Clara Popa
Marsha Everett, Ph.D. "Communicating Empathy: A Multidimensional Approach to Dispositional and Situational Variables in Constructing Person-Centered Messages."
May 2005
Chair & Associate Professor, Malone College
Marsha Everett
Kumi Ishii, Ph.D. "Communication Network Use during Organizational Change: An examination of an Integrated Social Information Processing Model." 2004

Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University
Kumi Ishii
Kyra Rothenberg, Ph.D.
"The Communication
Information-Seeking Model: Examining Information-Seeking Motivations and
Associated Channel Use." 2004
Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University
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Angela Planisek, Ph.D., "Testing an Interactional Model of Student Persuasion." 2003
Instructor, Baldwin Wallace College
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(L-R) Dean Gaudino, Dom Infante, Angie, me, President Carol Cartwright.
Gwen Hullman, Ph.D. 
"Interpersonal Communication
Motives and Message Design Logic: Exploring Their Interaction in MessageProduction."  2003
Associate Professor, University of Nevada (Reno)
Gwen Hullman
Denise Polk, Ph.D. 
"Relational Identity, Social
Support, and Marital Satisfaction: A Framework Using Equity and Spillover."  2003
Associate Professor, West Chester University
Denise Polk at graduation
Melinda Hayman, M.A. "Attachment, Relationship Maintenance, and Interpersonal Motives for Parent-Child Communication," 2003.
U.S. Department of Defense
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Narissra Punyanunt Carter, Ph.D. "Relational Maintenance, Communication Motives, and Satisfaction in Father-Daughter Relationships," 2002. Associate Professor, Texas Tech University

Narissra & Stacy 
Clara Popa, M.A. “Differences in Perceptions of Appropriateness and Effectiveness of Conflict Strategies: A Replication and Extension,” 2001. Associate Professor, Rowan University

Clara Popa
Rebecca Merkin, Ph.D. “A Cross-Cultural Examination of Facework Communication: An Application of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions,” 2000. Assistant Professor, New York University & Rutgers University
Rebecca Merkin
Margaret Finucane, Ph.D. "Development and Validation of a Measure of the Social Uses of Television: Parental Coviewing with Children," (with A. Rubin), 1999. Associate Professor, John Carroll University Peggy Finucane and Meg Algren  
Peggy Finucane & Meg Algren
Lance Angell, Ph.D. "A Meta-Analysis of Interpersonal Communication Constructivist Research," 1999. Director of Institutional Research, Planning & Assessment, Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY
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Lisa M. Flaherty, Ph.D.  “Communication Expectations, Feeling Understood, and Relationship Development,” (with J. Dobos), 1998. Communication Consultant, Marketing Research, American Greetings
Lisa
Amy Barta Clark, M.A. Non-thesis Project, 1998.
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Ann Zaphiris, M.A. Non-thesis Project, 1998. Chair, Department of Communication, Mercyhurst College
Ann Zaphiris
Stephanie Westmyer, Ph.D. "The Function of Communication in Interpersonal and Parasocial Friendships," (with J. Dobos), 1997. Employee Training & Safety Coordinator, California State University, Long Beach
Stephanie Westmyer
Margaret Algren, Ph.D. "An Investigation of the Communication Processes Used by Temporary Employees to Achieve Assignment Success and Job Satisfaction,"  1997 (with W. Gorden). Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies, University of Towson (MD)
Peggy Finucane and Meg Algren  
Peggy Finucane & Meg Algren
Carolyn Radcliff, M.A. "Nonverbal Behavior and Credibility: A Replication and Extension Study," 1997. Reference Librarian, Kent State University
radcliff@kent.edu
Carolyn
Ronda Smith, Ph.D. "The Health Control Model: Designing and Implementing Effective Health Promoting Messages," 1996.  Associate Professor, University of Wisconin-La Crosse Ronda Smith
Susan Pyles, M.A. "A Test of the Aggressive Communication Model," 1996. Sr. Consultant Talent Management, Organizational Development, Learning, Employers Research Council, Cleveland, OH
Susan Pyles Gary
Rozell Duncan, Ph.D. "Immediacy and Uncertainty in Superior-Subordinate Communication Relationships," 1996. Assistant Professor, Kent State University Rozell
Sheryl-Anne Welch, Ph.D. "Accomplishing Interpersonal Communication Competence: An Interactional Model," 1996. Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater S-A Welch
Cecelia Merkel, M.A. "A Test of the Skills Deficiency and Self-Efficacy Models to Explain Argumentative Behavior," 1995.
Metadata Specialist/Digital Archivist,Penn State Outreach, Penn State University,
Cece Merkel
Bruce Riddle, Ph.D. "Organizational Communication, Uncertainty Reduction, and Role-Identity Salience in the Socialization of Entering College Students," 1994. Emeritus, Kent State University bruce
Pawena Sirimangkala, Ph.D. "An Examination of Intercultural Communication Training Outcomes: Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Intercultural Communication Competence," 1993. Associate Professor, Barry University Winnie and Hut
Cary Horvath, M.A. "Biological Origins of Communicator Style," 1993. Associate Professor & Chair, Youngstown State University Cary
Bernard Armada, M.A. "An Exchange Perspective of the Impact of Communication Predispositions on the Marital Dyad," 1993. Professor & Chair, University of St. Thomas (MN) Bernard
Wendy Bower, M.A. "Conflict and Communication with Peers: A Study of Nurses," 1992. Professor, Baldwin Wallace College Wendy Bower
Matthew Martin, Ph.D. "The Affinity-Seeking Process in Initial Interactions," 1992. Professor & Chair, West Virginia University Matt Martin
 
James Mignerey, Ph.D. "Uncertainty Reduction and Organizational Entry: An investigation of Newcomer Communication Activity," 1991 (with W. Gorden). Deceased James Mignerey
Carolyn Offutt, Ph.D. "A Model of Small Group Communication Outcomes," 1990.
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Matthew Martin, M.A. "Development of a Communication Flexibility Scale," 1989. Professor & Chair, West Virginia University Matt Martin
Mary Mohan, Ph.D. "The Measurement of Organizational Culture," 1988 (with W. Gorden) Associate Professor, SUNY-Geneseo mary
Mary (second from left)
Guo-Ming Chen, Ph.D. "Dimensions of Intercultural Communication Competence," 1987. (Received 1988 SCA Intercultural Communication Division Dissertation Award) Professor, University of Rhode Island Guo-Ming Chen
Elizabeth Graham, Ph.D. "A Multivariate Analysis of Humor and Relationship Development," 1987. Professor & Chair, University of Akron
Beth
Evelyn Obiechina-Onyekwere, Ph.D. "The Effects of Argumentativeness, Ego? Involvement, and Gender on Perceived Interpersonal Competence," 1986 (with D. Infante). Program Officer, U.N. Development Program
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Tracy Wellmon Stevens, M.A. Non-thesis Project. 1986.
Local Affairs Manager
Dominion East Ohio
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