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Communication Studies Senior Projects
2007-2013
Spring 2013
Christine Piela-Job Interview Communication Behaviors of Graduating Seniors
Kristyn Emmer-Strong-Armed and Stuck: Constructing University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Student
Veterans' Organizational Identification
Kristin Riniker-Becoming Better Leaders: Communication Skill Development through Student
Leadership
Amanda Sturm-Uncovering the Cultured Classroom: International Students' Perceptions of their
American Professors' Communication in the Collegiate Classroom
Caitie Mayer-Source Credibility, Message Strength, and Gender in the Field of Public Relations
Mary Coan-Social Media Usage and Dangerous Drinking Habits in Of-Age College Students
Amber Mazola-"Just Tell Me": How Parents Disclose Their Cancer Diagnosis to Their Children
Katie Camann-"You Don't Want To Be That American": An Examination of Responses to Stereotypes
About Americans That College Students Encounter While Studying Abroad
Jena Schneider-Can We Still Be Friends? A Qualitative Analysis of the Maintenance Strategies
Described By Ex-Relational Partners
Hayley Bassett- Topic Avoidance and Interracial Friendship Development
Izzy Sullivan-Self-Disclosure of Depression
Justin Conway-"Mixed" Messages: An Examination of How Interracial Romantic Couples Perceive
Social Support and Respond to Face-Threatening Acts
Sutton Lecker-A Study of Communicative Management of the Relationship between Coach and Athlete
Who Are Also Parent and Child
Sarah Smith-Interpretation of the Salesperson: Communication Decisions Behind Advertising
Scott Schell-The Cost of Coming Clean: A Study of How Parents Disclose to Their Children About Drug
Abuse
Taylor Lubich-How Nonprofit Organizations Use Facebook and Twitter to Communicate with the
Public
Becky Vraga-"That Was Such a Huge Thing That He Disclosed to Me": The Communicative Reaction
of Friends to Coming Out Messages
Emily Aplin-The Glass Ceiling: Relayed Messages and Their Impact on College-Aged Women
Emily Dixon-Employer Communication and Employee Engagement
Kenny Rosales- Grandparent-Grandchild Relationship on Facebook
Emily Stacken-Guy Talk: A Study of Male Friendship Communication and Self-Disclosure
Olivia Allen- The Role of Nonverbal Touch Behavior in Affection between Siblings
Sarah Wilcox- Siblings, Bullying, and Emotional Support
Hannah Mountford-Does Resident Assistant Association Really Work?
Thomas Schmidt-School Counselors Breaking Confidentiality of Students Who Engage in Risk-Taking
Behavior: An Application of Communication Privacy Management Theory
Abby Donskey-How Do They Do It? Understanding Cross-Sex Roommates
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Laura Jelich-Comparing Communication Between Adopted and Non-Adopted Siblings
Casey Seneczko-When Harry Became Sally: The Communication of Violence in the Trans* Community
Chance Dickman-SportsCenter's Communication of Men's and Women's Sports Content
Caity Spitzack-The Effects of Sibling Communication on Romantic Relationships
Ashley Cary-Mass Media: Credibility of Coverage of Female Athletes
Chloe Stoker-Narratives of Victim Communication Post Sexual Harassment: A Standpoint Theory
Casey Koenig-A Quantitative Study of Organizational Culture's Effects on Employees' Organizational
Identification and Job Satisfaction in Restaurants
Jon Payne- College Roommate Friendship Communication
Joey Curtin-Do This, Not That: A Study on the Influential Communicative Strategies Guardians Use on
Young Adults in College, and Their Responses to these Strategies
Emily Kitslaar-I Hate My Roommate: A Study of How UW-L College Freshmen Living in the
Residence Halls Communicatively Manage Conflict
Grant Katarow-YouTube Consumers Perceive the Videos That They Watch as Agenda-Setting
David Baxley-Leading Multigenerational Churches: Looking at Generational Expectations from
Leadership to Create Change
Alex Molnau-The Effects of Age Differences on Communication in the Workplace
Sam Wehausen-Persuasion of the Downtown La Crosse Bars
Hana Tanberg-You're Funny; I Like That: Examining the Shared Humor Experience in Intragroup and
Intergroup Settings
Daniel Button-Self-Disclosure of ADD/ADHD
Barb Haggerty-Behind the Scenes: A Qualitative Study of How Self-Disclosure Influences Families
with Multiple Sclerosis
Barbara Nitke-Show Me the Money: A Qualitative Study on Specific Sales Techniques Impact
Customer Satisfaction and Purchase Intention Purchase Intention
Sarah Swartz-Developing Trust Through Outdoor Leader Attributes and Leadership Styles
Steven Brooks-The Effects of Coaches Communication Competence on the Identification Levels of Male
and Female Athletes
Brianna Bennett-Continuing the Conversation: A Study of Relationship Maintenance by Bereaved
College Students
Nathan Jones-Oh Excuse Me, I Didn't See You There: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Disabled
People in Public
Dorothy Her-Violence Against Hmong Women: A Study of How Domestic Violence is Talked About in
the La Crosse Area Hmong Community
Kate St. Mary-The Influence of Superior-Subordinate Relationship on Communication Satisfaction and
Organizational Assimilation
Lindsay Swiggum-An Executive's View: Communicating in One on One Conversations, Social Settings,
and Speaking in Public
Corissa Raska-Child Sexual Abuse and Romantic Partners: Initial Disclosure and Relationship
Development
Claire Oslund- Public Art or Persuasive Art?: A Study of Persuasion in the Process of Creating Public
Art
Taylor Linstrom- Going the Distance: The Study of Long Distance Communication between
International Students and their Families
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Tyler Fritz-Self-Esteem and Player-Coach Communication
Corey Zastrow-Manager Communication with Employees During and After Termination
Jessica Pierce- Taking Another Look: College Students’ Perceptions of Credibility of Persuasive Blogs
Chelsea Roscovius-It's Our Normal: Parents' Interactions and Turning Points Involving Their Child on
the Autism Spectrum
Jenna Bent-You Do Not Have What It Takes: A Rhetorical Criticism of the Television Show Ink Master
Rebecca Pupp-Flying with the Eagle: Organizational Identification and Communication Satisfaction
with UW-La Crosse
Lauren Mlsna-Managing Emotional Labor Demands as a Wedding Planner
Claire Ernser-Definition and Response: A Qualitative Study of Negative Political Television Campaign
Advertisements
Halie Becker- Customer Satisfaction: The Struggle for Customer Loyalty
Courtney Mondloch-Life After College: Anxiety of the Unknown
Brenton Twite-Understanding Differences: Interpersonal Communication between College Atheists (or
Agnostics) and College Christians
Sommer Steiner-WMCM Handbook: An Action Research Project to Modernize the Current WMCM
Handbook
Allison Scherer- Camp Counselors: Emotional Labor and Communicating with Parents
Sarina McNamara-Communication Satisfaction between Roommates Based on Childhood with or
without a Sibling
Fall 2012
Ben Morrison—The Emergence of Informal Leadership in Collegiate Athletics
Sadie Tennessen—Family Storytelling in Homeless Families
Jeff Lindholm—An Exploration of Homosexual College Students and the Empowering and
Silencing Effects of Straight Friendships
Julie Schneider—Have you Heard of TOMS Shoes? A Quantitative Study Investigating
Perceptions of the TOMS Shoes Organization Controversy
Cole Gallagher—Question "Authority": A Quantitative Study of the Perceived Credibility of
Sports News Websites
Lucas Nett—Athletes' Perceptions of Coaches’ Verbal Communication
Zerr Her—Invisibility and Invalidation: A Queer Take on UWL Bulletin Boards
Jamal Anwar—An Exploration of the Effect of New Media in Long Distance Romantic
Relationships
Nicolette Begeman—“We're Just Doing What We're Doing": Communication within Open
Relationships
Andrew Olson--Projecting Sustainability: Environmental Rhetoric in Oil-Company
Advertisements
Jake Schneider—Gender Differences and Humor’s Effect on Brand Familiarity
Chelsea M. Hodgins—The Influence of TV Viewing Habits: Cultivating Perceptions of Social
Class and Materialism
Elizabeth Kramer—Let's Talk about Bullying: A Study of Lay Theories of Bullying
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David Francione—How Parent Communicative Styles Affect Meltdowns of Children along the
Autism Spectrum
Alyssa Swatek—An Exploration of Rules and Boundaries in Workplace Romance
Madeline Frank—That’s Kind of My Personal Rule: A Qualitative Study of Intercultural
Roommates’ Rule Negotiation
Jennifer McDermott—"I'm Not Crazy!" Understanding the Experiences of Self-Disclosure
among Individuals with Anxiety and Depression
Matt Lindholm—Homosexuals in the Workplace: Self-Disclosure of Sexual Orientation
David Janssen—E-Recruiting: Anticipatory Socialization on Career Pages of Information
Technology companies
Sergio Jimenez—Communication and Social Class
Jordan Foy—Facebook: An Examination of Gender Differences in Self Presentation among
Facebook Users
Tom Trehus—Satire in the Time of Super-PACs: Looking Through the Comedic Frame at
Colbert Super-PAC Advertisements
Alicia Dal Ponte—My Single Mother is My Best Friend
Sklyer Holloway—Switching and Styling: A Look into why Minority College Students use
Code-Switching and Style-Shifting in Family and Friend Communication
Ashley Blair—I Noticed They were Upset: Talking about Depression within Romantic
Relationships
Spring 2012
Emily King-The Invasion of Afghanistan News Images: Their Relationship with Public Opinion
Kelsey Bauer- Family Communication about Relocation and College Students’ Reports on How
This Communication Influenced Their Adjustment to New Environments
Caitlin Wentzel-Firefighters’ Disclosure of Work Experiences to Family and Friends
Mackenzie Hautala-Parasocial Interactions in Live Music Performances and the Use of
Affinity-Seeking Strategies
Joni Wethall-Communicating Differences: A Study on Organizational Identity of InterReligious Relationships
Devon Broome-A Family Perspective of Twin Communication: A Qualitative Study
Monica Rincon-At the End of the Day You do Business with People You Like: A Qualitative
Study of how Event Planners Build Relationships
Kjirsten Jacobson-Women’s Magazines: A Quantitative Analysis of Women’s Magazines and
Their Impact on College-Aged Women
Anna Lamm-Are We Still Friends?
Melissa Wilcox-Personal Stories of Overweight Bullying and Self-Identity
Brooke Sanchez- Managing Impressions: Organizational Presence on Facebook
Megan Glidden-G.T.L., A World Phenomenon A Quantitative Study of the Effects of Reality
Television on Viewers’ Body Image
Kelsie Bolz-Identity Crisis: NACURH with People who are “In” Your Living Room
Zachary Iler-Organizational Identification: Differences in Non-Profit and For-Profit Employees
Courtney Lovas-Students Perceptions and Persuasiveness of Alcohol Ads
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Ashley Przedwiecki-Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: Disclosure in College-aged AdultParent Relationship
Ashley Santolin-The Interpretation of Text Messages: Variations of Emoticons, Capitalization,
and Punctuation
Sara Donahoe-It’s Time to Play at the Y: Organizational Identification in a Membership-based,
Non-Profit Organization
Amy Slinkman-Sibling Discussion of Spiritual Topics
Amanda Fink-Let’s Talk Evolution: A Closer Look at the Conversations between College
Students and their Parents and Peers
Aly Lynn-Why Do We Listen? The Uses and Needs for the Musical Choices of College
Students
Julie Szymanski-Something Blue: A Qualitative Study of Dialectical Contradictions Between
Wedding Planners and Engaged Couples
Janel Spicer-To Disclose or not to Disclose: A Qualitative Study of College Students’ Uses and
Interactions on Facebook when “Friends” with Parents and/or Relatives
Courtney Zahn-Parasocial Relationships between Professional Athletes and Fans via Twitter
Kelsey Kopp-So When are you Bringing a Boyfriend Home?: A Qualitative Look at the Role of
External Messages in the Lives of Single Women
Brett Bailey-Communication with a Young Bartender: How Interactions can Influence Reality
Sam Gavic-Bank Account Classified: Communication Privacy Management of College Students
and parents surrounding financial talks
Rachel Messmer-The Aggressor and the Victim: A Study of Verbal Aggression in the
Workplace1. Celia Erdman-People Don’t Call Me When They’re Happy: Lawyers Use of
Humor
Brian Boyea-Magic Formula: A Look at RA’s Relationships with Residents
Josh Haffenbredl-A Qualitative Study of Subordinate Job Satisfaction When Co-Workers
Become the Boss
Van Ngo-Token Minority: Minority Student Leaders’ Identity Development
Abby Saunders-Foster Parents’ Communication of Affection and Authority to their Foster
Children
Jeremiah Samuelson-The “Cool” Epidemic: Slang and Symbolic Interactionism
Ryan Pomerening-Like Mad Men, Only In Real Life: Dynamics of Communication in
Advertising Sales
Kelly Stadum-A Different Kind of Broken Heart: Women and How They Discuss Friendship
Termination and Does Texting Play a Role?
Carissa Wiersma-A Look at Pageants and How College-Aged Women Perceive Beauty
Choua Vue-Self-Disclosure and Privacy Management on Popular Adolescent Weblogs
Samantha Husman-A Look at Gender in Relation to Assertiveness in Superior-Subordinate
Relationships in the Workplace
Philip Minja-Romantic Interracial Relationships and Relationship Satisfaction
Jenny Schroeder-A Quantitative Study on the Impact of Landlord Immediacy on Tenant
Satisfaction with the Renting Experience
Samantha Peacock-A Look at the Coach-Athlete Relationship and its Impact on Coach Sport
Satisfaction Levels in Division III Athletics.
Mia Stickelmaier-Female and Male College Students' Self-Disclosure of New Spiritual Beliefs
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Diana Vang-It’s Tradition: Advice New Hmong Mothers Receive Regarding Pregnancy and
Postpartum Care
Devon Van Tyn –Intercultural Romantic Relationships: A Study of Conflict and Relational
Management Strategies
Kate Gorman-Levels of Public Speaking Anxiety and the Miss America Organization
Drew White-Perceived Credibility of Ex-Athletes as Sports Broadcasters
Terrence Thigpen-Understanding Relational Maintenance between College Students and Their
Empty Nest Parent(s)
Ryan Nell-It Must be Confusing: A Qualitative Study on the Stepfather-Stepson Relationship
Jared Tabor-Messages in the Media and How They Effect Consumer Spending
Nicole Beistle-Can You Have it All? How a Mother’s Working Status Affects Adult’s
Perceptions of Verbal and Nonverbal Immediacy with Their Mothers
Nikolina Adzic-Does Distance Make the Heart Grow Fonder? The Relationship Between the
Use of Video Chat and Communication in Long Distance Romantic Relationships
Fall 2011
Jessica Anderson: If You’re Out, Then I’m In! A Qualitative Study of Managing and
Performing Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Identities in the Workplace
Bree Biederman: It’s Greener on the Other Side: A Qualitative Study of the Roles of Mass
Media Messages on the Promotion of Sustainable Behaviors
Aiyana Bloome: Just a Text Away: Texting and Parent-Child Relationships during the College
Transition
Larkin Breckel: I Wear Many Hats: A Study of Communication Management of Female
Community Leaders with Intersectional Identities
Kailey Charlton: A Qualitative Analysis of Website Use by Small Local Businesses
Joe Etten: The Effect of Verbal Communication on Physical Intimacy in Romantic
Relationship
Allison Garkovich: From the Hardwood to the Gridiron: A Qualitative Study of Women in the
Field of Sports
Danielle Goldenberg: College Seniors’ Expectations of Humor in the Workplace
Krista Hagman: “They Really Contradict Each Other:” A Qualitative Analysis of AntiMarijuana Public Service Announcements and Pharmaceutical Drug Advertisements on
Television
Melissa Hanson: Beyond the Like: Facebook Posts and Follower Attraction to the Businesses
They Follow
Sarah Hillesland: Sibling Communication: A Study of Messages Exchanged between Siblings
about Alcohol Consumption
Clar Johnson: Student Association: An Evaluation of Organizational Reputation
Amanda Jorgensen: Women and Media: Media’s Contribution to Women’s Body Image and
Interpersonal Relationships
Brad Lien: Gender Preference during Supervisor-Subordinate Communication
Luke Prescott: Watch and Learn: A Qualitative Study on the Influence of Film Characters’
Communication
Thomas Reader: Private Education and the Communicative Shaping of Adolescent Faith
Mary Schlangen: “Lying’s Pretty Cousin:” Studying White Lies in Social Interaction
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Carrie Schmidt: Whispers through the Grapevine: A Quantitative Study of the Relationship
between Negative Gossip and Trust in the Workplace
Lauren Schuster: A Qualitative Study of Corporate Fashion: Dress and Relationship Initiation
in the Workplace
Angela Spagnoli: As Seen on TV: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Influence of Reality
Dating Television Shows on Viewer Perceptions of Dating
Carrie Vick: Newscasters’ Nonverbal Communication Strategies in Transitioning between
Stories
Katie Williams: A Qualitative Study of Organizational Identification and Compliance within
the Miss America Organization
Michael Wolf: Facebook Friend Perceptions: How Friendship Perceptions Are Affected by
Facebook
Phyllisa Zuehlke: The Effects Romance in Television Shows Have on Romantic Relationships
in Real Life
Spring 2011
Laura Akerlund: Bedazzled Jackets, Belt Buckles & Banded Manes: Friendships between
Equestrians Who Show on a National Circuit
Kim Huss: Communication Gaps: A Quantitative Study on How Store Managers and Employees
Perceive Communication from Headquarters
Amanda Allaby: A Quantitative Look at the Effect of Trade Characters’ Communicative
Qualities on College Students’ Character Identification
Nathan Schorr: Using Nonverbal Communication to Manage Relationships with Youth
Trenton Wilder: A Content Analysis of Advertisement Strategies in Beer Commercials
Jared Ellerson: (Para)Social Networks: Development of Parasocial Relationships between
Athletes and Their Fans
Grace McCauley: Talking to Talk: College Women’s Discussion of Exercise Habits and their
Influence on Same-Sex Peer Friendships
Jess Kanitz: Leaders of Tomorrow: A Quantitative Study of Undergraduate Leadership
Identification
Melissa Gudmundson: Put Those Boxing Gloves Away: A Qualitative Study to Understand
Relational Dialectics during Emerging Adulthood
Beth Ann Romnek: Last Names: The Communicative Value that Newlyweds Place on Marital
Surnames
Gabriel Grelle: Where Everybody Knows Your Name: A Qualitative Study of Organizational
Assimilation into a Neighborhood Bar Culture
Brittany Ballweg: A Qualitative Study Looking at the Communication Changes in the ParentChild Relationship during the College Transition
Kathryn Martin: A Qualitative Study of the Impact of Family Meal Talk on Adult Children
Rebekah Fuenning: A Qualitative Study Looking at the Effects of Mental Illness in the Family
Ann Stenson: Millenial Perception of Managers’ Communication from Other Generations
Alex Witt: A Rhetorical Criticism of Metaphor Used in Speeches at the 2008 Democratic and
Republican National Conventions
Hayley Rice: The Formation of Coaching Style Based on Coach-Athlete Interaction at the
Collegiate Level
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Ashley Vraa: Unconsciously Aware: A Qualitative Study of Brand Placement in Movies
Greg Roskos: Tattoo Blues: A Qualitative Study of How Tattooed Individuals Manage
Interpersonal Interactions
Janelle Woggon: The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: A Qualitative Study to Examine
Bullying on the Public School Bus
Yuhan Luo: The Role Blogs Play in the Chinese Mass Media
Sarah Pleggenkuhle: Communication Satisfaction during Telephone Interviews
Sean Mobley: Theories of Communication: Using Video as a Tool for Understanding in CST
301
Shahad Jan: The Role of Communication in Parasocial Relationship
Katie Cerniglia: Interpersonal Relationships & the Reality Show Curse
Rachel Korish: Doctor-Patient Communication: A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Satisfaction
in Routine Appointments
Melissa Dlugi: A Look at How Body Image is Portrayed in the Media and its Effects on Female
College Students
Ben Witucki: Add to Cart: A Qualitative Study of the Habits of College Students and Online
Shopping
Ceera Machotka: A Sensitive Situation: Young Adults’ Preferences of Persuasive Strategies
Found in Fragrance Ads
Stephanie MacDonald: Sex Communication between Parents and Adolescents: The Role
Gender Plays in the Messages Parents Send to their Female and Male Adolescents about Sex
Dan Anderson: “Gender”alizing Workplace Conflict: Perceptions of Gender and Conflict
Management Strategies
Colleen Tierney: The Impact of Corporate Blogs on Communication Satisfaction in SuperiorSubordinate Relationships
Melissa Clawson: “What Makes You Green?”: An Analysis of College Students’ Learning,
Understanding, and Action Towards Climate Change
Elizabeth Bechel: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Communication Change that May
Occur between Friends When One Has an OWI
Kailey Charlton: Connecting with the Customer: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Website
Use by Small Local Businesses
Amy Czerniak: Kamp Kenwood: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Influence of a Youth
Camp Experience on Individuals’ Growth and Identity
Katy Christensen: “You’re the Only Person I Can Talk to”: The Role of Self-Disclosure in the
Social Construction of Friendship
Erin Eglinton: Public Libraries: Not as Dull as They Look
Kaitlin Green: Providing Access: A Qualitative Study of the Communication Experience of
Interpreters
Molly Hase: A Quantitative Study of College Students Communication Apprehension and
Facebook Use
Sarah Curry: The Use of Social Networking Site Profiles as a Factor in Hiring Decisions
Billy Niklasch: A Quantitative Study on Adolescent Avoidance of the Sex Talk with Their
Parents
Ashley Bishop: The Effect of Culture Shock on Students Studying Abroad: A Look at
Friendship Development between Foreigners and Natives
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Alexi Aase: Perception is Reality: A Qualitative Study of College Students’ Perceptions of
Professors
Audra Monroe: Music Preference’s Influence on the Formation of First Impressions
Ashley DeLeeuw: The Development of Parasocial Relationships between Viewers and Local
Television Personalities
Brian Shonat: Roommate Challenges: A Qualitative Study of Communication Between
Roommates and Romantic Relationships
Dani Peterslie: The Wonder Years: A Qualitative Analysis of a Woman’s Perspective of Dating
While in College
Brian Reuter: A Quantitative Analysis of the Management of First-Time Interns
Sara Havener: Touch is More than Skin Deep: A Qualitative Study Exploring Mother-Infant
Touch Communication
Thomas Lindholm: Organizational Identity and Gender Performance of Blue-Collar Workers: A
Cultural Approach
Zachary Timmons: The Perception of Persuasion in National Television News
Margaret Hiss: The Effects of Communication Education on Health Care Profession Students
Cora Gehring: Texting While Talking: A Qualitative Study Looking at the Impact of Texting
While Conversing Simultaneously
Kacey M. Persson: I Know You, but How Well Do You Know Me? A Quantitative Study on
Parasocial Relationships & the Effects They Have on College-Aged Students’ Self-Esteem
Erica Perrin: Coming Out: A Queer Analysis of Kurt’s Relationships on Glee
Adam Smith: Perceptions of Women’s Credibility in Sports Broadcasting
Caitlin Fitzpatrick: “ILY: Love You Too”: The Impact of Text Messaging in Romantic
Relationships
Jim Menlendyke: The Exploration of How Public Relations are Handled by Professional
Athletes
Fall 2010
RobbConlon – Bad Romance: An Auto-ethnography
Jimmy Esch - After they say I do:
Kayla Hanson – Don’t touch that dial: Surveying College Students’ Perception of Local radio
Ads
Alanna Trost – Exploring Gendered Friendship Messages Targeting Tweenagers in the
Television Show “i Carly”
James Bushman – Influencing Perceived Credibility of Sports Reporters
Amy Knutson – A Survey of Father-Daughter Affection and Perceived Relationship Closeness
Kiley Schroeder - Generation to Generation: A Mother-Daughter Communication
Tyler Smith – Compliance Gaining Strategies in Sales
Cole Coyle – Impact Parents Verbal Messages has on their Youth Sport Participation
Anna Lageson – College Long-Distance Dating Relationships: A Survey of Romantic Jealousy
and Uncertainty
Kristina Steger – A Glance into Something New: UW-L’s L.E.A.F makes its Campus Debut
Kate Slisz – A Qualitative Study to Understand the Influence The L-Word Has on the Formation
of Queer Identity
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Dan Mlodzik – Types and Methods of Secret Disclosure on Post Secret
Allison Bauer - Stringing Tin Cans: A Qualitative Analysis of Relationship Maintenance in
Study Abroad Friendships
Angela Swenson – You Make My Heart Beat Faster: A Look at Public Speaking Anxiety
Patrick Smith – Welcome to the Jungle: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Jim Rome’s
Website
Yia Vang – Defining or Destroying the Relationship: Cross-Sex Friendship Transition
Maria Hodkiewicz – An Exploration of Mother-Daughter Food & Nutrition Messages & Eating
Behaviors
Tammy Nichols – Authoritative Parenting of Adolescents During Conflicts
McKenzie Olson – Humor in the Organization and Restaurant Servers
Peter Van Ess -A Look into the Image Framing of Nonprofit Organizations Using the
Elaboration Likelihood Model
Carrie Thornsen – Talking “The Talk”: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults’ Experiences
with Family Sex Talk
Andy Doney - Less a Push Than a Nudge – A Semiotic Analysis of Environmental Movement
Commercial Advertisements
Kailin Thom – Masculinity in Hmong Culture: What it Means to be a Man in Hmong Culture
and the Effects of Acculturation on Ideals of Masculinity
Karola Green - Ending Intimate Partner Violence: Women’s Perceptions of Helpful Messages
Elizabeth Neitzel - An Absence of Human Contact: A Quantitative Look at how Self-Service
Kiosks Affect Customer Relationships
Pa Moua-Yang - Hmong Parent Communication with Young Adult Children About Life After
Death
Derek Iverson – The Role of Romantic Relationships in Stand-Up Comedy
Tamara Clanin – CMC Habits of Student Sojourners and its Effect on Re-acculturation & Reentry Relationships
Maren Kallaus – Communication, Culture & Health: A Survey of Health & Lifestyle
Behaviors as Repeated by First Generation Hmong Youth
Spring 2010
Roxanne Helmeid: Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby! Portrayals of Male Sexuality and Relational
Competence in Cosmopolitan Magazine
Heather Holm: Horror Films: A Study Exploring the Uses and Gratifications of Horror Films
Among College Students
Carlyn Corcoran: The Auto-Ethnography of an Eating Disorder
Becky Schultz: In-Law Relationships and Marital Satisfaction
Kyle Brown: Celebrity Endorsers—Are They Credible? A Quantitative Study to Understand
Source Credibility
Lindsey McGuire: The Past is the Past: A Survey of Romantic Partners’ Communication about
Past Relationships
Alisha Krueger: Radical Right-wing Rhetoric: A Qualitative Analysis of Michelle Bachmann
and Sarah Palin’s Rhetoric
Laura Schreier: Best of the Best: A Content Analysis of Messages from CEOs of the Best
Companies to Work For in 2010
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Caitlin Farrington: Hate is Easy-Love Takes Courage: A Qualitative Study Exploring the
Challenges Faced by Interracial Couples
Ashley Arenas: A Qualitative Study to Understand the Motivations of Non-Minority Students
Joining a Multicultural Organization on a Predominantly White Campus
Nicole Nagel: Increasing Customer Satisfaction through Verbal Selling Tactics
Catee Spurgin: Friendly Relations: A Survey of Workplace Friendships, Disclosure and Job
Satisfaction
Lesley Burg: Model Representation of Gender & Race in Advertisements: A Content Analysis
of Three Culturally Targeted Women’s Magazines
Bradin Krahenbuhl: Loud Love: A Qualitative Study Examining the Influence of Public
Stigma and How it Frames Heterosexual Male Heavy Metal Fans’ Social Interactions
Kerri Marlborough: “This Bud’s for You” but “Know When to Say When:”A Qualitative
Content Analysis of Strategic Ambiguity on the Anheuser-Busch Website
Katie Arendt: i <3 txting: A Survey of College Students’ Attitudes and Uses of Text Messaging
Amanda Sebald: Wedding Related Television Shows and the Effect on a Bride’s Wedding
Katie Nolan: A Quantitative Study on the Correlation Between Conflict Styles and Roommate
Satisfaction
Amanda Cullen: “They Shoot Single People Don’t They?” Marital Discourse in Sex and the
City
Michelle Labno: Forgive, Forget, and Move on? Not Likely: The Effects of Deception on
Romantic Relationships
Taylor J. Herrman: Resident Assistants Behind the Smile: Understanding Dialectical Tensions
of Emotional Labor
Melissa Murray: Turning Points in Intercultural Friendship Development
Stephen Todd: Compliance Gaining Strategies and Their Effect on the Formation of
Attributions
Erin Eglinton: Reference Librarians Tell the Story: Helping Library Patrons Use the Resources
of the Public Library
Rachel Lange: Get Your Knowledge On: The Exploration of Consumers’ Attitudes Toward
Advertisements
Gina Larsen: The Truth Behind Studying Abroad: Individual and Personal Experience of
Intercultural Communication Among UW-L Students While Abroad
Amber Twait: Disclosure and Topic Avoidance in Mother-in-Law/Daughter-in-Law
Relationships: A Survey Study from the Daughter-in-Law Perspective
Stephanie Mertens: Living a Legacy: A Qualitative Study Exploring Messages of Legacy in
Older Adults
Mackenzie Deese: “Do You Know Why I Am The Way I Am?” A Study of Masculinity in War
Films
Lindsey Ziegahn: Family Matters: A Qualitative Analysis of Talk About Parental Cancer
Diagnoses
Sydney Klink: How Self-disclosure is Encouraged, Enacted, and Evaded in Small Group
Christian Communities
Amber Alles: How Family Members Communicate About Alcohol Use within the Immediate
Family
Zach Dahl: Father-Son Communication: Relational Satisfaction and Affection between Fathers
and Sons
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Brandon Bednarek: Age-Related Differences on Nonverbal Accuracy
Mackenzie Sigler: Fast, Easy, Convenient: Advertising Strategies and Language in Television
Advertisements for Commercial Weight Loss Products and Services
Meg Petershack: Maintaining Relationships Between Incarcerated Mothers & Their Children
Quinatzin De La Torre: How I Met Your Parasocial Mother: A Qualitative Study of Parasocial
Relationships in How I Met Your Mother
Caitlin Culpepper: A Qualitative Analysis of Turning Points in Long-Distance Romantic
Relationships
Emily Lupo: The Role of Prayer in Recreating Life Meaning During Bereavement
Emma Fredrick-Schector: Strong Women: How Physical Strength is Portrayed in Health
Magazines Targeted to Women
Lori Mattson: Good to Great: A Qualitative Comparison of Organizational Culture
Stephanie Perleberg: Communication between Male and Female Track Athletes
Kirsten Larsen: Answer Solicitation Techniques for the ESL Classroom
Kelsey Matula: In Your Face: A Quantitative Analysis of the Role of Facebook in Impression
Formation
Kailyn Kangas: What Do You Expect? A Survey of Men’s and Women’s Touch Expectancies
and Touch Expectancy Violations in the Workplace
Sally Mroczkowski: Are You Ready for a Throwdown? Describing the Unique Communication
of Food Network’s Throwdown with Bobby Flay
Mathew Steers: A Qualitative Analysis of Music, Frame of Reference and Relationships
Josh Osness: A Qualitative Analysis of Anticipatory Socialization, Culture, and Organizational
Values on Wegman’s and Whole Foods Websites
Jennifer Wagner: That About Covers It as Well as a Condom: A Qualitative Study of
Individuals With HIV/AIDS and Advocacy
Samantha Morris: Political Campaign Websites: A Quantitative Analysis of Self-Presentation
Strategies
Kate Kapellen: Turning Points that Affect Closeness in Sister-Sister Relationships
Kale Falkenthal: Player-Coach Interactions in High School Basketball
Nate Hoffman: Best Practices in the Airline Industry: The Use of Anticipatory Socialization
Messages to Communicate Organizational Culture
Sara Havener: How Touching: A Qualitative Analysis of Mother-Infant Nonverbal
Communication
Molly Nelson: A Study on Rules That Influence How the Amish Communicate With and About
English Individuals
Rawan Albenjabi: Public Displays of Affection: A Comparative Study of Hmong and
European-American Cultures
Rebecca Parks: Hidden Agendas in Band Print Advertisements
Lacy Winchell: Interpersonal Aspects of Customer Service & Perceived Influence on Buying
Behavior
MaryBeth Begalke: Organizational Socialization in the Restaurant Industry
Fall 2009
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Lori Ann Ward: Cell Phone Deception and the Way it May Influence Infidelity within
Romantic Relationships
Bethany Miesen: A New Case of the Giggles: A Qualitative Study Examining the Influence of
the 2009 Pepsi-Cola “Refresh Everything” Campaign on Consumers
Bri Bachrach: Maintaining Close, Lon-Distance Relationships: The Uses and Gratifications of
Using Facebook as a Social Network
Rachel Meyers: The Effect of Emotional Appeals on Attitudes: A Study of Print Advertisements
Sally Johnson: Making Sense of Parental Divorce in Adulthood
Jessie Sorensen: Persuasive Tactics on U.S. Army Recruiting Websites
Whitney Rossow: A Content Analysis of Persuasive Techniques used in Alcohol
Advertisements
Laura Baptist: Religion-less: A Qualitative Study of How Nonreligious Individuals Make Sense
of Who They are Through Messages Received about Religion
Brit Wagner: Worlds Apart: A Qualitative Examination of Friendships Acquired While
Studying Abroad
Martin Mangerson: A Critical Analysis of Racism in the Cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series
Chuck Thiel: A Quantitative Study of Christian Metal Music
Josh McCauley: A Quantitative Study of Tennis Announcers’ Language Use during the 2009
U.S. Open
Elizabeth Freis: No Longer American: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Cross-Cultural
Adjustment Theory Following Study Abroad Re-entry
Jonathan Crocker: A Quantitative Study of the “Nice Guy” Myth
Pete Stassen: Sports Journalism/Bill Simmons
Matt Windett: Liturgical Music: Exploring the Influence in Developing College Students’
Christian Faith
Michelle Ueling: Deployment Drama: Reports of Satisfaction and Challenges Faced by Military
Couples
Eileen Hopkins: Friends Don’t Let Friends Live Together: A Survey of Self-Disclosure and
Satisfaction Among Friends and Roommates
Kirsten Olson: The Correlation between Perceived Relational Satisfaction & Shared
Recreational Activities in Father-Daughter Relationships
Andrea Wilson: Information Recall and Interest Based on University Newspaper Front Page
Design and Content
Tricia Ruskey: A Qualitative Study of language Change as a Relationship Becomes Abusive
Kevin Glebke: Music Cultures: How They Define Norms and Interactions at Bars
Katie Shirek: Kiss and Make Up: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication used to Repair
Emotional Hurt within Marital Relationships
Michael Glodoski: African Americans and Saturday Night Live: A Semiotic Analysis
Leah Brusko: Organized Chaos: Conflict Management, Gender Roles, and Status
Shelly Joyce: Self Disclosure: Family History of Alcoholism
Mackenzie Howard: Demanding Perfection: A Qualitative Study of Gymnasts’ Communication
of Pressure
Elizabeth Wuensch: A Qualitative Study of the Rules and Maintenance of Friends with Benefits
Corrina Dedrick: The Few, the Proud, the Marines: A Qualitative Study of the Unique Culture
of the United States Marine Corp
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Megan Palmersheim: Motivating Generation Millennial: A Quantitative Study of the
Relationship between Generations, Motivations, and Communication in the Workplace
Sarah Palzer: Communicating Adulthood: A Qualitative Study of Home-Leaving and Relational
Dialectics in the Parent-Child Relationship
Andy Schauer: Anti-Smoking Public Service Announcements’ Perceived Effects on College
Students: A Study of Content, Delivery, and Bias
Meredith Brown: Music and Friendship: A Survey of Genre, Homophily, and Attraction
Ryan Jasurda: Narrating a Recent Breakup to Close Friends and Family
Jillian Kuhl: Straight Out of the Closet: Gay Men Sensemaking the Coming Out Process to
Friends
Joe Simon: An Analysis of Transformational Leadership in Outdoor Recreation
Spring 2009
Whitney Shaffer: Sensemaking Father- Daughter Relationships: Implication for Future
Romantic Relationships for the Daughter
Kristin Strnad: Long Lost Friends: A Qualitative Study on Relational Maintenance Strategies
Among College Transfer Students
Brittany Bybee: Organizational Culture Beyond Borders: A Qualitative Content Analysis
Comparing the Cultures of Two “Best Companies to Work For”
Nicole Zimmerman: Kick ‘em While They’re Down: A Qualitative Study of the Female
Approach for Motivation
Britten Wolf: I Am Jack’s Complete Lack of Surprise: A Semiotic Analysis of Fight Club
Tom Rowe Relationship Formation in MMORPGs
Amy Ferrera: Growing Up Digital: An Analysis of the Impact of the Internet on the Dot Com
Generation’s Involvement in the 2008 Presidential Election
Callie Thibodeau: Ha Ha Ha… Why am I Laughing? A Qualitative Study on the Impact of
Humor in an Organization’s Culture
Jackie Marciniw: The Marketing of Luxury Fashion: A Quantitative Content Analysis in the
Use of Visual Elements in Magazine Advertisements
Karyn Ruhl: Join the Movement: Motivating College Students to Donate to United Way
through Persuasive Techniques
Angela Scheffer: Understanding Cohabitation: A Quantitative Study of Satisfaction and
Communication in Cohabitating Couples
Mindy Hegg: Messages of Western Culture Evident in Fiji’s Lifestyle Magazine Mai Life: A
Qualitative Content Analysis
Katelyn Kaminski: ‘Til Death Do Us Part: A Qualitative Analysis of Family Communication
After Expected or Unexpected Deat
Hank Dervetski: Brewsed Ego: Verbal Aggressive Messages on the Milwaukee Brewers’
Message Board
Chelsea Doyle: Keep to Yourself: A Quantitative Study of Self-Disclosure, Self-Silencing, and
Relationship Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships
Kevin Callaghan: Getting Interpersonal: The Use of Affinity-Seeking in Sibling Relationships
Amie Driessen: Let’s Get Jacked!: A Qualitative Study of College Athletes Use of Music,
Motivation, And Message
Mara Gericke: Bi All Means: Constructing a Bisexual Identity
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Karlee Fehring: My Worker, My Friend: Self-Disclosure Between College-Aged Service
Workers and their Co-Workers
Katherine Scaffidi: New Kid at School: A Qualitative Study of the Communication Habits of
Transfer Students on Campus
Hannah King: My Not So Honorable Best Friend: A Feminist Critique of Gender Stereotypes in
Film
Beth Richmond: A Qualitative Study of How Adoptees and Families use Privacy Management
to Communicate about Adoption
Michelle Gillen: Deep Into CRU: A Fantasy Theme Analysis of the Messages Presented at
Gatherings of Campus Crusade for Christ
Jami McAuley: Riled up about Rivalries: A Qualitative Study of Sisters and Their Unique
Relationship
Kassidy Cable: Life Through a Lens: A Semiotic Analysis on Photography Through the Works
of Annie Leibovitz
Laura Hayes: The First Year Experience: A Quantitative Study on Organizational Socialization,
Social Support and GPA in Undergraduate Residence Halls
Sara Mrkvicka: Scream Queens and Running Teens: A Content Analysis of Sex, Violence and
Gender in Slasher Films
Lara Craft: We’re Sticking Together: A Qualitative Study on Mother-Daughter Cohesion
Affected by the Absence of Biological Father
Kelly Nerat: ‘Til Death Do Us Part: A Qualitative Study of The Impact of Divorce on Young
Adults
Konrad Liebzeit: Underrepresented College Students: A Case Study of the First Year College
Experience
Tiffany Hock: Leading Ladies: A Qualitative Study of How Leadership is Perceived in CollegeThemed Movies
Cassie Goff: Effective Messages in Recruiting Male College Student Volunteers: Big Brothers,
Big Sisters
Shane Allen: The Chameleon Kids: A Qualitative Study on Finding Identity in a Multiracial
World
Amanda Pittman: Elvis, Woodstock, and MTV: A Qualitative Examination of Intergenerational
Communication in the Workplace
Casey Witkowski: Gender Differences in the Use of Text Messaging in the Development and
Maintenance of College-Age Relationships
Jenny Kolmos: Exploring the Perceived Role of Sex in the City in Romantic Relationships
Mike Woods: Violence, Satan, and Destruction: Metal Through the Ages
Jamie Kronberger: Reducing Residents’ Uncertainty: The Effects of Communication with the
Office of Residence Life on Resident Uncertainty
Melissa Fischer: Firm, Fair or Friendly? A Qualitative Study of Adults’ Experiences with
Elementary Student Obedience
Bri Parrott: “It’s Not a Death Sentence:” A Qualitative Study of Parents’ Experiences with
Their Child’s Autistic Diagnosis
Kevin DeBoer: Leading by Faith: Christian Leadership in the Workplace
Katie Kaltenbach: How Rude: An Exploratory Study of the Perception of Rudeness in
Interpersonal Relationships
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Tom Evenson: The Wars on Bad Economies: A Comparative Metaphoric Criticism of Two
Modern American Presidents and their Discourse on the Economy
Marty Feller: Cornfields to Campus: A Qualitative Study on Family Farm Influences on
Identity and the Transfer to College
Molly Koch: Communication Changes: The Direct Results of Transitioning from Long Distance
Dating Relationships to Geographically Close Dating Relationships
Katie Tunder: I am so Metavante: Sensemaking an Organizational Culture
Caitlin Schetter: The Happiest Place on Earth: A Qualitative Content Analysis of the 2009
Disneyland Travel Video
Taryn Johnson: Under Construction: An Autoethnography of How Personal Identity is
Constructed Through the Family
Andrew Barrett: Bad Coaching: Players’ Perceptions of Poor Coaching Communication
Corrie Reilly: Model My Healthcare: An Examination of how the Public Perceives GundersonLutheran’s Public Relations Style
Amanda Lundy: On Target: An Analysis of Target Corporation’s Online Anticipatory
Socialization Messages
Lacey Frederick: Past Performance Predicts Future Performance: A Study on Behavioral-Based
Interviewing
Vanessa Armstrong: Beautiful Mahogany: An Analysis of Hallmark’s Mahogany Greeting
Cards
McKenzie Jensen: Father- Daughter Relationships: An Analysis of Communication Satisfaction
and Daughters’ Romantic Relationships
Melissa Mulhern: Family To School: College Student’s Use of the Cell Phone
Richelle Rothman: Anticipatory Socialization Messages Sent Through the AmeriCorps Website
Emily McMahon: I Sold my Soul to the UWL Equestrian Team: An Autoethnographic
Exploration of Member Socialization and Retention
DeAndre Taylor: A Qualitative Examination of How College Students use Music
Erin Robillard: Keepin’ It Real: College Students’ Perceptions of Authenticity in Hip-Hop
Dance
Molly Pfister: Music as Mood Medicine: An Authoethnography of Music, Lyrics, Anxiety and
Depression
Gretchen Kamps: What to Expect When You’re Done Expecting: A Qualitative Study on the
Social Support System of a Motherhood Online Forum
Jenna Dowiasch: Bearing Truth: An Autoethnography on How I Communicate My Type 1
Diabetes to Others
Sarah Russart: Body Image: How do Fitness Magazines Shape Women?
Colleen Jachowicz: Social Comparison and Celebrity Endorsers
John Hildebrandt: How Much is Too Much? A Qualitative Study of Expectancy Violations in
College Men
Craig Czarnecki: Senior Project: An Examination of Students’ Experiences in the
Communication Studies Capstone Course
Nick Schmeltzer: Ramble On: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Led Zeppelin’s Official
Website
Nate Zwart: Becoming the RA I Am: A Qualitative Study on the Sensemaking of Resident
Assistants
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Samantha Golesh: Millions are Watching: A Qualitative Analysis of Perpetuating Gender
Stereotypes in Super Bowl Commercials
Lindsay Fiedler: Maintaining an Attachment: A Survey of Couples’ Attachment Styles,
Satisfaction and Maintenance Strategies
Alison Hinrichs: How Touching: A Survey of Touch and Solidarity in Cross-Sex Friendships
Stephanie Johnson: Sex Differences in Flirtation Behaviors: A Quantitative Study of Gendered
Perceptions
Molly Censky: Cracking the Safe: A Qualitative Analysis of Discursive Tools Used in Jack
Canfield’s The Success Principles
Kelly Schippers: Confronting the Green-Eyed Monster: A Qualitative Study of Positive and
Negative Expressions of Jealousy within Romantic Relationships
Abbie Burczyk: Anticipatory Socialization Messages: Comparing the Ways Hospitals Use
Websites to Attract Generation Y
Doug Marmar: Analyzing and Comparing the Content of Mass Media: A Quantitative Content
Analysis of Fox News and CNN
Brock Ryan: Playing the Game: An Examination of Male Online Friendships and Gaming
Kristin Olson: It’s None of Your Business! A Qualitative Analysis of Adolescents’ Topic
Avoidance with their Parents
Joe Milkowski: News & Conspiracy: Exploring College Students’ Perceptions of News
Credibility & their Willingness to Communicate
Calie Eck: Boating Law Communication: The Effects on Boaters’ Safety When Drinking
Alcohol
Fall 2008
Rob Sorensen: Here’s to the Next Step: An Autoethnographic Study on Graduation
Rick Kimlinger: Can I Cite Wiki?: The Adoption of Wikipedia by College Students
Erik Martin: We’ll be Back After These Messages: A Study of Advertisements on Small
Market Radio Stations
Jake Wilson: Major League Baseball’s Public Relations with Fans: A Qualitative Analysis
of Public Relations in Professional Baseball
Amy Calhoun: Does Absence Make the Heart Grow Fonder?: An Examination of Study
Abroad Participant’s Experiences with Long-Distance Relationships
Evgenia Kulgina: Whose War?: A Critical Study of Media Portrayal of the War Between
Georgia and Russia
Megan Belter: Food Television Broadcasting: Cultivation Theory and Viewers’ Perceptions
Griffin Moe: Why We Fight: A Rhetorical
Criticism of President Bush’s Appeals to Fear
Nick Cerwin: You Can’t Handle the Truth: A Qualitative Study of Impression Management
in the Courtroom
Megan Zumach: Interfaith Relationships: A
Qualitative Study of the Impact on
Communication in Dating Couples
Matt Gempeler: A Semiotic Analysis: Understanding How Political Corruption is Portrayed
in the 1949 Film All the King’s Men
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Matthew Jones: A Survey of Personal Fashion and Initial Interpersonal Attraction
Megan Ertz: "A Parent is A Parent”: A Qualitative Analysis of How Children Disclose That
Their Parent is Gay or Lesbian
Jennifer Eik: Foreign Friendships: Expectancy Violation Theory and its Application to
Study Abroad
Melissa Norstrem: Life Goes On: Making Sense of Family Change After Divorce
Justine Mueller: “Live United, The Proof in Persuasion”: A Qualitative Study of Persuasion
Used in the 2008 United Way Campaign
Emily Borne: What You Don’t Know Won’t Hurt You: A Qualitative Study of the Messages
Surrounding Infidelity
Brian Crocker: Fraternal Flairs: A Study of Organizational Values and Tensions in a Social
Fraternity
Kate Lumsden: Gender Communication and Traditional Professional Wedding Photography
Ashley Lanphear: The Theatre Family: A Participant Observation of Theatre Arts Culture
Brenna LeClair: Transracial Adoption and Communication: Exploring the Influence of
Whiteness on the Communication of Korean Adoptees
Hannah King: My not so honorable best friend: A Feminist Critique of Gender Stereotypes
in Film
Jamie Schoolcraft: All the Juicy Details: An Ethnographic Study of Gossip in an
Organization
Matt Goff: A Quantitative Study Comparing Similarity & Attraction in Advertising
Emily Lasche: The Ideal Life: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Self Magazine
Adam Petchel: On the Road Again: An Autoethnographic Study of Organizational Culture
Relationships on Traveling Commercial Tile Workers
Mike Huiras: Purple Pride: How Vikings PR Practitioners Restore the Organization’s Image
Gina Lessard: Persuasion, Symbols, and Alfajores: A Qualitative Study of Unique
Advertising Approaches in Argentina
Dayn Lukes: Shedding Light: An Autoethnography of How I Communicate Religion with
my Family
Sherry Steinhauer: Finding the Real in Reality Television: A Content Analysis of The Hills
Trisha Zwieg: A Part of the Family: A Qualitative Analysis of Pet-Oriented Websites
Reed Cartwright: Um Yeah, Workplace Bullying & Verbal Aggression: A Qualitative
Study of the Movie Office Space
Spring 2008
Emily Church: Staying Together: An Autoethnographic Look at Family Relationships
Shelly Mattson: Bleedin’ Love: A Qualitative Study of the Impact of a Bleeding Disorder on
Communication in Romantic Relationships
Ian Finch: Tapping the Source: Social Learning and its Influence on College Students’
Perceptions of Alcohol
Annie Gabel: Is TV the Real Deal? A Quantitative Study of Perceptions of Violence on TV
Tasha Geitz: Technology in Romantic Relationships
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Erin Newell: Diversity Messages in Wisconsin University System Websites
Andria Slaby: Celebrities Act: A Qualitative Study of Institutional Advertising and Desire to
Give
Andrew Strozinsky: What’s in the News?: A Constant Comparative Analysis of FoxNews.com
Amanda French: For Love or . . . ?: A Quantitative Study of Viewer Perceptions of Reality
Dating Television Shows
Brittany Johnson: Semiotic Analysis: Barack Obama’s Website
Colleen Koslow: A Quantitative Study of Romantic Relationships at UW-L: Is Graduation Hard
for the Relationship?
Ashley Beatty: It’s a Man’s World: A Qualitative Study of College Males’ Perceptions of
Female Sportscasters
Amanda McConnell: A Rhetorical Criticism of Gender Stereotypes in Sex and the City
Melissa Fitzenberger: Premarital Cohabitation: A Look at Positive Relational Communication
Through the Lens of Relational Dialectic Theory
Liz Truax: Working Abroad: A Qualitative Study of Cultural Adjustment and Difficulties While
Working with Other Cultures
Emily Jackson: Real Life or Not?: An Autoethnography Approach in Understanding Romantic
Images Presented in Dawson’s Creek
Karie Sullivan: I Can’t Hear What You’re not Saying: Parental Communication Adaptation for
Children with Autism
Teri Passow: As Seen on TV: Using Cultivation Theory to Explain Roommate Expectations and
Behaviors
Kevin Sella: First Year College Students’ Use of Facebook to Develop Relationships
Jennifer Connors: The Hidden Bunny: A Semiotic Analysis of the Construction of Sexuality
Through Alcoholic Advertisements within the Playboy Magazine
Daisy Ratzlaff: Broadcasters’ use of Nonverbal Expressions in News Productions
Emily Waters: Judging a Book by its Cover: A Constant Comparative Analysis of Bestselling
Self-Improvement Books
Brad Carr: Calling the Plays: Drama in Sports Media
Jeremy Lewandowski: Dexter: A Semiotic Analysis of a Hero’s Evolution
Amanda Elder: Cultivating the Image: A Qualitative Analysis of Female Sports Anchors
Karen Springstroh: Friends with Benefits: A Qualitative Study of the Effect of Maintenance
Rules in the Relationship
Kimberly Rooyakkers: Westernization in International Adoption
Carla McCormick: A Qualitative Study of the Social Rituals of the MTU System
Melissa Hoppe: A World Apart: A Qualitative Study of Parents Deployed in the Military and
How Family Communication is Affected
Jessica Satran: Eta Phi Alpha: A Study of the Impact of Motivational Messages on
Volunteerism
Mallorie Gran: Life as a Xangan: A Qualitative Study of Female Xanga Weblog Users
Abbey Vaassen: Digging Deeper: Disclosure Within Study Abroad Friendships
Nate Kosher: Double [Word] Play: A Metaphoric Analysis of the New York Times’ Coverage of
Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens
Kristin Adelmann: The Use of Facebook as an Online Social Support Network in Times of
Grief
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Katie Peterson: What to Expect when You’re Expecting: Messages New Mothers Receive about
Motherhood
Adam Ludwig: A Leader is Born: A Qualitative Study of Leadership Emergence in First Year
College Students
Heather Stipetich: Uncertainty Reduction and First Impression Management in the Business
Setting: An Analysis of Business Practices in the La Crosse Area
John Dregne: Jonathan Edwards’ Sermons: A Critical Analysis of Fear Appeals
Amanda Bolen: A Critical Content Analysis of Websites of Organizations Serving People with
Disabilities
Britta Savaglio: A Qualitative Study of Professional Event Coordinators
Mandy Stevens: Interpreting the Bible: Symbolism in John Chapter Six
Mandy Nogle: The Miss America Organization: The Titleholder Experience
Ashlee Janecke: Subordinates Perceptions of Women Managers
Amanda Perez: ¿No me entiende usted?: An Interpretive Analysis of Communication Barriers
Between Spanish-Speaking Employees and English-Speaking Managers
Wendy Bernhagen: A Case Study of Victoria’s Secret Advertising
Leeann Olson: Absolut Sin: A Semiotic Analysis of the “Seven Deadly Sins” Absolut Vodka
Campaign
Erica Lyon: Online Image Restoration Strategies of Phillip Morris
Jesse Tucker: Symphony of Violence: A Semiotic Analysis of Music During Violence in the
Mission Impossible Films
Nick Thiers: All Eyez on Me: A Rhetorical Criticism of the Lyrics of Tupac Shakur
Doug Kieck: An Ethnographic Study of Fans’ Communication While Watching the 2008
Basketball NCAA Tournament
Kelly Heritsch: Examining the Aggression Messages in the Television show Hannah Montana
Brooke Moerkerke: UW-L Korean Percussion Ensemble: An Autoethnographic Study on the
Art of Cultural Drumming
Courtney Bonk: About Me: A Quantitative Content Analysis of Facebook Profiles
Kim Barrett: Analyzing The Office: An Innovative tool in Communication Studies Assessment
Lindsay Tallarita: A Qualitative Study of the Usage of Verbal and Non-verbal Behaviors in
Initiating Dating Relationships
Molly Sajdowitz: I Don’t Know How to be Your Friend at Work: A Qualitative Study of
Relational Dialectics in the Workplace
Kristin Zachary: The Theory of Reasoned Action: Messages Motivating Sleep Pattern
Justifications
Andrew Metcalf: An Analysis of Communication in Warbook
Elizabeth Ciarelli: Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: A Qualitative Study of Homophobia as a
Christian Cultural Performance
Lisa Schneider: A Traveler’s Identity Crisis
Valerie Prange: Understanding Genie, a Feral Child: Difference, Empathy, Autoethnography
Adrian Schaal: Boundary Behaviors and Dialectics in Platonic Relationships
Courtney Downey: Viewers’ Perceptions of Doctors and Hospitals Influenced by Television
Terese Housker: Muted Group Theory and How it Relates to the Hijab
Fall 2007
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Kayla Zajec: Conflicting Responsibilities: Relational Dialectics of Working Mothers
Laura Senz: The Supervisor-Subordinate Relationship: A Study of Job Satisfaction
Rachel Borg: Packin’ the Backpack: A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences of Home
Schooled Students
Julie Helgeson: What a Riot: The Role of Humor in the Process of Organizational Socialization
Maureen McCollum: Airwaves to Web Pages: Exploring Programming, Funding and Resources
for a Student-Run Internet Radio Station at UW-L
Lenys Hill: A Real Beauty: A Quantitative Study of Perceived Attraction, Age, and Women in
Dove’s Beauty Campaign
Colin Earl: Qualitative Study of Movie Quotations Among the Generation Y Populous
Megan Linbo: Father-Daughter Relationships: A Qualitative Study of How Father-Daughter
Relationships Influence College Women’s Romantic Relationships
Melissa Kranzler: Reception Theory: Explaining Viewers’ Interpretations of Sexual Innuendos
within Television
Alyssa Slaby: Communication and Roommate Satisfaction: How College Roommate
Relationships are Affected by Self-Disclosure
Chris Zabel: The Use of Deception: Online vs. Face to Face Settings
David Driscoll: A Qualitative Study of Communication in Customer Service within the Service
Industry
Nikki Fine: Behind the Scenes: A Cultural Analysis of the Use of Music in Tim Burton Films
John Grabow: Observations on Motivation: A Qualitative Study of College Football Coaches
and Messages to Athletes
Dan Leffelman: Text Me: A Qualitative Study of Gender and Text Messaging
Steph Baer: Content Analysis of 2008 Presidential Candidates Visual Images in the New York
Times on the Web
Marc Lunde: See You, Space Cowboy: A Qualitative Study of the Fans of Cowboy Bebop
Katie Manske: Jealousy Experienced in Female Friendships When One Enters a Romantic
Relationship
Mike Chesna: I Am Who I Am: A Qualitative Analysis of Fire Fighters’ Reports of Work and
Emotion
Chris Wittemann: Real Men of Genius: A Semiotic Analysis of the Bud Light Campaign
Todd Renard: Interpretations of a Leaf Consumption Culture: A Qualitative Study on Identity
Development and Member Identification of a Nine Leaf
Ashley Guy: Service with a Smile: The Cost of Emotions in Financial Institution Employees
J. Adam Strand: Personal Bias and Ethics Among Small Market Television News Creators
Heather Jackson: The Marketing of a Culture: A Comparative Content Analysis of Advertising
in Hispanic/Latino and U.S. Magazines
Jenna Schubert: A Quantitative Study of Conflict Styles in Romantic Relationships and
Subjects’ Level of Satisfaction
Stephanie Souvenir: Win or Lose, Give It All You Got!: A Qualitative Study on How Coaches
Motivate Their Athletes According to Likelihood of Success
Kelly Heinritz: Communication of Health Care Providers: A Grounded Theory Approach to
Communication Between Health Care Professionals and Their Patients
Nicole Stellrecht: Assimilating into a Work Environment Which is Dominated by the Opposite
Sex
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Ashley Sannes: Similarity and Interpersonal Attraction Among UW-L Students
Carrie Severson: Communication, Straight Up: An Autoethnographic Study of My Personal
Communication Performance as a Bartender
Tracy Machtan: Organizing Values: A Qualitative Study of Sorority Women, Values and
Normative Control
Renee Smith: Site Unseen: A Qualitative Analysis of Self-Disclosure and Privacy Management
in Online Dating Experiences
Erin Farley: Teacher’s Pet or Teacher’s Problem: An Examination of College Students’
Perceptions of Teacher Liking
Christina Klein: iBranding: A Semiotics Analysis of Apple iPod Advertisements
Karie Sullivan: I Can’t Hear What You’re Not Saying: Parental Communication Adaptation for
Children with Autism
Dana Floberg: From Uncertainty to Cohesion: A Qualitative Examination of Classroom Task
Groups
Jenna Klinner: Building Up Walls: Using Privacy Management Theory to Reveal Behavioral
Trends Among College-Aged Children of Divorce
Jeremy Fritsch: Married to the Mob: A Feminist Critique of the Film Goodfellas
Kirk Arneson: The Role of Leisure Activities in Relationship Development: An
Authoethnography
Britney Guillaume: Healthy Persuasion: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Promotional
Materials for Recreation
Spring 2007
Breytung, Lucas J. Fresh Masculinity in “Hollywood”: A Study of Gender Border-Crossing in
Entourage
Hauser, Jordan R. Anticipatory Socialization Messages: Learning About Google’s
Organizational Culture
Leonard, Alyssa L. Marriage-Free Couples: Managing Privacy Regarding the Marriage-Free
Lifestyle
Park, Serl Hee South Korean Audience’s Culturally Specific Consumptions of US-American
Sexual Media
Ziech, Kathryn E. Female Talk: A Therapy?
Holewa, Andrea M. A Qualitative Study of Sibling Rivalry
Rosencrans, Sarah A. Gender Narratives: The Construction of Gender Identity Through
Communication in the Family
Stach, Whitney A. Sister Sister: Interpreting Intimacy in Sibling Relationships
Arant, Joseph P. Persuasion, Metaphor and the Congruity Principle in Bill O’Reilly’s The
Factor
Haack, Kaitlin P. Socialization and UW-L Gymnastics: The Journey to a Championship
Tradition
Duncan, Megan E. Posing to Understand: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Women in
Advertising
Larsen, Ashley R. Inside Out: An Autoethnographic Analysis of “My” Grey’s Anatomy
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Konkel, Kirsten M. Self-Help Books, Are They Really That Helpful for Women?: A Feminist
Critique of Conflict Management Self-Help Books
Roth, Elizabeth S. Sensemaking Through Cancer Support Group Websites
Woodworth, DJ “Bug” Sub-Text, Main-Text, and Fan Fiction: An ethnography of “Femslash”
Fan Fiction
Buhrandt, Megan N. Newspaper Readership Among College Students: What Uses and
Gratifications Do They Obtain From It?
Ebert, Amber L. Conceptualization of Listening and Listening Skills
Madson, Laura A. Who is Truly Satisfied?: A Quantitative Study on Whether Gender
Orientation Predicts Relationship Satisfaction
Sjoquist, Molly E. The Impact of Communicative Strategies on Organizational Identity
Development
Spears, Nicole M. Sexist Language Use in White Heterosexual Males: An Ethnographic Study
of the Social Construction of White Masculine Identities
Arendt, Sarah C. Self Disclosure in the Workplace
Brown, Allison M. Female Friendships as Therapy
Flatley, Thomas J. III Brewing Up Memories
Fritz, Emily J. Thank You for Being a Friend: A Content Analysis of The Golden Girls
Kettner, Emily A. The Secret Keeping Us: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Postcard Secrets
Sobiek, Karen S. A Content Analysis: Diversity Socialization Messages Communicated
Throughout Successful Organizations
Altstadt, Steven J. Come See What’s Brewin’: A Historical Textual Analysis of Mass
Persuasion in Professional Sports Advertising
Capes, Courtney A. Girls Day at the Spa: A Qualitative Study on the Connection Between
Feminine Speech and Organizational Identity
Liegel, Kristine M. Best Company Practices: A Content Analysis of S. C. Johnson & Sons
Company Literature
Pavletich, Stephanie J. Persuasive Coaching Techniques: What Makes a Great Coach and
Athlete?
Wojasinski, Rachel E. The Portrayal of Women in Print Media and the Effects on Their Overall
Welfare: A Content Analysis of O, The Oprah Winfrey Magazine
Clarkin, Anne M. Disney Defines Family: The Relationship Between Single Parent Families in
the Media and Social Realities
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