Chase Aunspachchase.aunspach@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research Interests Critical Theory, Digital Culture, Field Methods, Masculinity, Materiality, Networked Media, Posthumanism, Queer Studies, Rhetorical Theory, Visual Culture. Publications and Select Presentations Aunspach, C. (In Press). "'Discrete' and 'Looking' (to Profit): Homoconnectivity on Grindr." Critical Studies in Media Communication. Aunspach, C. (2020, May). "Queering the Map and Mapping Queerness: Toward a Hyperobject/ionable Criticism." Paper to be presented at the biannual meeting of the Rhetoric Society of America. Portland, OR. Aunspach, C., & C. R. Kelly. (2020, May). "Smirk: An Affective Form of White Masculine Supremacy." Paper to be presented at the biannual meeting of the Rhetoric Society of America. Portland, OR. Aunspach, C. (2019, April). "Taking the Bull(sh*t) by the Horns: r/RedPillWomen and the Entrepreneurship of the Relational Marketplace." Paper presented to the Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Interest Group at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association. Omaha, NE. Top Panel. |
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Jessie CoffeyEducation
Research Interests My research interests include; health and interpersonal communication, narratives and storytelling, and the intersection of health communication across the K-12 education system, addressing health disparities and rural inequities. Publications Rida, Z., Hall, E., Hasnin, S., Coffey, J., & Dev, D. (2019). The perception of school food-service professionals on the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010: A mixed-methods study. Public Health Nutrition, 22(11), 1960-1970. doi:10.1017/S1368980019001174 Under Review: Rida, Z., Hall, E., Coffey, J., Kasabian, A., Dale, A., Smith, J. Teachers as Role Models for Nutrition Promotion (In Review- Public Health Nutr.). Rida, Z., Srivastava, D., Abbey, B., Coffey, J., Dev, D., Smith, J. The Perception of School Food Service Professionals about Serving Healthy School Meals (In Review- J. Sch Health). Selected Presentations Coffey, J. (2020, January). Supporting the whole child through social emotional engagement. Presentation made at the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council State Partnership Conference, Kearney, NE. Coffey, J. (2019, October). Working to support they whole child; An education and public health collaboration. Presentation made at the Nebraska Public Health Association Conference, Lincoln NE. Coffey, J., Rida, Z., Hulse, E., Hasnin, S. (2018, April). Farm to Preschool Implementation: An Assessment of Nebraska Childcare Programs. Presented at the Nebraska Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Conference, Lincoln NE. Rida, Z., & Coffey, J. (2017, April). Farm to pre-school: Successful implementation of a classroom-based education program. Presentation made at the Nebraska School Wellness, Education and Training Conference, Kearney, NE. Coffey, J., & Muellers, J. (2017, April). Innovations in nutrition education utilizing the cafeteria as a learning laboratory. Presentation made at the National Urban Extension Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Coffey, J. & Moreland, B. (2016, July). Food allergy management at school. Presentation made at the National School Nutrition Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Coffey, J. (2014, May). Success utilizing the Body Works program: A family based childhood obesity intervention. Presentation made at the National E-Extension Conference, Sacramento CA. |
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Haley Deckerhdecker3@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research Interests Communication about and across social identity differences (LGBTQ+, political identity, religious identity, etc.), interpersonal and family communication, intergroup communication, psychosocial and relational well-being Publications Decker, H., & Schrodt, P. (2022). A communication and identity process that mediates parents’ nonaccommodation and sexual minorities’ mental well-being. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 39(12), 3535–3557. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221101902. Decker, H., & Soliz, J. (2023). “I love ‘em, but we just see the world in completely different ways”: Communication (non)accommodation in interfaith family relationships. In S. Symonds LeBlanc & S. O’Shay (Eds.), Casing the Family: Theoretical and Applied Approaches to Understanding Family Communication (2nd ed.). Kendall Hunt. Schrodt, P., & Decker, H. (2023). Does feeling caught between parents magnify or reduce the association between parents’ nonaccommodation and sexual minorities’ personal-enacted identity gap with family? Communication Research Reports, 40(4), 181–192. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2023.2227840 Schrodt, P., & Decker, H. (2023). Parents’ nonaccommodation and sexual minorities’ topic avoidance and surface acting as mediators of family communication patterns and shared family identity. Communication Quarterly, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463373.2023.2237085 Conference Presentations Schrodt, P., and Decker, H. (2023, November 16-19). Parents’ nonaccommodation and sexual minorities’ topic avoidance and surface acting as mediators of family communication patterns and shared family identity [Paper presentation]. National Communication Association Convention, National Harbor, MD, United States. (Top Paper Award in Family Communication.) Decker, H., Soliz, J., and Koenig-Kellas, J. (2023, May 25-29). Addressing the elephant/donkey in the room: The role of political difference and communication in predicting family harmony [Paper presentation]. International Communication Association Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Decker, H., & Schrodt, P. (2022, March 30-April 3). A communication and identity process that mediates parents’ nonaccommodation and sexual minorities’ mental well-being [Paper presentation]. Central States Communication Association Convention, Madison, WI, United States. (Top Paper Award.) Decker, H, (2020). At the crossroads of gay and straight: A qualitative study of communicated bisexual identity [Paper presentation]. National Communication Association Convention, Indianapolis, IN, United States. |
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Kristen Everhartke.learning2communicate@gmail.com Education B.A. in Communication with a minor in Political Science from San Diego State University M.A. in Communication from San Diego State University Ph.D. in Communication Studies with primary emphasis in health, interpersonal, and family communication. Research Interests I am interested in how people’s communication in family and relational contexts shape or reflect their decision making or stress-coping processes, particularly in situations of identity or health crises. My most recent research examines how couples communicate about chronic illness in ways that facilitate individual, relational, and physiological health. Conference Presentations Everhart, K. L., & Pauley, P. M. (2015). Communicating childbirth: A memorable messages and control theory approach. Paper presented at the 101st annual meeting of the National Communication Association. Las Vegas, NV. Moran, M.B., Lucas, M., Everhart, K., Morgan, A., & Prickett, E. (2015). Why are anti-vaccine messages so persuasive? A content analysis of anti-vaccine websites to inform the development of vaccine promotion strategies. Paper presented at the 143rd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. Chicago, IL. Everhart, K. L., Moran, M.B., & Pauley, P. M. (2015). Effect of Family Communication on College Binge Drinking: Strategies to Improve Parent-Child Anti-Substance Use Talks. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association. Madison, WI. |
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Jacob FryEducation
Presentations Undergraduate Communication Research Conference, "A Burkean Dramatistic Analysis of the Martha's Vineyard Meme Event". April 2023. |
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Brooke Hornbergerbhornberger2@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research Interests Asian Adoptees, Transracially Adoptive Families, Racial Discourse, and Asian-American Narratives Selected Conference Presentations and Publications Hornberger, B., & Anzur, C. (2023). "If I am going to have to force you to talk about it with me, then I'm not going to": Relational dialectics in transracial Asian adoptees' conversations about race. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, National Harbor, MD. Hornberger, B., & Smith, H. (2024). Systematic Review of Asian American Mental Health in Response to COVID-19 Stigma. Poster presented at MDHI: Health Disparities Initiative Conference, Lincoln, NE. Hornberger, B., & Smith, H. (2024). Systematic Review of Asian American Mental Health in Response to COVID-19 Stigma. Poster to be presented at the National Communication Association Conference, New Orleans, LA. Hu, R., Joseph, C.M., Lee, J., Stone, H., Zoellick, R., Hornberger, B., Lee., V.B.K, & Leon, M. (2024). Opening the Floor: Narratives, Relationality, and Future Directions for Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans in Collegiate Forensics. Panelist at Western States Communication Association Conference, Reno, NV. |
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Jessie Marinho
My research interests focus on Feminist Media, Queer Studies, Motherhood Studies, Cultural Studies. I specifically focus on the rhetorical persuasion of television and movies as forms of entertainment that influence audiences' perceptions of interpersonal relationships and cultural ideologies, which in turn, influences how media portrays cultural ideologies to mirror societal expectations of gender, race, sexual orientation, and interpersonal relationships. Master Thesis: All Good Women Are Mothers: Exploring Gender Binaries in How I Met Your Mother Select Presentations Marinho,J. (2023) Reclaiming Oppressive Objects of Power Through Visual Art. Presented at CHaSS Symposium at Utah State University. April 2023 Marinho, J. (2022) Ecofeminism and the Domination of Women in Moana. Presented at Northwest Communication Association Conference. April 2022 |
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Amairany NabiEducation
Master Thesis Making the Invisible Visible: Examining Disability Disclosure in Higher Education Research Interests Disability, Identity, Liminal Identities, Interpersonal Communication, Health Communication, Systemic Ablism Presentations Nabi, A & Czech, K. (2023) Making the Invisible Visible: Examining Disability Disclosure in Higher Education. Presented at the Central States Communication Association Conference in April 2024 |
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Marie NeumannEducation
Research Interests Quality of life for children with critical chronic illness and their families; narratives as shaping identity and meaning-making for those living with rare diseases, chronic illness, or disability; clinician-patient/parent communication surrounding critical care decisions; pediatric palliative care; social media support groups as a space where those affected by rare disease seek a sense of community; post-traumatic growth for parents of children with critical illness; community driven participatory research, mixed-methods research. Select Publications Neumann, M.L., Allen, J.Y., Kakani, S., Ladner, A., Hall Rauen, M., Weaver, M.S., Mercer, D.F. (Under Review) A beautiful struggle: Parent-perceived impact of short bowel syndrome on child and family wellbeing. Neumann, M. L.*, Weaver, M. S.*, Lord, B., Wiener, L., & Hinds, P. S. (2021). Care Provider Behaviors That Shape Parent Identity as a "Good Parent" to Their Seriously Ill Child. Palliative medicine reports, 2(1), 113-121. (*shared first co-authorship) Weaver, M. S., Neumann, M. L., Lord, B., Wiener, L., Lee, J., & Hinds, P. S. (2020). Honoring the good parent intentions of courageous parents: A thematic summary from a US-Based National Survey. Children, 7(12), 265. (*shared first co-authorship) Weaver, M. S., Lukowski, J., Wichman, B., Navaneethan, H., Fisher, A. L., & Neumann, M. L. (2020). Human connection and technology connectivity: a systematic review of available telehealth survey instruments. Journal of pain and symptom management. Weaver, M. S., Jurgens, A., Neumann, M. L., Schalley, S. M., Kellas, J. K., Navaneethan, H., & Tullis, J. (2021). Actual solidarity through virtual support: A pilot descriptive study of an online support group for bereaved parents. Journal of Palliative Medicine. |
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Sabrina O'Gwynnsogwynn2@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research Interests Alt-Right and Subversive Online Extremist Rhetoric, Narrative Rhetoric,Rhetoric of Media and Popular Culture, Religious Rhetoric, Rhetoric of Toxic-Masculinity, Organizational Rhetoric Awards and Presentations Best Student Paper, Theater, Film, and New Media Division: O'Gwynn, S. (2023) The Big Bang Theory: Narrative of the Incel. Presented at 2023 National Communication Association Conference. Under Review Bloomfield, E. F., Tillery, D., O'Gwynn, S., Cloud, D. Digital Rhetoric and the Corrupted Scientist Archetype. (In Review - Environmental Communication) |
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Sophie Richardssrichards14@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research Interests Adoptee and adoptive families narratives, children's communication, family storytelling |
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Hannah SmithLouise Pound Hall (LPH) 354 Education Info: M. A., Communication, University of Georgia Research Interests: Intergroup communication, identity socialization, and cultural socialization. Publications and Conference Presentations: Minniear, M. & Smith, H. (November 2021) Research Roundtable: Ethnic-Racial Socialization Mapping. Presented at the National Communication Association annual meeting in Seattle, WA. Minniear, M., Soliz, J., & Smith, H. (November 2022) Examining Family Typologies in Ethnic-Racial Socialization Mapping. To be presented at the National Communication Association annual meeting in New Orleans, LA. Wicke, R., Smith, H., & Speece, M. (December 2021) Lightning Presentation: The Relationships Between Uncertainty Tolerance, Health Literacy, Information Seeking, and Information Verification During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Presented virtually at the Society for Risk Analysis annual meeting. Worsdale, A., Smith, H., & Macfarlane, S. (April 2022) LGBT Medical Mistrust and Perceptions of Patient-Provider Communication in the Southern United States. Presented at the Kentucky Conference for Health Communication |
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Hayley StahlEducation
Research Interests Interpersonal and Health Communication; specifically, I am interested in study the psychophysiological connection and how it is impacted by the way individuals communicate their mental and physical health. Additionally, I am interested in health and family narratives as well as translational storytelling. Selected Publication and Conference Presentations Publications: Occa A., Francis D. B., Grumbein A., & Stahl H. M. (in press). Improving African Americans' Intentions to Enroll in a Health Registry: Message Development and Evaluation. Health Communication. Occa, A., Stahl, H. M., & Julien-Bell, S. (2022). Helping Children to Participate in Human Papillomavirus–Related Discussions: Mixed Methods Study of Multimedia Messages. JMIR Formative Research, 6(4), e28676. Hogg-Graham, R., Gordon, AS., Stahl, H., Riley, E., Clear, E., and Waters, TM. (in press). COVID-19 Associated with Changing Community Partnerships to Address Medicaid Enrollee Unmet Social Needs, American Journal of Managed Care. Manuscripts Under Review: Occa A., Stahl H., Francis D., & Grumbein A. (2021). (Second revise and resubmit) Improving African Americans’ intentions to enroll in a health registry: Message development and evaluation. Conference Presentations: Stahl H. (2022). A Content Analysis of Reddit Posts About Fibroadenoma Appraisal, Decision Making, and Other Factor Influence. Presented at the 2022 Kentucky Conference on Health Communication: Communication Strategies to Promote Comprehensive Well-being, Lexington, KY. Occa A., Stahl H., Francis D., & Grumbein A. (2021). Improving African Americans’ intentions to enroll in a health registry: Message development and evaluation. Presented at the 71st International Communication Association, Virtual. Occa A., Stahl H., & Bell S. (2020). Having fun while getting louder: A feasibility study of theory-based multimedia messages to help children participate in HPV-related discussions. Presented at the 106th annual conference of the National Communication Association, Indianapolis, IN. Zelaya C. M., Santiago J. E., & Stahl H. (2020). The Intersectionality Between Social Media Influencer’s Fitness YouTube Videos and Young Women’s Efficacy: A Content Analysis. Presented at the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication 2020. |
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Andre Swaiaswai2@unl.edu Education
Research interests Film Studies, Rhetoric of Class Struggle, Afropessimist criticism, Feminist Rhetoric, Rhetoric of Violence, Queer Selected Presentations Master of Ceremonies—Western Kentucky University Lavender Recognition Ceremony (2023) Black Excellence Showcase—Lincoln Douglas Speech Performance (2023) African American Vernacular English, 21 Savage and Immigration Debate— NFA-LD National Championship Immigration and Domestic Violence Visas Debate—Missouri Policy Debate State Championship (2019) |
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Cassidy Taladay-Carterctaladay@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research Interests Family narratives, storytelling, and communicated sense-making; end-of-life, bereavement, and grief-related communication; health disparities and equity; lifespan and intergenerational communication; community-based participatory research. Selected Publications Taladay-Carter, C., & Gunning, J. N. (2024). “It comes in waves”: A relational dialectics approach to exploring living grief in invisible, physical illness. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241257189 Taladay-Carter, C. (2024). Making end-of-life health disparities in the U.S. visible through family bereavement narratives. PEC Innovation Special Issue: Palliative, Hospice, and End-of-Life Care. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100276 Taladay-Carter, C., & Koenig Kellas, J. (2024). “We’ve had to relearn all of our family dynamics”: Communicated narrative sense-making of bereavement following terminal illness in U.S. families. Journal of Family Communication. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2024.2325951. Taladay-Carter, C. (2023). Supporting students’ “search for meaning” in empirical journal articles. Communication Teacher, 38(1), 8-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2023.2268714 Gunning, J. N., & Taladay-Carter, C. (2023). Grieving “the death of possibility”: Memorable messages of (dis)enfranchised loss in invisible, physical illness. Health Communication, 1-11. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2257942
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Zach Thornhillzthornhill2@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research interests Critical Theory, Rhetoric of Power, Rhetoric of Violence, Alt-Right Rhetoric, Trumpism, Demagoguery, Speech and Debate Pedagogy Selected presentations "Competitive Debate in a Pandemic World: Analyzing the Effects of COVID-19 on Collegiate Debate" "Make America Kill Again: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Donald Trump's Necropolitical Representations Through Conjunctural Use of Twitter During his Presidency" "'They're Not Sending Their Best': A Conjunctural Analysis of Necropolitical Power Established Through Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign Announcement Speech" "Flipping the Script: Intersectional Representations of the Religious Other in Hacksaw Ridge" "Re-connecting to the Classroom: Experiences of Basic Course Directors and GTAs Transitioning From Online to Teaching Face-to-Face for the First Time" Publications Thornhill, Zach and Joseph Zompetti. (2023). "The 'Twitter President': Trump's Necropolitical Representations of Immigrants" Competitive paper accepted at the National Communication Association's annual convention held in National Harbor, Maryland in 2023. Political Communication Division. Thornhill, Zach. (2023). "Restorative Rhetoric of Destruction: Ron DeSantis' Commitments to Law and Order following Hurricane Ian" Competitive paper accepted at the National Communication Association's annual convention held in National Harbor, Maryland in 2023. Public Address Division. |
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Carol Tschampl-DiesingCTSCHAMPL-DIESING@HUSKERS.unl.edu Education
Military Families, Military Servicemembers, Female Veterans, Mothers in the Military, Voluntary/Fictive Kin. Conference Presentations Braithwaite, D.O., Waldron, V.R., Allen, J., Berquist, G., Brockhage, K., Marsh, J., Oliver, B., Swords, N., Tschampl-Diesing, C. (2016, November). (Top Paper). “Feeling warmth and close to her”: Turning points of adult stepchildren in a positive relationship with a stepparent. Paper to be presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA. Braithwaite, D.O., Marsh, J., Tschampl-Diesing, C., Leach, M. (2016, November). A diary study of the interaction and enactment of the family kinkeeper role. Paper to be presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA. Tschampl-Diesing, C. (2015, April). Effects of deployment on family communication: A narrative inquiry of a mother in the military. Paper presented at the annual Gender Matters Conference, University Park, IL. Conference Paper Tschampl-Diesing, C. L. (2018, Spring). Exploring difference in family: Communication and privacy management for female veterans between their military voluntary kin and their biolegal families. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, WI. *Top Four Paper, Top Student Debut Paper, and Nancy Burrell Top Student Award in Interpersonal and Small Group Division; Past Officers Top Graduate Debut Paper Publications Braithwaite, D. O., Waldron, V. R., Allen, J., Oliver, B., Bergquist, G., Storck, K., Marsh, J., Swords, N., Tschampl-Diesing, C. (2018). “Feeling warmth and close to her”: Communication and resilience reflected in turning points in positive adult Stepchild–Stepparent relationships. Journal of Family Communication. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/15267431.2017.1415902 Braithwaite, D. O., Marsh, J. S., Tschampl-Diesing, C. L., Leach, M. S. (2017). “Love needs to be exchanged”: A diary study of interaction and enactment of the family kinkeeper role. Western Journal of Communication, 81(5), 601-618. doi: 10.1080/10570314.2017.1299881 Tschampl-Diesing, C. L. (2016, Fall). A communication perspective on the military: Interactions, messages, and discourses. [Review of the book A communication perspective on the military: Interactions, messages, and discourses, edited by E. Sahlstein Parcell & L. M. Webb]. Iowa Journal of Communication, 48(2), 175-178. |
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Kazi Haneeya Wahedkwahed2@huskers.unl.edu Education
Research Interests Cultural influence on mental health, mental health disparities of minorities/communities, mental health and cultural stigma, qualitative research methods. |
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