Jeffrey T. Child (Communication Studies) co-authored a chapter examining how families manage privacy, disclosure, and communication boundaries. Published in the third edition of Engaging Theories in Family Communication, the chapter applies communication privacy management theory to family relationships and highlights how individuals negotiate…

Benjamin Burroughs (Journalism and Media Studies) and Tēvita O. Ka'ili (Brigham Young University-Hawaii). published a paper titled "Indigenous Rhythm" in the journal Culture, Theory and Critique. The article reads the Kū Kiaʻi Kahuku movement's sonic, educational, and digital rhythms (live streaming as a form of Indigenous rhythm) as…

Craig Hennigan (Communication) has published his first textbook intended to provide an accessible text for those instructing argumentation in the classroom. The text focuses on more informal styles of debate and innovates as it surveys newer debate styles that are seen on platforms such as Twitch and YouTube. This preliminary edition will be…

Linda Dam (Journalism and Media Studies) has published an article titled, "We have to eat that too! Examining injunctive and descriptive norms in food-related social media use," in Journal of Promotion Management. This study explores how social norms are influenced by food-related social media use, and the impact it can have on food…

Emma Frances Bloomfield (Communication Studies) published an article with co-author Leah Ceccarelli (University of Washington) titled, "Bad Arguments, Bad Science, and Bad Consequences: A Response to an Anti-Trans Keynote" in Argumentation. In response to an anti-trans keynote address given at the International Society for the Study of…

Aya Shata represented her research team, including Arthur Soto-Vasquez and Dave Nourse (all Journalism and Media Studies), in presenting their paper titled "Generative AI in the Eyes of PR Practitioners: A Longitudinal Study of Evolving Perceptions, Practices, and Concerns" at the International Communication Association Conference in…

Alexandra Nur and Kaylee Faria (both Criminal Justice) along with their co-author Ian Silver (RTI International) recently published a manuscript titled "Seasonal Mental Health Symptoms Amongst Former Criminal Legal System-Involved Adolescents" in the Journal of Adolescence. The article examines whether the season in which respondents are…

An-Pyng Sun (Social Work) and Tracy Liu (University of Maryland, School of Medicine) recently delivered a 90-minute presentation titled “Enhancing Knowledge of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Social Workers and Counselors” at the 2026 National Association of Social Workers (NASW) National Conference in Washington, D.C. Their session…

Leslie T. Snadowsky (Journalism and Media Studies) won the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) first-place 2026 Silver Anvil Organizational Award for leading the “Best In-House Team - Associations/ Nonprofit Organizations” in the nation. The PRSA Anvil Awards, on Thursday, May 14, at the Edison Ballroom in NYC, honored communications…

Jeffrey T. Child (Communication Studies) and a colleague recently published an article, "Communication privacy management theory: History of development, research trends, and future applications," in the Journal of Family Communication. The article examines the state of research utilizing the theory in advancing a deeper understanding of…

Craig Hennigan and Dillon Brouwer (both Communication Studies) published "Creating an open-source novel dataset to analyze side bias in NFA-LD" in The Forensic of Pi Kappa Delta. This article documents the assembly of a large dataset recording collegiate debate rounds. A statistical analysis is included to determine if National Forensics…

Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies), with co-authors Elizabeth Terrazas-Carrillo, Ediza Garcia, Karen Morales, and Arianna Requejo (Texas A & M International University), recently published "La Tóxica: A Gender Role Stereotype for Latinas and Its Perceived Influence on Intimate Partner…