Media and Communication Ph.D. Dissertations
Dissertations from 2024
Dissertations from 2023
Exploring Non-Activist Alternative Media: Audiences and Content, Matthew Michael Dorr
Fanning While Female: Gatekeeping, Boundary Policing, and the Harassment of Women in the Star Wars Fandom, Shanna R. Gilkeson
#StopAsianHate Counterspeech on Twitter: Effectiveness of Counterspeech Strategies and Geospatial Analysis, Md Enamul Kabir
Sexual violence in higher education: the role of interactive media resources in how LGBQ+ students understand their experiences, Madison Ann Pollino
Contested Fidelities: An Analysis of Mononormativity and Polyamory in Christian Discourse, Jesse Thomas Reese
Redefining The Rules: Examining The Role Of Critical Etiquette As A Feminist Tool Of Empowerment, Amanda Grace Taylor
Navigating Daily Activities During a Health Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis of the Lived Experiences of Nigerian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Amonia Lois Tolofari
Dissertations from 2022
Reclaiming the “C” in ICT4D: A Critical Examination of the Discursive (Un)Freedoms in Digital State Policy and News Media of Bangladesh and Norway, Mohammad Ala-Uddin
From the Boardroom to the Bedroom: Sexual Ecologies in the Algorithmic Age, Bernadette Bowen
Transitory Information Sharing: The Relationship Between Social Anxiety and Online Self-Disclosure Through Ephemerality, Michael Jeffrey Harmon
Trolling of #MeToo: Audiences' Perceptions, Blessy McWan
Dungeons & Dragons & Figurations: A D&D Player's Place within a Sea of Media Objects, Jules Marcel Patalita
"That's a very big deal": An examination of the social support process for victims/survivors of sexual assault, Jaclyn Rae Shetterly
Dissertations from 2021
The Community Industry: An Analysis of Reddit and /r/socialism, Richard E. Babb
Identity and Romantic Relational Meaning-making After Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence, Aimee Jeanne Burns
Bridging the Gaps: Advancing the Communication Theory of Identity, Kimberly Kuiper
The Legitimacy of Online Feminist Activism: Subversion of Shame in Sexual Assault by Reporting it On Social Media, Tarishi Verma
The Functions of Psychological Reactance and Persuasion Knowledge in the Context of Narrative Engagement and Attitude Change, Tanja Vierrether
Dissertations from 2020
Rio 2016's Promise to be Different: The Role of Social Media in Struggles Over Urban Imaginaries and Social Justice, Sasha Allgayer
Stories To Tell: Examining Experiences And Identities Of Individuals With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Cody M. Clemens
Metaperceptions and Identity Negotiation Strategies of Perceived Middle Eastern Immigrants in the U.S., Esen Saygin Koc
Dissertations from 2019
Women on YouTube: Exploring identity performances of female creators using intersectionality and media ecology, Alyssa N. Fisher
Rhetorical Complexity of Advocating Intercultural Peace: Post-World War II Peace Discourse, Emi Kanemoto
Neoliberalism and the Rhetoric of School Closure in Latina/o Detroit, Chad M. Nelson
The Mass-Personal Divide: Bridging Scholarship and Paving Ground Through the Lens of Environmental Discourse on Public Land Use, Laura A. Seroka
Identity Gaps: An Analysis of Chinese Academic Mothers' Transnational Communicative Experiences in the U.S., Xiaoli Wen
Angry White Men: How Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead Predicted the Trumpian Zeitgeist, Graeme John Wilson
Dissertations from 2018
Health Crisis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Study of Saudis' Knowledge of Coronavirus, Attitudes toward the Ministry of Health's Coronavirus Preventive Campaigns, and Trust in Coronavirus Messages in the Media, Saud Abdulaziz Alsulaiman
Victim, Terrorist, or Other?: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Alternative News Media Depictions of the Syrian Humanitarian Crisis, Scott Owen Chappuis
Gatekeeping Breaking News Online: How Social Media Affect Journalists' Crime News Sourcing and Dissemination in India, Dhiman Chattopadhyay
Superheroes & Stereotypes: A Critical Analysis of Race, Gender, and Social Issues Within Comic Book Material, Gabriel Arnoldo Cruz
Remaking Albania: Public Memory of Communist Past, Nina Nazmije Gjoci
More Than an Athlete: A Qualitative Examination of Activist Identities Among NCAA Division I Student-Athletes, Yannick Kluch
Instructional Design and Engagement in K-12 Public Schools: The Impact of Neoliberalism on Instruction, Tonya Renee Sanders
Voluntary Professional Relational Loss: The Intersectionality Between Workplace Relationships and Organizational Identity, Christian Thompson
Detection of Eating Disorders Among Young Women: Implications for Development Communication, Shrinkhala Upadhyaya
Why do We Choose This App? A Comparison of Mobile Application Adoption Between Chinese and US College Students, Chenjie Zhang
Dissertations from 2017
Consumers' Engagement with Local and Global Brands on Facebook in Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Hatim Abuljadail
A Rhetorical Examination of the Fatwa: Religion as an Instrument for Power, Prestige, and Political Gains in the Islamic World, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Aljahli
Simulated Social Justice? Paradoxical Discourse and Decision-Making Within Educational Video Games Designed For Social Change, Erika M. Behrmann
Digital Whiteness Imperialism: Redefining Caucasian Identity Post-Boston Bombing, Benjamin Brojakowski
Toward a Better Understanding of Social Enterprises: A Critical Ethnography of a TOMS Campus Club, Jeanette M. Dillon
Contesting the Keys to Freedom: Rhetoric, K-12 Education Policy, and Whiteness as a Cultural Practice, Andrew R. Donofrio
#underestimated: an intersectional approach to the exploration of girl athlete identities through photographic self-representations, Chelsea Ann Kaunert
Latent Network Construction of Men's Movement Organizations Online, Brian Krol
Documentary Dialogues: Establishing a Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Documentary Fandom-Filmmaker Social Media Interaction, Julia E. Largent
The Role of American Islamic Organizations in Intercultural Discourse and Their Use of Social Media, Adnan Osama Shareefi
Countering the Misconceptions of Media Portrayal Using Creative Expression: An Examination of Veterans With PTSD and the Complexity of Identity Gaps, Stormy P. Trotter
Dissertations from 2016
Invasion, Surveillance, Biopolitics, and Governmentality: Representations from Tactical Media to Screen, Michael V. DelNero
Media, Globalization and Nationalism: The Case of Separate Telangana, Sumanth Inukonda
Teen Pregnancy and Media Engagement: A Uses and Gratifications Study, David Michael Strukel
Stories of Teal: Women's Experiences of Ovarian Cancer, Dinah A. Tetteh
The Cultural Rhetorics of After-Dinner Speaking, Courtney J. Wright
Dissertations from 2015
Bridging the Last Mile: An Exploration of ICT Policy Through Bharatnet, Deepti Bharthur
Assessing Source Credibility On Social Media–––An Electronic Word-Of-Mouth Communication Perspective, Xiao Hu
The Rhetorical Landscape of Itaewon: Negotiating New Transcultural Identities in South Korea, Eun Young Lee
"Killing in Silence: Alternative and Mainstream Media Coverage of U.S. DRONE STRIKES.", Brion White
Knowledge (K), Attitude (A), and Practice (P) of Women and Men about Menstruation and Menstrual Practices in Ahmedabad, India: Implications for Health Communication Campaigns and Interventions, Arpan Shailesh Yagnik
Dissertations from 2014
Lying in Familial Relationships as Portrayed in Domestic Sitcoms Since the Recession: An Examination of Family Structure and Economic Class, Nancy Bressler
Cross-Border Film Production: The Neoliberal Recolonization of an Exotic Island by Hollywood Pirates , Anthony Frampton
Laughing at American Democracy: Citizenship and the Rhetoric of Stand-Up Satire, Matthew Meier
Measurements of Media Reputation of Firms, Xiaoqun Zhang
Dissertations from 2013
Nomadic Subjectivity and Muslim Women: A Critical Ethnography of Identities, Cultures, and Discourses, Marne Leigh Austin
Knowledge, Cultural Production, and Construction of the Law: An Ideographic Rhetorical Criticism of Copyright, Suzanne Berg
Negotiating Roma Identity in Contemporary Urban Romania: an Ethnographic Study, Anca Birzescu
Breast Cancer in the Media: Agenda-Setting and Framing Effects of Prevalent Messages on College-Aged Women, Sarah Henize
Come a Little Closer: Examining Spillover Priming Effects from a Network Perspective, David Morin
An Examination of Relationships Between Exposure to Sexually Explicit Media Content and Risk Behaviors: A Case Study of College Students, Alexandru Stana
Torture Survivor Advocacy Nonprofits and Representation on the Internet: The Case of Freedom From Torture, Sean Watkins
Dissertations from 2012
Patient-Centered Care and Mindfulness in Hospice Volunteer Communication Experiences, Laura Cooley
The Sports Mall of America: Sports and the Rhetorical Construction of the Citizen-Consumer, Cory Hillman
The Logic of Ironic Appropriation: Constitutive Rhetoric in the Stewart/Colbert Universe, Christopher Medjesky
Only God Knows the Opposition We Face: The Rhetoric of Nineteenth Century Free Methodist Women’s Quest for Ordination, Christy Ellen Mesaros-Winckles
Manufacturing Identity: Peasant Workers' Spatial Production in China, Kang Sun
The Media is the Weapon: The Enduring Power of Balkan War (Mis)Coverage, Christian Vukasovich
Digitizing Third World Bodies: Communicating Race, Identity, and Gender through Online Microfinance/A Visual Analysis, Franklin Nii Amankwah Yartey
Dissertations from 2011
YouTubing Difference: Performing Identity in Online Do-It-Yourself Communities, Samara Anarbaeva
Sugar, Salt, and Fat: Michelle Obama's Rhetoric Concerning the Let's Move! Initiative, Binary Opposition, Weight Obsession, and the Obesity Paradox, Jenny A. Armentrout
Isolated Incidents or Deliberate Policy? Media Framing of U.S. Abu Ghraib and British Detainee Abuse Scandals During the Iraq War, Ramune Braziunaite
The Virtual Hand: Exploring the Societal Effects of Video Game Industry Business Models, Mark Cruea