Jack E. Appleman
Monroe, NY
BA, Communication, Ohio State University
MA, Journalism, Ohio University
Research Focus: organizational communication and relationship of business writing efficacy
Publications:
10 Steps to Successful Business Writing (2008, ASTD Press)
Convey your company’s professionalism, OfficePro (November/December 2012)
Persuasive writing, OfficePro (July 2012)
Better writing can improve your bottom line, New Jersey Business (November 2011)
Don’t let poor writing stifle company growth, Training & Development (October 2009)
Writing instruction helps PR pros break through to the media, PR Tactics and The Strategist Online (August 16, 2006)
Mary E. Christiano
Glenmont, NY
BA, Rhetoric and Communication, University at Albany, 1991
MA, Organizational Communication, University at Albany, 1993
Research Focus: organizational communication (political communication cognate)
I am interested in how organizations perform their roles as citizens and leaders in their communities and how organizations fit and act within their communities to the benefit or detriment of both, examining this process through qualitative and analytic research.
Publications:
"A Case Study in Public Relations – Normative movements and interest advocacy; Berkshire Medical System" (1993 Master's thesis)
Shirley Getz
Shanghai, China
BA, English Language and Literature, Shanghai Normal University
MA, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), University at Albany
Research Focus: Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication
I currently study student-initiated sequence in the conventional teacher-front classroom environment, with the specific interest in what actions student-initiated sequence performs and accomplishes in regard to the instructional process.
Bryanna L. Hebenstreit
South Setauket, NY
BA, Linguistics and Cognitive Science, University at Albany
MA, Communication, University at Albany
MS, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), University at Albany
Research Focus: I am primarily interested in how persons create meaning in talk, gesture, and through the objects they use and/or create as a matter of mundane, normally occurring interaction. Specifically, I am interested in the question of how emotion manifests, is utilized, and communicated in interaction. I use Ethnomethodology & Conversation Analysis as my methodological tool to ask questions and analyze data.
Julianna Jovillar
Las Vegas, NV
Pallavi Khurana
Delhi, India
BJMC, Journalism and Mass Communication, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, India, 2006
PGD, Public Relations, and Corporate Communications, Xavier Institute of Communications, India, 2007
MBA, Marketing and Human Resources, Bangalore University, India, 2010
MA, Communication, University at Albany, SUNY, 2021
Research Focus: digital communication, persuasion communication, new media technology, strategic communication, and brand communication
Conference Presentations:
Khurana, P., & Knight, T. (2020, October). Content analysis of athletic brand posts on Instagram. Paper presented at the 78th annual conference of the New York State Communication Association Convention. Virtual Conference. (Top Ph.D. Paper Award)
Krishnan, A., & Khurana, P. (2021, May). The effect of COVID-19 health messages, self-efficacy, and knowledge on prevention behavior: A third-person perspective. Paper presented at the 71st annual convention of the International Communication Association, Virtual Conference.
Krishnan, A., Khurana, P., & Yang, F. (2021, April). Glued to the screen: individual differences in compulsive mobile phone use and mobile phone self-efficacy. Paper presented at the annual
convention of the BEA2021. Virtual Conference. (Top Paper Award; Interactive Media and Emerging Technologies Division)
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Youyou Li
Beijing, China
BA, English, School of English, Jiangsu Ocean University
MA, TESOL Studies, School of Education, University of Leeds
Research Focus: Interpersonal Communication / Intercultural Communication
Publications:
Youyou, Li. (2019) A present training situation of intercultural communicative competence in ELT by Chinese teachers at various schools in China. English on Campus. 3-4.
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Siman Liu
Siling Long
Guilin, China
BA, Economics/International Business Economics, Foreign Trade University, 2016
MA, Education, Deep Institute, Wisconsin, 2018
MBA, Human Resource Management Concentration, University of New Haven, 2021
Research Focus: Organizational Communication, Interpersonal/Intercultural communication
Olivia Mata
Brooklyn, NY
BA, Communication, University at Albany
MA, Communication, University at Albany
Research Focus: My concentration in political communication research investigates the interactional, observable, and reportable activities of political actors in their situated political environments. Using conversation analysis, my research looks at speaker’s practices during politically-oriented interactions such as political debates and congressional hearings.
Majbri Moncef
Astoria NY
BA, Journalism, Press Institute , University of Tunis, Tunisia, 1974
BA, French language and literature, Faculté des lettres, University of Tunis, 1974
MA, Mass Communication, California State University, Fresno, CA, 1977
Research Focus: Mass Communication, Social Media, Political Communication
Ericka Parks-Medina
Amanda Ruschak
Kingston, NY
BA, Communication Studies with a concentration in Public Relations and a Minor in Sociology, SUNY New Paltz, 2015
MA, Political Communications from Goldsmiths, University of London, 2016
Research Focus: Critical Political Communications and New Media with a focus on the Politics of Subaltern Identity Formation, Latinx and Indigenous Identity and New Media, Critical Cultural Studies, Media Power.
Publications:
Ruschak, Amanda (2014); "Live Well Kingston: A Nonprofit Public Relations Plan" In: Flayhan, Donna (2014). Public Relations Campaigns 101: Traditional and Social Media Strategies in a Liberal Arts Context
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Erting Sa
Kunming, China
BA, English, Huaqiao University
MA, Communication, University at Albany, 2014
Research Area: interpersonal communication; personal relationship; communication and technology
James P. Snack
Hudson, NY
BA, Theater, University at Albany
MA, Communication, University at Albany
Research Focus: Organizational Communication & Leadership and Communicative constitution of organizations (CCO), particularly the Montreal School of CCO, and discursive leadership, which takes a constructionist stance and views leadership as a practical accomplishment
Publications:
Bencherki, N., & Snack, J. P. (2016). Contributorship and partial inclusion: A communicative perspective. Management Communication Quarterly, 30 (3), 279-304.
Dawn Sohns
Delhi, NY
BS, Business Administration with a minor in Marketing & dual major in Communication, University at Albany
MA, Communication (Organizational), University at Albany
Research Focus: Organizational Communication with a focus on Strategic and Crisis Communication; Persuasion, Public Relations, and Advertising.
Alexandra Stankus
Albany, NY
BA, English, University at Albany, 2012
MA, Communication, University at Albany, 2020
Research Focus: Health communication, health and technology, health disparities, and health policy
Yufeng Tian
Shenzhen, China
BA, Directing & Editing in TV Art Works, Communication University of China
MA, Mass Communication, University of South Florida
Research Focus: Information processing, emotion, media psychology, and social neuroscience
Publications:
Tian, Y., Zhang, X., Yamamoto, M., & Morey, A. C. (2020). Cynicism, insults, and emotions in the 2016 US presidential election: An affective intelligence framework. Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 1-16.
Jamie Campbell Votraw
Malta, NY
BS, Communication Studies, SUNY College at Oneonta, 2010
BA, Political Science, SUNY College at Oneonta, 2010
MA, Communication, University at Albany, 2014
Research Focus: Political Communication. I am interested in the relationship between politics, media and society. I explore how the mass media influence political opinions and how new media technology impacts political participation and engagement. For example, in previous research, I have examined social media as a tool for enhancing citizen engagement, the role of gender cues in political evaluations, educational programs that promote political open-mindedness, and how partisan stereotypes affect political discussion. For my dissertation, I am investigating the relationship between prolonged exposure to pro- and counter-attitudinal messages and attitude polarization, and the consequences of exposure to biased news on future media use behaviors.
Conference Presentations:
Morey, A.C., Votraw (Campbell), J., Hasan, S., & Romero, S. (2017, May). Decisions about political talk: Preferences and response times. Paper presented in the Information Systems Division at the International Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Campbell, J. & Levy, B. (2016, November). A hierarchical linear modeling analysis of “The Legislative Semester”: An experiential government educational program which promotes increased political open-mindedness in American youth. Paper presented in the Experiential Learning in Communication Division, Top Faculty Papers at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Campbell, J. (2015, November). The female gender: A cue for evaluating public policy proposals and policy sources. Paper presented in the Political Communication Division at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Campbell, J. (2015). Social Media: A mechanism for citizen engagement with county-level governments in New York State. Paper presented at the annual conference of the NYS Local Government IT Directors Association, Saratoga, NY (2015, May); Paper presented at the annual conference of the NYS County Clerks Association, Lake Placid, NY (2015, June).
Publications:
Campbell, J. (2015). Counties using social media to promote citizen engagement. NYSAC News Magazine, Fall 2015, 30-31.
Amy Williams
Syracuse, NY
BA, English, Le Moyne College, 2000
MS, Organizational Communication, Ithaca College, 2002
Research Focus: health communication, interpersonal communication and pop culture. I am studying health communication from an interpersonal perspective; that is, I am interested in the way our relationships with friends, families, and healthcare providers affect our perceptions of health and the decision we make with regard to health. I am particularly interested in the role of social support in healthcare contexts, and how support is exchanged through communicative acts. Currently I am working on a project that looks at the way membership in an online community provides social support to women who are trying to conceive, are pregnant, or have recently become mothers. Additionally, I am studying the influence of health and illness narratives in popular culture on audiences.
Xuewei Zhang
Beijing, China
BA, Advertising, Central University of Finance and Economics, 2016
BS, Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics, 2016
Shuang (Sunny) Zhao
Nanning, China
BA, Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing International Studies University, 2008
MA, Communication, University at Albany, 2010
Research Focus: organizational communication. I am interested in organizational identification in health care organizations; the relationship between external and internal communication in organizations; social media and organizational communication. My dissertation will focus on the use of social media to maintain and foster organizational identification in healthcare organizations.
Publications:
"Achieving Coordinated Cancer Care Through Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration in Multidisciplinary Teams," 2011, pdf written for the Cancer Communication Research Center (CCRC)
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