Department Research Showcase Programs
Fall 2025 (Friday October 24th)
CUE Panel: Dimensions of Diversity, (Chair: Michelle Suarez)
Examining White Allyship in Interpersonal Interactions
Shelby N. Carter (University of Arizona)
"I don't speak your music”: Effects of linguistic and musical familiarity on interest in foreign music
Nigar Sultana, Lydia Lamb & Jake Harwood (University of Arizona)
Asian International Students’ Cultural Identity Disclosure Experiences in the U.S.: An Extension to the Communication Theory of Identity
Tram Phan (University of Arizona)
Body Positivity versus Body Neutrality: Examining Message Effects on Adolescent Girls’ State Self-Objectification and its Consequences
Dr. Jennifer Stevens Aubrey (University of Arizona), Jiaqi Zeng (University of Arizona), Kausumi Saha (University of Arizona), & Heather Gahler (University of Wisconsin-La Crosse)
AGSC Panel: Messages of Love, Hate, and Death, (Chair: Cecilia Sada Garibay)
Affection With an Instrumental Purpose: Interviews with Professional Cuddlers
Nicole Zenzola (University of Arizona)
Grieving between the lines: Expanding family communication patterns theory through parental bereavement
Bradley Frick (University of Arizona)
Forget Me Not: The Content of Memorable Messages Retained by Adults with ADHD and Their Associated Psychological Outcomes
Anna C. Marcucci & Chris Segrin (University of Arizona)
Making an Impression: Politeness in Promotion of Self-Described Toxic Discord Communities
Levi S. Ross (University of Arizona)
The role of communication savoring in grief management and the cultivation of continuing bonds.
Margaret Pitts, Brad Frick, & Jia You (University of Arizona)
Spring 2025 (Friday Feb 28th)
| Tangled Threads of Romantic Conflict: The Intersection of Generation, Culture, and Socio-Demographics in Shaping Chinese Women’s Romantic Conflict Styles | Jiaqi Zeng** & Rain Wuyu Liu (U. of Arizona) |
| Siblings’ Mediation of Children’s Media Use in the US and Mexico: A Protection Motivation Theory Approach | Cecilia Sada Garibay** (U. of Arizona) |
| Parental Communication Factors and Child Problematic Media Use: A Cross-Country Comparison of American and South Korean Families | Eunjoo Choi** (U. of Arizona) |
| Memorable Messages About ADHD and Their Effects | Anna Marcucci** (U. of Arizona) |
| The Influence of Cultural Identity Disclosure on East and Southeast Asian International Students’ Acculturation Experiences in the U.S. | Tram Phan** (U. of Arizona) |
| Examining Anti-Littering Intentions in Ghana through the Theory of Normative Social Behavior and the Influence of Dynamic Norms | Kwaku Sarpong Danso** (U. of Arizona), Taylor Ann Forester (Oregon State U.), & Rain Wuyu Liu (U. of Arizona |
| The Stories We Love and the Stories We Live: A Narrative Approach to Studying Adolescents with Marginalized Identities in Fandoms | Kausumi Saha** & Jennifer Stevens Aubrey (U. of Arizona) |
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