See publications from our Department of Communication faculty members below.

Recent Publications by Communication Faculty

  • LeBlanc, H. P., III, & Daas, K. (2016). Individual versus couple perceptions of inclusiveness and satisfaction in marital relationships. Texas Speech Communication Journal, 40(1), 34-43.
  • Daas, K. L., & McBride, M. C. (2014). Participant observation: Teaching students the benefits of using a framework. Communication Teacher, 28, 14-19. doi: 10.1080/17404622.2013.839045

  • DeTurk, S. (2019). Social and cultural diversity in training and group facilitation. In J. D. Wallace & D. Becker (Eds.), Handbook of communication training: A framework for assessing and developing competence, (pp. 414-421). London: Routledge.
  • DeTurk, S. (2018). All students are special (though some are more special than others). In A. Atay and D. Trebing (Eds.), The discourse of “special populations”: Critical intercultural communication pedagogy approach, (pp. 11-22). New York: Routledge.
  • DeTurk, S. (2017). Intercultural alliance. In Y. Y. Kim (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Intercultural Communication. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118783665.ieicc0224
  • DeTurk, S. (2016). “The social conscience of the city”:  Strategies and challenges of a multi-issue social change organization.  In K. Sorrells & S. Sekimoto (Eds.), Globalizing intercultural communication (pp. 269-278). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
  • DeTurk, S. (2015). Activism, Alliance Building, and the Esperanza Peace and Justice Center. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
  • Kristjánsdóttir, E., & DeTurk, S. (2013). Cultural insiders to cultural outsiders: Structure, identity, and communication in the adaptation of domestic, involuntary migrants. Howard Journal of Communications, 24, 194-211. doi: 10.1080/10646175.2013.776340
  • Harris, T., & DeTurk, S. (2012). Racial segregation within religious institutions: A site for establishing interracial alliances. In T. Harris & S. Croucher (Eds.), Religion and communication: An anthology of extensions in theory, research, and method, (pp. 81-100). New York: Peter Lang.

  • Hajek, C. (2019). The development and implementation of cross-cultural assessments of perceptions of police accommodation. In J. Harwood, J. Gasiorek, H. Pierson, J. NussBaum, & C. Gallois (Eds.), Language, communication, and intergroup relations: A celebration of the scholarship of Howard Giles (pp. 265-267). New York: Routledge.
  • Hajek, C. (2019). Sexual (non)accommodation between midlife and younger gay men and its implications for social identity. In J. Harwood, J. Gasiorek, H. Pierson, J. NussBaum, & C. Gallois (Eds.), Language, communication, and intergroup relations: A celebration of the scholarship of Howard Giles (pp. 223-224). New York: Routledge.
  • Hajek, C. (2018). Gay midlife men’s intergenerational and interpersonal (non)accommodation in the negotiation of HIV infection risk: Implications for sexual vitality, generational distinctiveness, and self-preservation [Online]. Health Communication. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1517710
  • Hajek, C. (2018). The role of generational communication differences in the development of a positive gay midlife identity. Communication Quarterly, 66, 345-362. doi: 10.1080101463373.2017.1381628.
  • Hajek, C. (2018). Distinguished… or dissonant: Gay male midlife identity as emergent in intergenerational communication with younger gay men. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 35, 329-347. doi: 10.1177/0265407516689309
  • Hajek, C. (2016). Social and psychological creativity in gay male midlife identity management. British Journal of Social Psychology, 55, 227-243. doi:10.1111/bjso.12128
  • Hajek, C. (2015). Gay men in early midlife: Intergenerational accommodation for approval, reclaimed status, and distinctiveness. Language & Communication, 41, 46-56. doi: 10.1016/j.langcom.2014.10.003
  • Hajek, C. (2014). Gay men at midlife: A grounded theory of social identity management through linguistic labeling and intra- and intergenerational talk. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 33, 606-631. doi: 10.1177/0261927X14545344
  • Choi, C., Khajavy, G. H., Giles, H., & Hajek, C. (2013). Intergenerational communication and age boundaries in Mongolia and the United States. Communication Reports, 26, 73-87.
  • Moskowitz, D. A., Turrubiates, J., Lozano, H., & Hajek, C. (2013). Physical, behavioral, and psychological traits of gay men identifying as bears. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 42, 775-784.
  • Choi, C., Giles, H., & Hajek, C. (2012). Young adults’ perceptions of intergenerational communication: Mongolian and American data. Anthropology & Aging Quarterly, 33, 74-86.
  • Villagran, M., Hajek, C., Zhao, X., Peterson, E., & Wittenberg-Lyles, E. (2012). Communication and culture: Predictors of treatment adherence among Mexican immigrant patients. Journal of Health Psychology, 17, 443-452.
  • Hajek, C. (2012). Communication and identities characterized by male sexual orientation. In H. Giles, (Ed.), Handbook of intergroup communication, (pp. 211-222). New York: Routledge.

  • Kang, S. (2018). Communicating sustainable development in the digital age: The relationship between citizens’ storytelling and engagement. Sustainable Development, 1-20. doi: 10.1002/sd.1905
  • Kang, S. (2018). Ethnic media: Status of Korean news organizations in the U.S. Seoul: Korea Press Foundation.
  • Kang, S. (2018). Disruptive digital innovation: The fourth wave of communication media. New York: Linus Learning.
  • Kang, S., Nah, S. A., & Shapiro, M. (2018). Political communication in Korea. In D. Y. Jin & N. Kwak (Eds.), Korean communication, media, and culture, (pp. 41-70).  New York: Lexington.
  • Kim, Y. J., & Kang, S. (2018). Revenue diversification models of the newspaper industry. Seoul: Korea Press Foundation.
  • Kang, S., Kim, Y., & Park, C. S. (2018). Political communication of South Korea in the ICT era. In D. Y. Jin & N. Kwak (Eds.), Korean communication, media, and culture, (pp. 105-124). New York: Lexington.
  • Kang, S. (2018). Digital media analytics. Seoul: CommBooks.
  • Suh, T., & Kang, S., & Kemp. E. A. (2018). A Bayesian network approach to juxtapose brand engagement and behaviors of substantive interest in e-services. Electronic Commerce Research, 1-20.
  • Kang, S., O’Brien, E., Villarreal A., Lee, W. S., & Mahood, C. (2018). Immersive journalism and telepresence: Does virtual reality news use affect news credibility? [Online]. Digital Journalism, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2018.1504624
  • Lee, W. S., Ryoo, J. W., Kang, S., & Lee, M. K. (2018). The Samsung-Apple patent war: Socio-cultural comparative study of news frames in a business conflict issue. The International Communication Gazette, 1-20. doi: 10.1177/1748048518767789.
  • Kang, S. (2017). Investigative journalism in the fake news era. Seoul: Korea Press Foundation.
  • Kang, S., & Chung, Y. K. (2017). Storytelling networks and suicidal ideation. Asian Journal of Information and Communication, 9(1), 102-122.
  • Kang, S. (2017). Mobile communication and pro sports: Motivation and fan loyalty. The International Journal of Mobile Communications, 15(6), 604-627.
  • Kim, Y. J., Jung, J. M., & Kang, S. (2017). Social media as a news intermediary. Seoul: Korea Press Foundation.
  • Kang, S., Ha, J. S., & Velasco, T. (2016). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder on YouTube: Framing, anchoring, and objectification in social media. Community Mental Health Journal, May, 1-7. doi:10.1007/s10597-016-0015-5
  • Kang, S. (2016). Communication infrastructure in the ICT era: A synthetic approach. Communication Yearbook, 40, 449-466.
  • Kang, S. (2016). Communication and capital. Seoul: CommBooks.
  • Kang, S. (2016). Broadcast news innovation: The case of U.S. TV news networks. Seoul: Korea Press Foundation.
  • Chung, H. M., Ahn, E. J., & Kang, S. (2016). Processing anti-smoking ad among college students: The role of emotional response and level of smoking. Journal of Promotion Management, 370-385. doi: 10.1080/10496491.2016.1154918
  • Mora, A., & Kang, S. (2016). English-language Latino themed programming and social identity: The relationship between viewing and self-esteem among Latina/os. Howard Journal of Communications, 27(1), 16-37. doi: 10.1080/10646175.2015.1080635
  • Nam, Y. W., & Kang, S. (2015). Online journalism: Audience analysis as the key to success. Seoul: Korea Press Foundation.
  • Kang, S. (2015). The mobile phone and professional sports: Fans’ use of mobile content for loyalty, identification, and fandom. International Journal of Sport Communication, 8(4), 452-276.
  • Kang, S., Lee, K. W., & De La Cerda, Y. (2015). U.S. television news about the smartphone: A framing analysis of issues, sources, and aspects. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 5(1), 174-196.
  • Gearhart, S., & Kang, S. (2014). Social media in television news: The effects of Twitter and Facebook comments on journalism. Electronic News, 8(4), 243-259. doi:10.1177/1931243114567565
  • Kang, S., Chung, Y. K., & Chung, W. J. (2014). Communication infrastructure for bullying: The role of storytelling networks. International Journal of Communication, 8, 2396-2419.
  • Kang, S., & Jung, J. M. (2014). Mobile communication for human needs: A comparison of smartphone use between the US and Korea. Computers in Human Behavior, 35, 376-387. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.024
  • Kang, S. (2014). Factors influencing intention of mobile application use. The International Journal of Mobile Communications, 12(4), 360-379. doi:10.1504/IJMC.2014.063653
  • Kang, S., Chung, W. J., Mora, A., & Chung, Y. K. (2013). Facebook comparisons among adolescents: How do identification and contrast relate to social wellbeing? Asian Journal of Information and Communication, 5(2), 1-21.
  • Kang, S. (2013). The elderly population and community engagement in the Republic of Korea: The role of community storytelling network. Asian Journal of Communication, 23(3), 302-321. doi: 10.1080/01292986.2012.725176
  • Kang, S., & Lee, S. H. (2013). Persuasive media effects of sponsorships at the 2012 FIFA World Cup: A test of theory of planned behavior and involvement. International Journal of Sports Management, 14(2), 123-146.
  • Kang, S. (2013). Network news coverage of autism: An analysis of news framing. Disability & Society, 28(2), 245-259.
  • Kang, S., Lee. S. H., & Goo, K. B. (2012). The influence of multimedia exposure on purchase intention of sponsored products: The case of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. International Journal of Sports Communication, 5(2), 153-175.

  • Kanso, A., Dujouy, P.-E., Nelson, R. A. (2017). Deepwater Horizon oil spill crisis: Did public relations rebuild the company’s reputation. Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 4(3), 229-244.
  • Kanso, A. (2016). Golden guidelines: The practical advice that just might save your organization. In PR News, Media training guidebook, (pp. 152-154). Rockville, MD: PR News.
  • Kanso, A., & Gonzales, A. (2015). World’s “most evil corporation”? Evaluating Monsanto’s public relations in response to intense negative media coverage. Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 2(3), 251-265.
  • Kanso, K., Nelson, R. A., & Kitchen, P. J. (2015). Meaningful obstacles remain to standardization of international services advertising: New insights from a managerial survey. International Journal of Commerce and Management, 25(4), 490-511.
  • Kanso, A. (2014) Advertising campaign management. In W. Donsbach, (Ed.), The international encyclopedia of communication, (Volume 1, 2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
  • Kanso, K., & Dinnin, K. (2014). Sex trafficking: A public affairs plan to help curb a form of modern slavery. Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 1(2), 191-202.
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III, Kanso, A., & Nelson, R. A. (2013). Improving the media mix: How including promotional products enhances advertising impact. Business Research Yearbook, 20(1), 31-38.
  • Kanso, K., Ajami, J., & Sinno, A. K. (2012). Risk perception and change management in an international environment: A strategic effort to restore Lebanon’s tourism sector. In A. George & C. Pratt (Eds.), Case studies in crisis communication: International perspectives on hits and misses, (pp. 403-416). New York: Routledge.

  • Lorway, R., Khan, S., Doshi, M., Sundararaman, S., & Reza-Paul, S. (2018). On the life history of HIV interventions in India: Avahan, organic intellectuals and the fate of community mobilization. In Richard Parker and Jonathan Garcia (eds.), Routledge handbook on the politics of global health, (pp. 239-252). New York: Routledge.
  • Huynh, A., Khan, S., Nair, S., Chevrier, C., Roger, K., Isac, S., Bhattacharjee, P., & Lorway, R. (2018). Intervening in masculinity: Work, relationships and violence among the intimate partners of female sex workers in South India [Online]. Critical Public Health, 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2018.1444266
  • Lorway, R., Lazarus, L., Chevrier, C., Khan, S., Musyoki, H., Mathenge, J., Mwangi, P., Macharia, P., Bhattacharjee, P., Isac, S., Kimani, J., Gaaki, G., Becker, M., Moses, S., & Blanchard, J. (2018). Ecologies of security: On the everyday security tactics of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya. Global Public Health, 13(12), 1767-1780. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2018.1442487
  • Khan, S., Lorway, R., Chevrier, C., Dutta, S., Ramanaik, S. Roy, A., Bhattacharjee, P., Mishra, S. et.al. (2017). Dutiful daughters: HIV/AIDS, moral pragmatics, female citizenship and structural violence among Devadasis in Northern Karnataka, India. Global Public Health, 13(8), 1065-1080. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2017.1280070
  • Doshi, M., Avery, L., Kaddu, R., Gichuhi, M., Gakii, G., du Plessis, E., Dutta, S., Khan, S., Kimani, J., & Lorway, R. (2017). Contextualizing willingness to participate: recommendations for engagement, recruitment & enrolment of Kenyan MSM in future HIV prevention trials. BMC Public Health 17(1), 469. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4395-4
  • Lorway, R., Khan, S., Chevrier, C., Huynh, A., Zhang, J., Ma, X., Blanchard, J., & Yu, N. (2016). Sex work in geographic perspective: A multi-disciplinary approach to mapping and understanding female sex work venues in Southwest China. Global Public Health, 12(5), 545-564. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2015.1123748
  • Chevrier, C., Khan, S., & Lorway, R. (2015). “No one was there to care for us”: Ashodaya Samithi’s community-led care and support for people living with HIV in Mysore, India. Global Public Health, 11(4), 423-436. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2015.1091488
  • Lorway, R, Reza-Paul, S., Pasha, A., & Khan, S. (2015). Sexual life histories of male sex workers in South India: Emotional, erotic and economic dimensions. In P. Aggleton & R. Parker (Eds.), Men who sell sex: Global perspectives, (pp. 131-145). New York: Routledge.
  • Ramanaik, S., McClarty, L.M., Khan, S., Ramesh, B.M., Doshi, M., Becker, M., & Lorway, R. (2015). Frontline health service providers’ perspectives on HIV vaccine trials among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Karnataka, south India, PLOS ONE, 10(10): e0141822. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141822
  • Khan, S. (2014). Manufacturing consent?: Media messages in the mobilization against HIV/AIDS in India and lessons for health communication. Health Communication, 29(3), 288-98. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2012.753139
  • Khan, S. (2014) Community mobilization. In T. L. Thompson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of health communication, (pp. 229-232). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Lorway, R. & Khan, S. (2014). Re-assembling epidemiology: Mapping, monitoring and making-up people in the context of HIV prevention in India. Social Science and Medicine, 112, 51-62.
  • Lorway, R., Thompson, L., Lazaraus, L., Plessis, E., Pasha, A., Khan, S., Reza-Paul, S. (2014). Going beyond the clinic: Confronting stigma and discrimination among men who have sex with men in Mysore through community-based participatory research. Critical Public Health, 24(1), 73-87. doi: 10.1080/09581596.2013.791386
  • Ramanaik, S., Thompson, L., Plessis, E., Pelto, P., Annigeri, V., Doddamane, M., Battacharjee, P., Shaw, S., Deering, K., Khan, S., & Lorway, R. (2014). Intimate relationships of Devadasi sex workers in south India: An exploration of risks of HIV/STI transmission. Global Public Health, 9(10), 1198-1210. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2014.948480
  • Lorway, R. (2013). Beyond internalized stigma: Daily moralities and subjectivity among self-identified Kothis in Karnataka, South India. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 15(10), 1237-1251. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2013.818714
  • Khan, S. (2012). Colonial medicine and elite nationalist responses in India: Conformity and contradictions. In P. Bala, (Ed.), Contesting colonial authority: Medicine and indigenous responses in 19th and 20th century India, (pp. 69-80). Lanham, MD: Lexington.
  • Mohindra, K.S., Mukherjee, S., Khan, S., and Thresia C.U., (2012). Toward the next generation of public health research in India: A call for a health equity lens. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 66, 839-842. doi:10.1136/jech-2011-200372

  • Thomas, E. M., & Kline, K. N. (2018). Intersex on prime-time medical dramas: Neutralizing intersex and maintaining female/male dichotomy. Women & Language, 41(2), 31-61.
  • Kline, K.N. (2017). Popular media and exposure to health and risk messages [Online]. In The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Health Communication. doi: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001
  • Ballard-Reisch, D. S., & Kline, K. N. (2016). Reflecting on liminal spaces: Exploring health, gender, sexuality, and sex. Women & Language, 39(1), 7-18.
  • Kline, K. N., Montealegre, J.R., Rustveld, L.O., Glover, T.L., Chauca, G., Reed, B.C., & Jibaja-Weiss, M. L., (2016). Incorporating cultural sensitivity in interactive entertainment education for diabetes self-management designed for Hispanic audiences. Journal of Health Communication, 21(6), 658-668.
  • Eberth, J., Kline, K. N., Moskowitz, D., Scheurer, M., & Montealegre, J. (2014). The role of media and the Internet on vaccine adverse event reporting: a case study of HPV vaccination. Journal of Adolescent Health, 54(3), 289-95.
  • Kline, K. N. (2014). Critical analysis of popular media. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of health communication, (pp. 805-809). Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage.
  • Kline, K. N. (2014). Gender issues. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of health communication, (pp. 515-518). Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage.
  • Kline, K. N. (2014). Popular media and health communication: Institutional processes and competing agendas. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of health communication, (pp. 723-725). Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage.
  • Kline, K. N. (2014). Quality of health information in the media. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of health communication, (pp. 803-805). Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage.
  • Defenbaugh, N., & Kline, K. N. (2012). Gendered construction of HPV: A post-structuralist critique of Gardasil. In T. Carilli & J. Campbell (Ed.), Challenging images of women in the media: Reinventing women's lives, (65-75). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

  • LeBlanc, H. P., III, & Garcia, J. M. (2019). The influence of past relationship trust violation on the relational outcomes of current relationships. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 8(1), 21-37.
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III. (2019). Rider self-reports on the beneficial effects of motorcycle riding [Online]. International Journal of Motorcycle Studies, 15. Available at: https://motorcyclestudies.org/volume-15-2019-volume-14-2018/rider-self-reports-on-the-beneficial-effects-of-motorcycle-riding-h-paul-leblanc-iii/
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III. (2018). Communicating inclusion: An analysis of family conversation. International Journal of Linguistics and Communication, 6(2), 1-11. doi:10.15640/ijlc.v6n2a1
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III. (2018). A theoretical model for the relationship between perceptions, metaperceptions, and relational outcomes. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 5(9), 20-29. doi:10.14738/assrj.59.5161
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III, & Edman, J. J. (2017). Matthew versus the State of Louisiana: News coverage of flood events in 2016 within the context of Hurricane Katrina. International Journal of Linguistics and Communication, 5(1), 1-10. doi:10.15640/ijlc.v5n1a1
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III, & Daas, K. (2016). Individual versus couple perceptions of inclusiveness and satisfaction in marital relationships. Texas Speech Communication Journal, 40(1), 34-43.
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III. (2016). Qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding the intrusiveness of recording devices in naturalistic research. Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2016(I), 71-81.
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III. (2014). Living the heavy metal life: A phenomenological explication of music as identity. Quarterly Review of Business Disciplines, 1(3), 255-262.
  • Rojas, V., LeBlanc, H. P., III, & Sunil, T. (2014). U.S. Retirement migration to Mexico. Understanding issues of adaptation, networking and social integration. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 15(2), 257-273.
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III, Kanso, A., & Nelson, R. A. (2013). Improving the media mix: How including promotional products enhances advertising impact. Business Research Yearbook, 20(1), 31-38.
  • LeBlanc, H. P., III. (2012). On the use of course evaluations for purposes of faculty personnel decisions. Business Research Yearbook, 19(2), 327-334. 

  • Levitt, S. R. (2016). Cultural dialectics in international teamwork dynamics [Online]. International Journal of Business Communication. doi: 10.1177/ 2329488416629094.
  • Levitt, S. R. (2016). Addressing cross-cultural teamwork barriers: Implications for industry practice and higher education curricula. Industry and Higher Education, 30(5), 315-320.
  • Levitt, S. R. (2015). Cultural factors affecting international teamwork dynamics. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations: Annual Review, 13, 9-23.

  • Kang, S., O’Brien, E., Villarreal A., Lee, W. S., & Mahood, C. (2018). Immersive journalism and telepresence: Does virtual reality news use affect news credibility? [Online]. Digital Journalism. 1-20. doi: 10.1080/21670811.2018.1504624
  • Mahood, C., & Hanus, M. (2017). Role-playing video games and emotion: How transportation into the narrative mediates the relationship between immoral actions and feelings of guilt. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 6(1), 61-73.
  • Velasco, T., & Mahood, C. (2016). News dissemination gratifies needs for social media users. Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies, 6(4).
  • Velez, J. A., Mahood, C., Ewoldsen, D. R., & Moyer-Gusé, E. (2014). Ingroup versus outgroup conflict in the context of violent video game play: The effect of cooperation on increased helping and decreased aggression. Communication Research, 41(5), 607-626.
  • Mahood, C. (2013). Catharsis Theory. In M. Eastin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of media violence, (pp. 59-62). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

  • McDonald, J. & Mitra, R. (Eds.) (2019). Movements in organizational communication research: Current issues and future directions. New York: Routledge.
  • Parker, P. & McDonald, J. (2019). Difference, diversity, and inclusion. In J. McDonald & R. Mitra (Eds.), Movements in organizational communication research: Current issues and future directions, (pp. 135–154). New York: Routledge.
  • Cruz, J. M., McDonald, J., Broadfoot, K. J., Chuang, A., & Ganesh, S. (2018). “Aliens” in the United States: A collaborative autoethnography of foreign-born faculty [Online]. Journal of Management Inquiry. doi:10.1177/1056492618796561
  • Harris, K. L. & McDonald, J. (2018). Forum introduction: Queering the “closet” at work. Management Communication Quarterly, 32(2), 265–270. doi:10.1177/0893318917742517
  • McDonald, J. (2018). Negotiating the “closet” in U.S. academia: Foreign scholars on the job market. Management Communication Quarterly, 32(2), 287–291. doi:10.1177/0893318917740428
  • McDonald, J. (2017). Queer methodologies in qualitative organizational research: Disrupting, critiquing, and exploring. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management, 12(2), 130–148. doi:10.1108/QROM-06-2016-1388
  • McDonald, J. (2017). Critical methods. In J. Matthes (Ed.), International encyclopedia of communication research methods. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. doi:10.1002/9781118901731.iecrm0053
  • McDonald, J. (2017). Branding. In L. K. Lewis & C. R. Scott (Ed.), International encyclopedia of organizational communication. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. doi:10.1002/9781118955567.wbieoc013
  • McDonald, J. (2016). Expanding queer reflexivity: The closet as a guiding metaphor for reflexive practice. Management Learning, 47(4), 391-406. doi: 10.1177/1350507615610029
  • McDonald, J. (2016). Occupational segregation research: Queering the conversation. Gender, Work and Organization, 23(1), 19-35. doi:10.1111/gwao.12100
  • McDonald, J. & Kuhn T. R. (2016). Occupational branding for diversity: Managing discursive contradictions. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 44(2), 101-117. doi: 10.1080/00909882.2016.1155725
  • McDonald, J. (2015). Organizational communication meets queer theory: Theorizing relations of “difference” differently. Communication Theory, 25(3), 310-329. doi: 10.1111/comt.12060
  • Koschmann, M. A., & McDonald, J. (2015). Organizational rituals, communication, and the question of agency. Management Communication Quarterly, 29(2), 229-256. doi: 10.1177/0893318915572386
  • Wells, C., Gill, R. & McDonald, J. (2015). “Us foreigners”: Intersectionality in a scientific organization. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 34(6), 539-553. doi: 10.1108/EDI-12-2014-0086
  • Taylor, B. C., McDonald, J., & Fortney, J. M. (2013). O estado corrente da “cultura organizacional” nos estudos da comunicação organizacional (The current status of “organizational culture” in organizational communication studies). In M. Marchiori (Ed.), Perspectivas metateóricas da cultura e da comunicação (Metatheoretical perspectives on culture and communication), (pp. 125–152). Rio de Janeiro: Difusão Editora.
  • McDonald, J. (2013). Coming out in the field: A queer reflexive account of shifting researcher identity. Management Learning, 44(2), 127–143. doi:10.1177/1350507612473711
  • McDonald, J. (2013). Conforming to and resisting dominant gender norms: How male and female nursing students do and undo gender. Gender, Work and Organization, 20(5), 561–579. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0432.2012.00604.x
  • McDonald, J. (2012). I agree, but…: Finding alternatives to controversial projects through public deliberation. In C. Kock & L. Villadsen (Eds.), Rhetorical citizenship and public deliberation, (pp. 199–217). Philadelphia, PA: Pennsylvania State.

  • Passalacqua, S. A. (2016). Occupational burnout and the case study of physicians. In D. I. Ballard and M. S. McGlone (Eds.), Work pressures: New agendas in communication, (pp. 111-130). New York: Taylor & Francis.
  • Passalacqua, S. A. (2016). Gender and Terror Management Theory. In L. A. Harvell & G. S. Nisbett (Eds.), Denying death: An interdisciplinary approach to Terror Management Theory, (pp. 150-159). New York: Taylor & Francis.
  • Passalacqua, S. A. & Gabbard, J. (2015). "Do no harm": Futility in the ICU. In M. C. Ramsey 3 (Ed.), Issues of culture and conflict: Case studies in organizational communication, (pp. 35-43). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
  • Passalacqua, S. A. (2014). Medical Necessity. In L. H. Cousins (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human services and diversity, (pp. 380-382). New York: Sage.
  • Passalacqua, S. A. (2014). Patient empowerment. In T. L. Thompson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of health communication, (pp. 1035-1036). New York: Sage.
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