Theses & Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations by graduate students in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2024
The Cancellation Station Podcast: The Controversies of Canceling, Quinn Rauchenecker Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The overground railroad of the Jim Crow era: A rhetorical analysis of the Negro Motorist Green Books, Cecilia Louise Cerja Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Bleeding cuts, magical spells, sealed hymens: A study of the rite of Tasfih in Algeria, Ahlam Laouar Open Access Thesis
Hi God: An autoethnography of loneliness in graduate school, Grace Elisabeth Mertz Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
From meme to memegraph: The curious case of Pepe the Frog and white nationalism, Fernando Ismael Quinones Valdivia Open Access Thesis
Aut is love, Nathan Selove Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Live thy neighbor, Milica Njezic Open Access Thesis
The Food Babe fearmonger: transcending spheres of argument through the dual use of personal and pseudo-technical expertise, Abigail Shew Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Analyzing Rana Plaza crisis discourse from a postcolonial perspective: Implications for identity and crisis communication studies, Mir Ashfaquzzaman Open Access Thesis
Breaking out the monster in Lara Croft, Ashley Patricia Jones Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Visualizing belonging : Deliberation and identification in the Vestavia Hills mascot controversy, Scott Neil Bredman Thesis (UNI Access Only) 2017 Award
Dancing my adoptive identity : An autoethnographic analysis of adoption narratives and performance of identity, Montana Jean Smith Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
"Were you just Catfished?" : rationales and outcomes of deception in Catfish: The TV Show, Nicole Marie Allaire Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The transition of an oral communication course from traditional face-to-face to the online format: A faculty perspective, Cydney A. Lovell Open Access Thesis
On body dumps : the rhetorics of corporeal narcoterrorism, Evan Mitchell Schares Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Instructors' perceptions of their own effectiveness, Abdullah S. Al-Asmari Open Access Thesis
Transcending the "freaked-out nut" persona: Apologia, anger, and affect in Hillary Clinton's Benghazi testimony, Alexandria Rae Chase Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The shadow wars: An analysis of Associated Press coverage of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen, Anthony Roth Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Recalcitrant arguments, Kiranjeet Kaur Dhillon Open Access Thesis
Christians, lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: examining the roles of uncertainty and religiosity in Christian attitudes toward LGB individuals, Megan Deanne Wharff Kavanaugh Open Access Thesis
Where loyalties lie: A study of workplace dissent through the lens of loyalty, Katelyn L. Santy Open Access Thesis 2014 Award
Queering the coming out narrative, Sarah Jean Taylor Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Behind the mask: An analysis of women's perceptions and rationale toward the purchase and use of anti-aging products, Clair Maureen Williams Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Strategic communication in women's rights organizations: Tools, challenges and best practices, Anastasia Kalinina Open Access Thesis 2013 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Conflicting identities and ideologies: A rhetorical analysis of the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II, Kaori Yamada Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Identifying Communication Skills Necessary for Two-Year College Graduates to Succeed in the Changing and Competitive Workplace, Sarah R. Baker Open Access Thesis
Baseball as Family: Successful High School Coaches’ Perceptions on Effective Communication, Aaron Barber Open Access Thesis
Positions of Power, Abjection and Constraint: Evaluating Discursive Attempts to Save an Other, Ruth Janet Beerman Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Mother-Daughter Communication and Media Influence on Self-Esteem and Body Image, Tori Austin Open Access Thesis
Academic Success: A Qualitative Case Study of Student Perspectives, Heather Marie Bentley Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Significance of the general public for public relations: A study of the blogosphere's impact on the October 2006 Edelman/Wal-Mart crisis, Sergei Golitsinski Open Access Thesis 2009 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
"Second-class families": Media portrayal of adoption in America, Jennifer Ellen Struve Open Access Thesis 2006 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Recent Jewish immigrants' communication in Postville, Iowa: A case study, Anna I. Levina Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Migration and cultural identity: Performing the Afro-Caribbean woman's struggle, Elvinet Samantha Wilson Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
The Role of Intercultural Communication in Conflict Resolution between African Immigrants and Their U.S.-Born Children, Aje-Ori Anna Agbese Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The Perception of Arabs and Media's Influence, Abdou Nader Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Ritual as Constructor of Reality in Mexican Families, Mario Andujo-Licón Open Access Thesis
