This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana Department of Communication Studies. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
"We shall fight for the things we have always held nearest our hearts": Rhetorical strategies in the U.S. woman suffrage movement, Stephanie L. Durnford
War on Terror Middle-East peace and a drive around the ranch: The rhetoric of US-Saudi diplomacy in the post-911 period, J. Robert Harper
Rhetoric of public interest in an inter-organizational environmental debate: The Fernie mining controversy., Shelby Jo. Long
Investigation of the initiation of short-term relationships in a vacation setting., Aneta Milojevic
"It 's the other way around"| Sustainability, promotion, and the shaping of identity in nonprofit arts organizations, Georgi A. Rausch
Child left behind: An examination of comforting strategies goals and outcomes following the death of a child, Kelly R. Rossetto
Profile of the modern smokejumper| A tension-centered lens on identity and identification, Cade Wesley Spaulding
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Reinventing selves: Talking about emerging identities during midlife, Marilyn L. Carlin
Faking it: Emotional labor and prostitution, Mary Pat Dutton
Through the looking glass: The communication between nonprofit coalitions and the community, Matthew G. Isbell
"Just do it!"| A rhetorical criticism of Nike's "Hero" advertising campaign for women, Jennifer Joi Lewis
Laying on of language: Representations of the body in healthcare discourse., Jennifer E. Moffat
Women & men tending together : gender & communication factors for nurses, Shawna M. Starkey
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Whispering in the wind: Text and tradition in Blackfeet apologia, Rowland G. Freeman
"We're tough girls:" Responding to the challenges of women's entrepreneurship in Montana, Rebecca E. Gill
Keep your brands off my body: A feminist analysis of the Girl Scout cookie sale, Kenlyn S. Kjesbo
Easing transition: A resource for high school students with disabilities as they transition into college, Eric Tanner Strauss
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Decolonizing higher education: Respecting indigenous cultures knowledge and scholarship., Danielle M. De La Mare
Information and communication technology in education: Toward building a literacy program., Bryan A. Hansen
"Just trying to spread the groove" creating and sustaining community online at Phishhook.com, Daniel J. Lair
Relational development model of executive coaching as a tool for organizational change, Shaun Martinz
Whispers in the woods: A turning point analysis of theories of relationship development on a month long canoe trip, Kelly Nicole Schackmann
Deforestation rhetoric and Japan's timber trade., Mari Yoshimura
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Student leadership guide, Brendon Lee Burchard
Transcending from the race for First Lady to the race for first lady President| A rhetorical criticism of Elizabeth Dole, Kimberly Sue Flansburg
The function of values and values-related discourses in disputes between socially responsible companies and labor unions, Andrew J. Gilla
Communication and Alzheimer's disease : the perspective of the primary provider, Suzanne A. Grubaugh
Cross-cultural studies of the ESL classroom : a bridge between American and Japanese classrooms, Tomoe Ito
Video recall assessment of parent-adolescent communication and understanding, Traci L. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
"Where are all the foresters?": Women and leadership in the United States Forest Service, Susan A. Czajkowski
"Divine wisdom and grace guided St. Frances..." A rhetorical analysis of the ultimate terms in the narratives of "The Little Flower of St. Francis", Karen Feilzer Fishman
Community communication: Exploring the "rhythm" of togetherness, Jolane Flanigan
Effects of workplace social support on the grief process, Lauren Christine Leger
Guidebook for facilitators in the cybersetting, Kristin Opsum
Preparing for Japan| A practical guide for navigating the web of culture, communication and history, Matthew A. Taylor
An Investigation into the "facilitative-evaluative" debate regarding mediator styles, Andrew P. Wyckoff
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Lesbian couples: Relational dynamics centered around satisfaction power and conflict, Ellen M. Sigrist
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Emotional expressiveness in romantic relationships: Advantages and disadvantages of similarities and differences in expressiveness, Stacey M. De Witt
Good doctor: diabetes and compliance, Rebecca O. Fielding
Analysis of dialectical tensions and communication strategies of resident managers and resident assistants, April Ennis Keippel
Organizational culture| A perspective that yields dividends, M. Jane Redeau-Ogle
Stories of Love and Betrayal Dreams and Losses: the Patterns of Women's Lives in the Twentieth Century, Teresa Janet Welch
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Nurse-patient relationships : the function of social support verbal immediacy and nonverbal immediacy with AIDS patients and hospice patients, Alicia Dawn Adkins
Capitalizing on diversity management, Yudit Buitrago
Real estate professionals as intermediaries: Conceptualizing the third party role, Stacy L. Phillips
Mediation model of organizational leadership: A communication-based framework for effective leadership, Joseph M. Straub
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Feminist ideological identification feminist praxis and an ethic of care within an emotional culture of a feminist organization, Dan H. DeGooyer
Nonverbal communication in text based virtual realities, John T. Masterson
Nonverbal communication behavior of professional administrators from Ethiopia Tanzania Hong Kong and China in negotiations with U.S. negotiators: Cross-cultural perspectives, Phyllis Bo-Yuen Ngai
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Comparison of family secret forms with family cohesion levels, Pamela Jo Belcourt
Tenured employee sense making during organizational change, Carina A. Niedermier
Communication dialectics in a musical community: The anti-socialization of newcomers, Karen Louise Rohrbauck-Stout
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
College mediation programs: Design and implementation, Heather E. Henderson
Japanese female workers in the U.S. workforce: Communication difficulties and challenges, Yumiko Kurihara
Effective communication strategies utilized to facilitate change in clients, Bobbin Field Maki
Communication strategies for survival : a study of service agency and client relationships, Betty Jo Maughan
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Communication between caregivers and children in an early learning center and children's self-esteem, Rosemary A. Casano
Comparison of students' and professors' perceptions of teacher nonverbal immediacy behaviors, Annette Leigh Folwell
The attorney/client relationship: Attorney communication competence and client satisfaction, Krisann Lynn Hill
Pragmatics in second language acquisition in the case of learning Japanese, Hiroko Takada
Helping viewers positively identify with local news stations: A focus group study to determine local viewers' preferences, Jo Elizabeth York
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Perceptions of the compliment sequence in organizational contexts, Mark Bergstrom
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Effects of organizational identification and perceived organizational innovativeness on the adaptive and innovative behaviors of employees, Gerry T. Baertsch
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Is ASL gender-biased? : a study of whether deaf school children can recognize gender-bias in their language, Rebecca Anne McIntosh
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Effects of communication skills training upon the perceived communication satisfaction and conflict behavior of family systems, Julie Birky-James
It happened by "magic": A qualitative study of falling in love, Jacqueline L. Gibson
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Perceptions of parent/child mediation as an alternative for youth in need of supervision in Montana : a statewide survey, Gregory R. Burham
Relational inferences and the use of alignment talk, Jerry M. Jordan
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Autogenic techniques and positive suggestions as treatments for communication apprehension in the public speaking context, Diane Baxter Foley
Relational commitment: The expression of commitment in marriage, Jamey A. Piland
Study to determine the relationship between functional conflict self-disclosure solidarity and satisfaction within marital dyads, Dean Richard Pioli
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
A critique of neuro-linguistic programming from an ethnomethodological perspective: A practical application of conversational analysis, Michael D. Cahill
A rules-based study of nurse-geriatric patient communication, Glen T. Cameron
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
Power and communication in collective bargaining, Robert B. Bookwalter
Mate selection: The process of developing relationships toward commitment, Milton E. Thomas
Communication patterns of marital dyads experiencing the life-threatening crisis of cancer, Mary Zartman-Nelson
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
Interpersonal needs of individuals in a church community, Susan Edla Billing
Candidate images and the 1976 Presidential debates, Susan Kay Brown
Investigation of the selection of informal information sources in the managerial pre-decision process, Louis N. Elmore
Cultural implications in organizational communication, Dana Munson
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
Effects of warning and left and right expressiveness on the detection of deception, Les Benedict
Exploration of conversational openers between opposite sex dyads in initial interaction, Charlene Berquist
Exploration of romantic partners' relational definitions as related to perceived confirmation, Connie Bullis
Dyadic separation: An exploration of the communication patterns that develop when romantic partners are separated by distance, Donal Carbaugh
Role of quantification in scientific communication| Differential responses by lay and scientist subjects, Claudia Krenz
Communication process during the termination of a small group, Carol A. Schifman
Communication skills training for the residence hall advisor, David Lawrence Watson
Communication in the classroom: Ability to recall course objectives in classes liked and disliked, Van Richard Wickman
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Relationship between psychological sex roles self-disclosure and self-actualization, Linda Mae Delaney
Effects of age and sex on proxemic behavior in same-sex dyads, Rita Flanagan Elander
Male-female communication among the Hmong of Missoula, Aza Hadas
Youths' perceptions of their "place" in their family communication system, Amy M. Howard
RAFT| An information-cuing device for encoding communication, Nancy Jacobs Vandeventer
Cognitive complexity: Issues and implications for communication research, Floyd E. Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Effects of communication skills training on the accuracy of interpersonal perception and important interpersonal relationships, John Anthony Cote