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It is pretty well established that recent social media posts can affect employers' perceptions of an applicant; but what about when employers find those posts you made years ago? New research by brilliant graduate scholars Mary C. Katreeb (now a PhD student at Arizona State) and Ertemisa P. Godinez (now a talent specialist for a financial services firm) looks at the effect of post temporality on current impressions. The good news is that older posts seem to impact perceptions of the 'now' you less than more recent posts..
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Do sponsored posts tell us as much about a target's offline self as either self-statements or third party reviews? New research by a group of graduate scholars tells us that influencers may be better than an organization's own claims; but aren't as good as true reviewers from unknowns. This paper was the output of my Fall 2022 COM418 course, and demonstrates how well the enrolled scholars mastered the warranting construct.
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"My posts don't reflect the views of my employer." Such disclaimers often occur; but new research with Dr. Rebecca Hayes and Dr. Cameron Piercy reveals they don't actually work as-intended. Employees making social media claims--even on personal accounts--affect perceptions of both the employee but additionally spill over onto perceptions of the organization.
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A long while in the making, you can now pre-order Computer-mediated communication, my new textbook for undergraduate scholars, is now available. The book focuses on both theories and applications of mediated communication, presenting classic theories in contemporary environments. Chapters address interpersonal, group, organizational, and political communication online, as well as social media, CMC for education and persuasion, and other contemporary topics. Instructor supplements forthcoming, including test bank and sample assignments.
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Overview |
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| Having received an education along US-27
in Michigan (including Alma College, Central Michigan University,
and Michigan State University), I emigrated from Michigan to Illinois by way of Oklahoma. A Professor of communication, I best-enjoy teaching courses in computer-mediated
and organizational communication, and work with diverse undergraduate and graduate students to delve deep into
the way communication and communicative technologies
change the way individuals learn about and interact with each
other. I count myself lucky I have a career to which I look
forward to every morning and that supports my other pursuits,
including travel.
At both the scholarly and personal levels, I love what I
do, and try to dive into each new activity fully. From researching
the ways that individuals use technologies to augment and
enhance decision making in work groups to sushing the slopes
of Colorado's back
bowls, I try to find the joy of each experience. Always
willing to try new things (from qualitative research to luging),
I find much of my life guided by a dogma common among my friends,
"Always do, never don't." At ease conducting social
network analyses and discussing theoretical implications of
research articles as well as touring vineyards and watching
Phineas
& Ferb with my nephews & niece, colleagues and friends
often describe me as eclectic, so I've tried to articulate
a bit of me below. |
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Professional
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I have taught courses in Communication and Business to
a variety of students: residential, nontraditional, and continuing
education at several institutions. I have had the opportunity
to teach courses in Mediated Communication, Group Communication, Public
Speaking, Organizational Communication, Social and Economic
Impacts of Telecommunication, Introduction to Media, and International
Business; as well as online courses in Interpersonal and Group
Communication.
As a researcher, I have a variety of research interests,
including the use of technology for communication and decision-making
within organizations (my primary focus) and online identity
construction and presentation. Trained in a variety of methodologies,
I have a preference towards experimental and survey research,
especially in online contexts. |
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Educational |
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Ph.D., Media and Information Studies;
Michigan State University
M.A., Interpersonal Communication; Central
Michigan University
B.S., International Business Administration;
Central
Michigan University |
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Personal |
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| I was born and raised just outside of Flint, Michigan. For
those of you who have seen Roger
and Me, those scenes (both geographical and political)
were the daily stage upon which my youth was played out. My
family comes from both sides of the union aisle (blue and white
collar, almost 50/50), which is probably what drew me to business
and communication in the first place.
Though I was born in Michigan, soon into high school I began
to take advantage of my new-found passion for travel and did
so frequently. Many of my travels brought me to the East Coast,
specifically the Garden
State, which I consider my second--and real--home. Many
of my friends live in the Philadelphia metropolitan area,
and it's not uncommon for me to come up missing on a Saturday
morning, only to be eating a Gino's
cheesesteak ("with") by evening.
Beyond my studies and travels, I am also a ravenous thespian,
an avid alpine skier, and enjoy lazing away an afternoon with
a good book on the shore of a nearby lake. I have a propensity
towards books as escapism, and was happy that the release
of the final Harry
Potter was during a time when losing a day to reading
it didn't detract from anything else. Alongside these more
pedantic pursuits, I've also had the privileged to perform
in a West End (London) theatrical
production, water ski in alligator-infested waters, sing
in a Parisian
cathedral, hit a deer with an airplane, and enjoy combative
watertubing. |
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