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Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Cooking Lessons: Oral Recipe Sharing in the Southern Kitchen, Alana Claxton
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Digging Into Playwriting, Gleason Holt
Up on the Mountain, Down in the Valley: An Examination of the Impacts of Maternal Incarceration, Tessa McCoy-Hall
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Dialogic Communication and Public Relations Websites: A Content Analysis of the Global Top 250 PR Agencies, Charles C. Akwari
"To Share or Not to Share:" A Study of an Individual's Self-Representation on Instagram in Accordance with Impression Management Theory, Breyanna Marie Blackwell
Video Game Engagement, Gender, and Age: Examining Similarities and Differences in Motivation Between Those Who May or May Not Play Video Games, Joseph Camarata
Opal Clark on Directing Stop Kiss An Exploration of the Directorial Process, Opal Clark
Thinking Before You Act: A Constructive Logic Approach to Crafting Performance-for- Development Narrative, Angela Duggins
A Most Violent Game: A Framing Study on the Media’s Coverage of Concussions and Injuries in Sports, Theodore P. Schwartz II
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Portrayal of African Women in Nollywood Films over a Five-Year Period: A Content Analysis of Traits Applying the Stereotype Content Model, Olushola Aromona
Effects of Video Game Streaming on Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors, Lisa B. Foster
Divergent Discourse: A Case Study Analyzing the Effects of Campus Communication About Sexual Assault, Melissa H. Nipper
An Actor’s Approach to Claire in Proof by David Auburn, Kathryn Patterson
Exploring Ethnic Stereotypes through the Production of Five Short Films, Ines Galiano Torres
Love On - The Life of a Suicide Survivor: A Performance Autoethnographic Study, Patricia R. Wheeler
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Understanding Culturally-Produced Limitations On Gay Male Community Formation in South Central Appalachia, Michael Brandon Brewer
Narrative Advertising, Meng Li
Obstacles, Transitions, & Perspectives: An In-Depth Look at the Spectacle of Deviant Bodies, Taylor C. Manning
Gender, Personality, and Self Esteem as Predictors of Social Media Presentation, Heng Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Not Dead At All, Martin Becerra
Media, Publicity, and Fashion: The Michelle Obama Effect A Content Analysis of News Around the World, Temitope M. Fancy
An Investigation into the Shift in Lie Acceptability in Children from Grades 3-12, Marc S. Goosie
Femininity, Pinterest, and the Appropriation of Jane Austen, Jordan S. Powers
Telling Tales as Oral Performance: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Storytelling in Ireland, Scotland and Southern Appalachia, Annalee Tull
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Julian Assange: A Content Analysis of Media Framing in Newspapers around the World, Meylin K. Menjivar Andrade
The Effect of Political Advertising on Perceived Bias and Credibility of Online News Stories, Salma M. Ayad
Amanda Knox: A Content Analysis of Media Framing in Newspapers Around the World, Deidre Freyenberger
Framing the 2012 Olympics: A Content Analysis of International Newspaper Coverage of Female Athletes, Jessica Giuggioli
Infidelity and Identity: Cheating, Children, and the Church, Jeni R. Hunniecutt
Framing of Business in China: East vs. West, Xueyi Li
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Alternative vs. Traditional News: A Content Analysis of News Coverage of the 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11, Rex Edward Barber Jr.
How Media Frame Roller Derby Around the World in 20 Different Countries, Julie Chartrou
Pick-Up lines: To Use a Neg or a Flippant?, Adrienne Leigh Hendon
An Audio-Visual Ethnographic Case Study of International, Rural, Nonprofit Public Relations Geared Towards Sustainable Development, A. Chase Mitchell
A Dramatic Interpretation of Jake's Women Thesis in An Educational Setting, Douglas William Reiser
A Symbolic Prison: A Prisoner's Story as Masculinity Crisis Narrative in Bronson, James Benjamin Shupe
Open Fire: A Portrait of Gun Control in U.S. and International Newspaper Articles after the 2011 Arizona Mass Shooting, Heidi L. Smathers
Blogging in the Fatosphere: A Qualitative Study of Perceptions of Personal Risks and Benefits for Women who Blog about Weight, Weight Loss, and Dieting Issues, Melissa Marie Sneed
Digital Illustration: The Costume Designer’s Process For East Tennessee State University’s Spring Dance Concert 2012, Christine Michele Waxstein
The Frame of Social Media in Academic and Industry, Weiwen Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
A Slide in Mediated Perceptions: Pit Bulls and Collateral Fallout in the Vick Trial., Brandon Chase Bouchillon
Western Media use of the Third World Construct: A Framing Analysis of its Validity., James Tutu Fiske
Military Women A Content Analysis of United States and United Kingdom Newspapers Portrayal During the Iraq War., Audra Jaclyn Fritz
Talking Heads: How Broadcast Media Frame the Public Relations Industry., Samara Rose Litvack
Political Responses against Terrorism and Hypothetical Voting Intention., Ioana Sandescu
U.S. Newspapers Coverage of The 2009/10 Healthcare Reform Debate: A Content Analysis., Dinah A. Tetteh
A Content Analysis of Reliability in Advertising Content Analysis Studies., Weize Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Hamlet from The Stage., David Blair
The "Oprah Effect": A Content Analysis of Media Coverage of Toni Morrison and How the Coverage Changed Post-Oprah., Mariah J. Childress
Surviving Cancer in Appalachia: A Qualitative Study of Family Cancer Communication and Changing Personal Identities Through the Cancer Journey., Kathryn L. Duvall
Exploring Brand Personality through Archetypes., Candice Roberts
Exploring the Lower Third: The Use, Innovations, and Future of Snipes in the U.S. Television Industry., Aaron M. Sharp
Unfiltered?: A Content Analysis of Pro Athletes' "Twitter" Use., Justin A. Shockley
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Comparative Content Analysis of Televised Political Advertising in the United States and Canada in 2004 and 2008., Jessica A. Mahone
Aruba and Natalee Holloway: A Content Analysis of Four Years of Newspaper Coverage Surrounding the Incident., Brittany Parks
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Exploring Expression-Based Apprehension in Online and Traditional Sections of a General Education, Introductory Communication Course., Tabitha Leah Bailey
Are U.S. and French Cultural Differences Reflected in Advertising Appeals?, Ciprian S. Begu
Examination of How Attraction Dimensions Predict Collaborative Mentoring Relationships in College Students., Ashlee Lorraine Poppo
Exploring Changes in NASCAR-Related Titles in the New York Times and the Johnson City Press., Wesley Michael Ramey
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Pamela on Directing Three the Hard Way: An Exploration of Theatrical and Communicative Processes., Pamela S. Adolphi
Design and Construction of the Audrey II Puppet Series for the Play Little Shop of Horrors., Chad David Fraley
Current Public Relations Status in China., Fang Meng
The Status of Public Relations in Russia., Inga Lvovna Ragozina
No Sleep 'til Minsky's: A One-Man Tribute to Burlesque and Vaudeville., Carl Glenwood Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Product Placement during the Family-Viewing Hour., Harry C. Arnold
Physician Communication Behaviors That Elicit Patient Trust., Linda E. Bambino
Training for Diversity in Journalism: Tracking the Columbia Summer Program Graduates, 1968-1974., Mary Alice Basconi
Portrayals of Appalachia in America's Major Metropolitan Newspapers., Honey Leigh Comer
War on the Media: The News Framing of the Iraqi War in the United States, Europe, and Latin America., Maria Pestalardo
"Don't Believe the Hype": The Construction and Export of African American Images in Hip-Hop Culture., John Ike Sewell Jr.
$750 Million of Neutral News Coverage: A Content Analysis of Nextel's Media Exposure before and after Becoming NASCAR's Primary Corporate Sponsor., Joshua Tod Watson
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
And Now a Punch, Kick, and Slap from Our Sponsors: A Content Analysis of Aggression in Network Television Commercials., Robert C. Carpenter
Look Younger, Lose 10 Pounds, and Influence Your Audience: A Content Analysis of Popular Men's and Women's Magazine Cover Blurbs and the Messages They Project to Their Readers., Rhajon Noelle Colson-Smith
Stereotypes of Arab and Arab-Americans Presented in Hollywood Movies Released during 1994 to 2000., Yasmeen Elayan
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
Bridging the Gap between Medical Science and Communication: An Interpretive Analysis of Messages Portrayed on Endometriosis Websites., LaKesha Nichole Anderson
Print Media's Treatment of Corporate-Named Stadiums vs. Historically-Named Stadiums in Major-League Baseball Game Stories., Donald Ray Armstrong
Communication Cues to Action Prompting Central Appalachian Women to have a Mammogram., Kathryn Bond McNeill
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Visual Framing: A Study in Face-ism from the Websites for the 108th United States Congress., Beth Johnson Anderson
Images of Gender and Ethnicity on Fortune Global 500 Company Websites., Adriane Nicole Dishner
Depictions of Ethnicity and Gender on the Front Pages of College and University Websites., Mackenzie Blair Frazier
Babe Ruth: American Hero., Thomas Townsend
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
The Difference of Body Exposure: Images of Females and Males in Three Top Teen Magazines., Angie Lovette Blank
Out of the Spotlight and into the Shadows: An Examination of Communication about Adolescent Girls on Music Television., Stacy Nichole Fentress
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Male Visual Dominance Continues: a Global Study of Images of Men and Women in 750 Online Newspapers in 74 Nations., Kelly Blake Price-Rankin