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Communication Studies: Recent submissions
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The Myth of Techno-Transcendence: The Rhetoric of the Singularity
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Recent studies suggest that people are anxious about the influence of technology on (and in) the future. The rapidity of technological progress, combined with the failure of technical discourses to provide answers in times ... -
The 1968 Political Campaign of Senator Eugene J. McCarthy: A Study of Rhetorical Choice
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A Model of Rhetorical Legitimization and the Case of Quality Assessment in Higher Education
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)The Department of Education (DoE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) are regulatory agencies in the system of accreditation that influence both the quality and reputation of colleges and universities. ... -
Constructing a "New Kenya": National Unity and Reconciliation in the Wake of Kenya's 2007/2008 Post-Election Violence
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)On December 30, 2007, moments after Kenya's electoral commission announced incumbent President Mwai Kibaki won the presidential election, violence erupted across Kenya in response to perceptions the election was rigged. ... -
Rhetoric, World-view, and Strategy in United States National Security Strategy Documents
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Beginning in 1987, American Presidents have published a National Security Strategy (NSS), a public statement of their administration's grand strategy for the conduct of foreign policy. Despite breaking with a centuries-old ... -
Searching for the Spirit of Crazy Horse: A Rhetorical Analysis of Competing Myths
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)In this thesis I look at three different biographical reconstructions of Crazy Horse that construct the famous Lakota man as a mythic hero. Through the lens of myth and narrative theory, I identify three different ways in ... -
Fire, Sacrifice, and Social Change: The Rhetoric of Self-Immolation
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Self-immolation is a complex rhetorical gesture that confounds many traditional norms of analysis, because it is an act in which the rhetorical canvas is the body. In this dissertation I analyze mediated responses to ... -
First Comes Social Networking, Then Comes Marriage? Characteristics of Americans Married 2005–2012 Who Met Through Social Networking Sites
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2014-05-10)Although social networking sites (SNS) have become increasingly prevalent and integrated into the lives of users, the role of SNS in courtship is relatively unknown. The present manuscript reports on the characteristics ... -
Terrorism and Mental Health in the Rural Midwest
(Cambridge University Press, 2006-12-01)Introduction: Since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the amount of terrorism preparedness training has increased substantially. However, gaps continue to exist in training for the mental health casualties that ... -
Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Terrorism Preparedness Programs: A Pilot Focus Group Study
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 2006-11-01)Many terrorism preparedness trainings occur throughout the United States, yet few qualitatively examine trainees' needs and interests, reactions to training, or suggestions for training improvement. Eleven posttraining ... -
Evaluation of Mental Health Emergency Preparedness Among Health Professionals
(Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, 2008-08-01)The purpose of this study was to identify if health professionals report an increase in mental health preparedness abilities with having only two mental health components as part of a 2-day preparedness training conference. ... -
Children's Perceptions of Their Teacher's Responses to Students' Peer Harassment: Moderators of Victimization-Adjustment Linkages
(Wayne State University Press, 2010-07-01)Children’s relational schemas have been found to account for, and moderate, links between peer victimization and psychosocial difficulties. The present study extends this research by examining whether children’s mental ... -
Offensive jokes: How do they impact long-term relationships?
(De Gruyter, 2010-01-01)This article explores the impact of the use of negative humor on relational satisfaction and the importance of humor in long-term relationships from a coorientation perspective. Dyadic data from 123 couples were gathered ... -
An analysis of humor orientation on Facebook: A lens model approach
(De Gruyter, 2014-02-01)This article presents the results of a mixed method analysis of the use and perception of humor orientation (HO) on Facebook (FB) profiles (N = 100). Results of the lens model analysis suggest that a variety of profile ... -
Reshaping Health Care Delivery for Adolescent Parents: Healthy Steps and Telemedicine
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2004-07-09)Healthy Steps over Telemedicine uses telemedicine technology to bring child development services to adolescent parents in an urban school district. Videoconferencing units link teen parents at a Kansas City high school to ... -
A Comparison of Psychiatrist Evaluation and Patient Symptom Report in a Jail Telepsychiatry Clinic
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2004-10-22)The effectiveness of a jail telepsychiatry service was evaluated by comparing psychiatrist and inmate report of psychopathology. Sixty-two inmates completed a total of 107 consultations at a rural county jail via interactive ... -
An Empirical Chart Analysis of the Suitability of Telemedicine for Hospice Visits
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2005-03-22)Telehospice® (TH) utilizes telemedicine technology to provide care at the end of life. A bistate project was launched in 1998 to study the use of home-based telemedicine for routine hospice care. Videophones were deployed ... -
Telehealth Services to Improve Nonadherence: A Placebo-Controlled Study
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2006-06-23)The objective of this study was to test whether a telehealth intervention could improve the compliance with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) by patients with sleep apnea. These patients had been nonadherent for ... -
Using “warm handoffs” to link hospitalized smokers with tobacco treatment after discharge: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2012-08-01)Post-discharge support is a key component of effective treatment for hospitalized smokers, but few hospitals provide it. Many hospitals and care settings fax-refer smokers to quitlines for follow-up; however, less than ... -
How Durable Is It? A Contextualized Interpretation of Fiat in Policy Debate
(The Forensics File, 2014-02)