Applied Communication

Life is Calling. How Far Will You Go? A Thematic Analysis of Peace Corps Volunteers' Narratives

This study extends career and organizational communication theory by analyzing the narratives of Peace Corps volunteers to determine how they discursively construct their work experiences in the Peace Corps.

Applied Communicative Dimensions of Police-Civilian Encounters: Officer Accommodation and Citizen Trust and Compliance in Zimbabwe and the United States

This study examined the effects of perceived officer accommodation on reported trust in, and compliance with, police officers in Zimbabwe and the United States.

If the Organizations Won't Give Us Information: The Use of Multiple New Media for Crisis Technical Translation and Dialogue

This study focuses on using new media to communicate technical details during a recall crisis.

Leader-Member Exchange, Person-Organizational Fit, and Assimilation

Assimilation research continues to interest communication scholars. Despite numerous assimilation and socialization studies many connections of assimilation research with other related constructs remain to be made.