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The Black Body in Political Photography, 1990-2020
(2021)
Black political art has been an important element of Black liberation efforts in the 20th and 21st centuries. Black artist-activists of the past and present have demonstrated a concern with systems of oppression that ...
SELF-DISCLOSURE TO INITIATE LONG-TERM ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS ONLINE: A MIXED METHODS STUDY IN INDIA AND THE U.S.
(2020)
In this dissertation, I explored the process of initiating long-term romantic relationships in India and the U.S. in the context of mate-seeking online. Specifically, I proposed that perceptions of relational environments ...
Developing effective communication for climate change adaptation and disaster risk mitigation
(2021)
Preparing for natural disasters and adapting to climate change can save lives. However, little research has examined how organizations can effectively communicate climate change adaptation and disaster risk mitigation ...
SOCIAL CATALYSTS AND SOCIAL GOAL PURSUIT
(2020)
People pursue goals but do not always successfully attain them. Existing theories of goal pursuit such as field theory and the goals-plans-actions model regard goal pursuit as a solitary activity that results either in ...
Mental Health Advocates as Cultural Intermediaries: A Sociocultural Perspective of Advocacy and Legitimacy
(2021)
This study sought to understand how advocacy as a public relations activity can give voice to marginalized publics and how/if mental health advocates perceive their advocacy work as influencing culture as it relates to ...
Relationship Management Theory and Its Application to Chinese and Chinese American Young Women's Usage of Mobile Fitness Technology
(2020)
Worldwide, obesity is a salient public health problem, particularly for young women. Mobile fitness technology, such as smartwatches, trackable wrist bands, and fitness apps, provides interventions that are affordable and ...
Reminding Me of the Future: Episodic Future Thinking as A Strategy for Mobile Health Interventions
(2021)
The use of mobile and wireless technologies has been rapidly increasing worldwide and sparked a growth in the use of these technologies to support the achievement of health objectives (i.e., mHealth). This dissertation ...
Political Authenticity and Cynicism on the 2016 Campaign trail
(2021)
This project elucidates the relationship between political authenticity and cynicism in the context of the 2016 presidential nominating process. Rhetorical criticism and fieldwork provide perspectives for the analysis of ...
CODE ME A GOOD REASON: JOSEPH WEIZENBAUM AND A RHETORIC OF ETHICAL AI
(2021)
Joseph Weizenbaum was a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor often credited with creating the first chatbot, or automated computer conversationalist, in 1966. He named it ELIZA. Ten years later, however, he wrote ...
COMMUNICATING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOID USE: SELF-CATEGORIZATION AS AN INTRINSIC MESSAGE FEATURE THAT INFLUENCES CONSTRUAL LEVEL
(2020)
The opioid crisis presents a challenge for risk communicators because the judicious short-term use of prescription opioids for noncancer pain may benefit quality of life but also poses risks such as the development of ...