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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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MUSIC-FOR-THE-STATE: HEGEMONY, CULTURE PRODUCTION, AND CREATIVE LABOR IN US ARMY MUSIC, Michael S. Grenier

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL QUALITIES ON MESSAGE COMPREHENSION AND LIKING IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY, Evan Crawley

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A CULT CLASSIC: SNEAKER CULTURE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, Gianni Dejesus

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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An Exploration of Instagram as an Active Learning Tool for Gaining New Political Knowledge, Sarah Olearnick

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Unmasking Covid-19: The Pandemics Effect on Mental Health Through the Lens of Social Media, Jamie Vittoria Swanberg

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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SUPPORTING PUBLIC SPEAKERS ONLINE: A VIRTUAL SPEAKING CENTER INTERVENTION, Lindsay Jordan LaChapelle

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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AN EXAMINATION OF GOLF MAGAZINES FOR HEALTH BELIEF MODEL APPLICATIONS AND SKIN CANCER PROTECTION ADVICE, Beth A. Bailey

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“THE ‘REAL COST’ OF CAMPAIGNS: ENDS CAMPAIGN EFFECTIVENESS IN TERMS OF AWARENESS AND CONTENT”, Brandon Donohue

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“IF I WAS A MAN, THEN I’D BE THE MAN”: UNDERSTANDINGS OF GENDER, RACE, AND SOCIAL CLASS IN POSTFEMINIST POPULAR CULTURE, Jaclyn Griffith

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CHANGING MOODS, BREAKING & BUILDING BONDS: EXPLORING EVT THROUGH LITERARY REPRESENTATION, Tina Shanahan

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“JOIN OUR COMMUNITY”: PODCASTER USE OF COMMUNAL APPEALS IN CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGNS, Patricia Shea

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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MY SELFIE-IMAGE: AN ARTIST’S MULTIMEDIA PERSPECTIVE TO SELF-DISCOVERY, Kelly Ahern

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Yoga, Mindfulness and Interpersonal Relationship, Lauren Evron

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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP THEORY AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF HOLISTIC COACHING IN SPORTS, Evan Flanagan

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FINDING COMMON GROUND; INDIVIDUAL TRAIT DIFFERENCES AND THE PERSUASIVE EFFECTS OF MORAL FRAMING, Sara Holland

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TRAINING PEER TUTORS: AN EVALUATION OF BEST PRACTICES IN SPEAKING CENTERS, Rachel Sieczkowski

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CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION BARRIERS IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION IN PAKISTAN, Adelina Sylaj

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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THE STUDY OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF PROFESSORS’ NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR IN THE CLASSROOM, Jacqueline Britto

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Making the #Personal #Political: Twitter as a Rhetorical Tool for Activist Campaigning, Annabelle Everett

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Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Offshore Wind Energy in the United States, Christine Gilbert

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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The Exploration of Young Audiences and Identity Development Through Social Media Platforms, Sara L. Benn

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An Online Study of Actors, Self-Promotion, and the Personal Brand, Michael Gravison

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The Impact of Communication Technology: The Influence of Task Type on Group Performance, Zhi Li

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The Impact of Social Media Use Motives on Psychological and Sociocultural Adjustment of International Students, Yiping Ma

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Leveraging Digital Communications Technology in Higher Education: Exploring URI’s Adoption of Google Apps for Education 2015, G. Edward Crane

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Situating Genre on YouTube: We Rant, We Laugh, We Conquer?, Emma Gabriele

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The Impact of Social Network Sites on International Student Adjustment on a US College Campus, Richard Bowen Gillie

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Account-Making by Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Robin A. James

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The Impact of International Online Debate on Intercultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Awareness, and Perception of Sustainability, Wen Lei

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Cogenerative Dialogue's Communicative Effectiveness in Higher Education Entry-Level College Courses, Rachel Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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RHETORIC OF FLAT DESIGN AND SKEUOMORPHISM IN APPLE'S iOS GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, Ambrose Curtis

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DUAL IMAGES OF THE “MONSTROUS FEMININE” IN THREE HORROR FILMS, Erica Tortolani

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL CRINGE ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN CHINA, Yue Hu

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AURAL (RE)POSITIONING AND THE AESTHETICS OF REALISM IN FIRST-PERSON SHOOTER GAMES, Ryan P. LaLiberty

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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DESIGNING EFFECTIVE MESSAGES FOR INCREASING READINESS TO USE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, Jonathan M. Drew

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Music Subcultures Online: The Indie Folk Scene and How Facebook Influences Participation, Katharine McGwin

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Visual Images and the Rhetoric of Environmental Advocacy, Collin Syfert

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Partner Perception of Nonverbal Social Skills and its Impact on Relationship Satisfaction in Dating Couples, Wynston D. Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHY, MOBILE MEDIA, AND POSTMODERNITY: ANALYZING SPACE, TIME, AND THE VISUAL CULTURE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING, Kevin J. Reardon

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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TALKING THE TALK: THE CONFUSING, CONFLICTING AND CONTRADICTORY COMMUNICATIVE ROLE OF WORKPLACE JARGON IN MODERN ORGANIZATIONS, Neal Lloyd Jones

Theses/Dissertations from 2010

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THE ETERNAL JEW: JEWISH VICTIMIZATION THROUGH MARGINALIZATION, Joshua Fishlock

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Whose Identity is it Anyway? A Study of the Media's Representation of Iraq Citizens and Their Culture, Joyce L'Heureux

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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The Impact of Attachment Style on Joint Identity, Sarah Tardiff Zaitchik

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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An Examination of the Association of Sex and Gender and the Motives for Lying in Intimate Relationships, Anca Moraru

Theses/Dissertations from 2005

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An Examination of the Relationship Between Student Satisfaction and Instructional Mode, Danielle Alfano

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A Theoretical Approach to Study the Perception of Women as Credible Leaders in Male-Dominated Organizations, Regina A. Bell

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WOMEN'S MARITAL SURNAME CHOICE AND THE RHETORICAL ACT, Mary-Rebecca Ebeling

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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Sarcastic Family Climates: Self-Reported Evaluations of Family Interaction, Effect of Non-Literal Communication, and Attachment Style, Gary Alan Beck

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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Supporting Patriarchy and Consumerism Through Sex Rhetoric: Power, Foucault and Sex and the City, Alyson Chace Arnold

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The Rhetoric of Colin Powell, Scott Dauenhauer

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Self-Concept, Self-Monitoring and the Relationship of Human Social Interaction, Crystal Rose Fonseca

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SUBVERSION, DEMYSTIFICATION, AND HEGEMONY: FIGHT CLUB AS A POSTMODERN CULTURAL TEXT, Matthew Ortoleva

Theses/Dissertations from 2001

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Study of the Gender Representations within the Aliens Series, Whitney Anspach

Theses/Dissertations from 2000

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An Analysis of the Rhetoric of Wilme Mankiller, Lynda D. Peters