DR.  AMY ALDRIDGE SANFORD’S

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

Sanford, A.A. (2010). ‘I can air my feelings instead of eating them’:  Blogging as social support for the morbidly obese.  Communication Studies 61(5), 567-584.

Imes, R.S., Bylund, C.L., Sabee, C.M., Routsong, T., Sanford, A.A. (2008).   Patients' Reasons for Refraining from Discussing Internet Health Information with Their Healthcare Providers. Health Communication.  23(6), 538-547.

Bylund, C.L., Gueguen, J.A., Sabee, C.M., Imes, R.S., Li, Y., & Sanford, A.A.  (2007). Provider-patient dialogue about internet health information:  An exploration of strategies to improve the provider-patient relationship.  Patient Education and Counseling, 66(3), 346-352.

Sabee, C.M., Bylund, C.L., Imes, R.S., Sanford, A.A.& Rice, I.S. (2007).  Patients' Attributions for Health-Care Provider Responses to Patients' Presentation of Internet Health Research. Southern Communication Journal. 72(3), 265-284.

Bylund, C.L., Sabee, C.M., Imes, R.S., & Sanford, A.A.  (2007).  Exploration of the Construct of Reliance Among Patients Who Talk With Their Providers about Internet Information.  Journal of Health Communication. 12(1),17-28.

Aldridge, A. N. (2004). The Block Game. Communication Teacher, 18(2).

BOOK CHAPTER

Sanford, A. A., Copeland, K., & Wallace, B. (2011).  Presenting Oral Arguments.  Engaging self in critical inquiry and analysis:  A rhetoric and reader for argument.

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE:

Kaney, P. L. (in progress).  “Representations of Disability in Youth Literature: A Discourse Analysis of Award Winning Books.”  Emporia State University, PhD, Library and Information Management .  External member. 

DIRECTED MASTER’S THESES:

Akins, Steven (in progress)

Schmidt, M. (in progress).  “In whom do we trust?:  Disclosure and exposure in homosexuality among openly gay individuals.”

Campbell, R. (in progress). “’Give me hope’: A look at how parents communicate about hope following a postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.”

Sanders, A.E. (in progress). “How do I love thee?:  A look at how college students and young adults communicate about love and relationships.”

Williams, L. M. (in progress).  “‘Girlie manipulative messages’: How female adolescents communicate about cyberbullying.”



Martin, J.V. (2011).  “‘I’m not gonna write you a love song’: The feminist messages of Sara Bareilles.”

McGowen, S. T. (2010). “Conflicting narratives of female politicians.”

Duncan, L. M. (2009).  “Who’s getting the education?:  Participation in collegiate classrooms.”

Head, S. E. (2009).  “ ‘This music ain’t got the same soul’:  Popular music and feminist views across generations.”

Kenyon, S. (2009).  “Leadership communication: Leader-follower communication in the age of Appeasement.”

Littleton, A.  (2008).  “Custody battle or gender war?:  A rhetorical criticism of gender issues in family law.”

SERVED ON THESIS COMMITTEE (DID NOT DIRECT):

Woods, D. (2011).  “The transcendence appeal of WikiLeaks: A kategoria and apologia analysis of the defense rhetoric of Julian Assange.”

DIRECTED UNDERGRADUATE HONORS PROJECT:

Williams, L. (2009).  “’A hawk that only lives in Tahlequah’:  How the RiverHawk brand is used to promote the NSU brand.”

DIRECTED UNDERGRADUATE CAPSTONE PROJECTS:

Austin, L. (2001).  “’There’s more of an atmosphere to feel pressure to drink...kind of a hidden pressure’: An examination of how college students involved in Greek and Ministry organizations.”


Blankenship, A. (2011).  “’The Church isn’t a building; it’s a people’: A study on the communication of traditional church goer about the contemporary church.”

Medeiros, D. T. (2011).  “‘They help me define who I am and who I want to be’:  Examining how college students communicate about the Clifton StrengthsFinder Program.” (Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, April 2011).

Ullrich, S. (2010).  “Social media grief: How people use Facebook to address Kübler-Ross’ Five Stages of Grief.”  (Accepted for poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association, September 2010).

Golsan, K.B. (2009).  “Motivation communicated through Weight Watcher’s meetings:  A look at self determination and extrinsic encouragement within weight loss support groups.”  (Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, April 2010).

Buster, R. J. (2008).  “The connection between global learning and theatre.”

Cannonie, R.  (2008).  “Millennialist Rising:  The changing values and face of the American Workplace.”

Edwards, T.  (2008). “The communication of alcohol marketing to the younger generation.”

Fulmer, W. (2007).  “Measurement of memory recall in advertisements with music.” (Incomplete)

Baker, B. (2006).  “Gaming in 2006: A look at gamers and the communication they use.”

McGuire, A.  (2006).  “Outwit, outplay, and outlast:  Finding communication concepts in ‘Survivor.’”

Taylor, T.  (2005).  “Communication Apprehension:  A Case for high school communication courses.”

BOOK REVIEWER:

Edwards, A., Edwards, C., Wahl, S. T. and Myers, S.A.  (prospectus).  The communication age: Connecting and engaging.  Boston:  Wadsworth.

Anderson, R. and G.M. Killenberg.  (2008). Interviewing: Speaking, listening and learning for professional life.  New York:  Oxford.

Cannon, M.D. and B.A. Griffith.  (2007).  Effective groups: Concepts and skills to meet leadership challenges. (2nd ed).  Boston:  Pearson. 

PRESENTER

CONFERENCE PANELS/PAPERS: 

“Behind the Curtain and on Stage:  Making the Most out of Panel Presentations.” Presenter and organizer. Central States Communication Association.  Cleveland, OH: to be presented April 2012.

"’Bueller.  Bueller.  Bueller.'  Assessing the Millennial Student."  Pre-conference presentation. Central States Communication Association. Cleveland, OH: to be presented April 2012.

“Feminist Concepts in the Classroom.” Presenter. Central States Communication Association. Cleveland, OH: to be presented April 2012.

“Giving voice to the cause:  The role of interpersonal influences and personal identification in high cost/risk activism.” Competitive Paper Presentation.  National Communication Association.  New Orleans, LA:  November 2011.

“Feminist Identification and Activism: Empowerment of Women’s & Gender Studies Students.”  Poster Presentation with Melissa J. Strong and Kendra Pennington-Zoellner.  Oklahoma Research Day.  Lawton, OK:  November 2011.

“Getting Started and Making Progress on a Qualitative Research Project.”  Workshop presenter.  Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association.  Oklahoma City, OK:  September 2011.

“Home for life:  Communication scholars discuss their decisions to become CSCA Life Members early in their careers.”  Presenter and organizer. Central States Communication Association.  Milwaukee, WI:  April 2011.

“Practical assessment: Assessing learning objectives in the communication discipline.”  Short course presentation.  Central States Communication Association.  Milwaukee, WI:  April 2011.

“Trends that threaten: How the economy is affecting communication departments, faculty, and students.”  Presenter.  Southern States Communication Association.  Little Rock, AR:  March 2011.

 “Challenging, engaging, and changing:  Effective civic engagement practices for the undergraduate college classroom.”  Pre-conference presentation. Central States Communication Association. Cincinnati, OH: April 2010.

“Taking the fear out of feminism.”  Panel presentation.  Central States Communication Association. Cincinnati, OH: April 2010.

“’Who’s gonna ask a fat woman for diet advice IRL?’:  The roles web blogs play for weight loss bloggers who need to lose 100 pounds or more.”  Competitive Paper Presentation.  National Communication Association.  Chicago, IL:  November 2009.

“Computer-mediated social support for morbidly obese weight loss bloggers.”  Poster Presentation.  Oklahoma Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.  Norman, OK:  October 2009.

“Feminist professors in the university classroom:  The intersections of feminist ideology and pedagogy.”  Panel presentation. Top Panel for Women’s Caucus.  Central States Communication Association.  St. Louis, MO:  April 2009.

“Blogging:  The morbidly obese and weight loss.”  Poster Presentation.  Oklahoma Research Day.  Broken Arrow, OK:  November 2008.

“This Ain’t Your Mama’s CX:  Reconsidering Legislative Debate.”  Panel Presentation.  Central States Communication Association.  Indianapolis, IN:  April 2006.

“A Pilot Study:  The Functions of Reported Speech in the Classroom.” Competitive Paper Presentation.  Academy for Educational Studies Summer Education Conference.  Springfield, MO:  June 2005.

“Relationship and Function:  The Influence of Communication In and Out of the Classroom.”  Competitive Paper Presentation.  National Communication Association.  Chicago, IL:  November 2004.

“When Groups Engage in Faulty Decision-Making: A Look at Euro Disneyland, Dalkon Shield, Churchill Falls, and Tuskegee.” Panel Presentation.  National Communication Association.  Chicago, IL:  November 2004. 

“Great Ideas for Teaching Speech:  GIFTS.” Presenter.  The 39h Annual Conference of The Iowa Communication Association.  Amana Colonies, IA:  September 2003.

“Competitive Papers in Communication Education: The Crossroads of Pedagogy and New Approaches to Communication Education.”  Competitive Paper Presentation.  Central States Communication Association.  Omaha, NE:  April 2003.

“Great Ideas for Teaching Speech:  GIFTS.” Panel Presentation.  Presenter.  Central States Communication Association.  Omaha, NE:  April 2003.

“Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Dialogue in Small Group Settings.”  Competitive Paper Presentation.  Fifth Annual James F. Jakobsen Graduate Forum.  The University of Iowa.  February2003.  

“Great Ideas for Teaching Speech:  GIFTS.” Panel Presentation.  The 38th Annual Conference of The Iowa Communication Association.  Amana Colonies, IA:  September 2002.

“Factors Affecting Parental Involvement in Children’s Education.”  Panel Participant and Researcher.  Special Meeting of the Iowa City Community School District.  Iowa City, IA:  May 2002.

“New Graduate Students Give Tips on Success:  A Panel Discussion on Insider Insights.”  Panel Presentation.  Undergraduate Honors Conference.  Central States Communication Association: Milwaukee, WI.  April 2002.

“The Effect of a 16-week College Speech Course on the Communication Apprehension of Female Inmates.” Poster Presentation. Research Day for Regional Universities:  Edmond, OK. October 2000.

“A Pilot Study: The Effect of a 16-week College Speech Course on the Communication Apprehension of Female Inmates at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center.”  1st place graduate student paper.  Oklahoma Speech and Theatre Communication Association Annual Meeting.  Ada, OK:  September 2000.

RESPONDENT

CONFERENCE PANELS/PAPERS: 

“Top Papers in Women’s Caucus.”  Respondent.  Central States Communication Association.  Milwaukee, WI:  April 2011.

“The novel as novel:  Using fiction to engage student learning.”  Respondent and Chair. Central States Communication Association. Cincinnati, OH: April 2010.

“Top Papers in Women’s Caucus.”  Respondent.  Central States Communication Association.  St. Louis, MO:  April 2009.

“Exploring, Explaining, and Engaging Through Technology.”  Respondent and Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  Madison, WI:  April

2008.

“Competitive Papers in the Basic Course and Instructional Resources.”  Respondent. Central States Communication Association.  Kansas City, MO: 

April 2005.

“Student Perspectives on Undergraduate Curriculum.”  Chair and Respondent.  Undergraduate Honors Conference. Central States Communication Association.  Milwaukee, WI:  April 2002.

CHAIR

CONFERENCE PANELS/PAPERS:

“When the Academy Isn't Hospitable:  Making a Home for Women's Studies.” Chair and organizer. Central States Communication Association. Milwaukee, WI:  April 2011.

“Consciousness raising starts at home: Perspectives on teaching and learning life lessons in the communication classroom.” Chair and organizer. Central States Communication Association. Milwaukee, WI:  April 2011.

“Connecting politics with art, image, and music.”  Chair.  Southern States Communication Association.  Little Rock, AR:  March 2011.

“Technology in the future of academic debate.” Chair.  Southern States Communication Association.  Little Rock, AR:  March 2011.

“Mass communication:  Impact of technology on culture.”  Chair.  Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association.  Rogers State University.  Claremore, OK:  September 2010.

“We are (not) family:  Balancing competing demands and discourses of professional and family engagement in the communication discipline.” Chair and organizer. Central States Communication Association. Cincinnati, OH: April 2010.

“Civic engagement in nonprofits:  The mission, fundraising, board, volunteers, community, and strategic plan.” Chair and organizer. Central States Communication Association. Cincinnati, OH: April 2010.

 “Papers in mass communication.”  Chair.  Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association.  Ada, OK:  September 2009.

“GIFT panel.”  Chair. Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association.  Ada, OK:  September 2009.

“How we spent our summer:  The intercultural communication course experience collaboratively and critically.”  Chair and organizer. Central States Communication Association. St. Louis, MO: April 2009.

“Top Three Papers in Communication Education.”  Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  St. Louis, MO:  April 2009.

“Real Women, Buffy, Little Women, and SCUM:  Feminist Rhetorical Analyses of advertising, television, movies and print.”  Chair and organizer.  Central States Communication Association.  Madison, WI:  April 2008.

“Stakeholders’ perspectives on American Indian mascots—State of Oklahoma Showcase Program.”  Chair and organizer.  Central States Communication Association.  Madison, WI:  April 2008.

“Competitive Papers in the Communication Education Interest Group.”  Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  Madison, WI: April 2008.

“Faulty group decision making in the ‘90s:  Case studies of impeachment, Rwanda, and national health care reform.”  Chair and organizer.  National Communication Association.  Chicago: November 2007.

“Faulty group decision making throughout the years:  Prohibition, British Appeasement, and Watergate.”  Chair and organizer.  Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association. Bethany, OK:  September 2007.

“OKIE Roundup state champions performance showcase.”  Chair.  Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association.  Bethany, OK:  September 2007.

“The public, students, faculty, and administration:  Stakeholders’ perspectives on American Indian mascots.”  Chair and organizer.  Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association.  Bethany, OK:  September 2007.

“Competitive Papers in Communication Education.”  Chair.  Central States Communication Association. Minneapolis, MN:  April 2007.

“Top Papers from the Women’s Caucus.” Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  Minneapolis, MN:  April 2007.

“Rhetoric of the 60’s: Making Sense of Radicals, Revolutionaries, and Reformers.”  Chair.  Sooner Communication Conference.  Norman, OK March 2007.

“Faulty group decision making in the ‘90s:  Case studies of impeachment, Rwanda, and national health care reform.”  Chair and organizer.  Sooner Communication Conference.  Norman, OK: March 2007.

“Diamonds that Shine:  Papers in Instructional Communication.”  Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  Indianapolis, IN:  April 2006.

“Celebrating the Top Student Papers in Communication Theory.”  Chair.  Central States Communication Association. Indianapolis, IN:  April 2006.

“At the Heart of Contemporary Times:  Exploring Presidential Rhetoric from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush.”

Chair.  Central States Communication Association. Kansas City, MO:  April 2005.

“Student Papers in Communication Education.”  Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  Kansas City,

MO:  April 2005.

“Competitive Papers in Communication Education: Exploring Instructor and Student Behaviors that Shape Learning Outcomes.” Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  Cleveland, OH:  April 2004.

“Competitive Papers in Communication Education: Engagement and Participation at the Crossroads.”  Chair.  Central States Communication Association.  Omaha, NE:  April 2003.

OTHER AUTHORED WORK:

Aldridge, Amy N., First GSS Outreach Event with Big Brothers/Big Sisters a Success, GSS Graduate Bulletin, March 2004, http://www.uiowa.edu/~gss/bulletinonline/archive/archive-mar04.html

Aldridge, Amy N., Becker Stays in Touch with the Graduate Community, GSS Graduate Bulletin, March 2004, http://www.uiowa.edu/~gss/bulletinonline/archive/archive-mar04.html

CO-AUTHORED WORK:     

Sabee, C.M.,Bylund, C.L., Gueguen, J., Imes, R.S. & Aldridge, A.N. Provider-patient dialogue about internet health information:  An exploration of strategies to improve patient outcomes.  Paper presented at the

National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX:  November 2006.

Bylund, C.L.,Sabee, C.M., Imes, R.S., & Aldridge, A.N.  Clinician-patient dialogue about Internet health information:  Legitimating patients through communication. Paper presented at the International Conference on

Communication In Healthcare, Chicago, IL:  November 2005.

Bylund, C.L., Sabee, C.M., Routsong, T., Imes, R.S., & Aldridge, A.N.  Factors Preventing Patients from Talking with Health Care Providers about Internet Information.  Paper presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Chicago, IL: November 2005.

Bylund, C.L.,Sabee, C.M., Imes, R.S., & Aldridge, A.N.  Clinician-patient dialogue about Internet health information:  Legitimating patients through communication. Paper presented at the International Communication

Association, New York, NY:  May 2005.

Bylund, C.L.,Sabee, C.M., Imes, R.S., & Aldridge, A.N.  Exploring the construct of reliance among patients who talk about Internet health information with providers. Paper presented at the National Communication

Association, Chicago, IL:  November 2004.

Sabee, C.M., Bylund, C.L., Imes, R.S., Aldridge, A.N., & Rice, I.S. Why did you say that? An investigation into the attributions made for health care providers' reactions to Internet health research.  Paper presented at the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL: November 2004.

Imes, R.S., Bylund, C.L., Sabee, C.M., &Aldridge, A.N.   Why patients don’t talk to their health care providers about information they find on the Internet.  Paper presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.:  November 2004.

Bylund, C.L., Sabee, C.M., Imes, R.S., & Aldridge, A.N.  Physicians' and patients' talk about health information on The internet:  A preliminary report. Presented to the American Academy of Physician and Patient 2003

Teaching and Research Forum: Emerging Trends in Health Communication, Baltimore, MD:  October 2003.

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