Student-authored articles on current communication research
Five Tips for Successful Nonverbal Communication of Emotions for Couples BY CAMERON PRESSON EDITED BY LAURA DURR Picture this: a husband and wife are at dinner. She’s feeling a little off, and he can tell. He notices her smiling less, her eyes flickering around the room, rarely settling on him. Besides the questionable comment he …
BY ANNIE DONNELL EDITED BY LAURA DURR Have you ever been nervous or afraid to approach someone who is blind or visually impaired? Did you feel unsure about what to say or how to act? If you answered yes to either of these questions, I am here to give a few tips that hopefully will …
How to stretch the truth and get away with it BY LINDSEY BARCHENT EDITED BY LAURA DURR We have all been there. You are celebrating your birthday with your family and you open a present from your grandmother. She’s knitted you another sweater! It isn’t that you don’t like the sweater, but knit just isn’t …
Tips to have a happy and healthy relationship in your twenties BY CHRISTI DUERKSEN EDITED BY LAURA DURR To the single twenty something who wants it all: We’ve all been there. We’ve all been drawn into that captivating love story between two ill-fated lovers. We watch the couple on the screen, while clenching the arms …
BY RYAN BIGELOW EDITED BY LAURA DURR We’re all well aware of the wage gap and glass ceiling dividing men and women. However, we struggle to keep track of how many barriers still exist. There is one barrier related to interpersonal communication that we might not expect: emotional labor, according to Marci Cottingham, a research …
The science behind why our generation is obsessed with the social media app, Snapchat By Clarice Marr Unless you live under a rock, you probably have noticed that Snapchat has become a celebrity in the social media scene. The app provides its users with a channel for communication that is fun, casual, and easy. However, …