Faculty in the University of Dayton Department of Communication provide an excellent education in the theory, history, ethics, and practice of communication, preparing students for careers and leadership in a wide variety of professions.
Faculty publish research in many areas of expertise, including public speaking, the basic communication course, interpersonal communication, political communications, mass media, journalism, public relations, gender roles, and ethics, to name a few. This collection provides a sampling of their published works.
Submissions from 2018
Performing Arts as High-Impact Practice, Michelle Hayford and Susan Kattwinkel
Eliminating the Oral Communication Requirement: A Response, Joseph M. Valenzano III
Submissions from 2017
Print Versus Digital: How Medium Matters on 'House of Cards', Patrick Ferrucci and Chad Painter
Submissions from 2016
Market Matters: How Market-Driven is 'The Newsroom'?, Patrick Ferrucci and Chad Painter
Foul Ball: Audience-Held Stereotypes of Baseball Players, Patrick Ferrucci, Edson C. Tandoc Jr., Chad Painter, and J. David Wolfgang
Strengthening the Introductory Communication Course: An Opportunity through Better Alignment with Today’s Needs, Jon A. Hess
All in the Game: Communitarianism and 'The Wire', Chad Painter
The Complexity of Disability, Chad Painter
Gender Games: The Portrayal of Female Journalists on 'House of Cards', Chad Painter and Patrick Ferrucci
Flipping the Script: Newspaper Reporting of the Trayvon Martin Shooting, Chad Painter and Erin Willis
Alternative Media and Normative Theory: A Case of Ferguson, Missouri, Mark Anthony Poepsel and Chad Painter
Race Prominent Feature in Coverage of Trayvon Martin, Erin Willis and Chad Painter
The Role of Public Relations in Social Capital, Weiwu Zhang and Alan Abitbol
Submissions from 2015
'People in Hell Want Slurpees': The Redefinition of the Zombie Genre through the Salvific Portrayal of Family on AMC's 'The Walking Dead', Joshua D. Ambrosius and Joesph M. Valenzano
Making Oral Communication a Successful Part of the Common Core, Jon A. Hess
'His Women Problem': An Analysis of Gender on 'The Newsroom', Chad Painter and Patrick Ferrucci
Communication and the Common Core: Disciplinary Opportunities, Joesph M. Valenzano
The Speaker: The Tradition and Practice of Public Speaking, Joesph M. Valenzano III and Stephen W. Braden
Communication Pathways, Joesph M. Valenzano, Melissa A. Broeckelman-Post, and Erin S. Parcell
A Model for the Development of a Sustainable Basic Course in Communication, Samuel P. Wallace
Submissions from 2014
Suit My Heart: Staging Foster Youth Narratives that Hit Home, Michelle Hayford
World Theatre, Michelle Hayford
Theatrical Worlds, Charlie Mitchell
Mapping Reality: An Introduction to Theatre, Charlie Mitchell and Michelle Hayford
Cowboys, Angels, and Demons: American Exceptionalism and the Frontier Myth in the CW's 'Supernatural', Joesph M. Valenzano
Reforming General Education: A Departmental Experience With Mission and Assessment, Joesph M. Valenzano and Samuel P. Wallace
Consistency and Change: The (R)Evolution of the Basic Communication Course, Joesph M. Valenzano, Samuel P. Wallace, and Sherwyn P. Morreale
Student Learning Outcomes: Primary Drivers of Course Design, Samuel P. Wallace
The Role of Public Relations in Social Capital and Civic Engagement, Weiwu Zhang and Alan Abitbol
Submissions from 2013
Sexual Disclosures: Connections to Relational Satisfaction and Closeness, Tina A. Coffelt and Jonathan A. Hess
Pseudo Newsgathering: Analyzing Journalists’ Use of Pseudo-events on 'The Wire', Patrick Ferrucci and Chad Painter
A Black and White Game: Racial Stereotypes in Baseball, Patrick Ferrucci, Edson C. Tandoc Jr., Chad Painter, and Glenn Leshner
The Risks and Rewards of Serving as a Department Chair, Jon A. Hess
Can I Quote Me on That?, Chad Painter
What’s Yours is Mine: The Ethics of News Aggregation, Chad Painter
The Speaker's Primer, Joesph M. Valenzano III, Stephen W. Braden, and Melissa A. Broeckelman-Post
Directing the Winds of Change: The Basic Course and General Education, Joseph M. Valenzano III
Submissions from 2012
Helping Junior Faculty Achieve Success in Promotion and Tenure, Jon A. Hess
Communication Strategies to Restore Working Relations: Comparing Relationships that Improved with Ones that Remained Problematic, Jon A. Hess and Katelyn A. Sneed
Unprofessional, Ineffective, and Weak: A Textual Analysis of the Portrayal of Female Journalists on 'Sports Night', Chad Painter and Patrick Ferrucci
Mocking The News: How 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' Holds Traditional Broadcast News Accountable, Chad Painter and Louis Hodges
Submissions from 2010
Mocking The News: How 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' Holds Traditional Broadcast News Accountable, Chad Painter and Louis Hodges
Submissions from 2009
Leading and Aligning IT Innovations in Higher Education, Thomas D. Skill
His Final Homily: Pope John Paul II's Death as an Affirmation of His Life's Message, Joesph M. Valenzano
Submissions from 2008
Female Caregivers Ask Questions in the First Year of Caring, Linda L. Pierce, Victoria Steiner, and Teresa Thompson
Submissions from 2007
Stroke Caregiving: Two Sides to the Story, Teresa Thompson
Submissions from 2006
Distancing from Problematic Coworkers, Jon A. Hess
Turning Points in Relationships with Disliked Co-workers, Jon A. Hess, Becky Lynn Omdahl, and Janie M. Harden Fritz
Submissions from 2005
Public and Relational Communication Ethics in Political Communication: Integrity, Secrecy, and Dialogue in ‘The Contender’, Jon A. Hess and Joy Piazza
Submissions from 2003
Maintaining Undesired Relationships, Jon A. Hess
Submissions from 2002
Embracing the Hybrid Model: Working at the Intersections of Virtual and Physical Learning Spaces, Thomas D. Skill and Brian A. Young
Submissions from 2001
Rethinking Our Approach to the Basic Course: Making Ethics the Foundation of Introduction to Public Speaking, Jon. A. Hess
Submissions from 2000
Dealing with Co-workers We Don't Like, Jon A. Hess
Submissions from 1999
Planning for Technology-Enhanced Learning on Residential Campuses, Thomas D. Skill
Submissions from 1995
Context vs. Process: Revising the Structure of the Basic Course, Donald D. Yoder and Samuel P. Wallace
Submissions from 1994
Business as Usual: Ethics as Mundane Behavior, and the Case of Target Corporation, Jon A. Hess
Submissions from 1993
Teaching Ethics in Introductory Public Speaking: Review and Proposal, Jon A. Hess
The Diffusion of Innovations: A Review and Explication of Central Concepts, Thomas D. Skill
Submissions from 1992
'Wait — Something’s Missing!': The Status of Ethics in Basic Public Speaking Texts, Jon A. Hess
Basic Public Speaking Principles: An Examination of Twelve Popular Texts, Jon A. Hess and Judy C. Pearson
Submissions from 1989
Implications of Student and Instructor Involvement in the Basic Course, Samuel P. Wallace and Don B. Morlan
