Jeffery A. Hall CV

Professor, Associate Chair
Department of Communication Studies

The University of Kansas
Bailey Hall
1440 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 102
Lawrence, KS 66045-7574
hallj@ku.edu
785-864-1082 (office)

Degrees and Education

Ph.D. 2007
Communication
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Southern California

M.A. 2001
Communication
Wake Forest University

B.A. 1999
English Literature
University of Southern California

Academic Appointments

2019 - present
Full Professor
University of Kansas

2013 - 2019
Associate Professor
University of Kansas

Fall 2015
Visiting Fellow
Research School of Psychology
The Australian National University

2008 - 2013
Assistant Professor
University of Kansas

Professional Experience

2006-2008
Data analyst, eHarmony
Supervisor: Steve Carter, Ph.D., Senior Director Research and Project Development, Santa Monica, CA

2002-2003
Research Associate Health, American Institutes for Research
Supervisor: Michael Burke, Ph.D., Silver Spring, MD

2001-2002
Evaluation Fellow, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service
Supervisor: Madeline La Porta, M.S., Director CIS

Honors and Awards

Article of the Year (first runner up) (2019/2020). Human Communication and Technology Division, National Communication Association. For “When is Social Media Use Social Interaction? Defining Mediated Social Interaction” (Hall, 2018).
Top Paper Award (2020). Human Communication and Technology Division, National Communication AssociationConference.
Top Two Paper Award (2019). Interpersonal Division, International Communication Association Conference, Washington, DC.
Top Two Paper Award (2016). Human Communication and Technology Division, National Communication AssociationConference.
Lambda Pi Eta Honorary Inductee (2016). Dept. of Communication Studies, University of Kansas. (as selected by undergraduate membership)
Early Career Award (2015). Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association.
Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award (2015). Ned Fleming Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Kansas.
Donn W. Parson Graduate Faculty Mentorship Award (2014-15). Dept. of Communication Studies, University of Kansas.
Top Paper Award (2014). Interpersonal Division, National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Guest Researcher (May, 2013). Microsoft Research New England, Boston, MA.
Top Three Research Paper (2013). Interpersonal Division, Central States Communication Association Conference, Kansas City, MO.
Top Four Research Paper (2008). GLBTQ Division, National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

Grants Funded

Hall, J. A. (PI). General Research Fund ($13,415), Combatting digital stress through mindful media use: A pilot test of mindfulness-based intervention. University of Kansas (intramural funding),Jul. 2020.
Hall, J. A. (PI). General Research Fund ($12,440), Testing the social displacement hypothesis through social media. University of Kansas (intramural funding), Jul. 2017.
Hall, J. A. (PI). General Research Fund ($9,570), The influence of mediated social interaction on well-being. University of Kansas (intramural funding), Jul. 2015
Hall, J. A. (PI). General Research Fund ($5,454), Nonverbal behavior and the five flirting styles. University of Kansas (intramural funding), Jul. 2012.
Hall, J. A. (PI). New Faculty General Research Fund ($8,500), Masculinity, maturation, and homophobic communication. University of Kansas (intramural funding),Jul. 2009.

Grants Submitted, Not Funded

Pennington, N. R. (Co-PI), Holmstrom, M. (Co-PI), Hall, J. A. (Co-PI). COVID-19, Social Routines, and Well-Being. WFI Grant Proposal. Waterhouse Family Institute. Requested amount: $10,000. August 2020-December 2020.
Pennington, N. R. (Co-PI), Holmstrom, M. (Co-PI), Hall, J. A. (Co-PI). Communication and well-being during COVID-19. Presidential Research Grant. Russell Sage Foundation. Requested amount: $35,000. August 2020-May 2021.
Hall, J. A. (PI), & Steele, R. (Co-PI). Combatting digital stress through mindful media use: An RCT for Adolescents. Instagram Research. Requested amount: $49,791, 1/1/2020- 12/31/2020.
Hall, J. A. (PI), & Steele, R. (Co-PI). Administrators’, educators’, and parents’ use of research evidence in policy and social media education for youth. William T. Grant Foundation, (Officers’ Research Grant). Requested amount: $49,835, 8/1/2018- 7/31/2019.
Hall, J. A. (PI). Testing the social displacement hypothesis through social media: A combination of experimental and experience sampling methods. National Science Foundation, Information & Intelligent Systems, Cyber-Human Systems (CHS) (Scholars Award; peer review: $249,709, 5/4/2017- 5/4/2020).
Hall, J. A. (PI). The influence of mediated social interaction on well-being and health. National Science Foundation, Science Technology and Society Program (STS) (Scholars Award; peer review: $170,592, 1/1/2015- 12/31/2016).
Hall, J. A. (PI). General Research Fund, Impression formation and creation on Facebook, University of Kansas (intramural funding: $8,500), Jul. 2010.

Research

Books

Hall, J. A. (2020). Relating through technology. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Hall, J. A. (2013). The five flirting styles: Use the science of flirting to attract the love you really want. Don Mills, Ontario, CA: Harlequin Nonfiction.

Major Publications (Peer Reviewed Articles)

Johnson, R., & Hall, J. A. (in press). The discourses surrounding long-distance romantic relationships and perceived network support: A mixed methods investigation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
Hall, J. A., Mihailova, T., & Morella, A. (in press). Typicality and volition as fundamental features of everyday relational communication. Personal Relationships.
Hall, J. A., Steele, R. G., Christofferson, J., & Mihailova, T. (in press). Development and initial evaluation of a multidimensional digital stress scale. Psychological Assessment. doi:10.1037/pas0000979
Tam, L., Kim, J-N., Grunig, J. E., Hall, J. A., & Swerling, J. (in press). In search of communication excellence: Public relations’ value, empowerment, and structure in strategic management. Journal of Marketing Communications.
Hall, J. A., Pennington, N. R., & Holmstrom, A. J. (2021). Connecting through technology during COVID-19. Human Communication & Technology, 2(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.17161/hct.v3i1.15026
Hall, J. A., Xing, C., Ross, E. M., & Johnson, R. M. (2021). Experimentally manipulating social media abstinence: Results of a four-week diary study. Media Psychology, 24(2), 259-275.doi:10.1080/15213269.2019.1688171
Impact factor: 2.397 (2019)
Pennington, N. R., & Hall, J. A. (2021). Does Facebook-enabled communication influence weak tie relationships over time? A longitudinal investigation into mediated relationship maintenance. Communication Monographs, 88(1) (special issue), 48-70.Impact factor: 3.843 (2019)
Dominguez, J., Bowman, S., Hall, J. A., & Merolla, A. M. (2020). Working hard to make a good impression: The relational consequences of effortful self-presentation. Communication Research Reports, 37(5), 276-285.
Dominguez, J., & Hall, J. A. (2020). Examining context shifts’ effect on relationship trajectories in friendships using turning point theory. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37(6), 1892-1909.doi:10.1177/0265407520909475
Impact factor: 2.359 (2019); 23/92 in Communication
Hall, J. A., & Morella, A. (2020). Connecting everyday talk and time alone to global well-being. Human Communication Research, 46, 594-619. doi:10.1093/hcr/hqz014
Impact factor: 3.540 (2019); 12/92 in Communication
Ross, E. M., & Hall, J. A. (2020). The traditional sexual script and humor in courtship. Humor, 33(2) (special issue), 197-218.doi:10.1515/humor-2019-0017 Impact factor: .711 (2019)
Steele, R. G., Hall, J. A., & Christofferson, J. L. (2020). Conceptualizing digital stress in adolescents and young adults: Toward the development of an empirically based model. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 23(1), 15-26. doi:10.1007/s10567-019-00300-5

Open Source:

Hall, J. A. (2019a). How many hours does it take to make a friend? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(4), 1278-1296.doi:10.1177/0265407518761225 Impact factor: 2.359 (2019); 23/92 in Communication
Hall, J. A. (2019b). Humor production in long-term romantic relationships: What the lack of moderation by sex reveals about humor’s role in mating. Humor, 32(3), 343-359. doi:10.1515/humor-2018-0005. Impact factor: .711 (2019)
Hall, J. A. (2019c). On the founding of Human Communication & Technology. Human Communication & Technology, 1(1), 1-3.
Hall, J. A., Johnson, R. M., & Ross, E. M. (2019). Where does the time go? An experimental test of what social media displaces and displaced activities’ associations with affective well-being and quality of day. New Media & Society, 21(3), 674-692. doi:10.1177/1461444818804775 Impact factor: 4.577 (2019); 6/84 in Communication
Hall, J. A., Kearney, M., & Xing, C. (2019). Two tests of social displacement through social media use. Information, Communication and Society, 22(10), 1396-1413.doi:10.1080/1369118X.2018.1430162 Impact factor: 4.559 (2019)
Merolla, A. M., Hall, J. A., & Bernhold, Q. (2019). Perseverative cognition, distracted communication, and well-being in everyday social interaction. Personal Relationships, 26(3), 507-528. doi:10.1111/pere.12286
Impact factor: 1.522 (2019); 50/92 in Communication
Velasquez, A., Montgomery, G., & Hall, J. A. (2019). Ethnic minorities’ social media political use: How ingroup identification, selective exposure, and collective efficacy shape social media political expression. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 24(4), 147-164.doi:10/1093/jcmc/zmz007
Impact factor: 5.366 (2019); 3/88 in Communication
Hall, J. A. (2018a). Energy, episode, and relationship: A test of the communicate bond belong theory. Communication Quarterly, 66(4), 380-402. doi:10.1080/01463373.2017.1411377
Hall, J. A. (2018b). When is social media use social interaction? Defining mediated social interaction. New Media & Society, 20(1), 162-179.doi:10.1177/1461444816660782 Impact factor: 4.800 (2018); 2/84 in Communication
Jorgensen, T. D., Forney, K. J., Hall, J. A., & Giles, S. (2018). Using modern methods for missing data analysis with the social relations model: A bridge to social network analysis. Social Networks, 54, 26-40. doi:10.1016/j.socnet.2017.11.002 Impact factor: 2.949 (2018)
Hall, J. A. (2017a). Humor in romantic relationships: A meta-analysis. Personal Relationships, 24(2), 306-322. doi:10.1111/pere.12183
Impact factor: .906 (2017); 57/84 in Communication
Hall, J. A. (2017b). The experience of mobile entrapment in daily life. Journal of Media Psychology, 29 (Special Issue), 148-158. doi:10.1027/1864-1105/a000228 Impact factor: 1.118 (2017)
Hall, J. A. (2017c). The regulation of social interaction in everyday life: A replication and extension of O’Connor and Rosenblood (1996). Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 34(5), 699-716.doi:10.1177/0265407516654580
Impact factor: 1.697 (2017); 28/84 in Communication
Hall, J. A., & Compton, B. L. (2017). Pre- and post-interaction physical attractiveness ratings and experience-based impressions. Communication Studies, 68(3), 260-277. doi:10.1080/10510974.2017.1317281
Hall, J. A., & Davis, D. A. C. (2017). Proposing the communicate bond belong theory: Evolutionary intersections with episodic interpersonal communication. Communication Theory, 27(1), 21-47. doi:10.111/comt/12106
Impact factor: 2.773 (2016); 7/79 in Communication
Hall, J. A. (2016). Interpreting social-sexual communication: Relational framing theory and social-sexual communication, attraction, and intent. Human Communication Research, 42, 138-164.doi:10.1111/hcre.12071
Impact factor: 1.549 (2016); 22/79 in Communication
Pennington, N., Hall, J. A., & Hutchinson, A. (2016). To tweet or not to tweet: Explaining fan-celebrity interaction on Twitter. Iowa Journal of Communication, 48(1). 55-75.
Hall, J. A. (2015). Sexual selection and humor in courtship: A case for warmth and extraversion. Evolutionary Psychology, 13, 1-10. doi:10.1177/1474704915598918 Impact factor: 1.05 (2015)
Hall, J. A., & Xing, C. (2015). The verbal and nonverbal correlates of the five flirting styles. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 39, 41-68. doi:10.1007/s10919-014-0199-8 Impact factor: 1.77 (2015)
Hall, J. A., Xing, C, & Brooks, S. (2015). Accurately detecting flirting: Error management theory, the traditional sexual script, and flirting base rate. Communication Research, 42, 939-958. doi:10.1177/0093650214534972
Impact factor: 1.976 (2015): 11/79 in Communication
Xing, C., & Hall, J. A. (2015). Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance testing with ordinal data: An application in revising the flirting styles inventory. Communication Methods and Measures, 9, 123-151. doi:10.1080/19312458.20151061615
Hall, J. A. (2014a). Applying the ideal standards model to unmet expectations and satisfaction in friendship. Studies in Communication Sciences, 14, 20-28. doi:10.1016/j.scoms.2014.03.008
Hall, J. A. (2014b). First comes the social network, then comes marriage? Characteristics of Americans married 2005-2012 who met through social networking sites. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 17, 322-326. doi:10.1089/cyber.2013.0408 Impact factor: 2.182 (2014)
Hall, J. A., Baym, N. K., & Miltner, K. M. (2014). Put down that phone and talk to me: Understanding the roles of mobile phone norm adherence and similarity in relationships. Mobile Media & Communication, 2, 134-153.doi:10.1177/2050157913517684
Hall, J. A., Pennington, N., & Lueders, A. (2014). Impression creation and formation on Facebook: A lens model approach. New Media & Society, 16, 958-982. doi:10.1177/1461444813495166
Impact factor: 2.007 (2014); 7/76 in Communication
Jung, Y., Hall, J., Hong, R., Goh, T., Ong, N., & Tan, N. (2014). Payback: Effects of relationship and cultural norms on reciprocity. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 17, 160-172. doi:10.1111/ajsp.12057. Impact factor: .623 (2014); 57/62 in Social Psychology
Lueders, A., Hall, J. A., Pennington, N., & Knutson, K. (2014). Nonverbal decoding on Facebook: Applying the IPT-15 and the SSI to personality judgments. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 38, 413-427.doi:10.1007/s10919-014-0195-z
Impact factor: 1.974 (2014)
Pennington, N., & Hall, J. A. (2014). An analysis of humor orientation on Facebook: A lens model approach. Humor, 27, 1-21. doi:10.1515/humor-2013-0053
Impact factor: .481 (2014)
Watkins, J. L., & Hall, J. A. (2014). The association between nonverbal sensitivity and flirting detection accuracy. Communication Research Reports, 31, 348-356. doi:10.1080/08824096.2014.963220.
Hall, J. A. (2013). Humor in long-term romantic relationships: The association of general humor styles and relationship-specific functions with relationship satisfaction. Western Journal of Communication, 77, 272-292. doi:10.1080/10570314.2012.757796
Hall, J. A., & La France, B. H. (2013). How context matters: Predicting men’s homophobic slang. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 32, 162-180. doi:10.1177/0261927X12456383
Impact factor: .872 (2013): 35/72 in Communication
Hall, J. A., & Pennington, N. (2013). Self-monitoring, honesty, and cue use on Facebook: The relationship with extraversion and conscientiousness. Computers in Human Behavior, 29, 1556-1564. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.001 Impact factor: 2.273 (2013)
Grebe, J. P., & Hall, J. A. (2013). Affinity in instant messaging. Northwest Journal of Communication, 41, 81-108.
Hall, J. A. (2012). Friendship standards: The dimensions of ideal expectations. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 29, 884-907.doi:10.1177/0265407512448274
Impact factor: 1.131 (2012); 23/72 in Communication
Hall, J. A., & Baym, N. K. (2012). Calling and texting (too much): Mobile maintenance expectations, (over)dependence, entrapment, and friendship satisfaction. New Media & Society, 14, 315-330. doi:10.1177/1461444811415047
Impact factor: 1.872 (2012); 9/72 in Communication
Hall, J. A., & La France, B. H. (2012). “That’s Gay!”: Sexual prejudice, gender identity, norms, and homophobic communication. Communication Quarterly, 60, 35-58. doi:10.1080/01463373.2012.641833
Khakimova, L., Zhang, Y. B., & Hall, J. A. (2012). Conflict management styles: The role of ethnic identity and self-construal among young male Arabs and Americans. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 41, 37-57. doi:10.1080/17475759.2011.617772
Hall, J. A. (2011a). Is it something I said? Sense of humor and partner embarrassment. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28, 383-405. doi:10.1177/0265407510384422
Impact factor: 1.287 (2011); 17/72 in Communication
Hall, J. A. (2011b). Sex differences in friendship expectations: A meta-analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28, 723-747. doi:10.1177/0265407510386192
Impact factor: 1.287 (2011); 17/72 in Communication
Hall, J. A., & Canterberry, M. (2011). Sexism and assertive courtship strategies. Sex Roles, 65, 840-854.doi:10.1007/s11199-011-0045-y
Impact factor: 1.471 (2011); 10/78 in Social Psychology
Hall, J. A., Larson, K. A., & Watts, A. (2011). Satisfying friendship maintenance expectations: The role of friendship standards and biological sex. HumanCommunication Research, 37, 529-552.doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01411.x
Impact factor: 1.836 (2011); 10/72 in Communication
Hall, J. A. (2010a). An exploratory study of communication, gender role conflict, and social support of parents of children treated at Children’s Hospital. Journal ofPsychosocial Oncology, 28, 511-525. doi:10.1080/07347332.2010.498461
Impact factor: 1.134 (2010)
Hall, J. A. (2010b). Parents’ networks: Egocentric networks and unique and shared sources of social support.Connections, 30(2), 41-49.
Hall, J. A., Carter, S., Cody, M. J., & Albright, J. M. (2010). Individual differences in the communication of romantic interest: Development of the flirting styles inventory. Communication Quarterly, 58, 365-393. doi:10.1080/01463373.2010.524874
Hall, J. A., Park, N., Song, H., & Cody, M. J. (2010). Strategic misrepresentation in online dating: The effects of gender, self-monitoring, and personality traits. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 27, 117-135. doi:10.1177/0265407509349633
Impact factor: 1.049 (2010); 22/67 in Communication
Hall, J. A., & Sereno, K. (2010). Offensive jokes: How do they impact long-term relationships? Humor, 23, 351-373. doi:10.1515/humr.2010.016
Impact factor: .864 (2010)
Hall, J. A., & Householder, B. J. (2007). Objective rejection?: The effects of agreement and involvement on message quality evaluation. Rocky Mountain Communication Review, 3, 3-18.
Hall, J. A., & La France, B. H. (2007). Attitudes and communication of homophobia in fraternities: Separating the impact of social adjustment function from hetero-identity concern. Communication Quarterly, 55, 39-60. doi:10.1080/01463370600998673
Hall, J. A., & Valente, T. W. (2007). Adolescent smoking networks: The effects of influence and selection on future smoking. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 3054-3059. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.04.008
Impact factor: 2.587 (5-year average)
Hall, J. A. (2006). Aligning darkness with conspiracy: The discursive effects of African American interest in Gary Webb’s “Dark Alliance.” The Howard Journal of Communications, 17, 205-222. doi:10.1080/10646170600829626
Siira, K., Rogan, R. G., & Hall, J. A. (2004). ‘A spoken word is an arrow shot’: A comparison of Finnish and U.S. conflict management and face maintenance. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 33, 89-107.
Hall, J. A. (2003). ‘No Shelter’ in popular music: Irony and appropriation in the lyrical criticism of Rage Against the Machine. Studies in Popular Culture, 26(1), 77-89.

Book & Encyclopedia Chapters

Hall, J. A. (2021). Humor and long-term romantic relationships. In M. Strick & T. E. Ford (Eds.), The socialpsychology of humor (pp. 74-91). London, UK: Routledge.
Hall, J. A. (2017). Gender of friend. In T. K. Shackelford & V. A. Weekes-Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of evolutionary psychological science (pp. 1-9). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1600-1
Hall, J. A., & Xing, C. (2017a). Linear versus nonlinear relationships. In M. Allen (Ed.), The Sage encyclopedia of communication research methods (pp. 868-870). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. doi:10.4135/9781483381411.n299
Hall, J. A., & Xing, C. (2017b). Measurement levels, ordinal. In M. Allen (Ed.), The Sage encyclopedia of communication research methods (pp. 948-949). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. doi:10.4135/9781483381411.n330
Hall, J. A. (2016). Same-sex friendships. In C. R. Berger & M. E. Roloff (Eds.), International encyclopedia of interpersonal communication (pp. 1-8). Malden, MA: Wiley.
Borner, K. B., Gayes, L. A., & Hall, J. A. (2015). Friendship during childhood and cultural variations. In J. D. Wright (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences (2nd ed., Vol. 9, pp. 442-447). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
Hall, J. A., & Pennington, N. (2015). Mundane mobile maintenance, entrapment, and hyper-coordination. In Z. Yan (Ed.), Encyclopedia of mobile phone behavior (Vol. 1, pp. 108-116). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Hall, J. A., & Pennington, N. (2013). What you can really know about someone from their Facebook profile (And where you should look to find out). In C. Cunningham (Ed.), Social networking and impression management: Self-presentation in the digital age (pp. 247-269). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.
La France, B. H., & Hall, J. A. (2012). Sex, humor, and intimacy: An examination of sexual humor use in close relationships. In R. L. DiCioccio (Ed.), Humor communication: Theory, impact, and outcomes (pp. 119-140). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt

Other Publications

Hall, J. A. (2020). Why many of the ‘tell-tale signs’ of attraction are likely nonsense. Communication Currents. Retrieved from
Hall, J. A. (2005). “Dark Alliance” as conspiracy theory: Normative constraints and their discursive effects. In C. A. Willard (Ed.), Critical problems in argumentation: Selected papers from the 13th biennial conference on argumentation (pp. 552-559). Washington, DC: National Communication Association. [Published Conference Proceedings]
Hall, J. A. (2004). Review of Leo Braudy (2003), From Chivalry to Terrorism: War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. Journal of Communication Inquiry, 28, 368-372. [Book Review]

Conference Presentations

Hall, J. A., Pennington, N. R., & Holmstrom, A. J. (May, 2021). Connecting through technology during COVID-19. Paper to be presented at the International Communication Association in Denver, CO.
Pennington, N. R., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2020). Does Facebook-enabled communication influence weak tie relationships over time? A longitudinal investigation into mediated relationship maintenance. Paper to be presented at the National Communication Association in Indianapolis, IN. (TOP PAPER Human Communication and Technology Division)
Hall, J. A., & Holmstrom, A. (Nov. 2020). Causal evidence that communication content can increase daily well-being.Paper to be presented at the National Communication Association in Indianapolis, IN.
Hall, J. A., Steele, R., Christofferson, J., & Mihailova, T. (May, 2020). Development and initial evaluation of a multidimensional measure of digital stress. Paper presented at the International Communication Association conference in Gold Coast, Australia.
Dominguez, J., Bowman, S., Hall, J. A., & Merolla, A. (Nov. 2019). Working hard to make a good impression in daily life: When does it feel good? Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Baltimore, MD.
Dominguez, J., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2019). Context shifts’ influence on friendship trajectories. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Baltimore, MD.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2019). A new journal in communication and technology: The time in now! Panel chaired at the National Communication Association in Baltimore, MD.
Johnson, R. M., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2019). The power of approval: How network social support influences long-distance relationships. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Baltimore, MD.
Merolla, A., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2019). Relational maintenance challenges and mental and relational health: Trait, day, and momentary perspectives. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Baltimore, MD.
Hall, J. A., & Morella, A. (May 2019). Connecting everyday talk and time alone to global well-being. Paper presented at the International Communication Association in Washington, DC. (TOP TWO PAPER Interpersonal Communication Division)
Dominguez, J., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2018). How did we get here? Examining context shifts’ effect on relationship trajectories in friendships using turning point theory. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Salt Lake City, UT.
Hall, J. A., Johnson, R. M., & Ross, E. M. (Nov. 2018). Where does the time go? An experimental test of what social media use displaces. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Salt Lake City, UT.
Jorgensen, T. D., Forney, K. J., Hall, J. A., & Giles, S. (Jun. 2018). Using modern methods for missing data analysis with the social relations model: A bridge to social network analysis. Paper presented at the 38th annual Sunbelt conference, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Compton, B. L., Hall, J. A., & Bowman, J. (May 2018) Characteristics of the male gazer: An application of Ambivalent Sexism Theory and sociosexuality. Paper presented at the International Communication Association in Prague, CZ.
Hall, J. A., Xing, C., Ross, E. M., & Johnson, R. M. (May 2018). Experimentally manipulating social media abstinence: Results of a four-week diary study. Paper presented at the International Communication Association in Prague, CZ.
Forney, K. J.,Jorgensen, T., Hall, J.A., & Giles, S. (Apr. 2018). Utilizing the social relations model to understand peer perceptions of-body related conversation. Paper presented at the International Conference on Eating Disorders, Chicago, IL.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2017). How many hours does it take to make a friend? Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Dallas, TX.
Jorgensen, T. D., Forney, K. J., Hall, J. A., & Giles, S. (May 2017). Social relations model of self- and peer-perceived body preoccupation: Modeling missing data in a partially observed network. Symposium conducted at the 29thannual convention for the Association for Psychological Science in Boston, MA.
Hall, J. A. (May 2017). Energy, episode, and relationship: A test of the Communicate Bond Belong Theory. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference in San Diego, CA.
Hall, J. A., Xing, C., & Kearney, M. (May 2017). Two tests of social displacement through social media use. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference in San Diego, CA.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2016). The experience of mobile entrapment in daily life. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Philadelphia, PA. (TOP PAPER Human Communication and Technology Division)
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2016). Humor in romantic relationships: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Hall, J. A. (Jul. 2016). The regulation of social interaction in everyday life: A replication and extension of O’Connor and Rosenblood (1996). Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Conference in Toronto, CA.
Hall, J. A., & Xing, C. (Jul. 2016). Third-party observer accuracy and biases in estimating target dating interest and physic al attraction. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Conference in Toronto, CA.
Hall, J. A. (Jun. 2015). The influence of various mediated social interactions with close and distant friends on happiness. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research conference in New Brunswick, NJ.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2014). The social and sexual relational frames: Testing gender differences and measuring social-sexual behavior, attraction, and intent. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Chicago, IL. (TOP PAPER Interpersonal Division)
Hall, J. A., & Xing, C. (Nov. 2014). The flirting styles inventory – revised: Confirmatory factor analysis and measurement invariance testing with ordinal data. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Chicago, IL.
Pennington, H., Hall, J. A., & Hutchinson, A. (Nov. 2014). To tweet or not to tweet: Three explanations for fan-celebrity interaction on Twitter. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Chicago, IL.
Hall, J. A. (May 2014). Proposing the Communicate Bond Belong Theory: Evolutionary intersections with episodic interpersonal communication. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference in Seattle, WA.
Hall, J. A., & Xing, C. (Nov. 2013). The verbal and nonverbal correlates of the five flirting styles. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Washington, DC.
Pennington, N., & Hall, J. A. (Mar. 2013). An analysis of humor orientation on Facebook: A lens model approach. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Kansas City, MO. (TOP THREE PAPER Interpersonal Division)
Hall, J. A., & Pennington, N. (Nov. 2012). Self-monitoring, honesty, and cue use on Facebook: The extraversion and conscientiousness tradeoff. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Orlando, FL.
La France, B. H., & Hall, J. A. (Jul. 2012). Sex, humor, and intimacy: An examination of sexual humor use in close relationships. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Hall, J. A., Pennington, N., & Lueders, A. (May 2012). Impression creation and formation on Facebook: A lens model approach. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference in Phoenix, AZ.
Hall, J. A., & Baym, N. K. (Nov. 2011). Calling and texting (too much): Mobile maintenance
expectations, (over)dependence, entrapment, and friendship satisfaction. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in New Orleans, LA.
Hall, J. A., & La France, B. H. (Nov. 2011). How context matters: Predicting men’s homophobic slang. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in New Orleans, LA.
Jung, B., & Hall, J. A., Hong, R., Goh, T., Tan, N, & Ong, N. (May 2011). Doing unto others: Effects of relationship on positive and negative reciprocity in a hybrid trust-dictator game. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference in Boston, MA.
Hall, J. A. (Feb. 2011). All-male group membership and context: Gender threat, hetero-identity concern, and homophobic talk. Paper presented at the Western Speech Communication Association Conference in Monterey, CA.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2010). Is it something I said?Sense of humor and partner embarrassment. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Grebe, J. P., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2010). Affinity in instant messaging. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Hall, J. A., & Larson, K. A. (Nov. 2009). Satisfying friendship maintenance expectations: The role of friendship standards and gender. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Chicago, IL.
Khakimova, L., Zhang, Y. B., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2009). Self-construal and conflict management styles: A cross-cultural study of young male Arabs. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in Chicago, IL.
Hall, J. A. (Oct. 2009). Sex differences in friendship expectations: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the International Association of Relationship Research Conference in Lawrence, KS.
Hall, J. A., & La France, B. H. (Nov. 2008) “That’s gay!”: Masculinity, gender identity salience, and homophobic communication norms. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in San Diego, CA. (TOP FOUR PAPER GLBT Division)
Hall, J. A., Park, N., Song, H., & Cody, M. J. (Nov. 2008) Strategic misrepresentation in online dating: The effects of gender, self-monitoring, and personality. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in San Diego, CA.
Hall, J. A., Carter, S., & Cody, M. J. (May 2008). Individual differences in the communication of romantic interest: Development of the flirting styles questionnaire. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Hall, J. A., Cody, M. J., Jackson, G., & Flesh, J. O. (May 2008). Beauty and the flirt: Attractiveness and opening lines in date initiation. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2006). ‘We were just a group of guys who liked to have a good time together’: Former fraternity members looking back on fraternity life. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference in San Antonio, TX.
Hall, J. A., Johnson, A. C., & Valente, T. W. (May 2006). Adolescent smoking networks: The effects of social fitness and constraint on future smoking. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference at Dresden, Germany.
Hall, J. A., & Jung, B. (Jan. 2006). Who values TV and who values the internet for health information? Paper presented at the Annenberg Health Survey Conference at LA, CA.
Dawkins, M. A., & Hall, J. A. (Sept. 2005). “Still Dave…still dangerous:” Cultural crossings in the comedy of Chappelle’s Show. Paper presented at the Speech Communication Association of Puerto Rico Convention at San Juan, PR.
Hall, J. A., & Sereno, K. (Nov. 2005). Couples who laugh together: A coorientation approach to positive humor use in relationships. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Boston, MA.
Hall, J. A., & LaFrance, B. H. (Nov. 2003). An exploration of homophobia in collegiate fraternities. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Miami, FL.
Hall, J. A., & Householder, B. J. (May 2003). Objective rejection?: Argument quality and issue importance. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference at San Diego, CA.
Hall, J. A. (Jul. 2002). ‘No Shelter’ in popular media: Irony and appropriation in the lyrical criticism of Rage Against the Machine. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference at Seoul, Korea.
Hall, J. A. (Jul. 2002). The discursive formation of conspiracy theory. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference at Seoul, Korea.
Hall, J. A. (Jul. 2002). Dismissing the Dark Alliance: African-American interest and the conspiracy theory. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Conference at Seoul, Korea.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2001). Cleaving argument strength and argument quality: Message characteristics and their relationship with attitude change. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Atlanta, GA.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2001). The rhetorical alchemy of Wendell Phillips. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Atlanta, GA.
Rogan, R. G., La France, B. H., Chesner, C., Ferebee, M. C., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2001). What goals are people really concerned about during conflict? Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Atlanta, GA.
Siira, K., Rogan, R. G., & Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2001). Finnish and U.S. conflict management: A comparison of conflict management approaches and face maintenance concerns in Finland and the United States. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Atlanta, GA.
Hall, J. A. (Apr. 2001). Tuesdays with Morrie: Listening to the dying storyteller. Paper presented at the Southern Speech Communication Association Conference at Lexington, KY.
Hall, J. A. (Nov. 2000). United States and Finnish conflict styles as a manifestation of differing cultural conversations. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Seattle, WA.
Hall, J. A., & Davis, D. C. (Nov. 2000). The wheelchair barrier: A methodological assessment and pilot study of proxemic distances between wheelchair users and non-wheelchair users. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference at Seattle, WA.

Invited Speaker

Hall, J. A., w/ Viswanath, V., Child, S., & Weinstein, E. (Jan., 2021). The Social Dilemma Panel Discussion. Keynote Speaker, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health,Boston, MA.
Hall, J.A. (Sept., 2019). Social Relations and Social Network Analysis. Departmental Lecture. Wake Forest University,Winston-Salem, NC.
Hall, J.A. (Feb., 2019). The Science of Flirting. Keynote Speaker, University Lectures Program. Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Hall, J. A. & other panelists (April 2018) Featured Panelist. Building Stronger Kids: Resiliency and Communication in the Age of Social Media. Sponsored by Topeka Collegiate School.
Hall, J. A., w/ Junco R. & Konrath S. (Mar., 2018). Technology, Social Media, and Civil Discourse. Keynote Speaker, Civil Discourse series at Duquesne University, Pittsburg, PA.
Hall, J. A. (Mar., 2017). What I Learned about Flirting Styles on the Way to the Studio: Conducting Academic Research on Popular Topics. Keynote Speaker, Great Plains Psychology Convention, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS.
Hall, J. A. (Mar., 2016). The Five Flirting Styles. Invited lecture, Gender, Body, & Technology Series, St. Mary’s College, Berkley, CA.
Hall, J. A. (Oct., 2015). What’s Your Flirting Style? Invited lecture, Jocelyn Wale Seminar Series, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.
Hall, J. A. (Mar., 2015). Proposing the Communicate Bond Belong Theory. Invited lecture, Invited colloquium speaker, Department of Communication, University of Kansas.
Hall, J. A. (Oct., 2014). The Communicate Bond Belong Theory. Invited lecture, Department of Communication, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Hall, J. A. (Apr., 2014). What’s Your Flirting Style? Invited college lecture, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA.
Hall, J. A. (Sept., 2013). What’s Your Flirting Style? Invited college lecture, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Hall, J.A., Pennington, N., & Lueders, A. (Nov., 2012) A Lens Model Analysis of Facebook. Invited colloquium speaker, Department of Communication, University of Kansas.
Hall, J.A. (Mar., 2012). Is it Something I Said? The Role of Humor in Long-term Relationships.
Invited speaker, Close Relationship Interest Group, University of Kansas.
Hall, J. A. (Feb., 2012). What’s Your Flirting Style? Invited college lecture, Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI.
Hall, J. A. (Mar., 2011). “That’s Gay!”:Masculinity, Sexual Prejudice, and Communication Norms. Invited colloquium speaker, Department of Communication, University of Missouri.
Hall, J. A. (Mar., 2010). Masculinity, Maturation, and Homophobia. Invited colloquium speaker, Department of Psychology, University of Kansas.
Hall, J. A. (Oct., 2009). “That’s gay!”: Gender Identity and Homophobic Communication Norms. Invited colloquium speaker, Department of Communication, Arizona State University.
Hall, J. A. (Oct., 2008). “That’s Gay!” Masculinity, Gender Identity Salience, and Homophobic Communication Norms. Invited speaker, Close Relationship Interest Group, University of Kansas.
Hall, J. A. (Sept., 2008). Masculinity, Gender Identity, and Homophobic Communication. Invited colloquium speaker, Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas.

Teaching and Mentoring Experience

COMS 177 First Year Seminar (undergraduate)
COMS 356 Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods (undergraduate)
COMS 496 Capstone in Interpersonal Communication (undergraduate)
COMS 590 Nonverbal Communication (undergraduate/graduate bridge)
COMS 930 Indirect and Conditional Effects in Statistics (graduate)
COMS 835 Impression Formation and Interpersonal Behavior (graduate)
COMS 844 Theories of Interpersonal Communication (graduate)
COMS 958 Comparative Theories in Communication Studies (graduate)

Dissertation, Thesis, or Honor’s Thesis Direction, Committee Member, University of Kansas

Dissertation Directed

Kearney, M. (2017) (Co-Chair with Dr. Mary Banwart) Awarded department honors
Pennington, N. (2015) Awarded department honors
Xing, C. (2019)

Current Graduate Advisees

Bowman, S. (PhD), Doctoral Candidate
Dominguez, J. (PhD), Doctoral Student
Johnson, R. (PhD), Doctoral Candidate
Mihailova, T. (PhD), Doctoral Student
Santarelli, A. (PhD), Doctoral Student

Communication Studies Doctoral Committee Service

Anderson, M. (2009) Comprehensive Exam Committee
Bowman, S. (2020) Chair Comprehensive Exam Committee
Drescher, H. (2016) Comprehensive Exam Committee, Dissertation Committee
Grill, K. (2014) Dissertation Committee
Imamura, M. (2011) Dissertation Committee, Comprehensive Exam Committee
Johnson, R. (2019) Chair Comprehensive Exam Committee,
Kearney, M. (2016) Comprehensive Exam Committee
Montgomery, G. (2017) Comprehensive Exam Committee
Ross, E. (2018) Dissertation Committee, Comprehensive Exam Committee
Ruble, R. (2011) Dissertation Committee, Comprehensive Exam Committee
Schon, J. (2015) Dissertation Committee
Vietti, J. (2016) Comprehensive Exam Committee
Xing, C. (2015) Comprehensive Exam Committee
Zhou, W. (2020) Comprehensive Exam Committee

CLAS Doctoral Committee Service

Bahns, A. J. (2011) Social Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Borner, K. B. (2015) Clinical Child Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Canterberry, M. (2010) Social Psychology, Comprehensive Exam Committee
Collins, T. (2012) Social Psychology, Comprehensive Exam Committee
Cushing, C. (2011) Clinical Child Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Gayes, L. A. (2014) Clinical Child Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Gergersen, S. (2020) Social Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Goodman, D. (2012) Social Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Elledge, A. (2014) Clinical Child Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Kanga, M. R. (2014) Clinical Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Keil, K. (2014) Clinical Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Lee, J. (2014) Social Psychology, Comprehensive Exam Committee
Legerski, J-P. (2009) Clinical Child Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Namekata, M. (2020) Clinical Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Sakaluk, J. (2015) Social Psychology, Dissertation Committee.
Schechinger, H. A. (2015) Counseling Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Van Allen, J. (2012) Clinical Child Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Williams, C. (2016) Clinical Psychology, Dissertation Committee
Wright, E. (2014) Clinical Psychology, Dissertation Committee

Master’s Thesis Directed

Compton, B. (2016) Communication Studies Department
Dominguez, J. (2019) Communication Studies Department
Grebe, J. (2009) Communication Studies Department
Grill, K. (2011) Communication Studies Department (Co-Chair with Dr. Tracy Russo) (Awarded department honors)
Mihailova, T. (2019) Communication Studies Department (Awarded department honors)

Masters Thesis Committee Member

Cook, K. (2012) Communication Studies Department
Fuchsberger, A. (2013) Communication Studies Department
Jachowicz, L. (2012) Communication Studies Department
Kearney, M. (2013) Communication Studies Department
Khakimova, L. (2008) Communication Studies Department
Montgomery, G. (2015) Communication Studies Department
Rainforth, P. (2018) Communication Studies Department
Weibe, W. (2014) Communication Studies Department

Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis Chair

Brooks, S. (Fall 2013; Spring 2014) (presented atUndergraduate Research Symposium)
Cheeseman, M. (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) (selected as featured speaker for opening session Undergraduate Research Symposium)
Gripe, J. (Spring 2011)
Santarelli, A. (Spring 2018) (presented atUndergraduate Research Symposium)

Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis Committee

Kopp, B. (Summer 2009)
McCourt, A. (Spring 2011)
Papish, C. (Spring 2011)
Stueber, H. (Spring 2009)

Undergraduate Directed Study, University of Kansas

Bezner, B.; Lazowski, N.; McCord, D.: Facebook impression formation (Spring 2011)
Brooks, S.: Judgments of flirting & accuracy (Fall 2012)
Burt, H.: Friendship hours instrument design (Spring 2016, Fall 2016)
Butterworth, M. (Fall 2014): Physical attractiveness ratings
Holle, C.; Latham, R. (Spring 2012): Nonverbal flirting behavior
Lampitt, C.: Masculinity and bromance (Spring 2010)
Njai, A.: African-American students’ experiences in STEM (Fall 2016)
Qaddour, A.: Romantic relationships in the Middle East (Summer 2009)
Salyer, H.: Humor in long-term relationships (Spring, 2017)
Santarelli, A. Social media abstinence project (Fall 2017)
Sheahan, L.: Flirting styles interviews (Fall 2011)
Wood, J.: Nonverbal self-presentation (Fall 2008)
Zelenak, V.: Homophobic communication (Spring 2009), reciprocity study (Summer 2009), friendship expectations coding (Fall 2009)

University, Departmental, and Community Service

University of Kansas

Close Relationship Interest Group (Spring 2009- 2013), Member
Common Book Program Steering Committee (2011) College of Letters Arts and Sciences
Faculty Senate (2019-2022), Faculty Executive Committee (2019)
First Year Seminar Instructor (2013, 2014) Attraction, Flirting, and Friendship
Human Subjects Committee Lawrence (2008-2011) Alternate for COMS Department, University Park Campus
Teaching Award Evaluation Committee (2017). Ned Fleming Award.
Technology Computing Group (2010-2011) Representative for COMS Department, University Park Campus
University Academic Assessment Committee (2017-2020). (Renamed) Representative for Social Science
University Core Curriculum Committee (2015- 2016). Representative for Social Science Division of CLAS.
University Committee on Promotion and Tenure (2017-2018). Representative for CLAS.

Faculty Development

Center for Teaching Excellence

Ambassador for the COMS Department (Spring 2012 – 2016)
Best Practices Institute, Participant (Spring 2009)
Best Practices Institute, Facilitator (Spring 2011)
Documenting and Advancing Learning (Spring 2012 – 2014)
Faculty Triad (w/ Chad Kraus - Architecture & Tara Jenkins - Pharmacy) (2012)
Teaching Fellow (Spring 2013)
Teaching Seminar (Fall 2012)

KU Teaching Summit

Research in capstone classes (Summer 2017)
Doing more than the dishes: Bringing undergraduates into the research process (w/ Center for Undergraduate Research (Summer 2015)
Rethinking the undergraduate curriculum: Identifying learning outcomes and developing tracks (Summer 2015)
Teaching Triads (Summer 2013)
Course Redesign: Involving KU partners (Summer 2011)

KU New Graduate Teaching Assistant Conference
(Fa14, Sp15, Sp16, Fa16, Fa17, Sp18, Fa19)

“Teaching courses that students ‘have’ to take: Increasing student engagement.”

Center for Undergraduate Research, University of Kansas

Faculty Fellow & Member of Steering Committee (2014-2017)
Judge for Sigma Xi Awards, Undergraduate Research Symposium (Spring 2011)
Working Group: Integrating Research into the Capstone Experience (2016 & 2017)

Teaching Grants

Center for Teaching Excellence (with Drs. Alcides Velasquez, Cameron Piercy), Departmental Teaching Grant for Course Sequence Redesign ($2500) (2019)
Center for Teaching Excellence, Departmental Teaching Grant for Undergraduate Curriculum Redesign ($5000) (2013)
Center for Teaching Excellence, Departmental Grant for Graduate Methods Training ($2000) (Summer 2011)

Department of Communication Studies

Assessment Committee (2008 - 2017): Developed and pilot tested survey instrument to evaluate outgoing COMS re: seniors’ achievement of departmental goals
Associate Chair (2018-present): Assisted chair with departmental planning around undergraduate and graduate curriculum and assessment; Collected data for departmental planning
Colloquium Committee (2008 – present; Chair 2019): Identified, contacted, and coordinated external and internal speakers; Worked with committee to discuss colloquium goals and policies
Department Planning Committee (2013-2016): Developed new hire priorities statement, discussed departmental strategic planning
Departmental Teaching Outcomes Committee (Chair 2010 - 2013): Worked to identify department-wide learning outcomes and methods of measurement; Assisted in developing department retreat for graduate methods training and lists of approved methods classes for graduate students
Graduate Committee (Fall 2017-2018): Evaluate departmental procedures for graduate training and curriculum.
Research & Lab Committee (2008-2018) (Chair 2010-2018): Identified hardware and software technology to perform live digital recording of dyadic interactions for the purpose of research, and assisted in the identification and coordination with contractors; Designed and implemented new blackboard-based undergraduate student research subject pool, wrote policies regarding use of subject pool; Coordinated the promotion and policy development of both the laboratory space and subject pool.
Search Committee Member (2012): Basic Course tenure-track faculty hire
Search Committee Chair (2014): Political Communication and New Media tenure-track faculty hire
Search Committee Member (2016): Basic Course faculty specialist hire
Search Committee Member (2017): Relationships and Digital Media tenure-track faculty hire
Undergraduate Learning Outcomes (Chair 2011 - 2016): chaired committee to create rubric, evaluate, and report undergraduate learner outcomes for critical thinking and writing.

Professional Service

Founding Editor-in-Chief

Human Communication & Technology (2019)

Journal Editorial Board

Communication Monographs (2019-present)
Communication Studies (2012-present)
Iowa Journal of Communication (2016-2017)
Journal of Communication (2010-2018)
Journal of Language and Social Psychology (2018-present)
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2014-present)
Mobile Media & Communication (2017-present)
Personal Relationships (2016-2021)
Southern Journal of Communication (2014-present)
Western Journal of Communication (2012-2013; 2016-present)

Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer

Addictive Behaviors; British Journal of Psychology; Challenges; Communication Quarterly; Communication Reports; Communication Yearbook; Current Directions in Psychological Science; Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking; Evolutionary Psychology; Human Communication Research; Human Nature; Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media; Journal of Children and Media; Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication; Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology; Journal of GLBT Family Studies; Journal of Family Issues; Journal of Homosexuality; Journal of Personality and Individual Differences; Journal of Personality Assessment; Journal of School Nursing; Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly; Information, Communication, & Society; International Journal of Communication; Motivation & Emotion; New Media & Society; Personality and Individual Differences; Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin; PsyCH; Psycho-oncology; Sexuality & Culture

Grant Reviews

Mardsen Fund, New Zealand; Swiss National Science Foundation

National & International Disciplinary Leadership

Vice-Chair (2021-2023). Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association

Chair (2018-2019). Vice-Chair & Program Planner (2017-2018) Human Communication and Technology Division,National Communication Association.

Member (2016-7). Publications Committee, International Association of Relationship Research

Chair(2018-2020). Stephen E. Lucas Debut Publications Award Selection Committee, National Communication Association.

Membership in Professional Organizations

2007 -- present International Association of Relationship Research
1999 – present International Communication Association
2010 -- present International Society for Humor Studies
2000 – present National Communication Association
2003-2007, 2011 Western Speech Communication Association