| 2011 - Present | Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ Communication | |
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| 2011 - Present | Faculty Member, Saint Mary's College of California ‐ School of Liberal Arts | |
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| 2006 - 2011 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Kansas | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Intercultural communication from interpersonal and intergroup perspectives, Influences of social and cultural identities on day-to-day communication processes, Influences of interpersonal relationships on intergroup and intercultural attitudes, East Asian cultural values and communication styles, Intercultural and intergroup conflict management, Cultural adaptation and acculturation strategies, Communication experiences between host nationals and sojourners, Non-Western perspectives on communication, Intergroup contact hypothesis, Common Ingroup Identity Model, Social identity and self-categorization theories, Communication accommodation theory, Acculturation framework, Anxiety/Uncertainty Management Theory, Social and behavioral science: Survey and experimental designs, Regression (Mediation/Moderation Analyses), (M)ANOVA, and Structural Equation Modeling
Grants
| 2015 | Faculty Research Grant |
| Saint Mary's College of California | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| 2014 | Assessment Grant |
| Saint Mary's College of California | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| Colleague(s): Ellen Rigsby | |
| 2012 | Foudy Grant |
| Department of Communication, Saint Mary's College of California | |
| 2010 | Speagle Project Fellowship |
| Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas | |
| 2008 | Summer Research Grant |
| Graduate School, University of Kansas |
Honors and Awards
- Early Career Award for Scholarship and Service - Saint Mary's College of California (2015)
- Hob Crockett Research Paper Award - Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas (2010)
- E. C. Buehler Teaching Award - Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas (2010)
- Graduate Student Research Competition Third Prize - Office of Graduate Studies, University of Kansas (2008
- Sene and Louella Carlile Scholarship - Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas (May 2010)
- Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship - Rotary Foundation (August 2005)
Courses
- JanTerm Beginning Ballet
- JanTerm Culture Clash: Japan
- SEM 001: Critical Strategies and Great Questions
- COMM 002: Communication and Social Understanding
- COMM 112: Interpersonal Communication
- COMM 106: Intercultural Communication
- COMM 196: Capstone
- COMM 110: Quantitative Methods
| 2011 | Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Kansas | |
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| 2007 | M.A., Communication Studies, University of Kansas | |
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| 2005 | B.A., English with Middle and High School English Teaching Credential, Tsuda University | |
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Links
Contact Information
Office: Sichel Hall - 105E
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