The central issue of creating ideal conditions for teaching and learning has been extensively examined from multiple perspectives. However, while the growing prominence of the student-centered perspective in particular has led to a considerable body o . . .

This thesis analyzes the rhetoric of Operation Rescue, the Christian pro-life activist organization, within the theoretical framework of Kenneth Burke’s Logology. With the intent to answer the research question: How does rhetorical agency interrelate . . .

Institutions of higher education are becoming more diverse in student populations, but minority representation at the administrative level is still lacking. Despite current efforts to diversify leadership, the experiences of administrators of color re . . .

In the wake of globalization, a growing line of research has emerged to better understand individuals who grow up on the crossroads of national cultures due to their parents’ vocation known as third culture kids (TCKs). Scholars and counselors acknowl . . .

This project is established on the belief that it is essential to teach race interactions in U.S. classrooms as a fundamental skill. Race, a concept that has been uniquely constructed in the United States, however, is a complex subject—as it is intric . . .

Statement of problem: The problem was to design and produce a slide/sound show that would be available to schools for classes to use basically as a: 1) pre-tour preparation; 2) post-tour follow-up; and/or 3) informational tool for instruction on Calif . . .

In June of 1984, the prime minister of India, Indira Gandhi, ordered the Indian army to invade one of the holiest of temples of the Sikh faith, The Golden Temple (Sri Harmindar Sahib), in Amritsar, Punjab, India. This attack was titled “Operation Blue . . .

This thesis looks at how social media and its intricacies, paired with parasocial relationships, significantly influence and control social media-goers' behavior in favor of the entertainer, in this case, Taylor Swift. The critical question of this th . . .

This study examines the rhetoric of gay pride parades from their inception to their current incarnation though the examination of selected published photographs in The New York Times. The study analyzes six photographs from New York City’s gay pride c . . .

This study examined the relationship between the laissez faire, transactional, and transformational leadership styles identified in Bass and Avolio’s full range leadership model and communication apprehension, communication competence, and listening s . . .

This thesis looks at the Westboro Baptist Church as an example of an organization that uses hate speech as a form of protest rhetoric to send messages about American societal problems. The critical question this thesis is concerned with is: How does t . . .

Narratives are very powerful and important aspects to our society that are conveyed through numerous mediums, including the prevalent medium of television. In this study, the reality television show the Girls Next Door is analyzed to answer the questi . . .

This study illustrates and explains communal identity performance and maintenance as manifested by the participants in the counterculture community at Burning Man. This community is dedicated to countercultural ideals set forth by the Burning Man Orga . . .

This thesis applies Anderson and Meyer's (1988) theory of social action media studies to examine whether social action occurs offline as a result of controversial topics discussed in online communities. One example of this is the blog PostSecret.blogs . . .

This thesis explores the effectiveness of the use of in-game advertising for persuasion. The theory of Mere Exposure was used to develop the method and frame the data collection and analysis. For purposes of data collection, 143 participants (73 exper . . .

This study reviews pentadic scholarship from 2001-2010 in order to assess the state of Kenneth Burke’s famous critical tool and to provide the Burkean student a comprehensive guide for the pentad. The study first outlines trends in dramatistic and pen . . .

When Darwin wrote his famous treatise on evolutionary biology, Origin of Species, he was arguing from a platform built out of different values than those of his living tradition. Regardless, today in 2011 Darwin’s theory of natural selection has becom . . .

This study discusses the history, tenets, and evolution of Critical Race Theory (CRT), and how the theory can be developed for use in a mediated context and a Chinese context. This paper employs Lou Jing’s (a mixed-race reality show contestant in Chin . . .

The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most prevalent sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States. In June of 2006, a vaccine aimed to protect young women against major strands of the HPV virus was licensed. Although the vaccine is widely a . . .

This study investigates California newspaper articles from a two year time period to identify the substantive and affective attributes that comprise print media coverage of telemedicine. A total of 206 descriptions were identified and a qualitative co . . .