The following is a list of MSU researchers who will be presenting at the 109th annual NCA convention, November 21-24th in New Orleans, Louisiana.The following times are America/New Orleans.
ComArtSci researchers' names are italicized. For the full list of presenters, event locations, and updated times, visit the NCA 2024 Program Grid.
Thursday, November 21 | Friday, November 22 | Saturday, November 23 | Sunday, November 24
Thursday November 21, 2024
8:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.
"They said we are against the government for discussing sanitation": Facebook Activism on Water and Sanitation in Ghana.
- Presenter:
- Sabena Abdul Raheem, betboom esports Iowa
- Co-Authors:
- Inusah Mohammed, Brian Lamb School of Communication
- Rebecca Obu, betboom esports Cincinnati
- Barikisu Issaka, betboom esports
Panelist: Media Psychology and Moral Response
- Presenter:
- Allison Eden, betboom esports
- Co Author:
- Matthew Grizzard, Ohio State University
Beyond Stereotypes: Empowering Methods in Disability Research in Media and Communication
- Presenter:
- Edward Timke, betboom esports
9:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.
Becoming the Brand: How Esports Fandom Influences University Identification Through Collegiate Programs
- Presenter:
- Md Waseq Ur Rahman, School of Journalism and Communication, betboom esports Oregon
- Co-Authors:
- Shane Burrell, School of Journalism and Communication, betboom esports Oregon
- Amanda Cote, betboom esports
- Maxwell Foxman, School of Journalism and Communication, betboom esports Oregon
- Brandon Harris, betboom esports Alabama
Does Geographic Distance Cause Instability in Parent-Child Relationships? Applying Relational Turbulence Theory in Emerging Adults
- Presenter:
- Wenyuan Li, Department of Communication, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Nanxiao Zheng, The Chinese betboom esports Hong Kong
Exploring the Influence of Family Communication Patterns on Reverse Mentoring Dynamics in Grandparent-Grandchild Dyads
- Presenter:
- Xiaoran Cui,Department of Communication, betboom esports
11:00 A.M. – 12:15 A.M.
Leveraging Grant Funding for Greater Regard: Building, Maintaining, and Innovating Externally Funded Work Within and Outside of the Academy
- Presenter:
- Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, betboom esports
Leveraging Grant Funding for Greater Regard: Building, Maintaining, and Innovating Externally Funded Work Within and Outside of the Academy
- Presenter:
- Vernon Miller, betboom esports
Self and Other-Perceived Deception Detection Abilities are Highly Correlated but Unassociated with Objective Detection Ability: Examining the Detection Consensus Effect
- Presenter:
- David Matthew Markowitz, betboom esports
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Language Style Matching Without Interaction: Consuming Entertainment Media from Someone Unlike You is Engaging
- Presenter:
- David Matthew Markowitz, betboom esports
Investigating the Role of Reward Intensity and Proximity in Immersive Media Selection and Decision-making
- Presenter:
- Chen (Crystal) Chen, betboom esports Miami
- Co-Author:
- Jacob Fisher, betboom esports
The Role of Context in Retrospective Imaginative Involvement: Experimental Test of RII
- Presenter:
- Ezgi Ulusoy, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Allison Eden, betboom esports
Do Nostalgia or Regret Appeals Work on Audiences Outside of the Target Audience?
- Co-Authors:
- Monique Turner, betboom esports
- Hee Jung Cho, betboom esports
- Moonsun Jeon, betboom esports
- Youjin Jang, betboom esports North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Qijia Ye, Annenberg School for Communication
- Ji Hyun Ha, betboom esports
Determinants of Gender-Based Violence Prevention Campaign Engagement in El Salvador: Implications for Advocacy Efforts
- Presenter:
- Nikki McClaran, betboom esports Oregon
- Co-Author:
- Juan Mundel, betboom esports
Developing Health Interventions with Generative AI: The Impact of Construal Level Theory and Media Modality on Organ Donation-Related Intentions
- Presenter:
- Yoo Jung Oh, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Sooyeon Park, Florida State University
AI-based Fact-Checkers: Source Characteristics and Fact-Checking Effectiveness
- Presenter:
- Joana de Assis Pacheo Videria, Ohio State University
- Co-Authors:
- Jingbo Meng, Ohio State University
- Bingjie Liu, Ohio State University
- Wei Peng, betboom esports
Extended Abstract: Learning from Older Adults about their Preferences for Caregiving Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbots to Improve Well-being and Social Connectivity
- Presenter:
- Yoo Jung Oh, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
- Hyesun Choung, betboom esports
- Xiaoran Cui,betboom esports
- Joshua Weinzapfel, betboom esports
Extended Abstract: COVID-19-Related Anger on Traditional vs. Social Media News Consumption and Vaccination Intention: A Nationally Representative Study
- Presenter:
- Yoo Jung Oh, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Muhammad Ehab Rasul, betboom esports California Davis
- Jong In Lim, betboom esports
- Christopher (CJ) Calabrese, Clemson University
Extended Abstract: Exerting Social Influence by Building Human-AI Chatbot Relationships: A Systematic Review
- Presenter:
- Yoo Jung Oh, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Junwen M. Hu, betboom esports
- Rui Zhu, Department of Communication, betboom esports
- Jond In Liam, betboom esports
Integrating Love and Technology: The Impact of Media Multiplexity on the Adoption of AI in Romantic Relationship Maintenance
- Presenter:
- Wenyuan Li,Department of Communication, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Nanxiao Zheng, The Chinese betboom esports Hong Kong
- Lingxuan Li, Communication betboom esports China
An Experimental Approach to Distinguish Communal Coping and Social Support
- Presenter:
- Yue Zhang, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Jong In Lim, betboom esports
- Andrew Bredland, betboom esports
Exploring Attitude Accessibility as a Cognitive Mechanism in Impression Formation in Hyperpersonal Interactions
- Presenter:
- Duy Pham, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Brandon Van Der Heide, betboom esports
Yes to the Ethic of Care, but at What Cost? Examining How Personal and Organizational Care Perceptions Influence Work Stress and Quiet Quitting in the Public Sector
- Presenter:
- Chuqing Dong, betboom esports
Top Papers in Public Relations | Public Relations Division
Articulating a Center: An Analysis of the Strategic Management Paradigm in Public Relations
- Presenter:
- Luke Capizzo, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Elizabeth Toth, betboom esports Maryland
- Jordan Morehouse, betboom esports Colorado, Boulder
- Alvin Zhou, betboom esports Minnesota
- Tyler Page, betboom esports Connecticut, Stamford
Top Papers in Public Relations | Public Relations Division
2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.
Presenter
- Presenter:
- Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, betboom esports
The Subjectivity of Audiences in the Follower-followee Relationships: Collaboration and Innovations Flow on Social Media From the Social Network Perspective
- Presenter:
- Yan Wang, betboom esports
Futures in Methods
- Presenter:
- Jacob Fisher, betboom esports
Report from the future
- Presenter:
- David Matthew Markowitz, betboom esports
4:00 P.M. – 5:15 PM
Quantifying Social Group Demographics: Considerations of Representation and Inclusion as a Data Ethic
- Presenter:
- Serena Miller, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Zhao Peng, Emerson College
- Ruth Heo, betboom esports
The “Fake” Aspect of (mis)Representation? An empirical look at the focus on minorities in false information about minority issues
- Presenter:
- Mingxiao Sui, betboom esports Alabama at Birmingham
- Co-Authors:
- Ian Hawkins, betboom esports Alabama at Birmingham
- Claudia Rivera Diaz, betboom esports Alabama at Birmingham
- Ali McDearmond, betboom esports Alabama at Birmingham
- Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice, betboom esports
The American Friendship Project: A Report on the Status and Health of Friendship in America
- Presenter:
- Natalie Pennington, Colorado State University
- Co-Authors:
- Jeffery A. Hall, betboom esports Kansas
- Amanda Holmstrom, betboom esports
Top Papers in the Applied Communication Division | Applied Communication Division
Friday November 22, 2024
8:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.
What’s in a Label? Exploring the Intersection of Relationships with Best Friends and Romantic Partners with Well-being
- Presenter:
- Natalie Pennington, Colorado State University
- Co-Authors:
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
- Jeffery A. Hall, betboom esports Kansas
- Samantha Schaffer, betboom esports Nevada, Las Vegas
- Amanda Holmstrom, betboom esports
9:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.
In-person and Computer-mediated Social Support for International Students at U.S. Universities: Associations with Acculturative Stress and Mental Health
- Presenter:
- MST Aysha Siddika, betboom esports Delaware
- Co-Authors:
- Morgan Ellithorpe, betboom esports Delaware
- Dar Meshi, betboom esports
- Samuel Tham, Colorado State University
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Meets Virtual Reality (VR): Persuasive Impact of Gender-Matching in a Health-Related Conversation with an Embodied GPT-Agent
- Presenter:
- Sue Lim, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Ralf Schmaelzle, betboom esports
Mentorship in Hybrid Environments: The Keystone to a Positive Graduate School Experience
- Chair:
- Olivia Truban, betboom esports Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha’
- Panelist 1:
- Olivia Truban, betboom esports Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha’
- Panelists 2:
- Victoria McDermott, betboom esports Alaska, Fairbanks
- Panelist 3:
- Max Erdemandi, betboom esports Maryland
- Panelist 4:
- Anita Atwell, betboom esports Alaska Fairbanks
- Panelist 5:
- Amy May, betboom esports Alaska Fairbanks
- Panelist 6:
- Luke Capizzao, betboom esports
- Panelist 7:
- Mariam Da’Mes, James Madison University
Cultivating Positive and Negative Organization-Public Relationships: The Mediating Role of Emotions
- Presenter:
- Ning Xie, betboom esports
The Impact of Employee Relationships and Engagement on Ethical Communication Strategies: Examining Antecedents to Care-Based Humanization and Empathy
- Presenter:
- Jordan Morehouse, betboom esports Colorado, Boulder
- Co-Authors:
- Chuqing Dong, betboom esports
- Qi Zheng, betboom esports
The Story of Us: How Online Daters Narrate the Story of Their Courtship
- Presenter:
- Liesel Sharabi, Arizona State University
- Co-Author:
- Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, betboom esports
- Haley Kranstuber Horstman, betboom esports Missouri
The Roles of Severity and Susceptibility Messages in Arousing Discrete Emotions: Testing the Susceptibility Threshold
- Presenter:
- Youjin Jang, betboom esports North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Co-Author:
- Maria Lapinski, betboom esports
Top Student Papers in Communication and Social Cognition | Communication and Social Cognition Division
Relying on ChatGPT isn’t as Scary as You Think: Nurturing AI Literacy to Alleviate Fear Attitudes Caused by Dependence on Generative AI
- Presenter:
- Jiahui Liu, betboom esports
Top Student Papers in Communication and the Future | Communication and the Future Division
11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
New Directions in Digital Divide Research
- Chair:
- Ken Levine, betboom esports
The Roles of Verbal Person-Centeredness, Race, and Gender in Evaluations of Emotional Support Messages Parole and Probation Clients Receive from Agents
- Presenter:
- Amanda Holmstrom, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Merry Morash, betboom esports
- Amanda Witwer, betboom esports
Supportive Communication in Response to Low Esteem-Threatening Situations: Comparing Emotional and Esteem Support Messages
- Presenter:
- Junwen M. Hu, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Amanda Holmstrom, betboom esports
- Jong In Lim, betboom esports
- Yue Zhang, betboom esports
- Andrew Bredland, betboom esports
- Hailery Schulte, betboom esports
- Ji Hyun Ha, betboom esports
- Ping-Hsu Wu, betboom esports
- Megan Szcypka, betboom esports
- Yidi Zhang, betboom esports California, Santa Barbara
1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.
Lonely and Connected: The Ambivalence of Sociality in a Time of Transitions
- Presenter:
- Jeffery A. Hall, betboom esports Kansas
- Co-Authors:
- Natalie Pennington, Colorado State University
- Amanda Holmstrom, betboom esports
2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.
Celebrating the 2023 and 2024 Winners of the Gerald R. Miller Book and Franklin H. Knower Article Awards
- Chair:
- Erin Basinger, betboom esports North Carolina at Charlotte
- Co-Chair:
- Joshua Pederson, betboom esports Alabama
- Respondents:
- John Caughlin, betboom esports Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Bree McEwan, betboom esports Toronto-Mississauga
- Denise Solomon, Pennsylvania State University
- Jennifer Theiss, Rutgers University
- Participants:
- Lindsey Susan Aloia, betboom esports Arkansas
- John Patrick Crowley, betboom esports Delaware
- Amanda Denes, betboom esports Connecticut
- Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, betboom esports
- Jeffery A. Hall, betboom esports Kansas
- Kristina M, Scharp, Rutgers University
- Liesel Sharabi, Arizona State University
- Tiffany Rose Wang, betboom esports Montevallo
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
4:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
When Being Justice Unto Themselves: Exploring the Role of Morally-Founded Communication Strategies from Federal Law Enforcement Organizations to Influence Public Engagement"
- Presenter:
- Qi Zheng, betboom esports
4:00 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.
Adult Sibling Relationships and Media Multiplexity Theory
- Co-Authors:
- Maura Delma Corder, betboom esports Kansas
- Jeffery A. Hall, betboom esports Kansas
- Natalie Pennington, Colorado State University
- Amanda Holmstrom, betboom esports
Are Policymakers Persuaded in Parallel?: Policymakers, Evidence, and Motivated Reasoning - Individual Full Paper
- Presenter:
- Daniel Bergan, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Kelechi Amakoh, betboom esports
- Dustin Carnahan, betboom esports
- Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice, betboom esports
- Lu Teinowitz, betboom esports
Perceptions About Gender and Sexual Orientation Media Representations in El Salvador
- Presenter:
- Nikki McClaran, betboom esports Oregon
- Co-Author:
- Juan Mundel, betboom esports
Teaching People to Use Cues to Make Accurate Political Judgments: Individual Full Paper
- Presenter:
- Daniel Bergan, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Dustin Carnahan, betboom esports
- Joanna Gusis, betboom esports
- Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice, betboom esports
- Tekla Illes, Corvinus University
- Miyeon Kim, betboom esports
- Manu Sastry, betboom esports
- Can Yang, betboom esports
Saturday November 23, 2024
8:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.
Concerning the self and identity
- Chair:
- Brooke H.Wolfe, betboom esports
Technological Advances, Social Media, and Artificial Intelligence: Shaping Public Relations Strategies and Assessing the Outcomes
- Chair:
- Andrew Cessna Jones
- Respondent:
- Chuqing Dong, betboom esports
AI vs. Human-Generated Multilingual Road Safety Messages for a Multicultural Arabic-Speaking Population in UAE
- Presenter:
- Ralf Schmaelzle, betboom esports
- Co-Presenters:
- Syed Ali Hussain, betboom esports Sharjah
- Sue Lim, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Nassir Bouali, betboom esports Sharjah
AI in Evaluating Human Potential: Trust, Fairness Perceptions, and the Role of Human Oversight
- Presenter:
- Hyesun Choung, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Prabu David, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Samantha Norcutt, betboom esports
Towards Conceptualizing a Measurement Matrix of Publics’ Emotions Pre- and Post- Crisis
- Presenter:
- Ning Xie, betboom esports
9:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.
Misinformation Online
- Chair:
- Sue Lim, betboom esports
Can ChatGPT Help Discern Online Health Misinformation?: A Media Literacy Perspective
- Presenter:
- Tsai-Wei Ling, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Wei Peng, betboom esports
- Jingbo Meng, Ohio State University
Different by Definition: First Generation College Graduates’ Perceptions of Family Marginalization, Resilience, and Flourishing
- Presenter:
- Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Yue Zhang, betboom esports
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
- Wenyuan LI,betboom esports
- Lorraine Kuch, betboom esports
- Mengyan Ma, betboom esports
- Xiaoran Cui,, betboom esports
- America Edwards, betboom esports Kentucky
A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Memorable Messages Received by First-Generation College Students from Family Members at Graduation
- Presenter:
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
- Co-Auhtors:
- Mengyan Ma, betboom esports
- Lorraine Kuch, betboom esports
- Yue Zhang, betboom esports
- Xiaoran Cui,betboom esports
- America Edwards, betboom esports Kentucky
- Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, betboom esports Univesity
11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
Assessing Human Detection of Algorithmic Bias in Human-in-the-Loop Decision-Making
- Co-Authors:
- Hannah Overbyte-Tompson, The betboom esports California, Santa Barbara
- Kristy A. Hamilton, UC Santa Barbara
- Jacob Fisher, betboom esports
Regarding AI in Community College: Leveraging Opportunities & Challenges
- Chair:
- Kirt Shineman, Glendale Community College
- Co-Chair:
- Rolland Petrello, Moorpark College
- Respondent:
- William Sheffield, Western Nebraska Community College
- Panelists:
- Rolland Petrello, Moorpark College
- Jessica McKinley, Sinclair Community College
- Kerry Byrnes-Loinette, Collin College
- David L. Bodary, Sinclair Community College
- Stephen A. Spates, betboom esports
- Wade Hescht, Lone Star College-North Harris
- Kirt Shineman, Glendale Community College
- William Sheffield, Western Nebraska Community College
The effects of metacognition on senders’ feedback effect in CMC
- Presenter:
- Duy Pham, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Brandon Van Der Heide, betboom esports
- Bobbie Rathjens, betboom esports
- Rui Zhu,betboom esports
- Andrew Bredland, betboom esports
The Effects of Culturally Adapted Messages on Health-Related Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis
- Presenter:
- Sunyoung Park, California State University Long Beach
- Co-Authors:
- Nathan Walter, Northwestern University
- Maria Lapinski, betboom esports
- John Oetzel, betboom esports Waikato
- Jessica Zier, Northwestern University
1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.
Communicating for Good in a Globalized World: How MNO Practitioners in Bangladesh, Botswana, Indonesia, and Kenya Conceptualize and Practice Prosocial Public Relations
- Presenter:
- Drew T. Ashby-King, East Carolina University
- Co-Authors:
- Jeannette Iannacone, betboom esports Tennessee Knoxville
- Boitshepo Balozwi, betboom esports Missouri
- Teresia Mutuli Nzau, betboom esports Missouri
- Irmawan Rahyadi, Bina Nusantara University
- Habib Mohammad Ali, betboom esports Liberal Arts Bangladesh
- Luke Capizzo, betboom esports
2:30 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.
Data Blitz: Health Behavior and Change
- Chair:
- Stephan A. Spates, betboom esports
Health Communication Division Graduate Student Networking
- Chairs:
- Elizabeth Broadbridge, Rutgers University
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
Scoping Review of Nearly Forty Years of Mood Management Research
- Presenter:
- Kevin Kryston, Sam Huston State University
- Co-Authors:
- Allison Eden, betboom esports
- Lindsay Hahn, Sate betboom esports New York at Buffalo
- Irina Andreeva, University at Buffalo, SUNY
- Madeline Taggart, University at Buffalo, SUNY
4:00 P.M. – 5:15 P.M.
Understanding Algorithm Perceptions: Connecting the Algorithm Responsiveness Process to Algorithmic Folk Theories
- Presenter:
- Samuel Hardman Taylor, betboom esports Illinois Chicago
- Co-Author:
- David Matthew Markowitz, betboom esports
How Are Positive Beliefs About Dating Algorithms Associated With Relationship-seeking and Commitment? Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample
- Presenter:
- Juwen M. Hu, betboom esports
Promoting Prosocial Information Sharing: Understanding Reciprocity Expectations among Young Chinese in Competitive Contexts
- Presenter:
- Jiahui Liu, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Siling Dong, Communication betboom esports China
Sunday November 24, 2024
8:00 A.M. – 9:15 A.M.
Potentially Problematic Behaviors Online
- Chair:
- Juwen M. Hu, betboom esports
Memory for Moral Events in Film
- Presenter:
- Allison Eden, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Ezgi Ulusoy, betboom esports
- Ron Tamborini, betboom esports
- Sara M. Grady, Ohio State University
9:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.
Assessing the Mediating Role of Disenfranchising Talk on the Well-Being of Female Patients with Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
- Co-Authors:
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
- Elizabeth Ann Hintz, betboom esports Connecticut
Disenfranchising Talk Mediates the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing Outcomes for Women of Color Patients with Autoimmune Disease
- Presenter:
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Jacqueline N. Gunning, betboom esports Connecticut
- Sarah Boateng, betboom esports Connecticut
- Elizabeth Ann Hintz, betboom esports Connecticut
- Megan E. Cardwell, Villanova University
Intellectual TV Harms Relaxation, Games Help Us Detach? Different Attributes of Bedtime Media are Associated with Multiple Types of Recovery
- Presenter:
- Sara M. Grady, Ohio State University
- Co-Authors:
- Morgan Ellithrope, betboom esports Delaware
- Dominique Wirz, betboom esports Fribourg
- Ezgi Ulusoy, betboom esports
- Sanjana Vinjamuri, West Chester University
- Allison Eden, betboom esports
The Association of Comparative Moral Superiority with Protagonist Appeal ---- How do people perceive villains' immoral behavior, and how do their opinions relate to their moral perspectives in real life?
- Presenter:
- Yan Wang, betboom esports
11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.
Discourse and Disclosure in and among Family
- Chair:
- Brooke H. Wolfe, betboom esports
Strategic Approaches in Public Relations: Theories, Narratives, and Engagement Strategies
- Chair:
- Chelsea Wood, Virginia Tech
- Respondent:
- Luke Capizzo, betboom esports Unviersity
“I didn’t expect you to gossip about me!”: How gossip valence and source type affect gossip targets’ expectancies, emotions and relational intentions
- Presenter:
- Amanda Allard, betboom esports
- Co-Author:
- Monique Turner, betboom esports
Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Focus Group Study on User Perceptions of Persuasive AI
- Presenter:
- Elisavet Averkiadi, betboom esports
- Co-Authors:
- Laila Kunaish, betboom esports
- David Ewoldsen, betboom esports
- Nancy Rhodes, betboom esports