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Tianna Bushman

Does dressing more masculine or feminine affect whether a woman will get hired or not? 

Dress plays a huge role in first impressions, especially in an interview setting. There are many studies on how masculine dress could portray confidence and thus help one in an interview setting. However, with gender roles and expectations changing, will dressing more feminine or masculine actually affect a woman’s chances of getting hired? 

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

10 – 10:30 AM

Nick Peloquin

Relational Maintenance with College Peers and Richness of Communication Channel 

This study was intended to compare relational maintenance amongst traditional college graduates who have been graduated for three to six years from a private Christian university located in Eugene, Oregon. This research attempts to answer if the use of a rich channel of communication will correlate with the level of relational satisfaction, level of perceived closeness and frequency of contact. With the data collected the results indicated there was no correlation.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

9:30 – 10 AM

Madison Reed

Competing Narratives of Alcohol Addiction

This study looked at the competing narratives and explanation for alcohol addiction imbedded within the story, evaluated the fidelity and coherence of the two narratives, and how each of the narratives reached their audiences. From the two narratives, a coexisting narrative was formed to better account for the multiple explanations regarding alcohol addiction. 

COMM 407, Special Topics: Narrative Paradigm

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Miles Adkisson & Denise Barrett

Personal Space and Helpfulness

People have an invisible bubble that surrounds them to keep people at a safe distance. Although the distance as to which someone feels comfortable varies slightly from person to person. There is a threshold that, once crossed, can make someone very uncomfortable. The present investigation explores how people respond to an invasion of their personal space. Participants were chosen at random and asked for directions on the University of Oregon campus either from a socially acceptable distance or with an invasion of the participant’s personal space. Our findings suggest that an invasion of personal space does not necessarily receive a negative response.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Miles Adkisson & Madison Reed

Power Differentials Between Genders

This study was completed to show how each gender responds to the display of power by resident assistants at a university. An experiment was conducted that included 10 students who lived on campus. An original hypothesis stated that female students would respond positively when asked to complete a task, whereas male students would respond positively when ordered to complete a task. After conducting the study, data confirmed the hypothesis for females but wasn’t supported for males.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Denise Barrett & Hayley Leno

Stress and Break-ups

Stress after a break up will occur in almost any circumstance. This study was conducted to measure stress after a break up based on frequency of interaction. The hypothesis was higher stress level would be positively correlated to more interaction. A survey was given to people at NCU and U of O, which asked to report on their stress level after a break up. The results showed almost no difference in the stress based on interaction but showed a significant difference in stress levels based on gender. The results showed proximity does not have a factor in stress level after a break up.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Tianna Bushman & Candace Rodgers

Affectionate Communication

Affection exchange theory (Floyd 2001) makes explicit links between expressed affection and survival. This study examines the link between affectionate communication and life threatening experiences. Sixty-three adults completed questionnaires about their expressions of affection towards loved ones. Of these sixty-three, thirty-five had experienced some sort of life threatening event and twenty eight had not. Results revealed that those who had experienced a life threatening event were more affectionate towards their loved ones. However, the difference was not significant. Further research to support the link between expressions of affection and human viability is necessary.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Tianna Bushman & Candace Rodgers

Perceived Empathy through Eye Contact

Witkin (1990), as cited in Cline’s The Science and Sanity of Listening (2013), noted that while the process of listening itself is a cognitive function, the perception of listening can be attributed to behavioral attributes. What happens when the cognitive function and the behavioral function do not line up with each other? A person may be portraying one emotion to the audience though the emotions he or she is actually experiencing may be entirely different. Perceived emotion and the emotion being experienced are separate entities, though they do feed off of each other (Cline, 2013).

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Noah Cabalona & Edward Fryrear

Nonverbals of T.V. Courtroom Verdicts

This poster shows our predictions on how the t.v. courtroom cases verdict would be based on nonverbal cues displayed. Our assumptions will be based on deception cues learned from the book Nonverbal Behavior in Interpersonal Communications by Virginia P. Richmond. 

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Erik Carrazco

Believing you can win, even before you play: A Generic Description of Pre-Game Pep-Talks given by a former athlete

The moments before any athletic match, a coach has one final opportunity to motivate his/her team to victory. A coach or an assigned speaker may use this last chance and deliver a pre-game pep-talk to make a possible underdog feel like they have the upper hand. This presentation will look to describe what exactly a pre-game pep-talk needs in order to be effective. Also the presentation will focus on pep-talks given by former athletes.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

Erik Carrazco & Nick Peloquin

Correlation between Self-Esteem and Eye Contact

We selected NCU students to administer our exam. We sat down with each individual and ask them to select three of their best features. When they answer, we will affirm them through a prewritten script. We will video each interview, we will time how long they held eye contact for, how long they don’t maintain eye contact, and also how many times they break eye contact. This process will happen with each of the three features that they chose. After each interview we will ask the interviewee to complete a Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale test.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Chloe Davis & Jessica Harwood

Religion and Modesty

Jessica and I will be studying modesty tendencies and how it relates to an individuals religion. We will walk around NCU and U of O campuses asking females to fill out a short survey to gauge what degree people hold religious affiliation. Then we will give these females a set of outfits to select from that vary in modesty. From these two variables we will try to see if how religous someone depicts them self to be correlates with how modestly they dress.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

LeeAnn Fudge & Adelayde Hoskins

The Effects of Appearance and Facial Expression on Task Compliance

The purpose of our study was to analyze how dress and facial expression influences the task compliance of strangers. In order to complete our study, we went around University of Oregon, approaching strangers and asking them to take a picture of us. We compared how both casual and formal wear, and smile and no smile influenced strangers’ compliance to our request. Results of our study indicated that as a whole, formal wear resulted in strongest compliance.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Juliet Mullen

Societal Reliance upon Technology

I want to observe to see whether students, here at NCU, can go a certain amount of time without using their cell phones. I want to challenge the student body to try to refrain from using their cellular devices in order to show that society is too reliant upon technology and cannot manage without it. Depending on what information I gather, it will show whether NCU falls into the category of needing technology in order to continue a daily routine.

COMM 213, Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Hannah Roddy & Nicholas Sullivan

Communication with Long Distance Friends and Family Members

We conducted a survey to test how the distance between students at NCU and their friends and families back home correlates to how much they communicate with them.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Edward Fryrear

Genre Criticism of Acceptance Speeches

Acceptance speeches come in many different forms. Actors have thanked God; the people who helped them achieve their goals or  celebrated their excellence. Enough speeches have been heard to create a general format of what makes an acceptable speech. Lupita Nyong’o gave a speech that fell within certain parameters of “acceptance format” while still breaking new ground. Generic criticism will show how her speech stands out among the many & why it is so special. Not only to Hollywood Actors but to anyone who has a dream. Proving that  “no matter where you’re from, you’re dreams are valid”.

COMM 441, Rhetorical Criticism

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Kelsay Gardiepy

America Is Beautiful: A Fantasy Theme Criticism of Coca-Cola’s 2014 Super Bowl Commercial

Arguably, one of the most controversial commercials ran during the 2014 Super Bowl was Coca Cola’s commercial featuring a             multilingual rendition of “America the Beautiful.” The advertisement highlights a diverse array of American faces playing, eating, & exploring all-American vistas. Using Ernest Bormann’s Fantasy Theme Criticism to analyze the widely talked about commercial, the presenter will address the message Coca-Cola creates in an attempt to unify our diverse nation: America is beautiful. 

COMM 441, Rhetorical Criticism

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Kelsay Gardiepy

Group vs. Individual Persuasion: Increasing Student Chapel Attendance at Northwest Christian University

This research study was designed to provide a formal evaluation of the effectiveness of group & individual persuasion methods used on undergraduate freshman students at Northwest Christian University. This study offers empirical data for all those interested in the effectiveness of persuading students to attend University-mandated Chapel sessions. Raw data collection was used to identify whether methods of individual persuasion or group persuasion were more effective in increasing student attendance rates. It was predicted that methods of group persuasion would be more effective than methods of individual persuasion to increase Chapel attendance. 

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

1:30 – 2 PM

Sharie Krouse

Let It Go, Cluster Criticism

The use of Cluster Criticism to analyze the song ‘Let it go’ which was written & composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & her husband Robert Lopez. Sung by Idina Menzel for the Disney Motion Picture, Frozen released in November, 2013. This will be done by identifying key terms within the song, & specific elements woven within or near them, to discover more about the character. This will help reveal the character Queen Elsa’s Terministic Screen, how she views reality, & her inner struggle between being free & concealing her gift & self from the world.

COMM 441, Rhetorical Criticism

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Andrea Baber, Denise Barrett, Erik Carrazco, Miranda Cruz, Matthew Dixon, Eric Fromm, Sharie Krouse, Veronica Schneider, Ethan Souers, Forest Stolk & Timothy Werth

NCU Organizational Audit

NCU’s Communication 341 class has conducted an audit on the university in order to assess the way the members view communication within the organization. The methods for collecting data included two surveys sent out to the campus. Additionally, 15 interviews were conducted with members of the organization. The results show key information about areas of NCU that members feel are excelling in communication, as well as areas in which communication is a struggle. Some of the positive themes found included department cohesion and fulfillment; some areas of concern included trust, employee recognition, and workload.

COMM 341, Organizational Communication

Doyle Srader

P103

1 – 2 PM

Matthew Dixon

Cognitive Dissonance on Post Consumer Purchasing

This paper will investigate cognitive dissonance on post consumer purchases. I will be measuring and trying to prove that female students are more likely to feel more cognitive dissonance after a purchase than male students. I will be using a 22 point scale measuring three different elements, which are emotions, wisdom of the purchase, and concern over the purchase. The questionnaire was placed and distributed to the NCU students at the Beacon Beanery.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

P103

2 – 2:30 PM

Krista Bryson

Conflict and Birth Order

The purpose of this study is to investigate if there is a relationship between an individual’s conflict style and his or her birth order. When individuals understand conflict styles, they will be able to deal with their own conflict, prevent conflict, and help others deal with conflict. Putnam

and Wilson’s (1982) conflict behavior scale is the testing instrument used in this study. Based on previous research the oldest child will self report using a win-win integrative (solution-oriented) style, the middle child will self report using an avoidant (non-confrontational) style, and the youngest child will self report using a distributive (control) style.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

9 – 9:30 AM

Mark Hamilton

What’s in a Viral Video? A Study of Video Proliferation on the Internet

This study sought to discover why some videos go “viral” while others do not. Four videos were created, each with a different general genre and style. One video was a humorous sketch, another was a serious call to donate money to help the third world, the third was a “clip show” video featuring laughing babies and cats, and the final video was a control that consisted of nothing but a black screen. These videos were uploaded to YouTube and linked to on Facebook and Reddit. Results were to be evaluated by each videos number of views.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

9:30 – 10 AM

Brianne Lagumina

Conflict Intervention Change through the Developmental Stages

The basis of my research is to examine conflict resolution patterns among elementary, middle and high school aged children. There are a variety of ways that conflict is dealt with positively as well as negatively among these different age groups. Through my research I aim to identify ways in which conflict is dealt with correctly as well as ways it may be improved.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

10 – 10:30 AM

Krista Bryson, Erik Carrazco, Brianne Lagumina & Johnny Mager

The Halo Effect: The World in Here vs The World Out There

The halo effect is also known as the “What is Beautiful must be Good” effect is an important cognitive bias in understanding people’s perceptions based on individuals’ perceived level of attractiveness. The study of the halo effect can help explain why certain people (highly attractive people) get different opportunities over others. Individual perceived as more attractive are assumed to have positive qualities such as being trustworthy, rich, helpful, kind, and secure. In our study, we are going to see if NCU students have different perceptions of the level attractiveness then what others off our campus have towards pictures of attractive individuals.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Erik Carrazco, Matthew Dixon, Brianne Lagumina & Chase Pearson

The Correlation Between Religious Faith and the Need for Closure

This purpose of this study was to find the correlation between an individual’s religious faith and their need for closure. A person’s need for closure directly corresponds to their need to reduce uncertainty. People are looking for answers to their questions, which then helps them reduce their uncertainty giving them a sense of satisfaction. This is backed by the most updated research from our text Close Encounters by Guerrero, et, and other database websites. Our hypothesis states people with a high level of religious faith will be more likely to have a lower need for closure in relationships. Upon completion of this study and final data compilation you will find that our study will lean considerably towards our hypothesis.

COMM 413, Advanced Interpersonal Communication

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Matthew Dixon, Mark Hamilton & Ryan Vermilyea

Expectancy Violations and Gaining Compliance

We tested whether violating someone’s expectations would lead them to more or less be willing to sign a petition.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Eric Fromm, Sharie Krouse & Jacob Smyth

Detecting Deception

This is a study to determine if deception cues affect the outcome in a courtroom setting. For the court case selection, we use Judge Judy and Judge Joe Brown.

COMM 430, Nonverbal Communication

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Emily Kaelin, Susan Leip, Johnny Mager, Rebekah Rossberg, & Ryan Vermilyea

Speakin’ Beacons Showcase

NCU’s Speech and Debate Team will showcase speeches and oral interpretation pieces prepared for the Fall 2012 slate of tournaments, including formative speaking, after dinner speaking, prose interpretation, and poetry interpretation.

COMM 321/421, Forensics 

Doyle Srader

Ross Evans Chapel

9 – 10 AM

Susan Leip

Mass Media and Politics

Throughout the years, journalism and politics have coexisted in America. Print and broadcast journalism both influenced political thought in their time. Print journalism brought awareness to the court packing legislation during the administration of Franklin Roosevelt. Broadcast journalism revealed the truth of McCarthyism to the American public. Today, the internet media has assumed the job of influencing politics, as shown through the recent protests of the SOPA and PIPA legislation. By looking back on how mass media influenced political opinion in the past, we can find examples of what the future of mass media and politics will look like.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

1 – 1:30 PM

Johnny Mager

Verbal, Nonverbal and Supportive: Displays of Affection in Romantic Relationships

The purpose of this research study is to gain understanding in the perceptions of affections displayed in dating and married relationships. Furthermore, this study is an attempt to discover whether certain displays, or the totality of displays of affection, are more prevalent in dating or in married relationships. The Affectionate Communication Index (ACI) is the testing instrument used in this study. The results from the study show significantly recognizable patterns based on the question asked to the dating or married couples.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

A201

1:30 – 2 PM

Cody Aucoin

A Fantasy-Theme Criticism of Exodus 15

I am doing a fantasy-theme criticism of Exodus 15, which is the words of a song by Moses immediately preceding the destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea. I will discover key themes in the artifact in order to discover the worldview of Israel.

COMM 340, Rhetorical Criticism

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Eric Fromm

McArthur’s “I Have Returned” Speech

I will be analyzing McArthur’s speech that he gave in the Philippines. The critical criticism being used is cluster criticism. It will start off with background information then enter into what the key terms are. The analysis will show his terministic screen.

COMM 340, Rhetorical Criticism

Doyle Srader

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Nicole Klingerman

Masculine and Feminine vs. Male and Female

Through past generations Americans have held onto the idea that masculine and feminine characteristics must mean a person is male or female. Recently, this ideas has been changing with the realization that these words do not depict a person’s gender roles. In order to get an idea of the views of NCU students on this campus, a survey was given. The survey consisted of the Bem Sex Role Inventory and ten questions. After the survey, the results were analyzed to see the similarities between previous research and the views of NCU students.

COMM 499, Senior Capstone

Doyle Srader

P103

2 – 2:30 PM