The College of Communication Dissertations Series is comprised of dissertations and theses authored by Marquette University's College of Communication doctoral and master's students.
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The Nature of Organizational Communication Between Advertising Account Executives and Their Account Handling Teams, Patrick A. Lofton
The Right to Speak v. The Right to be Offended: An Examination of Speech Codes on College Campuses, Maureen McLaughlin
Coverage of Colonial News After Selected Revolutionary War Events in Lloyd's Evening Post and British Chronicle,1775-1781, Mary Lyn Michalets
A Uses and Gratifications Study of Magazine Usage by Teenagers, Simon V. Palathingal
Voices of Our Ancestors: A Study of Myth and Environmental Awareness, Diane B. Powell
Fact or Frontier Fiction? How One Country Editor Reported Events During a Frontier Town's First Year, 1872-1873, Linda Lee Sand
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
A Field Study of the Effect of Humor in Print Advertising on Diffusion of the Advertising Message, Ali Atif Bir
Audience Receptivity to Sponsorship on Cable Premium Pay Service Networks, Kelly L. Glenzer
Audience Receptivity to Sponsorship on Cable Premium Pay Service Newtorks, Kelly L. Glenzer
A Sense of Freedom: Autonomy Among Nicaraguan Journalists, Michael Patrick Houston
Musical Conductors as Leaders: A Communication Approach to Conductor Effectiveness, Allen M. Labitzky
Agency-Client Relationship: Factors in Account Turnover, Danielle L. Stone
Betwixt and Between: Liminality and the Theatre, Lo-Ann Zhora Trembley
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Design, Production and Evaluation of a Pilot Radio Program for Catholic Hispanics in the Milwaukee Area, Daniel Rivas Alvardo
Effectiveness of Training with Interactive Video in Business Applications: Five Case Studies, Raul C. Galvan
Dominance in Focus Groups, Susan Delahoyde Hable
Information-Seeking Strategies and the Use of Mass Media for Gaining Information Regarding Lawyers, Catherine Ilse Pfeifer
The Emergence of the Ecologic Conscience in Press Coverage of Pesticide Use, 1947 to 1982, Kenneth A. Reibel
Coverage of Religious News: A Study of Conflict Reporting in the Religious and Secular Press, David M. Schmid
An Examination of Message Effects on Blood Donation: A Test of the Theory of Reasoned Action, Shaikat Sen
Effects of Audience Vocabulary Similarity on Message Comprehension and Evaluations of a Radio Newscaster, Sara Ann Sewell
The Gatekeeper's Guardians: Influences on Page One News Judgments, Michele Thompson
An Exploratory Study into American Popular Music Radio Programming, Jeffrey Worachek
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Proposal for a Catholic Youth Magazine: A Uses and Gratifications Study of Religious Media Use by Catholic Teenagers, Britto M. Berchmans
Words on Wheels: The Evolution of New Car Advertising Copy Under the F.T.C.'S "Prior Substantiation" Rule, 1966-1996, Michael A. Cary
The Cheshire Cats: A Study of Major League Baseball Writers, Mark S. Cebulski
A Comparison of the Voice Training Techniques of Arthur Lessac and Kristin Linklater, Mary Pat Connell
The Relative Importance of Content and Form Variables in Local Television News: A Coorientational Approach, Kathleen Hanizeski
Analysis of African Animal Stories and Their Adaptation to Communication of Religious Meaning in Television, Rose-Mary Chiluba Nyondo
High School Forensic Participation and its Effects on Communication Apprehension, Jill Therese Prushiek
Francion ou La Tentation Libertine, Francois L. Raymond
A Descriptive Analysis of Commercial Policy on Radio Stations, Mark S. Richards
An Investigation into the Use of Camera Angle as a Device to Convey Point of View in the Film To Kill a Mockingbird, Andrew W. Stevens
Typecase Influences on Recognition of Print Advertising Headlines, Eileen M. Stewart
Wisconsin High School Forensics Association 1949-1987: Context for Change, David R. Webster
A Multidimensional Study of Selective Exposure: The Relationship Between Selectivity, Favorability, Utility and Experience, Gregory J. Zimprich
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Is America Really the Pulse-Keeper of American Catholicism? A Test: The Treatment of Abortion in America, M. A. Joseph Antony
Effects of a Female News Anchor's Physical Attractiveness on Television Viewer Perceptions of Her Credibility, Interpersonal Attraction, and Likeability, Christine M. Beck
A Pragmatic Examination of Two Directing Styles in Children's Theatre: Traditional and Participatory as Applied to Aurand Harris' Androcles and the Lion , Lynne R. Brown
Perceptions of Wisconsin Newspaper Reporters and Business Executives Toward Business News Coverage, Philip J. Dougherty
The Role of Uncertainty Reduction on Levels of Communication Apprehension, Katherine Kim Gidlund
Television as a Substitute for Social Contact Among Homebound Elderly, Barbara J. Graham
Female and Male Student's Perceptions of Communication Style in Effective Female and Male Teachers, Patricia Jean Hooper
Coorientational Study of Journalist-Source Relationships in the Coverage of Education, Deborah C. Hurley
The Influence of Speaker Dialect and Receiver Race on Source Credibility, Stereotyping and Attributions, Anjali S. Joshi
Catholic and Secular Press Objective Coverage of Aids Issues: A Content Analysis Study, Mary Nives N. Kizito
Rape and Mass Media Law: Toward Mediation in Journalist/Victim Advocacy, Not More Litigation, Gail P. Miles
Communication of Organizational Incentives and Member Satisfaction, Michael J. Remy
The Conception and Execution of the Costume Design for Richard Rodgers' Two by Two, Chiang Tu
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
An Investigation of the Effects of Literary Analysis on Understanding and Personal Growth in High School Interpretation Events, Lisa K. Bertolas
Exploratory Study of the Influence of Small Group Communication on Alcohol Consumption Within the Jewish Family, Richard A. Cook
A Knowledge Acquisition Model for Sales Communication, Maureen Clare Costello
Charlie Chaplin in a Critic's World, Patrick Faherty
Communicator Style and Supervisory Performance, Kent E. Menzel
Adolescents and Music Videos: A Uses and Gratifications Analysis of the Influence of Sociability, Loneliness and Self-Esteem on Music Video Use, Consuelo M. Tavares
Interpersonal Communication and the Mid-Life Woman: The Influence of Reference Groups as a Source of Self-Esteem, Mildred Kerlin Verhein
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Acculturation and Hispanic Use of the Mass Media, Ann Marie Brill
Power and Knowledge: Historical Variations on a Platonic Theme, Marc Allen Eisner
The Dissemination of Research Information to IEC Consultants and the Practical Relevance of Population Research, Nandita D. Kapadia
Theories and Models Linking Communication to Development, Joachim K. Katoogo
Newspaper Subscribers' Acceptance of Photographs Depicting Death, James M. Roche
Conflict and Consensus in Zoned and Suburban Newspapers, Paul Salsini
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
A Uses and Gratifications Study of Three Catholic Readerships: The National Catholic Reporter, The Tidings and the Times Review, Julie Ann Sly
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Some Subconcepts of Alienation, Community Identification and the Milwaukee Black Press; A Pilot Study, Alinda J. Deans
The Rhetoric of the Renaissance, John M. Seeck
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
Media Performance At the Inflection Point: Coverage of Racial Conflict in Milwaukee in 1967, Genevieve G. Caspari
An Interpretive Study of Arthur Kopit's Chamber Music , Lenore Jones
A Descriptive Analysis of Instantaneous Reporting Within Local Television Newscasts, Maryann Lazarski
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
The Effects of Multi-Voiced Readings of the Old and New Testament Lessons, Samantha Witt Polek
A Survey of Religious Programs Locally Produced and/or Sponsored by Missouri Synod Lutheran Churches Durning 1975, Martin Schramm
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Adapting Original Short Stories Taken From Daddy's People/Mama's Folk Into One Act Play Form, Jo Ann Sanford Baldwin
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Cross-Examination in Academic Debate, James M. Copeland
Peter Brook's Contribution to Contemporary Theatre: A Study in the Development of Dramatic Surprise, Pauline Walsh
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Serial Drama: An Analysis of its Development and Contemporary Structure, Lynne F. DuPuis
Television Programming Trends from 1967-71: A Comparative Study of the Chicago and Milwaukee Markets, C. Chris Gulinski
The Image of Black Women in Film, Joyce L. Jones
Playwriting: The Process of Self Discovery, Frank J. Mazza
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Image of the Family in Prime Time Television Programs: A Content Analysis, Vera W. Pereira
A History of the Training of Actors at the Hedgerow Theatre School Under the Direction of Jasper Deeter and Rose Schulman, Penelope Reed
A Predictive Scale of Integration of Deaf Children into a Recreation Program for Handicapped Children, John P. Spaeth
The Creation and Production of a Radio Documentary Series of Milwaukee's Community Historical Figures, Dennis Joseph Wojtecki
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
The Influence of Rufus King and His Milwaukee Sentinel on the Founding of the Republican Party in Wisconsin, Mary L. Donohue
An Analysis of Acid Rock as a Mode of Communication and its Impact upon the Youth Subculture, Diana I. Graettinger
Television as Drama: The Evolution of a Critical Theory, Genevieve Louise Malm
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Prevocational Workshops: A Possible Solution to Minority Involvement in Broadcasting, David K. Baule
Freedom of Information Laws in New York State: Status and Recent Developments, Robert W. Engelhardt
A Comparative Study of Speech Programs in the Milwaukee Area Catholic High Schools 1969-1974, Candyce M. M. Gilmore
Rumpelstiltskin: A Children's Theater Production: A Study of the Formation and Transformation of a Work, Terry Humphrey
A Survey and Analysis of Competitive Dramatics for High School Students in the Central States, Linda A. Kopatich
An Historical Descriptive Study of the Development of Management Techniques at the Milwaukee Reportory Theater: 1953-1970, Thomas E. Scharff
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
An Investigation of Interviewer Style and Its Effect on Trust in an Interview Situation, Karen J. Gritzmacher
A Survey Design for Obtaining and Analyzing Data Pertaining to Morning Commuter Radio Listening in Milwaukee County, Philip E. Klein
Japanese Kabuki Theatre Production and Performance: A Unique Educational Experience for the Secondary School Student, Annette M. Kuligowski
A Study of Creative Drama and Children's Theatre--It's Application in the Milwaukee Area, Ellen Ann Passman
An Analysis of Critic Consistency in Evaluating the Comparative Advantage Affirmative Debate Case, Peter L. Settle
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
Questioning in Cross-Examination Debate and Legal Proceedings, Carolyn C. Burrell
A Descriptive History of WMRI and WMBI--FM Chicago, Illinois 1946-1970, Charles Neil Christensen
Objections of Stutterers Toward Using a Miniature Metronome to Control Their stuttering, James L. Graff