The Department of Communication and Journalism University of Wyoming

 Completed M.A. Theses, 1996-Present

An Endangered Species: Preserving a Language To Preserve A Culture: A Quantitative Case Study Of The Northern Arapaho Language And Culture.

Sherrie I. Brennan-Nutter (December 2001)

Thesis Committee Chair: Frank Millar

Cryptography, Critique, and Power: A Critical Inquiry Into the Federal Encryption Regulation Controversy.

David A. Helwich (December 2001)

Thesis Committee Chair: George Gladney

Describing Whiteness: Relationships Between Ethnic/Racial Attitudes, Ethnic Experiences, and Self-Labeling

Ai Kuwabara (2001)

Thesis Committee Chair: Millar

 The Role of the Underdog: How the Media Portray the Underdog in Televised College Football Games

Dustin N. Clements (2001)            

TCC: Kalbfleisch

 Total Request Live: Gender and Meaning in MTV Music Videos

Hillary M. H. Coulson (2001)

TCC: Brown

 The Common Advertising Appeals Used in Television Commercials That Feature Professional Athletes

Dawn Ellerbe (2001)

TCC: K. Smith

 *Print and Broadcast Journalists’ Perceptions of the Coverage of the Columbine Shootings: An Ethical Analysis

Jennifer M. Proffitt (2001)

TCC: Gladney

 Newspaper Editors’ Perceptions of the Pros and Cons of Civic Journalism

Jacob A. Sherlock (2001)

TCC: Gladney

 The Framing of the Wolf: From Little Red Riding Hood to Yellowstone

Patricia A. Dowd (2000)

TCC: Brown

 Changes in Network Television News, 1960s to 1990s: Identifying the Differences in Reporting by Looking at Four News Events

Petra J. Mayer (2000)

TCC: C. Smith

 *A Time of Recovery: The LGBTA at the University of Wyoming

Audra R. Diers (1999)

TCC: Drummond

 Adultery in the Military: A Case Study of Gender Stigmatization and Deviance in Media Coverage

Christine Laura Kunz (1999)                     

TCC: Gladney

 *Worshipping in the Shadow of the Almighty “Sin Box”: Television’s Influence on Christian Worship Practices

Deborah Yvonne Lubken (1999)

TCC: Gladney

 An Examination of Television Advertiser Attitudes Toward Television Program Content

Heather Elizabeth Polinsky (1999)          

TCC: Gladney

 Mobilizing Information on the Internet

Alicia M. Russo (1999)

TCC: Gladney

 Death and the Maiden in the News: A Case Study of the Media’s Coverage of Women on Death Row

Felicity A. Sampson (1999)            

TCC: Brown

 Called to Service: How a Nonprofit Agency Communicates With Its Volunteers and Staff

Debra Baker Beck (1998)              

TCC: Drummond

 Media Agenda Setting and Generation X: An Analysis of Media Framing of a Generation

Michelle Coy (1998)                

TCC: Drummond

 Honesty, Attitude Similarity, and Relational Satisfaction: An Analysis of Honesty in Marital Relationships

Rene M. Dailey (1998)         

TCC: Kalbfleisch

 “Blame It on Tabu”: Advertising the Romance

Kathleen C. Kirsch (1998)  

TCC: Drummond

 Lying and Deception Detection in Television Families

Michelle A. Mazur (1998)

TCC: Kalbfleisch

 “A Few Good Men”: An Ethnographic Analysis of a Theatrical Subculture

Abigail S. Rieb (1998)

TCC: Drummond

 Military Communication: Reading the A-2 Aviator’s Jacket in the Modern Air Force
Arlyn T. Anderson (1997)
                 

TCC: Millar

 Reactions to Deceit

Hans A. Sanderson (1997)       

TCC: Kalbfleisch

 Female Initiation of Sexual Intercourse

Ann Vinciguerra (1996)

TCC: Kalbfleisch

 Love and Other Dangers: A Metaphorical Analysis of Rock Music

Sherry Williams (1996)

TCC: Millar

 *Winner, Professor William C. Donaghy Award for Best Thesis, Department of Communication and Journalism. Award begun in 1999.

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