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Browsing ESC Graduate Student Conference Papers by Author "Ballard-Reisch, Deborah"

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Car talk: Gender-specific observer communication at the Kansas state fair nostalgic car show

Granville, Melissa Ann (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

The Kansas State Fair (KSF) Nostalgic Car Show provides an environment where both male and female observers can showcase their communication style. The focus of this research was designed to address the research question: ...
Customer service in financial, communications and business service companies in Nigeria: Impressions of Lagos industry executives

Utah, Chigozirim (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

Nigeria is the eighth largest oil producer in the world, and the largest in Africa. Yet, instead of transforming the country into one of the most prosperous in the continent, Nigeria's abundant natural resources have ...
The implications of gendering childhood obesity PSAs

O'Neal, Pamela K. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

The percentage of overweight and obese children is at or above 30% in 30 U.S. states. In light of this nationwide epidemic, examining messages concerning childhood obesity becomes increasingly important. One strategy ...
Rhetoric, identity, and the Obama racial phenomenon: Exploring Obama’s title as the “first black president”

Cole, Krystal S. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)

In 2008, a nearly 200 year U.S. historical precedent was overturned when Barack Obama was named the “first Black president.” Although Obama is of mixed heritage, he adopted an almost singularly Black identity and has long ...