ESC Graduate Student Conference Papers
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How to judge a book by its cover
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Book covers publicize and sell books by portraying meaning to society. Designers know that cover image(s), color, title and author, typeface, or a combination of these components grabs the readers' attention ... -
Communication apprehension and mindfulness: Can a negative correlation help us improve?
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Strong communication skills are vital in the modern workplace, and in fact impact numerous aspects of a person's life. In order to prepare students, many colleges and universities require an introductory-level communication ... -
Typeface appropriateness and its impact on wine purchase intent and brand credibility
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Wine is big business in the United States—with over $68 billion in 2018 retail sales (Wine Institute, 2019). The U.S. boasts over 10,000 wineries, which when combined with significant imports from across the globe, create ... -
Labeled individuals: The influence of stereotypes on communication between American and Non-American students
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Skin shades, gender, country of origin, accents, and even our names make a big difference in how we are perceived, welcomed, beaten up, appreciated, or degraded. All of us might have been carrying a scar of being labeled ... -
Generation Z: A study of its workplace communication behaviors and future preferences
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Research shows that Generation Z is the largest generation in the U.S. and will soon represent the majority of America's economy and its workplace. Generation Z is joining the staffs of more and more companies each year ... -
"Caution! Falling may occur": Sociocultural traditions, nonverbal communication, and social interaction at the Wichita Ice Arena
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)September 2, 2016 was a busy day for the Wichita Ice Center; the afternoon open-skate was filled with children and adults of varying ages. As both children and adults attempted to skate around the oval ice rink, many either ... -
Audrey Flack's hyperreal paintings: a juxtaposing simulation of feminism and femininity in the 1970s
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The 1970s was a prominent decade for feminism. The second-wave feminist activism had seeped into everyday life, making Americans re-evaluate their definition of femininity, what it meant to be a woman, and the rights women ... -
The massacre vs the peacekeepers: an analysis of news coverage surrounding the 2016 Hesston, Kansas shooting and subsequent community response
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Intro: The sleepy Mennonite town of Hesston, Kansas was suddenly disrupted on February 25th, 2016 when an employee of Excel Industries entered the company plant with an AK-47 and a Glock 22 semi-automatic pistol and opened ... -
Hunger solutions: recognizing barriers and mobilizing resources to create a food secure campus
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The word hunger brings an image to mind, likely of a starving child living abroad. This image is contrasting to the realities facing students on the Wichita State University campus daily. This disconnect prompted graduate ... -
Grandmothers, mothers and daughters: examining feminism and tersectinality in Jane the Virgin
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Jane the Virgin, a television show airing on The CW, tells the story of a devout, Catholic virgin who finds out she is pregnant after being accidentally artificially inseminated during a routine gynecologist checkup. While ... -
Preserving Daddys little girl: exploring daughters impression management strategies
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Father-daughter communication is an understudied area of interpersonal communication that deserves more attention. The nuclear family is no longer the norm, and fathers are now expected to take on a more active role in ... -
Food for thought: A qualitative look into the need for a campus food pantry
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, ongoing research on campus food insecurity illustrates the seriousness of the problem and need for intervention. To assess the need for a campus food pantry at Wichita State ... -
World War II British propaganda to the home front, Barrow-In-Furness – weapons of mass destruction, or weapons of mass communication?
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Some wars are fought and won with weapons of mass destruction, others with weapons of mass communication. When Britain and its Allies won WWII in 1945 there were many factors that made this possible, but what motivated an ... -
Food for thought: A qualitative look into the need for a campus food pantry
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, ongoing research on campus food insecurity illustrates the seriousness of the problem and need for intervention. To assess the need for a campus food pantry at Wichita State ... -
The effect of Victoria's Secret's advertising on couples' communication dynamics
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)Advertising is designed to draw attention and pique interest in a product or service. This study is an exploration of the impact of sexualized advertising on male/female interactions, specifically, couples noticing the ... -
A perfect storm of photographic innovation, marketing and consumer desire: Kodak's you-press-the-button camera ads
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)This research examines adoption of the earliest Kodak cameras by consumers who quickly became fascinated with them. Early photography, such as daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, required sophisticated knowledge about photographic ... -
Starving college students: an examination of the cliché
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)Many have heard the phrase "starving college student." This paper answers the question - are college students really hungry? And if so, what is the nature and the scope of the issue on Wichita State University's campus? ... -
In defense of nudism: rhetorical analysis of the naturist society's website -- -- Restricted access to full text
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Nudism aka naturism, is a controversial practice popularized mainly in the Western cultures where individuals get together to go skinny-dipping, sunbathing, or simply enjoying leisure activities in the nude in assigned ... -
James Bond's allure: a semiotic analysis of 007 movie posters
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)The history of Hollywood films in the spy genre has been indelibly marked by the 22 films based on Ian Fleming's 007 novels. The research uses qualitative semiotic analysis to identify how signs of all sorts, which appeared ... -
Unpacking hunger on campus: an analysis of the WSU Hunger Awareness Initiative
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)The present study reports phase 1 results of an on-going community-based, participatory initiative to enhance understanding of hunger issues on campus, the WSU Hunger Awareness Initiative. Data were collected through surveys ...
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