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Curriculum VitaeK.E. Schlag (1 of 8)Karen E. Schlag, M.A.Doctoral CandidateUniversity of Texas at Austinkaren.schlag@austin.utexas.edu 713-822-8655EDUCATIONPh.D.Communication Studies, expected by Spring 2022The University of Texas at Austin* Dissertation Title: Family Caregiver Support Seeking and Provision:How Stigma and Support Seeking by Dementia Family CaregiversImpact Support from Social Network Members, Caregiver Well-being,and Burden* Concentration: Interpersonal Communication* Working towards Portfolio in Aging* Advisor: Dr. Anita VangelistiPost baccalaureate workSpeech Communication, 2006-2007University of HoustonM.A.Media Studies, 1998The Pennsylvania State University* Thesis: Cinema’s Masculine Influence: An Examination of How FilmAudiences Potentially Use Cinema to Define Masculinity* Supervisor: Dr. Shari L. RobertsB.A.Journalism, 1993University of Houston* Graduated summa cum laude* Minors in Business and PsychologyACADEMIC APPOINTMENTSUniversity of Texas at Austin, Moody College of CommunicationAssistant Instructor (Spring 2017-Spring 2021)Teaching Assistant (Fall 2016-present)Graduate Writing Tutor, Sanger Learning Center (Nov. 2017-May 2018)University of Houston – Downtown, Department of Arts and HumanitiesLecturer (Fall 2012-Spring 2016)Adjunct Instructor (Spring 2001-Spring 2012)Last updated October 2021

Curriculum VitaeK.E. Schlag (2 of 8)Lone Star College, Speech DepartmentAdjunct Instructor (Spring 2005-Spring 2009, North Fairbanks campus)Adjunct Instructor (Spring 2007-Spring 2008, CyFair campus)San Jacinto College, Speech DepartmentAdjunct Instructor (Fall 2000-Fall 2005, South campus)Education AmericaAdjunct Instructor (Spring/Summer 2001)RESEARCH APPOINTMENTSThe University of Texas at AustinResearch Assistant (Spring 2021-present)PI: Dr. Craig Scott, Chair, Department of Communication StudiesProject studying influences on people’s attitudes about anonymous communication.Doctoral Fellow Center for Health Communication (Fall 2020-Spring 2021)Supervisor, Dr. Michael Mackert, Director of the Center for Health CommunicationTeam researching and planning design for an online continuing education program for medicalprofessionals.Research Team Member (Fall 2019-present)PI: Dr. Carmen Valdez, Associate Professor, Department of Population HealthProject investigating how deported individuals living in Guatemala engage in relationshipmaintenance with U.S. family members.Research Team Member (Spring 2019-Spring 2020)PI: Dr. Marissa Burgermaster, Assistant Professor, Department of Population HealthMultistage project examining outcomes of nutrition messaging delivered via the mobile appPlantano to individuals diagnosed with Type II diabetes.Research Team Member, (Summer 2019-Fall 2019)Jacob Hazzard, PhDResearch analyzing romantic couples’ interaction styles when discussing relational dissolutionoccurring for others in their close social network.PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONSBook ChapterWang, Y., & Schlag, K.E. (2019). Listening. In J.L. Ford, K. Stimpson & J.A. Daly (Eds.),Professional Communication Skills. (pp. 56–72). Boston, MA: Pearson.Last updated October 2021

Curriculum VitaeK.E. Schlag (3 of 8)White PaperScott, C.R. and Schlag, K.E. (Aug., 2021). How politics, generation, news use, and time online playinto attitudes about anonymity. Center for Media Engagement. tudes-about-anonymityManuscripts in ProgressSchlag, K.E., Britt, K., Kwak, J., Burrows, D.R., & Fry, L. (revise and resubmit) Decision-SupportNeeds of Caregivers Considering Hospice Enrollment for a Family Member with Dementia.Valdez, C., Schlag, K.E., Vangelisti, A.L. (in preparation) Relational Maintenance for FamiliesForcibly Separated Due to Deportation.McGlone, M.S., Schlag, K.E., Altillo, B., & Burgermaster, M. (in preparation) Health regulatory focusand diet goal messaging fit.Conference PresentationsSchlag, K.E., Vangelisti, A.L., Valdez, C., & Padilla, B. (2021, Nov.) Relational maintenance:Through experiences of forced family separation due to deportation. Paper to be presented at theannual conference of the National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.Schlag, K.E., Britt, K.C., Kwak, J., & Burrows, D.R. (2021, Oct.) Choosing hospice as proxies:Decision-support needs of caregivers considering hospice enrollment for family members withdementia. Paper to be presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare(ICCH), virtual format.McGlone, M.S., Schlag, K.E., Altillo, B., & Burgermaster, M. (2021, April) Health regulatory focusand diet goal messaging fit. Paper presented at the annual meeting and scientific sessions for theSociety of Behavioral Medicine, virtual format.Schlag, K.E. (2020, Nov.) ADRD Support seeking and provision: How family stigma, support seekingand support provision impact dementia caregivers’ well-being and perceived burden. Paper presentedat the annual conference of the National Communication Association, virtual format.Schlag, K.E., Maxwell, M., Jurczak, L., Orr, S., Winters, A.M. (2020, Nov.) New perspectives andframes for building early student engagement. Panel that I organized and participated in at the annualconference of the National Communication Association, virtual format.Britt, K.C., Schlag, K.E., & Kwak, J. (2020, Nov.) Family caregivers’ decision-support needs beyondthe decision aid. Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting for the Gerontological Society ofAmerica (GSA), virtual format.Schlag, K.E., & Kwak, J. (2020, June) Dementia family caregiver coping patterns for managingdecisional conflict and stress during end-of-life care planning. Poster presented at the ACH HealthcareCommunication Virtual Research Forum.Last updated October 2021

Curriculum VitaeK.E. Schlag (4 of 8)Schlag, K.E., McGlone, M.S., Jian, M., Yuhoso, R., Yongwood, J. (2020, May). Perspective taking,self-disclosure and stereotype recall of persons who stutter. Paper presented at the annual conferenceof the International Communication Association held virtually. Top Paper Award from the IntergroupCommunication Interest GroupSchlag, K.E. (2020, Feb.) Family stigma, support gaps and caregiver burden: Examining how stigmaand discrepancies between support desired, sought and received relate to burden for family caregiversof relatives diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Paper presented at the conference for the Western StatesCommunication Association in Denver, Colorado.Schlag, K.E., Kmetz, L., Burrows, D.R., & Kwak, J. (2019, Dec.) Value considerations andinformation needs for dementia family caregivers during end-of-life decision making. Paper presentedat the Aging and Health Informatics Conference at The University of Texas at Austin, TX.Schlag, K.E. (2019, Oct.) Redefining the student role as a writer: Flipping the student writing frame.Talk presented during a panel on structuring writing-intensive courses at the Center for the Skills andExperience Flags, Flag Symposium at The University of Texas at Austin.Schlag, K.E., (2019, Nov.) Considering the impact of race and ethnicity on support seeking andreceiving for family caregivers of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Paper presented at theannual conference of the National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.Schlag, K.E., & Table, A. (2019, Nov.) Deciding to be voluntarily childfree: Accounts and appraisalsof VCF decision-making enacted between romantic partners. Paper presented at the annual conferenceof the National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.Schlag, K.E., Kmetz, L., Burrows, D.R., & Kwak, J. (2019, Nov.) Values and information needsrelated to hospice and artificial nutrition and hydration decision making by dementia familycaregivers. Poster presented at the annual scientific meeting for the Gerontological Society of America(GSA), Austin, TX.Schlag, K.E., Yuhoso, R., & Yongwoog, J., (2019, Feb.) Perspective-taking and self-disclosure: Twoinfluences on personality impression formation of individuals who stutter. Poster presented at the StDavid's CHPR annual conference for Self-Management of Chronic Conditions: Building Science, TheUniversity of Texas at Austin School of Nursing.Burdick, S., Schlag, K.E., & Vangelisti, A.L. (2018, Nov.) Hurtful messages about the body andsocial distancing: How gender influences responses perceived to be intentional. Paper presented at theannual conference of the National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, UT.Kearns, K.D., Zhong, L., Schlag, K.E., & Aguirre, A., (2018, Nov.) Agency and actor/activity nounsin messages about depression. Paper presented at the annual conference of the NationalCommunication Association, Salt Lake City, UT.Last updated October 2021

Curriculum VitaeK.E. Schlag (5 of 8)Schlag, K.E. (2018, Nov.) Negotiating being childfree: Privacy management, ambivalence, anddecision-making control during family planning talks by committed romantic partners weighingchoices to be voluntarily childfree. Paper presented at the annual conference of the NationalCommunication Association, Salt Lake City, UT.Schlag, K.E., Yuhoso, R., Yongwoog, J., & Crace, R., (2018, June) The Influence of perspectivetaking on stereotyping people who stutter. Paper presented at the annual conference of the DuquesneUniversity & Communication Ethics Institute Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies,Pittsburgh, PA.Schlag, K.E. (2017, Nov.) Negative emotions and interpersonal conflict: An examination of how angerand sadness influence individuals’ views on blame, cooperation and trustworthiness when reflectingon conflict with a romantic partner. Paper presented at the annual conference of the NationalCommunication Association, Dallas, TX.Sundar, S. S., Otto, G., Pisciotta, L., & Schlag, K.E. (1997, April). Animation and priming effects inonline advertising. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education inJournalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Chicago, IL.COURSES TAUGHT/ASSISTEDSince August 2000, I have taught a majority of full-term and summer semesters as the teacher ofrecord, ranging between 2 to 6 courses per semester, with my typical class size between 20-40students. I have taught students in lower- and upper-division courses, from diverse majors, with muchof my experience teaching students from traditional, nontraditional, underserved, and internationalstudent populations. I have taught in face-to-face, hybrid and online formats, with most face-to-facecourses having online components using programs including Blackboard Learn, Canvas, or Vista.The University of Texas at Austin, Moody College of Communication (Fall 2016-present)Primary InstructorLanguage Communication and Culture (Writing intensive course)Professional Communication SkillsTeaching AssistantCommunication and Civic Participation (Hybrid course)Digital Communication (Web-based course)Conflict Resolution (Web-based course)Theories of Persuasion (Web-based course)Difficult ConversationsDuke TIP, Summer Studies Camp, Sherman, TX (Summer 2017)Primary InstructorDebate and Speech (Four-week program teaching advanced students, ages 12-14)Last updated October 2021