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2019 ConferenceRedrawing BoundariesPresented by
Friday March 29, 2019Check In11am – 4pmCollege of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences (CHBS) buildingAtrium 1st FloorHospitality SuiteFriday and SaturdaySecond Floor FoyerFriday: 11am to 4pmSaturday: 8:30am to 3pmSession One Panels12 – 12:50pmCHBS 30121a. Using Student in Media to Redefine Perspectives inCommunication BoundariesAlexander Burnley, Radford University, WHIMSarah Jennings, Radford University, The BeehiveDylan Lepore, Radford University, The TartanJessica Mundy, Radford University, Exit 109Tristan Rines, Radford University, Radio Free RadfordChase Wayne, Radford University, ROC-TVYves White, Radford University, Student Media AdvertisingChair: Geoff White, Radford UniversityCHBS 30091b. Creating My Story WorkshopAngela Joyner, Radford UniversityExecutive Director Center for Career & Talent DevelopmentCHBS 30161c. The Digital Communication of Gender: Exploring PressingIssues and New Platforms of Communicating GenderResearchA Normalized Cycle: Media’s Lasting Impact on Shaping Social Gender NormsMeaghan McIntyre, University of Mary WashingtonRe-visualizing Gender Roles and Expectations in Popular CinemaEmma Baumgardner, University of Mary Washington
The Portrayals of Women in Popular Comedy: A Mixed Methods ApproachAnna Rinko, University of Mary WashingtonGender, Diversity, and Disadvantages in the Workplace: An IntersectionalApproachJamie McGuire, University of Mary WashingtonChair: Elizabeth Johnson-Young, University of Mary WashingtonOpening Ceremony1 – 1:50pmCHBS 1016Speakers: Radford University President Brian O. HemphillCity of Radford Mayor David HortonVACAS President Tim GibsonSession Two Panels2 – 2:50pmCHBS 30122a. The Changing Horizon: From China’s Mainstream Mediato New MediaChina’s Family Planning Policy Evolution and News Coverage ofMainstream Media: A Content Analysis of People’s Daily in 40 YearsJianping He, Southwest University of Political Science and Law in ChinaJuan Liu, Southwest University of Political Science and Law in ChinaResearch on the Effectiveness of Institutional Wechat CommunicationXiaoping Luo, Southwest University of Political Science and Law in ChinaResearch on Profit Model of China’s Internet MediaZhizhong Zhang, Southwest University of Political Science and Law inChinaChair: Shuo Yao, Radford UniversityCHBS 30162b. Redrawing Boundaries in Interpersonal, Organizational, andSmall Group CommunicationResidential Support: A Study of the Types of Perceived Social SupportResidents Receive from Resident AssistantsSteven K. Herring, Longwood UniversityMichael P. Dougherty, Longwood University
Organization Commitment, Employee Satisfaction and Minimum WageHikes: A Social Exchange Perspective Research ProposalYulong Liu, Virginia TechBeyond ‘thank you’: Recommended Modalities for Meaningful CivilianMilitary DiscourseNicholas J. Mercurio, George Mason UniversityRedefining Women’s Body: A Case Study of Self-Care through TrainerizeEmily Lewis, Radford UniversityChair: Elizabeth Johnson-Young, University of Mary WashingtonCHBS 30082c. Examining the Boundaries of Under- or MisrepresentedPopulationsLiteracy Center DocumentaryTrae D. Price, Radford UniversityShakis Moore, Radford UniversityDolma’s Second Voice Client CutShakis Moore, Radford UniversityThis Is AmericaKristi Mukk, University of Richmond“I Am Your Queen”: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Drag Queen Culture inContemporary American Pop CultureBlake Barefoot, Radford UniversityChair: West Bowers, Radford UniversityCHBS 10062d. Graduate School ShowcaseScott Dunn, Radford UniversityTim Ball, James Madison UniversityTim Gibson, George Mason UniversityThomas Socha, Old Dominion UniversityBeth Waggenspack, Virginia TechCHBS 10162e. Redrawing Boundaries on Communication InternshipsIda Domingo, Radford UniversityAaliyah Gray, Radford UniversityBennett Green, Radford UniversityTyahn Jenifer, Radford UniversityChair: Betty Kennan, Radford University
Respondents: Susan Tomasovic, George Mason UniversityWhitney Harris, University of District of ColumbiaSession Three Panels3 – 3:50pmCHBS 30083a. Video and CommunitiesRadford University Pet BanCory Higgs, Radford UniversityKevin Reid, Radford UniversityRadford Helps Main StreetNicole Owens, Radford UniversityJeremy Moser, Radford UniversityRadford University Chemistry DepartmentR.J. Smith, Radford UniversityRedrawing Boundaries: Squishy Animation Marketed Directly to Video: The Riseand Fall of Veggie TalesPeggy Southerland, Regent UniversityChair: Michael Meindl, Radford UniversityCHBS 30093b. Under Attack: The Risks and Rewards in ReportingTwange Kasoma, Radford UniversityBill Kovarik, Radford UniversityNick Mullins, Radford UniversityDenny Price, Radford UniversityChair: Leigh Anne Kelley, Radford UniversityCHBS 10163c. Political Communication in Virginia: Making Sense of Scandalsand Shifting WindsKristina Contreras, Radford UniversityPaula Youra, University of LynchburgStephanie McFadden, Radford UniversityJohn Tedesco, Virginia TechCarter Turner, Radford UniversityChair: Scott Dunn, Radford University3d. CHBS 1st Floor AtriumThe Poster Presentation Showcase (Judges Attending)Posters will be displayed all day, judges will meet with scholars at 3pm at theirposter5
Evaluating Current Conduct Sanctions to Expand BoundariesJulianna Stanley, Radford UniversityExamining Cultural Boundaries When Decoding and Recognizing Trustworthinessin Facial FeaturesTala Rhodes, Radford UniversityAttitudes toward University Communication: Applying and Extending the Theoryof Planned BehaviorAlbert Raboteau, Virginia TechContent Analysis of University Mental Health WebsitesJose M. Bermudez, Radford UniversityGender Representation in Sports Illustrated for KidsKelsey Wooten, Virginia TechInstagram Influencers: From Zero to MillionsCatalina Rogers, George Mason UniversityGames, Guilds, and Girl Crushes: A Study of Roleplaying Gaming as a Venue forSexual Identity Formation in LGBTQ GamersDylan Donlon-Moyer, George Mason UniversityNews, Drama, or Both? True Crime Reality TelevisionTony Atwater, Norfolk State UniversityCrossFit (Cult)ure: A Rhetorical Analysis of Symbolic Convergence through DigitalMediaMK DeChristopher, Virginia TechCHBS 30123e. Red Alert! Redrawing Boundaries in Crisis CommunicationJohn Brummette, Crisis Communication Faculty, Radford UniversityDavid Horton, Mayor, City of RadfordTanya Corbin, Political Science Faculty, Radford UniversitySherry Wallace, University Relations, Radford UniversityMax Esterhuizen, University Relations, Radford UniversityChair: Lisa Baker-Webster, Radford UniversityCommunicator of the Year Presentation4 – 4:50pm CHBS 1016“Two Epiphanies from Undergraduate Years that Inform the Practice and Study ofContemporary Political Communication”Dr. Robert E. Denton, Jr.Virginia Tech
College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences Building Tour5:00pm-5:50pm CHBS 1st Floor AtriumLearn all that this technologically advanced building has to offer to the Communicationdiscipline. Visit our Podcast Studio, Video Editing Suite, TV Studio, and Social Media WatchCenter!Evening Meet Up 5:30 – 7:30pmSharkey’s1202 E. Main St.Radford, Va. 24141No Host- Visit www.sharkeyswingandribjoint.comfor menu and pricingFree parking available in city lots or street side7
Saturday March 30, 20198 – 8:30amCHBS 1016Board Meeting8:30 – 8:50amCHBS 1016Member MeetingCheck In8:30am – 2pmCHBS 1st Floor AtriumHospitality SuiteSaturdaySecond Floor FoyerSaturday: 8:30am to 3pmSession One Panels9 – 9:50amCHBS 30081a. Redrawing Boundaries: Piety Gone, Drama Now PG-13 and RRated in New Christian FilmsRedrawing Boundaries in “Woman Thou Art Loosed”Monica Moore, Regent UniversityRedrawing Boundaries in“ Inlawfully Yours”Anthony Utulu, Regent University“Women as Patriarchal Victims in Fireproof.”Elisabeth Williams, Regent University“Women Protagonists: Tyler Perry and Madea”Andrew Quicke, Regent UniversityChair: Andrew Quicke, Regent UniversityCHBS 30091b. Elevator Speeches: Misconceptions of Pitching Your PersonalBrand WorkshopPRSSA, Radford University Chapter
CHBS 30121c. Media Studies: From Adult Fandom to Artist Collaboration toActivismThe Connection between Adolescent Fandom in Disney Princesses andAdult Fandom in Kate MiddletonRebecca Hogge, Radford UniversityDesigning for Interdisciplinary Artist Collaboration through User-CenteredDesign ProcessMaddie Counsell, James Madison UniversityChen Guo, James Madison UniversityMedia Effects: Framing Environmental Activism in the MediaJessica Fowler, Radford UniversityChair: Courtney Bosworth, Radford UniversityCHBS 30161d. Lead and They Will Follow: Defining Student Leadership inHigher EducationLeading to SuccessTaylor B. Creasey, University of Virginia – WiseLauren Baker, Virginia TechAlex Kinsey, Radford UniversityJulianna Stanley, Radford UniversityAlyssa Woolwine, Radford UniversityKelly Hodor, Radford UniversityChair: Lisa Baker-Webster, Radford UniversitySession Two Panels10 – 10:50amCHBS 30082a. Public Memory of the HolocaustKindertransport MemorialsSam Taylor, Radford UniversityThe Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeSandra French, Radford UniversityCOMS 414: Studying the HolocaustSarah Derrick, Radford UniversityIt’s All in A Name: Critical Analysis of Fallen Leaves (Shalechet)Kristin Cooper, Radford UniversityChair: Sandra French, Radford University
CHBS 30122b. Influence of Online Media“Is This Picture Good Enough?” How the Amount of Likes Effects an Individual’sConfidenceAmber Hodges, Longwood UniversityJoshua Hanratty, Longwood UniversityAre Instagram and Pinterest the Motivation for #Vacations?Collan Hilfiger, Longwood UniversityEmily Rossi, Longwood UniversitySinclair Broadcast Company’s Scripted On-Air Statement Regarding Fake News:Assessing Media ResponseRoberto Musso, Virginia TechKellie Sharpless, Virginia TechOnline News and China’s Colonization of JamaicaGhislaine L. Lewis, Lynchburg UniversityChair: Matthew Turner, Radford UniversityCHBS 30162c. Adulting after College: Establishing Professional and PersonalPracticesTommy Morgan, Public Relations Senior Account Executive, SageCommunicationsAmanda Radley Allen, Marketing and Communications Coordinator for FeedingAmerica Southwest VirginiaJulia Hurley, Web Coordinator for the Virginia-Maryland College of VeterinaryMedicineJessica Fowler, Web Content Producer and Editor for Radford UniversityChair: Lisa Baker-Webster, Radford UniversityCHBS 30092d. Beyond the Boundaries of the Bachelor’s Degree: Counsel fromGraduate Directors across the CommonwealthScott Dunn, Radford UniversityCorey Hickerson, James Madison UniversityTim Gibson, George Mason UniversityThomas Socha, Old Dominion UniversityBeth Waggenspack, Virginia TechChair: Bill Kennan, Radford University
Keynote Address11 – 11:50am CHBS 1016Stephanie WinebrennerSenior Account Executive, Chairman’s Club Winner, US Accelerate Leader,Women of Impact Regional Lead & Mentor, Cisco Systems, IncProgram Manager & Central Virginia Lead, Girls Rock in Tech (GRIT)Current MBA Student, The University of Richmond2006 Communication Dean Scholar & SGA President, Radford UniversityChief Domestic Officer, Winebrenner HouseholdCollege of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences Building Tour12-12:50pm CHBS 1st Floor AtriumLearn all that this technologically advanced building has to offer to the Communicationdiscipline. Visit our Podcast Studio, Video Editing Suite, TV Studio, and Social Media WatchCenter!Session Three Panels12 – 12:50pmCHBS 30083a. Public Relations Scholarship ShowcaseUnderstanding the Effectiveness of Protest and Social Change in AdvertisingNarrativesJulia Brewster, University of LynchburgSCRUMING through Public Relations WritingAnnick H. Dupal, James Madison UniversityJohn M. White, James Madison UniversityImages, Spatiality and Modernity: An Iconology-Framing Analysis of a VisualConsumerismYulong Liu, Virginia TechChair: Tim Gibson, George Mason University
CHBS 30123b. Redrawing Cultural Artifacts through Rhetorical CritiqueHarry Potter: An International PhenomenaMeagan Campbell, University of LynchburgReconciling Remembrance: A Rhetorical Critique of Canada’s National HolocaustMonumentSarah Derrick, Radford UniversityThe Old South and Cinema: Reevaluating “Gone with the Wind” in America’sSocial Context by Framing through Standpoint Theory and Cultural StudiesKelsey Marchant, Radford UniversityChair: Alec R. Hosterman, Longwood UniversityCHBS 30163c. Redrawing Boundaries as a Department Head:A Roundtable ConversationRobert Denton, Professor and Department Head, Department of Communication, Virginia TechEric Fife, Professor and Director, School of Communication Studies, James Madison UniversityWilliam Kennan, Professor and Interim Director, School of Communication, Radford UniversityAnne Nicotera, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication, George Mason UniversityChair: Eric Fife, James Madison UniversitySession Four Panels1 – 1:50pmCHBS 30164a. Perfecting the Balancing Act of a Graduate Student/Teacher RoleJenna Davis, Virginia TechKelsey Marchant, Radford UniversityJocelyn Hotter, Virginia TechJenna Sudol, Radford UniversityEmily McCaul, Virginia TechChair: Beth Waggenspack, Virginia TechCHBS 30084b. Health Communication: Bodies and BoundariesCannabis Legalization in Virginia: Analyzing Polarized Viewpoints in PublicDiscourseTylisia Crews, Radford UniversityJazmine Burnette, Radford University
Closer than It May Seem: America’s Unspoken Health CrisesElmira Hamidi, George Mason UniversityFarah Latif, George Mason UniversityThe “Love My Healthy Body” CampaignLanglee King, Virginia TechNatalie King, Virginia TechCrying Expands the Lungs” to “You’re Going to Spoil That Baby”: AnAnalysis of the Social Construction of the Cry-It-Out Sleep TrainingMethodJennifer Rosier, James Madison UniversityTracy Cassels, Evolutionary ParentingChair: Zehui Dai, Radford UniversityCHBS 30124c. Cultural Politics and Popular Culture:A Media Criticism ShowcaseDisrupting the Cultural Narrative: A Multi-Perspectival Analysis of JanelleMonae’s Dirty ComputerKier Askew, George Mason UniversityFox’s Empire: Multidimensional Representations of Race, Class, Gender,and SexualityTifara Davis, George Mason UniversityFeminism and Cosplay: Gender, Harassment, and Microcelebrity in FanCommunitiesPhanida Langner, George Mason UniversityVictoria’s Secret Fashion Show: A Critical AnalysisMelanie Miller, George Mason UniversityChair: Timothy A. Gibson, George Mason UniversitySession Five Panels2 – 2:50pmCHBS 30165a. Zoom through Boundaries in Public SpeakingJessalyn Coble, Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeDorothy Conner, Virginia TechBrandi Quesenberry, Virginia TechLaura Purcell, Virginia TechZach Sowder, Virginia TechChair: Dr. Marlene Preston, Virginia Tech
CHBS 30125b. Communication Education: Ethical Reasoning, Self-Disclosure,and LeadershipThe Impact of an Interactive Intervention on Students’ Ethical Reasoning Skills ina Basic Communication CourseTim Ball, James Madison UniversitySelf-Disclosure/Social Media Analysis- GIFTSSylvia Mphofe, George Mason UniversityDid a Professor Edit This? A Primer on Student Press Freedoms, and the Limits ofAdministrative InfluenceGeoff White, Radford UniversityChair: Kim Herbert, Radford UniversityCHBS 30085c. Political Communication: Redrawing Boundaries on LeadershipA Woman of Great ContradictionsMakenna Fitzsimmons, University of RichmondJustifying Deregulations at Reagan’s First Presidency:A Rhetorical Framing AnalysisYulong Liu, Virginia TechFlipping Fake News: How Donald Trump Attempts to Undermine the Presson TwitterBlayne Fink, Virginia TechCathy Grimes, Virginia TechCaitlin McDaniel, Virginia TechCredibility, Candor, and Character: Analyzing the Weight of Narrativesand Identity through Dr. Ford and Judge KavanaughJess Ritenour, University of LynchburgChair: Ryan Stouffer, Longwood UniversityCHBS 30095d. Shouting Out! Interrupting Academic Gatekeeping andPromoting Student Writing in the Digital SphereCecily Thomas, James Madison UniversitySophie Margulies, James Madison UniversityMorgan Lewis, James Madison UniversityElise Roberson, James Madison UniversityChairs: Katie Lese and Sarah Taylor Mayhak, James Madison University
Conference Conclusion 3pmSee you at George Mason University in 2020!Wi-Fi InstructionsDoes your University use EDUROAM? If so, simply sign in to EDUROAM Wi-Fi using your log inand password that you would use at any computer at your own institution.Don’t use EDUROAM? Follow these instructions to set up guest access:Click the Wi-Fi icon on the lower-right corner of your Windows 10 taskbar or choose thesettings option on your phone or iPad and select Wi-Fi. Choose Radford Guest, then “Don’thave an account.” Follow the instructions to set up an account, then check your registeredemail for your user name and password. You will have access to Radford Guest Wi-Fi for 7days.Instructions and picture guides are available at the registration desk.Social MediaFollow us and post onFacebook: @OfficialVACASconference or search VACASTwitter: @VACASconferenceInstagram: VACASconferenceBe sure to use the #RUVACAS on your posts!
Redrawing Boundaries: Squishy Animation Marketed Directly to Video: The Rise and Fall of Veggie Tales Peggy Southerland, Regent University Chair: Michael Meindl, Radford University CHBS 3009 3b. Under Attack: The Risks and Rewards in Reporting Twange Kasoma, Radford University Bill Kovarik, Radford University
