Below is a selection of dissertations from the Doctor of Philosophy in Communication program in the School of Communication that have been included in Chapman University Digital Commons.

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Dissertation from 2024

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Aligning Eye Care Provider Beliefs with Behaviors: Exploring and Improving Ocular Surface Disease Decision-making in a Cataract Surgery Clinic, Amy Hellem

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An Examination of Missing Person Social Media Engagement Through Data Mining and Experimentation: An Application of the Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication Model, Cailin M. Kuchenbecker

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Investigating the Experiences of Evangelical Couples Coping with Painful Intercourse During Early Marriage, Arielle L. Leonard Hodges

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Beneath the Beauty: A Mixed Method Approach to Examining Identity Negotiation Among Asian Transracial Adoptees, Noel H. McGuire

Dissertation from 2023

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The Effect of Message Framing on Parents of Youth Athletes Attitudes Toward Messages Promoting Healthy Athletic Training Recommendations, John Capra

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Examining Heterosexual Women's Social Comparisons and Perceptions of Sexual Competition with Porn Stars, Jessica Journeay

Dissertation from 2022

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Don’t Count on Kiwis at a Kiwi Farmers’ Market: Communicating Intersections of Globalization and Local Food at Aotearoa New Zealand Farmers’ Markets, Travis Bartosh

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Moral Matching: Strategic Messaging to Overcome Barriers to Persuasion, Tess M. Buckley

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Understanding Law Enforcement Mental Health Communication and Police Officers’ Mental Health Support Preferences: A Grounded Theory Study, Erin S. Craw

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The Influence of Social Agents on Learning, Developing, and Growing Through Athletic Participation: A Theory of Athlete Development, Rikishi T. Rey

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A Mixed-Method Examination of Primary Care Physician Message Strategies to Correct Patient-Held Health Misinformation: An Application of Goals-Plans-Action Theory, Tayah Renea Wozniak