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.
Dissertation from 2025
The Parallel Jury: Describing Its Processes and Procedures and Evaluating Its Effectiveness in Predicting Jury Verdicts, Kelly Anthony
Motivating Community Attendance: The Role of Self-Determination Theory and Message Framing, with Moderating Effects of Organizational Credibility and Community Attachment, April Batson-Bright
Till Death Do Us Part: Analyzing the Impact of Multiple Moral Violations on Parasocial Relationship Boundary Conditions, Sarah E. Downey
Dissertation from 2024
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
Investigating the Experiences of Evangelical Couples Coping with Painful Intercourse During Early Marriage, Arielle L. Leonard Hodges
Beneath the Beauty: A Mixed Method Approach to Examining Identity Negotiation Among Asian Transracial Adoptees, Noel H. McGuire
Dissertation from 2023
Examining Heterosexual Women's Social Comparisons and Perceptions of Sexual Competition with Porn Stars, Jessica Journeay
Dissertation from 2022
Moral Matching: Strategic Messaging to Overcome Barriers to Persuasion, Tess M. Buckley
The Influence of Social Agents on Learning, Developing, and Growing Through Athletic Participation: A Theory of Athlete Development, Rikishi T. Rey
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