Browsing Communication electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Meisenbach, Rebecca J., 1975-"
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Affirming whiteness : a critical discourse analysis of the affirmative action debate in the Fisher case
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)For the past decade, the Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) decision has served as the constitutional basis for the consideration of race in university admissions (Lawrence, 2001; Ledesma, 2013). The recent Fisher v. University ... -
All of the doors are closed : a hermeneutic phenomenological study exploring Black gay male experiences of stigma in Black church organizing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The African American community has become a key site of resistance to accepting same-sex relations in the United States. Scholars have suggested that this resistance is most accurately explained by Black religious affiliations ... -
The communicative construction of workplace flexibility stigma
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Workplace flexibility is becoming more and more common in American workplaces. However, most of these policies are created for professional and white-collar workers. Scholars have argued that the "missing middle," that is, ... -
Don't show any sign of a chip in your armor : the communicative co-construction of mental health in correctional work
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This study examined the communicative construction of mental health in correctional work. Using narrative interviews with 25 current and former correctional officers, I explore how macro, meso, and micro D/discourses both ... -
A grounded theory approach : inter-organizational relationships in community college fundraising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)As state funding for community colleges dwindle, presidential turnover is predicted, even as demands for educational programs and services increase, fundraisers are left to manage relationships and secure resources for ... -
Managing identities during social change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Protests and social movements are a part of the history of Higher Education in the United States. In this study I use grounded theory to understand the process of identity management for administrators, faculty, and staff ... -
Negotiating identity & managing roles : a phenomenological analysis of volunteers' lived experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Among the multiple frames used to view volunteering, many have described volunteerism as a staple of democracy, a valuable source of labor for the nonprofit sector, and a source of personal and work related benefits (Musick ... -
Organizing alternatives : examining normative and alternative nonprofit organizing practices /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Homelessness presents a massive organizational problem in the United States, with over 400,000 men, women, and children making use of shelter services each night. In this study, I take a comparative ethnographic approach ... -
Stigma and sexuality : how burn survivors and relational partners manage their experiences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Burn survivors and their injuries are studied exhaustively while in the context of the hospital; however, what happens after they leave and interact with others is under-researched. Despite the expansive amount of research ... -
Stigma management strategy effectiveness in procuring job protected leave
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This experiment uses a 2x2x2 experimental design to assess the influence that type of appearance-related surgery (reconstructive or cosmetic), stigma ... -
Stigmatization in the classroom : an experimental study evaluating the efficacy of instructor strategic communicative responses to student stigmatization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Previous research has demonstrated that instructor labels/attributes (e.g., sexual orientation, race, accent) may negatively affect student assessments ... -
This great prayerful tradition : American presidents preaching public theology at the National Prayer Breakfast
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the speeches delivered by American presidents at the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) from its inception in 1953 until 2016, as well as the rhetorical context of the NPB. ...