Selected Student Papers, Projects and Presentations

 

Graduate students may work with faculty or on their own in research and creative activities, providing important opportunities for training and professional development. The master's student papers, presentations and articles below provide examples of the work our master's students have completed. Doctoral student work is listed on the doctoral program web site.

Selected Master's Student Papers: July 2005-June 2006

Arpan, L. M., Baker, K., Lee, Y., Jung, T., Lorusso, L., & Smith, J. (2006). News coverage of
social protests and the effects of photographs and prior attitudes. Mass Communication and Society, 9(1), 1-20.

Baker, K. & Raney, A. A. (2005, November). Equally super?: Sex-role stereotyping of superheroes and superheroines in children's animated programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Baseman, M. (2005). Selling War as Obligation. Paper presented at the Novmber 2005 convention of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. 

Gower, V. & Raney, A. A. (2005, November). Investigating the effect of celebrity news on character liking and enjoyment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. 

St. John, H. & Arpan, L. M. (2005). Truth and consequences: Effects of stealing thunder in a case of infidelity. Presented to Communication and Social Cognition Division, National Communication Association 2005 Conference. 

Sohn, Y., Song, Y. S., and Lee, J. K. (2005). Jeong Kyu Lee (2005). Internet Dependency and Community Ties: Centered on Media Dependency Pattern of Korean Students in the U.S. and Its Impact. Presented to Novmber 2005 conference of the National Communication Association, Boston.

Selected Master's Student Capstone Experiences:
Residency, Research, Creative Projects and Thesis Work

Many students choose to participate in a capstone experience as part of their graduate work in the Media and Communication Studies program. Students may complete a residency, research project, creative project or write a thesis. Following are examples of work students have completed as part of their capstone experience.

Residency Organizations

Haughland, B. (2002) - Florida Department of Health M.S. Residency. Florida State University

Lo, A. (2006) - HighPoint Church M.A. Residency. Florida State University

Nalls, D. (2006) - Late Show with Conan O’Brien M.S. Residency. Florida State University

Nieman, J. (2002) - Simmons Market Research Bureau M.A. Residency. Florida State University

Urbanek, A. (2001) - Florida Government Performance Survey Research Center M.S. Residency. Florida State University

Research Project Titles

Kellum, I. (2005) Revamping the Roommate Compatibility Survey, FSU Housing Center M.S. Research Project. Florida State University

Lowe, M. (2006) The Digital Divide in Gadsden and Leon County Schools. M.S. Research Project. Florida State University

Person, R. (2005) Developing Learning-Style Specific Assignments for Public Speaking Courses M.A. Research Project. Florida State University

Shen, J. (2005) Chinese Students’ Transition to the Tallahassee and FSU: A Survey
M.A. Research Project. Florida State University

Song, Y. (2005) Audience Research and Pilot Development for FSU Global Gatherings
M.S. Research Project. Florida State University

Thesis Titles

Baker, K.A. (2004) Who Saves the Animated World? The Sex-Role Stereotyping of Superheroes and Superheroines in Children's Animated Programming. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Baseman, M.F. (2006) Selling War as Obligation: Appeals to Obligation at Work in George W. Bush's Iraq Speeches. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Carlton, K.A. (2006) Playing Along With the Game: Examining the Impact that Enhanced Television Services Have on the Enjoyment of Televised Sports. M.A. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Cruz, D. (2005) Communication and Related Factors Affecting Academic Success Among College Students. M.A. Thesis. Florida State University

Dumitrescu, A. (2006) Representation of female athletes in Western and Romanian media. M.A. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Gower, V. E. (2003) The Ambassador And The Adulterer: Celebrity Gossip And Motion Picture Enjoyment. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Handler, L. K. (2004) Rhetorical Terrorism: Online News Visual Representation of Suicide Bombing. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Lawson, W. H. (2005) A Righteous Anger In Mississippi: Genre Constraints and Breaking Precedence. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Lloyd, J. J.(2004) What's the News? A Study of Senior Citizens' Television News Uses and Gratifications. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Sikes, A. J. (2005) Now Playing: Information Processing of Cues Used in Motion Picture Advertising. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

St. John, H. M. (2004) Victim of Circumstance? Stealing Thunder and Attribution Theory. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

Weston, M. R.(2005) The Letter from Leon County Jail: Patricia Stephens Due and the Tallahassee, Florida Civil Rights Movement. M.S. Thesis. Florida State University Read more.

To browse all theses and dissertations in the Department of Communication please see the Florida State Library Electronic Theses and Dissertations database at http://etd.lib.fsu.edu.