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White, Cindy H.

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  • Dr. White's area of specialization is interpersonal communication with interests in personal relationships, nonverbal behavior, and communication learning. Her research examines how patterns of interaction shape relational processes and how relational transitions impact family communication. She has examined college student-parent communication about money and purchasing. Her work also examines how people learn about communication behavior and what types of difficulties they encounter in enacting communication processes, such as intervening in risky college drinking behavior.

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  • interpersonal communication, relational communication, nonverbal communication, health communication

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Teaching

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  • CMCI 1000 - Special Introductory Topics in CMCI
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
    Investigates special introductory topics in media, communication and information. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics.
  • CMCI 3000 - Special Topics in CMCI
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Investigates special topics in media, communication and information at the upper-division level. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours on different topics.
  • COMM 3510 - Family Communication
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Explores communication in families from various theoretical perspectives, such as social constructionism, systems theory, and dialectical theory. Communication patterns and processes created and sustained by family members are examined, including rules, roles, stories, rituals, myths, metaphors, themes, and cycles. Recommended prerequisites: COMM 1210 and COMM 1600.
  • COMM 4000 - Advanced Topics in Communication
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
    Analyzes special interest areas of communication theory, research, and practice. Course format involves lecture, discussion, investigative analysis, and practical application. May be repeated up to 15 total credit hours on different topics. Recommended prerequisites: COMM 3210 and COMM 3300.
  • COMM 4100 - Seminar in Honors Thesis Writing and Research
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2023
    Provides the opportunity for students writing an honors thesis to develop their understanding of the research process and to improve their research and writing skills.
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