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Year IssueTitleKeywordsAuthor(s)Genre
20253(2)Health Communication Scholarship in Utah: Looking Ahead to 2026 and BeyondHealth communication, guest letter, commentaryBagley, BradenCommentary
20253(2)“There’s nobody else here, right?”: Concertive Control in Rural HealthRural disparities, Provider perspectives, Concertive Control, rural South, Community impactJulius, Maisy; Farmer, DeanOriginal research
20253(2)Body image and advertising effectiveness: Examining Spokesperson Physical Attractiveness and Social ComparisonSocial comparison, body image, advertising effectiveness, spokesperson, physical attractivenessDam, LindaOriginal research
20253(2)Photovoice Reflections on Female Sexual and Reproductive Health Resources and Education in GhanaFemale sexual and reproductive health, Photovoice, Gender, GhanaSedegah, Sesi; Asemanyi, Abena; Agyei, DianaOriginal research
20253(2)Arguers as Players: A Game Theory Reframing of Brockriede’s Seminal EssayArgumentation, Game theory, Trauma-informed pedagogy, Rhetorical ethics, MetaphorFullerton, Lindsay; Coombs, HaydenCommentary
20253(2)Research and Finding Credible Sources Scavenger Hunt GIFTInformation literacy, gamification, oral citations, credibilityFitzgerald, Josh; Adkisson, HaileyGIFT
20253(2)Bridging Mental Health and Communication: A Review of The Handbook of Mental Health CommunicationMental health, Health Communication, IIFF.Coombs, Hayden; Dietze-Hermosa, MartinBook review
20253(1)The Focus Group Introduction: Learning About Research Methods While Learning About One AnotherFocus groups, research methods, introduction, GIFTS, icebreakerSeitz, HolliGIFT
20253(1)Looking out the window: Framing different verbal stylesVerbal styles, poetry, intercultural communication, sentipensante pedagogyGarcia, Ashley; Foster, DanielGIFT
20253(1)Remote Control: Coordinating Collaborative Writing in Online CoursesCollaborative writing, online learning, remote teamwork, asynchronous instructionFullerton, LindsayGIFT
20253(1)Rhetoric on the Ropes: Analyzing Jim Mora and Mike Ditka’s Press Conference RantsImage repair, grounded theory, sports communication, press conferences, emotional expressionNelson, KaleOriginal research
20253(1)Rhetorical Analysis of the NBA after Jontay Porter’s Lifetime BanImage Repair Theory, crisis communication, NBA, sports betting, Jontay PorterBlackburn, ChevyOriginal research
20253(1)The Populist Politician’s Playbook: A Qualitative Study of Senator Mike Lee’s Facebook PostsPopulism, agenda-setting theory, social media, political communication, Mike LeeDanson, ChrisOriginal research
20253(1)From Hesitation to Help-Seeking: The Role of Faculty Communication and Expectancy Violations in Shaping Student DisclosureExpectancy Violation Theory, Faculty-Student Communication, Student Stress, DisclosureTaylor, Robert; Steimel, SarahOriginal research
20253(1)Do We Know It When We See It? Ecopornography, Feminist Theory, and EcopedagogyEcopornography, ecofeminism, feminist theory, ecocriticism, ecopedagogyRogers, RichardOriginal research
20253(1)Full Court Bias: Media Relations and the Gendered Framing of College Basketball in UtahGender equity, sports media, NCAA basketball, feminist theory, institutional communicationLester, BrysonOriginal research
20253(1)Leveraging Parasocial Relationships for Crisis Management: Tim Ballard’s Use of Social Media Amidst Allegations of MisconductParasocial relationships, crisis management, Tim Ballard, social media, public perception, narrative persuasion, media literacy.Jessen, WendyOriginal research
20253(1)“You know what that tastes like? Like a company that doesn’t support genocide”Social media activism, Starbucks boycott, Outrage culture, Imitation publics, Thematic analysisHaislett, Robin; Lancaster, AlexanderOriginal research
20253(1)Does Gender-Concordance Matter When Discussing Sexual Health with Physicians?Sexual health, patient-physician communication, gender, uncertainty reductionRoy, DeyaOriginal research
20253(1)Communicating the Quantum World: A News Framing Analysis of Recent Developments in Quantum TechnologiesQuantum computation, News Framing, Technology, Communication, Media Gustafson, ErikOriginal research
20253(1)iGrieve: Re-Examining Public Mourning Over the Death of Steve JobsSocial Media Mourning, Parasocial Interaction, Digital Eulogies, Collective Memory, Epideictic Rhetoric, Hyperpersonal CommunicationHoliman, JonathanOriginal research
20253(1)The Purpose and Relevance of Communication Scholarship in Times of UncertaintyGuest letterAult, Michael K.Commentary
20242(2)Utah Jazz 2022 Rebrand: Impact on Fan Identity, Loyalty, and PurchasesSports branding, Fan loyalty, Fandom, Sports advertising, Utah JazzTaft, MichelleBrief report
20242(2)Coaching Dynamics: The Impact of Behavioral Styles on Collegiate Athletes’ Performance, Motivation, and RelationshipsCoaching dynamics, Self-determination theory, Collegiate athletics, MotivationMartin, CieraBrief report
20242(2)Transcending Controversy: 
The Heisman Trophy Trust’s Image Repair Strategies Following OJ Simpson’s Passing
Image repair, Heisman Trophy Trust, O.J. Simpson, Reggie Bush, Social media, Crisis communicationCoombs, Hayden; Bagley, BradenBrief report
20242(2)Media Framing of Southern Utah University’s Transition to the Western Athletic ConferenceMedia framing, Sports journalism, Southern Utah University, Western Athletic ConferenceFrancis, TylerOriginal research
20242(2)MLB Pitch Clock: A Rhetorical Analysis of Fan Reactions in a Public SphereMLB pitch clock, Public Sphere Theory, Sport communication, Digital public discourseGreenhalgh, TannerOriginal research
20242(2)Analyzing Trevor Bauer’s Image Repair Strategies in the Wake of Misconduct AllegationsImage Repair Theory, Trevor Bauer, Crisis communication, Professional sports scandalsScovill, PhillipOriginal research
20242(2)Analyzing Memes from Online Sports Betting X AccountsMemes, Digital culture, Sports betting, Social media marketing, Sport communicationRawlins, ChristopherOriginal research
20242(2)“They Cherish Us; They Worship Us”: An Examination of Organizational Socialization Processes in Division I Collegiate Athletics OrganizationsStudent-athlete, Organizational socialization, Non-traditional organization, Assimilation, RitualGibbs,
Logan E.
Original research
20242(2)The Role of Athletic Directors in Enhancing Social-Emotional Wellness and Health Literacy in Interscholastic AthleticsSocial-emotional wellness, Mental health literacy, Interscholastic athletics, Mental health educationRudzinski, CaseyOriginal research
20242(2)The 1904 Fort Shaw Girls World Champion Basketball Team: Sport Public Relations, Counterhegemony, and Native AthletesNative athletes, Counterhegemony, Subaltern communities, Basketball, Fort ShawHartman, Karen L.Original research
20242(2)“If they can kick good more power to em”: The Influence of Media & Values on Attitudes Toward Australian College PuntersFraming, Cultivation, International student-athletes, PuntingBingaman, JamesOriginal research
20242(2)Softball is not Separate of Visual Rhetoric: Applying the Theoretical Perspective on Visual Rhetoric to Umpire Observations in D-II SoftballSports communication, Historically Black colleges and universities, HBCU, Visual rhetoric, Referee bias, SoftballDix, Andrew C.Original research
20242(2)The Power of Sports Communication: Bridging Divides and Inspiring ChangeSport communication; Sociology of sportCoombs, Hayden V.Commentary
20242(1)A Panel for the End of the World: An Original Teaching Activity for a Public Speaking CoursePublic speaking, Audience analysis, Rhetorical proofs, Active learning, Social learningPhillips, JackGIFT
20242(1)Gaining Twenty-First Century Employment Skills: Using LinkedIn to Teach Online Presentation of SelfLinkedIn, Online learning, Peer assessment, Presentation of self, Self-assessmentMcGowan-Kirsch, Angela; Steidinger, Kelly SoczkaGIFT
20242(1)Broadcasting Scripture: Bush’s authority in light of the 171st General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Media ecology, Mormon, Presidential rhetoric, Isaiah
Hingson, LaReinaOriginal research
20242(1)The Circuit of Culture and American Collegiate Athletics from a European PerspectiveEthnography, Amateur athletics, NCAA, Sports communication, Athletic administrationHubka, OndrejOriginal research
20242(1)Font of All Blessings: 
Constructing Christian Identity through Technologies of the Self
Materiality, Technology of the self, Religion, Identity, ChristianitySchnabel, ElaineOriginal research
20242(1)Communication in Utah: The State of the Discipline in 2024Higher education, Communication faculty, Professional developmentBagley, Braden HaleCommentary
20231(2)The Gobert Report: How
Rudy’s reputational
crisis followed him to Minneapolis
Brief report, case study, image repair, NBA, reputationBagley, Braden Hale; Coombs, Hayden VonBrief report
20231(2)‘Hear the Cry of the Little Ones’: Pope
Francis’s image repair discourse in response
to the child sexual abuse scandal in the
Catholic Church
Image repair, mortification, Catholic, crisis communication, organizational legitimacyGerber, Matthew G.; Gerber, Heather L.Original research
20231(2)Racism Image Repair: An In-Depth Analysis of Celebrity Image RepairImage repair, Racism, Apologia, Pop cultureGage, Joseph TannerOriginal research
20231(2)Will Smith’s Oscars Slap: Apologia and the Use of TimeApologia, image repair, mortification, Will Smith, SlapKice, BrentOriginal research
20231(2)When Case Studies are Not Enough: A
Commentary on the State of Image Repair Research
Apologia, Antapologia, Kategoria, Image repairStein, Kevin A.; Barton, Matthew H.Commentary
20231(1)Getting to the End Zone Scoring a Touchdown 
Through Collaborative Learning in Online Sports 
Public Relations Instruction 
GIFT, Great ideas for teaching students, Sports public relationsHusselbee, L. PaulGIFT
20231(1)The Trump Affect: Considering Donald Trump’s 
2016 Presidential Campaign as Found Art
found art, Donald Trump, spectacle, sublime, affectMontez, Daniel J.; Church, Scott HadenOriginal research
20231(1)Ideological Window Dressing: Advertising Superman 
Cinema for Religious Audiences in Post 9/11 America
Advertising, Superhero, Window Dressing, Superman, ReligionYergensen, BrentOriginal research
20231(1)Etiquette Education for the Goal of Marriage: The Narrative 
Formula of Hollywood Romantic Comedies 
Romantic comedies, critical discourse analysis, social etiquette, feminismTaylor, Amanda G.; Cunningham, CarolynOriginal research
20231(1)The Fish Out of Water Myth in Popular Culture 
and Political Discourse 
Myth, Politics, Popular Culture, Film, HeroChurch, Scott HadenOriginal research
20230(2)The Role and Expectations of Brief ReportsBrief reportBagley, Braden HaleCommentary
20230(2)Academic Book Reviews ExplainedBook review, scholarly literatureHusselbee, L. PaulCommentary
20230(2)Concise Guide for Preparing GIFT ArticlesGIFT, Great ideas for teaching studentsBarton, Matt; Coombs, Hayden VonCommentary
20230(2)Tips For A Streamlined Peer-Review Process
Peer review, referee, double-blind reviewCoombs, Hayden Von; Bagley, BradenCommentary
20220(1)Religious Freedom With Chinese Characteristics: Successful Strategic Communication for International Churchesreligious freedom, Chinese Communist Party, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThompson, KyleCommentary
20220(1)Mythical framing messages in ESPN.com’s coverage of the NBA Finals over 10 yearsFraming, Agenda Setting, Sport, NBA, SuperheroCoombs, HaydenOriginal research
20220(1)Walking in Between: The Messaging in Jeffrey R. Holland’s Speech The Second Half of the Second Century of Brigham Young UniversityFantasy themes, Symbolic Convergence Theory, inclusivity, LDS church, Mormon church, LGBTQIA+Worley, Esther ChangOriginal research
20220(1)Careers, demographics, and internet availability: Predictors of social media addictionSocial Media Addiction, Salience, Mood Modification, Tolerance, Withdrawal, Conflict, RelapseBagley, Braden; Coombs, Hayden Von; Mikesell, AdamOriginal research
20220(1)A Look back at Leff and McGee: Close Textual Analysis and the Link Between Theory and Rhetorical ArtifactLeff, McGee, theory, object, rhetorical criticism, close reading, UnabomberStein, KevinCommentary