Join us for digital poster sessions at BEA2017 with theses or dissertations in progress.
Moderator: Greg Luft, Colorado State University

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM | PRESENTATIONS I
A Japanese Rationale for Freedom of the Press; Jay Alabaster, Arizona State University
Adviser: Joseph Russomanno

Social Support and HIV in Rural America: The Role of Social Relations in Optimizing Care for People Living with HIV; Angela Anima-Korang, Southern Illinois University
Adviser: Aaron S. Veenstra

Journalism at Ground Zero: Imperial Wars, Precarious Media Labor and Local Bodies in Frontline Global News Production; Syed Irfan Ashraf, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Adviser: Jyotsna Kapur

Analyzing Predictors of Knowledge, Beliefs, and Public Engagement: Has Political Entertainment Become a Factor?; Kim Baker, University of Alabama
Adviser: Kimberly Bissell

Motivations of Fan Interaction: Appalachian Music and Facebook; Burr Beard, Toni Doman & Haley Kennedy, Ohio University
Adviser: Drew McDaniel

The Interactive Appalachia Initiative: Utilizing Digital Storytelling as an educational tool to recover and promote local history; Franklyn Charles & Camilo Perez-Quintero, Ohio University
Adviser: Arthur Cromwell

“Never Alone” as an Enactment of Resilience: A Concept Explication; Susan Clotfelter, Colorado State University
Adviser: Patrick Plaisance

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM | PRESENTATIONS II
Inside Groove: A Critical Analysis of NASCAR and IndyCar’s Standing within Sports Media; Torey Fox, Ball State University
Adviser: Tim Pollard

The Future of Ash: Creative Research Project; Kelly van Frankenhuyzen, Michigan State University
Adviser: Darcy Greene

The Image of Turkey in Egyptian Media: Content and Discourse Analysis of the Coverage in three Egyptian Newspapers; Mohamed Moustafa Gameel Ebada, The American University in Cairo
Adviser: Naila Hamdy

The Last Word on the Latest in Advertising: The Past, Present, and Future of Location-Based Advertising; Erin Garrett, Stephen F. Austin State University
Adviser: Linda Thorsen Bond

The Islamic State vs. Lone Wolves: A Framing analysis of American and International News; Ashley Gimbal, Arizona State University
Adviser: Bill Silcock

Spheres of Influence in the Digital Doman; Jamie Alexander Greig, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Adviser: Stuart N. Brotman

Does Social Media have an Effect on the Way College-Aged Women View Themselves?; Alexis Howell, Michigan State University
Adviser: Geri Zeldes

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | PRESENTATIONS III
Spectrum Auctions: Could Signal the End for Over-the-Air Television;  Zachary R. Huffman, Central Michigan University
Adviser: Trey Stohlmam

A Life Worth Posting:
Structural and Linguistic Choices in Life Narratives on Social Media; Michael Humphrey, Colorado State University
Adviser: Patrick Plaisance

Pinning for Leisure or Labor?: Unveiling Constructions of Wedding Planning via Pinterest; Emily Johnson, Colorado State University
Adviser: Joseph Champ

Dating_MissRepresentation.com: Black Women’s Love-Hate Relationship with Online Dating; James H. Johnson, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Adviser: Aaron Veenstra

Documentary Fandom: A Look at how Documentary Fans Communicate on Twitter; Julia E. Largent, Bowling Green State University
Adviser: Thomas Mascaro

“Ain’t Afraid to Die”: Impact of the Japanese Metal Band Dir en grey on Their American Fans; Katherine (Lucy) March, University of Florida
Adviser: Kim Walsh-Childers

Secondary Schools and Technology: Policies, Acceptable Use, and Student Free Speech; Tara Jean Mesyn, Michigan State University
Adviser: Karl Gude

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM | PRESENTATIONS IV
Cooperative Partnerships Between Early Radio Broadcasting Educators and Commercial Radio Stations: The Hoosier Schoolmaster of the Air; Mary E. Myers, Regent University
Adviser: Stephen D. Perry

RE-Framing Illness and Violence Through Digital Storytelling:
A Social Semiotic Analysis of Pasolini en Medellin and the PD Narrative Project; Camilo Perez-Quintero, Ohio University
Adviser: Jenny Nelson

Children of Change:
An Experiment in Producing Persuasive Climate Messaging; Erica Ramsey Pulley, San Francisco State University
Adviser: Nancy “Sami” Reist

A Content Analysis on the Internet News Media and the Growth of Human Trafficking; Jennifer Snow, Point Park University
Adviser: Heather Starr-Fielder

Disillusion and Divide: How Cable News Framed President Trump’s Immigration Strategy; Carin Tunney, Michigan State University
Adviser: Manuel Chavez

It’s Our Content Now: Fan Vidders’ Identification with Entertainment Media in Visual Storytelling; Kimberly Lynn Workman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Adviser: Debashis Aikat

Warcraft and Social Media Marketing; Zeyu Zhang, Ball State University
Adviser: Rob Brookey

Moderator: Thomas Baggerman, Point Park University

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM | STUDENT PRESENTATIONS I
Carin Tunney, Michigan State University; 15 Months of Sleeping Watchdogs: A Qualitative Analysis of Online News Coverage during a Prolonged Environmental Disaster in Flint, Michigan

Kirstin Pellizzaro, Arizona State University; An Exploratory Case Study of Broadcast Journalists: Motivations Behind Self-Disclosing Content on Professional Social Networking Platforms

Franklyn Charles, Ohio University; Enhancing Reflective Learning in Media Production Curricula

Anthony Cepak, Michigan State University; Longitudinal Affects of Immigration Frames within a Geo-Ethnic Context

Nathan Cutietta, Heidelberg University; Narrative Elements in Video Games Realism’s influence on Perceived Realism, Enjoyment and Transportation

Kellie Stanfield, University of Missouri; Putting Theory to Practice: A Quasi-Experiment of Broadcast Journalism Education

Kyle Miller, University of Iowa; Redefining College Radio: Digital Technology and Organizational Change

11:45 AM – 1:00 PM | STUDENT PRESENTATIONS II
Chris Bacon, University of Kansas; Sports Media and Higher Education: An Analysis of Curriculums and Industry Needs in Television

Carey Higgins-Dobney, Porland State University; Technology, Flexible Labor, Corporate Expectations, and the Local TV Newsroom Worker

Hailey Sweitzer, Ohio University; The Dramaturgical Self: Exploring the Experiences of LGBTQ Members on Social Media

Kelli Boling, University of South Carolina; True Crime Podcasting: Journalism, Justice or Entertainment?

Franklyn Charles, Ohio University; Utilizing Social Networking Sites & ICTs to Establish Identities and Maintain Connections Through Music

Kisun Kim, Bowling Green State University; Variations of Online Privacy and their Impact on Facebook Users’ Attitudes and Behavior

Moderator: Thomas Baggerman, Point Park University

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | FACULTY PRESENTATIONS I
Presentations: David Shabazz, Kentucky State University; An Exploration of Parasocial Relationships and the Celebrity Influence of LeBron James

Michael Lee, Ball State University & Karen Han, Ball State University; Believably Uncanny?: Bridging Uncanny Valley in Mediated Environment

Amanda Sturgill, Elon University & Charles Perschau, Elon University; Breaking News on Twitter: Is local News Different or Better?

William Allen, Florida Southern College; Changing the Lens of Frank Lloyd Wright Through 360 Technologies

Laura Crosswell, University of Nevada-Reno; Exploring a New Kind of Currency: A Transcultural Analysis of Public Health Commoditization

Laura Smith, University of South Carolina; Minority Millennials: News Engagement & Audience Fragmentation
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | FACULTY PRESENTATIONS II
Miles Romney, University of South Carolina & Rich Johnson, Creighton University; Narrative, Image, and Social Network Engagement

Mark Lashley, La Salle University; Podcasts as “Old Media?”: A Critical Examination of Comedy Podcasts in Popular Culture

Karen Han, Ball State University; Michael Lee, Ball State University & Wongun Goo, Indiana University East; Self-Referencing Effect and Immersion on Public Service Announcement (PSA) Advertising in Virtual Reality

Will Hong, SUNY-New Paltz; The Accidental Parodist: Donald J. Trump and Televisual Paradigms in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Jennifer Hoewe, University of Alabama & Lindsey Sherrill, University of Alabama;

Watching Lead Female Characters in Political TV Shows: Connections to Political Engagement and Feminism

Fiona Chew, Syracuse University & Flora ChiFei Chen, Syracuse University; “You’re my n-word”: Hate and Empowerment in Social TV n-word Usage About TV Characters in a Popular TV Series

Moderator: Jennifer Meadows, California State University – Chico

9:45 AM – 11:00 AM | SCHOLAR-TO-SCHOLAR PRESENTATIONS I

Gender & Sexuality Division Presentations
Patrick Johnson, University of Colorado-Boulder; Coming Out Live: Therapy and Generativity via Candid Coming Out Videos on YouTube

Graeme Wilson, Bowling Green State University; The Shield As Template For Breaking Bad: A Comparative Analysis

History Division Presentations
Michelle Tabbanor, Regent University; Hold Your Liquor: NBC and Alcohol Advertising After Prohibition

Daniel Haygood, Elon University; WUNC-TV’s Broadvision: The Story of One of the Nation’s First Public Television Station’s Pioneering Venture into Sports Broadcasting

Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Division Presentations
Seok Kang, University of Texas-San Antonio; Communicating Sustainable Urban Development in the ICT Era: The Relationship between Citizens’ Storytelling and Participation Intention

Xiaoqun Zhang, University of North Texas; Frugal Innovation and Digital Divide: Developing an Extended Model of Diffusion of Innovations

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM | SCHOLAR-TO-SCHOLAR PRESENTATIONS II
Documentary Division Presentations
Michael R. Ogden, Zayed University; Interactive & Transmedia Documentary: Constructed Realities or Documentary Fictions?

Julia Largent, Bowling Green State University; Parodies, Documentaries, and Illusion: An Exploration of Documentary Now! as Positive Parody

Kurt Lancaster, Northern Arizona University; What Video-Journalists Can Learn from Alfred Hitchcock’s Cardinal Rule of Filmmaking

Law & Policy Division Presentations
Laurie Thomas Lee, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Facial Recognition Privacy Law and the Case Against Facebook

Stuart N. Brotman, University of Tennessee-Knoxville & Jamie Alexander Greig, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; FCC Independence and Presidential Interference: A Case Study of the Open Internet Order

Ed Youngblood, Auburn University; Veterans Affairs Medical Center Website Compliance with Federal Accessibility Laws

Radio & Audio Media Division Presentations
Douglas Ferguson, College of Charleston & Clark Greer, Liberty University; Visualizing a Non-visual Medium Through Social Media: The Semiotics of Radio Station Posts on Instagram
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM | SCHOLAR-TO-SCHOLAR PRESENTATIONS III
International Division Presentations
Ruonan Zhang, Bowling Green State University & Chang Bi, Bowling Green State University; Effects of International Parasocial Relationships: Consumption of K-Pops and Interest in Korea

Andrew Clark, University of Texas-Arlington & Thomas Christie, University of Texas-Arlington; Programming and Policy Priorities: Changes in the Strategic Direction of the Broadcasting Board of Governors

Research Division Presentations
Kristi David, Regent University; Mary Myers, Regent University; Stephen Perry, Regent University; Valerie Gouse, Regent University & Celeste Stein, Tennessee State University; Examination of Insecure Attachment and Potential Parental Attachment to a Favorite Celebrity Through the Lens of Attachment Theory

Abdulsamad Sahly, Arizona State University & Will Kinnally, University of Central Florida; Examining Presence and Influence of Linguistic Characteristics in the Twitter Disclosure Surrounding the Women’s Right to Drive Movement in Saudi Arabia

Yiyi Yang, University of Alabama; Normative Experience or taboo? Understanding College Women’s Drinking in the Intersection of Religiosity, Drinking Norms, and Social Media

Gretchen Dworznik, Kent State University & Rekah Sharma, Kent State University; Rest in Posts: TV Journalists’ Facebook use Following the Roanoke Shootings

Catherine A. Luther, University of Tennessee-Knoxville & Xu Zhang, University of Tennessee-Knoxville; Sputnik News Coverage of the Snowden Case and Indicators of Russian Propaganda

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | SCHOLAR-TO-SCHOLAR PRESENTATIONS IV
Curriculum, Assessment & Administration Presentations
Jamie S. Switzer, Colorado State University & Ralph V. Switzer, Colorado State University; The Flipped Classroom: Preparing Students for Tomorrow’s Media Nick Taylor, University of Texas Pan American; Copyright: Avoiding Pitfalls and Debunking Common Student Myths, Advice From Copyright Librarians

Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Presentation
Ryan Rogers, Marist College; The Motivational Pull of Video Game Feedback, Rules, and Social interaction: Another Self-determination Theory Approach

News Division Presentations
Ran Wei, University of South Carolina & Ven-hwei Lo, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Perceived Bias in News Coverage of the 2016 Televised Presidential Debates and Corrective Action on Social Media

Jin Yang, University of Memphis; Talking Points on Immigration in the 2016 Presidential Campaign: Compare U.S. TV’s Coverage of Donald Trump and Bernie Sander’s Positions

Sports Division Presentation
Ryan Rogers, Marist College, Keith Strudler, Marist College & David Baltaxe, Unanimous AI; Collective Intelligence and Busted Brackets: The Role of Expertise and Dedication in Selecting NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournaments Using Swarm Intelligence