Wednesday November 15, 2006 - National Communication ...

Lynn Turner, Marquette University20160 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 207 BGLBT STUDIES IN COMMUNICATION AND RHETORICAL THEORY.Sponsor: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered Communication Studies DivisionChair: Bradley Gangnon, College of St Scholastica"Interactional Detours in Gay & Lesbian Families: A Proposed Model of Family Systems Theory." Angela Steele, Ohio University, Lancaster"Religious Fundamentalism's Impact on Human Communication: The Interrelationships Among Religious Fundamentalism, Homonegativity,Ethnocentrism, Tolerance for Disagreement and Intercultural Communication Apprehension." Jason Wrench, Ohio Univ EasternCampus; Michael Corrigan, Edgewood College; Narissra Punyanunt-Carter, Texas Tech Univ; James McCroskey, West Virginia University"Examining Self-acceptance and Attitude towards Gay Men in General through Online Chat Room Usage and Dependency." Zack Y Kerr,The Ohio State University; Li Gong, Ohio State University"Straight, Gay, or Lying? A Third Persona Analysis of Bisexuality." Sarah Crachiolo, California State University, Long Beach"'Mom, I'm Gay!': Examining Dialectical Tensions in the Coming Out Narratives of Gay Men." Richard G Jones, Jr., University of Denver20162 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 209Sponsor: Interpersonal Communication DivisionChair: Melissa Tafoya, Arizona State UniversitySEXUAL INTERACTION AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION.Given relatively recent cultural and societal changes, heterosexual sexual interaction (including both sexual behavior and talk about sex) serveseveral important functions in a variety of relationship contexts. The papers on this panel focus on the complex interplay of interpersonalcommunication and sexual interaction in dating relationships, friends with benefits relationships, and friendships. Utilizing different methods,these papers focus on the roles that sexual interactions play in generating and maintaining both romantic and nonromantic relationships.20163 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 210 ACREATING SITES FOR CONNECTION: NONWHITE COLLEAGUES TEACHING ABOUT RACE.Sponsor: Instructional Development DivisionChair: Karen McGrath, The College of Saint RoseParticipants:Donnetrice Allison, The Richard Stockton College of NJReynaldo Anderson, Harris Stowe CollegePatreece Boone, St Louis UniversityDwight Brooks, University of GeorgiaNathan Carter, California State Univ, San BernardinoDenise Gates, Univ of Missouri, ColumbiaCheryl Jenkins, Xavier UniversityShauntae White, Miami University, HamiltonJennifer Wood, Millersville UniversityThis panel gives voice to our nonwhite colleagues who teach issues of race. Their successes and challenges differ somewhat from their whitecolleagues' experiences. However, their overall experiences resonate with all instructors looking for ways to improve their own pedagogy.Therefore this panel offers a specific site for our nonwhite colleagues to "cite" their experiences, to connect with their NCA colleagues, and toultimately take action in their own classrooms.20165 8:00 am to 9:15 am Convention Center Concourse 2nd Level Room 211CMC IN THE CROSSHAIRS: EXPLODING THE CHALLENGES OF E-MAIL MESSAGES IN ADMINISTRATION AND PEDAGOGY.Sponsor: Human Communication and Technology DivisionChair: Nicole Schultz, Bowling Green State UnivCMC provides students/educators with the novelty of communicating at their convenience. However, the way educators and studentsconceptualize the effectiveness/consequences of e-mail use, content, and format needs to be challenged. Inspired by the conference theme,"Creating Sites for Connection and Action," we propose a panel surrounding issues of managing e-communication for administrative andpedagogical purposes. We will address a variety of interesting uses/consequences of using e-communication including e-mail characteristics,policies, regulative rules, and perceptions/expectations.