Capstone Project
May 4th, 2023
My senior year, I competed a capstone project that I am most proud of. My focus was on the families who have lost a spouse, parent, or loved one and how it relates to the Communication of Narrative Sense-Making Theory. I created this website because I lost my parent at a young age and I think it is important for others to be given insight on what to expect after the loss. While I knew much about this topic, I learned a great deal of the different angles losing someone could have; for instance, how the loss affects the spouse or the extended family.
Parent-Child Conflict Instagram Page
May 5th, 2023
My professor for Conflict Communication assigned a semester-long project of identifying the different conflict patterns to a target audience. My group’s target audience were families who have lost a parent and how the parent-child relationship changed because of that tragedy. While researching, I learned about parentification and how the relationship can either worsen or become stronger because of the loss of a parent.
Alcoholism Brochure
May 4th, 2023
This brochure is a guide for alcoholics to seek help in fighting their addiction. Our society only focuses on the negatives when someone is addicted to a substance; therefore, this brochure consists of literature reviews that try to break the stigma against them. Throughout this work, I have learned how to communicate directly to a group of people and focus on their mental health. The brochure is filled with positive information while steering away from the negatives that they hear most of the time.
Organization of the SNC Women’s Basketball Team
October 4th, 2022
For my Organizational Communication course, my professor wanted to be informed about the organization of the St. Norbert Women’s Basketball team here on campus. Fortunately, I was an athlete on this team, so I knew the in’s and out’s of the organization. I was responsible for acknowledging the type of organization it was along with the challenges this team had faced. Learning about the different organizational processes helped me assess the organization as a whole.
Image Repair Essay
January 12th, 2022
My image repair essay focused on the country singer Morgan Wallen. I was writing to my professor about Morgan Wallen’s negative publicity after using racist language at his home in Tennessee. I solely focused on Benoit’s Theory of Image Repair Discourse and how it related to Morgan Wallen’s incident. In this reflection, I investigated if Wallen’s public relations team did a well-enough job to maintain a positive face for the country singer.
Communication Research Methods Final Paper
May 11th, 2021
Throughout the semester, I conducted communicational research with a group to identify if college students prefer online education or face – to – face learning. We wanted our research to impact professors at the college to inform them that their students did not favor online learning. In doing so, I learned the ways of conducting thorough research by investigating different literatures, interviewing and surveying different individuals, and determining a conclusion based on the results of the research.
Movie Application
September 30th, 2022
My professor assigned the class to watch the movie “Little Miss Sunshine”, which told the story about a family going to a pageant show. I identified different key aspects that I have learned throughout different chapters; such as, family goals and fault-lines, how behaviors within the family reflect the Theory of Effective Intercultural Workgroup Communication, how the family functions as a group through different characteristics, how viewers can see the bona fide group perspective within the family, and different relational ties that each member of the family have with each other.
Humor in Small Groups Podcast
December 9th, 2022
This podcast focuses on small group communication and how humor can be beneficial for members of that group. In the podcast, information is shared that will prove humor in small groups can create productivity and efficiency. Our professor was our target audience, but key points can also be reached to small groups who want to create an environment where work can get done effectively.
