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Stephen Cox
Chair,
Department of Organizational Communication
312 Wilson Hall
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
Ph.: (270) 809-4483
Fax: (270) 809-4484
Email: Dept. of Org. Comm. |
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John Spinda
 Assistant Professor
Office Telephone: 270-809-4448
Education:
B.A., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2000
M.S., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2004
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2009
Academic Teaching and Research Interests:
Computer-mediated communication, virtual teams, emotional intelligence and leadership, conflict management strategies, mass media and sports fandom, first-person effects and third-person effects, quantitative research methods
Recent Publications or Professional Presentations:
- Spinda, J. S. W., Earnheardt, A. C., & Hugenberg, L. W. (2009).
Checkered flags and mediated friendships: Parasocial interaction
among NASCAR fans. Journal of Sports Media, 4(2).
- Ramirez, Jr., A., Hu, M., Spinda, J. S.
W., Feaster, J., Hoplamazian, G., Zhang,
S., & Horton, B. (2009, November).
Social networking technology and re-engaging
friendships
from the past: Two studies cross-sex and
same-sex friendships. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the National Communication
Association, Chicago, IL.
- Spinda, J. S. W. & Haridakis, P. M.
(2008). Development and construct validation
of a fantasy sports motivation scale: A
uses-and-gratifications approach (pp. 187-202). In P. Haridakis,
L. Hugenberg, A. Earnheardt (Eds.), Sports
Mania: Essays on Fandom and Media in the
21st Century. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company.
- Billings, A. C., Spinda, J. S. W., Earnheardt,
A. E., Cantor, J. R., Lont, C. M., Sanders,
M. S., Papacharissi, Z. A., Weaver, A.
J., Potter, W. J., & Earnheardt, M. B. (2008,
November). The unconventional mentor:
Advice on how to survive in the 21st century. Panel
presented at the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
- Spinda, J. S. W. (2008, May). Online
information seeking versus online discussions:
Different political information channels with
different effects. Panel presented at the annual
meeting of the Eastern Communication
Association, Pittsburgh, PA
- Spinda, J. S. W. (2008, May). Hierarchical
linear modeling: Multi-Level testing
for multi-Level data. Panel presented at the
annual meeting of the Eastern Communication
Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Parker, R. E. & Spinda, J. S. W. (2007,
November). Influence factors on
employee interest and awareness of
work-sponsored
health promotion programs. Top Four
Paper (Applied Communication Section)
presented at the annual meeting of
the National Communication Association,
Chicago, IL.
- Hugenberg, L. W. & Spinda, J. S. W. (2008, March). The
internationalization of NASCAR: Montoya, Mexico, and Montreal. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Popular
Culture Association/American Culture Association,
San Francisco, CA.
- Hugenberg, L. W. & Spinda, J. S. W. (2008, February). Checkered
flags and mediated friendships: Parasocial interaction
among
young NASCAR fans. Paper presented at the
3rd Summit on Communication and Sport, Clemson,
SC.
- Hugenberg, L. W. & Spinda, J. S. W. (2007, November). From
the good ol’ boys
to national spectacle: NASCAR fandom motives,
identification, and involvement among 18-25
year old fans. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Communication Association,
Chicago, IL.
- Hugenberg, L. W. & Spinda, J. S. W.
(2007, June). Toyota invades NASCAR:
Historic valuation of cultural reactions. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the North American
Society for Sport History, Lubbock, TX.
- Hugenberg, L. W. & Spinda, J. S. W. (2007,
April). Toyota races into NASCAR: Cultural traditions
and NASCAR fandom. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of
the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association,
Boston, MA.
- Spinda, J. S. W. (2006, November). Examining
mediated and interpersonal channels
in the 18-25 year old voter: A uses-and-gratifications
approach. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the National Communication Association,
San Antonio, TX.
- Spinda, J. S. W. & Haridakis, P. M.
(2006, November). Development
and construct validation of a fantasy
sports motivation
scale: A uses-and-gratifications
approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the National Communication Association, San
Antonio, TX.
- Gore, T., Spinda, J. S. W., & Garmon,
M. (2006, November). An exploratory
study examining instructors’ inclusion of
current world events into college classroom
instruction and its effect upon perceptions
of teacher credibility, student motivation,
and nonverbal immediacy behaviors. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.
- Spinda, J. S. W. (2005, November). Instant
messaging and the organization
of collegiate forensics teams: A case study
of synchronous networking. Paper presented at
the annual
meeting of the National Communication
Association, Boston, MA
- Spinda, J. S. W. (2005, October). Interactive
television: Examining the presence
of Chickering and Ehrmann’s seven principles of good
learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Ohio Communication Association, Dayton,
OH.
- Spinda, J. S. W. (2005, May). The
efficacy of online advocacy in the 18-25
year old population: An exploratory study. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Communication
Association, Pittsburgh, PA.
Other Achievements:
- 2006-2007 Graduate Student Research Award, School of Communication Studies, Kent State University
- 2007 Top Four Papers in Applied Communication, National Communication
Association
- Past-Chair, Student Section, National Communication Association
- Past-Chair, Political Communication Interest Group, Eastern Communication
Association
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