Charee M Thompson CV September 2017
Charee M Thompson CV September 2017
Charee M Thompson CV September 2017
THOMPSON, PHD
Assistant Professor Schoonover Center 402
School of Communication Studies 20 East Union Street
Ohio University Athens, OH 45701
[email protected] Phone: (740) 593-4840
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Thompson, C. M., Broecker, J., Nottingham, K., & Dade, M. (Funded, May 2016). Health
providers knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to placement of long-acting reversible contraceptives.
$8000. Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Myers, T., Kuruppalil, Z., Rosado Feger, A., Taylor-Bianco, A., Glazer, J., Martin, H. J., &
Thompson, C. M. (Funded, January 2016). SmartWorks for Enterprise Innovation. $20,000. Ohio
University; Ohio University Innovation Strategy Planning Grant.
Manning, J., & Thompson, C. M. (Funded, January 2015). Communication and healthcare for
transgender people: Terminology, interaction, technology, and information. $6912. National
Communication Association; Public Policy Working Groups funding mechanism.
Thompson, C. M., Broecker, J., Nottingham, K., Berry, A., Balbo, J., Duval, K., Gerome, J., Hamel-
Lambert, J., Kerwin, K., Lee, S., & Meeks, S. (Unfunded, October 2015). Health providers
knowledge, attitudes and barriers to placement of long-acting reversible contraceptives. $8000. Ohio
University; Ohio University Research Committee (OURC).
Romo, L. K., & Thompson, C. M. (Unfunded, Submitted June 2014). Linking social networking site
use and problematic drinking in college students: Motivations, individuals, sites, and strategies.
$275,000, R21. National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Myers, T., Kuruppalil, Z., Rosado Feger, A., Taylor-Bianco, A., Glazer, J., Martin, H. J., &
Thompson, C. M. (Unfunded, Submitted July 2015). SmartWorks for Enterprise Innovation.
$340,000. Ohio University; Ohio University Innovation Strategy.
SCHOLARSHIP
I specialize in health communication with a focus on individual and relational development parallel to
health and well-being issues in close relationships. I study communicative processes of information
management, stress and coping, and social support. I am particularly interested in the health
experiences of adolescents and young adults.
*Graduate Advisee **Undergraduate Mentee
Journal Publications
Thompson, C. M., Frisbie, A., Hudak, N., Okamoto, K., & **Bell, S. (2017).
Understanding as support for emerging adults whose parents have chronic health
conditions: A lifespan communication perspective. Journal of Family Communication.
Advance online publication.
Thompson, C. M., *Lin, H., & Parsloe, S. (2017). Misrepresenting health conditions through
fabrication and exaggeration: An adaptation and replication of the false alarm effect. Health
Communication. Advance online publication.
Donovan, E. E., Thompson, C. M., LeFebvre, L., & Tollison, A. C. (2017). Emerging adult
confidants judgments of parental openness: Disclosure quality and post-disclosure relational
closeness. Communication Monographs, 84, 179-199.
Thompson, C. M., & Romo, L. K. (2016). College students drinking and posting about
alcohol: Forwarding a model of motivations, behaviors, and consequences. Journal of Health
Communication, 21, 688-695.
Thompson, C. M., & Romo, L. K. (2016). College students competence and the negative
effects of posting about alcohol on social networking sites. Communication Reports, 29, 139-
151.
Thompson, C. M., & Vangelisti, A. L. (2016). What happens when the standard for
openness goes unmet in relationships? Cross-sectional analyses of stress, coping, and
relational consequences. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 33, 320-343.
Taniguchi, E., & Thompson, C. M. (2015). Family communication and body dissatisfaction
among young adult females: Mediating effects of social competence. Journal of Family
Communication, 15, 410-427.
Thompson, C. M., Crook, B., Love, B., Macpherson, C. F., & Johnson, R. (2015).
Understanding how adolescents and young adults with cancer talk about needs in online and
face-to-face support groups. Journal of Health Psychology, 21, 2636-2646.
Love, B., Thompson, C. M., & Knapp, J. (2014). The need to be Superman: The support
challenges of young men affected by cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 41, E21-E27.
Dailey, R. M., Thompson, C. M., & Romo, L. K. (2014). Mother-teen communication about
weight management. Health Communication, 29, 384-397.
Love, B., Moskowitz, M. C., Crook, B., Thompson, C. M., Donovan-Kicken, E., Stegenga,
K., Macpherson, C. F., & Johnson, R. H. (2013). Defining adolescent and young adult (AYA)
exercise and nutrition needs: Concerns communicated in a digital cancer support community.
Patient Education and Counseling, 92, 130-133.
Love, B., Thompson, C. M., Crook, B., & Donovan-Kicken, E. (2013). Work and mass
personal communication as a means of navigating nutrition and exercise concerns in an
online cancer community. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15. Available at:
http://www.jmir.org/2013/5/e102/.
Thompson, C. M., & Zaitchik, S. (2012). Struggling with the freshman fifteen:
College students recollections of parents memorable messages about weight. Kaleidoscope:
A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research, 11, Article 4. Available at:
http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/kaleidoscope/vol11/iss1/4.
Love, B., Crook, B., Thompson, C. M., Zaitchik, S., Knapp, J., Lefebvre, L., Jones, B.,
Donovan-Kicken, E., Rechis, R., & Eargle, E. (2012). Exploring psychosocial support online:
A content analysis of messages in an adolescent and young adult cancer community.
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 15, 555-559.
Trego, A., Canary, D. J., Alberts, J. K., & Mooney, C. (2010). Mediators facilitative versus
controlling argument strategies and tactics: A qualitative analysis using the conversational
argument coding system. Communication Methods & Measures, 4, 147-167.
Brody, N., Mooney, C., Westerman, S., & McDonald, P. (2010). lts gt 2gthr l8r: Text
messaging as a relational maintenance tool. Kentucky Journal of Communication, 28, 109-
128.
Manning, J., & Thompson, C. M. (2016). Transgender healthcare. In A. Goldberg (Ed.), The
Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Technical/Professional Reports
Donovan, E. E., Thompson, C. M., LeFebvre, L., & Tollison, A. C. (2016). Disclosing news
to adult children in ways that build relational closeness. Communication Currents (adapted
from Communication Monographs).
http://www.natcom.org/CommCurrentsArticle.aspx?id=6999
Love, B., Thompson, C. M., Crook, B., Zaitchik, S., Knapp, J., & Donovan-Kicken, E., and
Eargle, E. (2012). 'Thank goodness I have Planet Cancer: An Initial Examination of Planet
Cancer Usage. Advisory report for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Riforgiate, S. E. (2010). Instructors Manual and Test bank for Alberts, Nakayama, &
Martin. Human Communication in Society. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Exam material.
OHair, D., & Wiemann, M. (2009). Real Communication: An Introduction. New York, NY:
Bedford/St. Martins. Chapter material.
Manuscripts in Process
Thompson, C. M., Broecker, J., Dade, M., & Nottingham, K. (Drafting Manuscript). Health
providers knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers to the placement of long-acting
reversible contraceptives: A comparison by specialty.
Thompson, C. M., Hudak, N., & Lippert, A. (Data Analysis). Emerging adults supporting
parents with chronic health conditions: Turning points and links to uncertainty and resilience.
Thompson, C. M., Broecker, J., Dade, M., & Jurich, J. (Data Analysis). A dyadic analysis of
mothers and teen daughters perceptions of contraceptive risk.
Kerr, A., & Thompson, C. M. (Data Collection). A longitudinal study of pediatric residents
medical uncertainty, communication competence, and communication efficacy with patients,
families, and peers.
Bates, B., Thompson, C. M., Kerr, A., Nottingham, K., Snyder, S., Tyler, C.,(Data
Collection). Family medicine physicians communication with patients about weight control.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Thompson, C. M., Frisbie, A., Hudak, N., Okamoto, K., & Bell, S. (2016, November).
Understanding as support for emerging adults whose parents have chronic health conditions: A
lifespan communication perspective. Paper presented at the 102nd annual National Communication
Association convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Thompson, C. M., Frisbie, A., Hudak, N., Okamoto, K., & Bell, S. (2016, July). The meanings of
support for emerging adults whose parents have chronic health conditions: A lifespan perspective.
Poster presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Toronto,
Ontario.
Thompson, C. M., Lin, H., & Parsloe, S. (2016, July). The false alarm effect: Parsing the sources of
credibility lost when individuals cry wolf about their health. Poster presented at the International
Association for Relationship Research Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Scheinfeld, E. N., & Thompson, C. M. (2016, July). Exploring emerging adults' decision to disclose
a sexually transmitted infection to parental figures for the purpose of social support: The role of
shame, stigma, and family communication patterns. Research presented at the International
Association for Relationship Research Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Thompson, C. M., Bell, S., Frisbie, A., Hudak, N., & Okamoto, K. (2016, April). Emerging adults
supporting parents with chronic health conditions: A turning point analysis. Research presented at
the biannual Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
Thompson, C. M., & Romo, L. K. (2016, April). Exploring the role of computer-mediated
communication competence in buffering against the negative effects of alcohol-related social
networking site usage. Paper presented at the 86th annual Southern States Communication
Association convention, Austin, Texas.
Thompson, C. M., & Romo, L. K. (2016, April). College students drinking and posting about
alcohol: Forwarding a model of motivations, behaviors, and consequences. Paper presented at the
86th annual Southern States Communication Association convention, Austin, Texas. Top four paper
in the Applied Communication Division.
Romo, L. K., & Thompson, C. M. (2016, April). College drinkers privacy management of alcohol
posts on social networking sites. Paper presented at the 86th annual Southern States Communication
Association convention, Austin, Texas.
Theorizing Social Support: Foundations, Current Research, and Future Directions. (2016, April).
Panel Participant. Discussion panel presented at the annual Central States Communication
Association conference, Grand Rapids, MI.
Thompson, C. M., Parsloe, S., Lin, H., & Valaitis, D. (2015, November). Crying wolf and
questionable health conditions: The false alarm effect and the mediating role of health condition
credibility. Paper presented at the 101st annual National Communication Association convention, Las
Vegas, NV.
Broecker, J., Jurich, J., & Thompson, C. M. (2015, October). Mother and daughter attitudes toward
and communication about contraception. Poster presented at the North American Primary Care
Research Group Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico.
Taniguchi, E., & Thompson, C. M. (2015, May). Family communication and body dissatisfaction
among young adult females: Mediating effects of social competence. Paper presented at the 65th
annual International Communication Association convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Scheinfeld, E. N., & Thompson, C. M. (2015, May). I would never tell my parents that!: Using
the health disclosure decision-making model to understand emerging adults decisions to disclose
sexually transmitted illnesses to parents. Paper presented at the 65th annual International
Communication Association convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Facets of forgiveness: Converging NCA faculty institute discussions and future directions of
forgiveness research. (2015, April). Panel Participant. Discussion panel presented at the annual
Central States Communication Association conference, Madison, WI.
Revolutionizing collaboration: Faculty and graduate student perspectives on models that exemplify
the convergence of research and teaching. (2015, April). Panel Participant. Discussion panel
presented at the annual Central States Communication Association conference, Madison, WI.
Thompson, C. M., Crook, B., & Love, B. (2014, November). Understanding how adolescents and
young adults with cancer talk about needs in online and face-to-face support groups: Language
descriptions and comparisons. Paper presented at the 100th annual National Communication
Association convention, Chicago, IL.
Thompson, C. M., & Vangelisti, A. L. (2014, November). What happens when the standard for
openness goes unmet in relationships? Cross-sectional analyses of stress, coping, and relational
consequences. Paper presented at the 100th annual National Communication Association convention,
Chicago, IL.
Donovan, E., Thompson, C. M., LeFebvre, L., & Tollison, A. C. (2014, November). Young adult
confidants judgments of parental openness: Developing a model of disclosure quality and post-
disclosure relational closeness. Paper presented at the 100th annual National Communication
Association convention, Chicago, IL.
Negotiating work-life balance: Advice from five female tenure-track professors on managing
careers, family, relationships, and their sanity. (2014, November). Panel Participant. Discussion
panel presented at the 100th annual National Communication Association convention, Chicago, IL.
Thompson, C. M., & Vangelisti, A. L. (2014, July). Stress and coping with unfulfilled standards for
openness in romantic relationships. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship
Research Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Daly, J. A., & Thompson, C. M. (2014, July). Self-perceived persuasiveness and links to personality.
Poster presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Melbourne,
Australia.
Thompson, C. M., Crook, B., & Love, B. (2014, April). A linguistic analysis (LIWC) of how young
adults with cancer frame certain topics in online and offline support communities. Poster presented at
the biannual Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
Zaitchik, S., & Thompson, C. M. (2013, April). Locus, stability, and controllability: Parent-child
attributions and communication about weight. Research in progress presented at the Eastern
Communication Association Convention, Pittsburgh, PA.
Love, B., Moskowitz, M. C., Crook, B., Thompson, C. M., Donovan-Kicken, E., Stegenga, K.,
Macpherson, C. F., & Johnson, R. H. (2012, November). Defining adolescent and young adult (AYA)
exercise and nutrition needs: Concerns communicated in a digital cancer support community. Poster
presented at Critical Mass: The Young Adult Cancer Alliance Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Thompson, C. M., Vangelisti, A. L., Hansen, R., & Neumann, M. (2012, July). The moderating role
of family communication standards on the relationship between family communication patterns and
family satisfaction. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research
Conference, Chicago, IL.
Dailey, R. M., Thompson, C. M., & Romo, L. K. (2012, July). Mother-teen communication about
weight management: The role of confirmation in promoting healthy behaviors. Paper presented at the
International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Chicago, IL.
Love, B., Crook, B., Thompson, C. M., Zaitchik, S., Knapp, J., Lefebvre, L., Donovan, E., Jones, B.,
Eargle, E., & Rechis, R. (2012, May). Am I alone in this?: Informing new support strategies by
evaluating the communication themes of an online support community for young adult cancer
survivors. Paper presented at the Association of Oncology Social Work 28th Annual Conference,
Boston, MA.
Thompson, C. M., Romo, L. K., & Dailey, R. M. (2012, April). Effective weight management
influence messages in romantic relationships. Paper presented at the 82nd annual Southern States
Communication Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Donovan-Kicken, E., Mooney, C., LeFebvre, L., & Tollison, A. C. (2011, November). Young adult
confidants flashbulb memories of important parental disclosures: Message components that
characterize successful boundary management. Paper presented at the 97th annual National
Communication Association convention, New Orleans, LA. Top four paper in the Family
Communication Division.
Mooney, C. (2011, November). Attributions of weight and willingness to help in close relationships:
The mediating role of emotions. Paper presented at the 97th annual National Communication
Association Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Dailey, R. M., Romo, L. K., & Mooney, C. (2011, May). Weighty conversations: The role of
confirmation in couples weight management. Paper presented at the 61st annual International
Communication Association convention, Boston, MA.
Brody, N., & Mooney, C. (2011, April). Filling the empty nest: Uses of online social networks and
loneliness in middle-aged adults. Paper presented at the 81st annual Southern States Communication
Conference, Little Rock, AR.
Mooney, C. (2011, April). New directions for emotions research: A nonverbal approach. Panel:
Nonverbal communication in the modern age: An exploration of emerging research contexts. Panel
presented at the annual Eastern States Communication Conference, Washington, DC.
Mooney, C. (2010, November). My heart goes out to you: Compassion in an empathic blog
community following the loss of a child. Paper presented at the annual National Communication
Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Donovan-Kicken, E., Mooney, C., LeFebvre, L., & Tollison, A. C. (2010, April). Our lives are all
about to change: Young adult childrens perspectives on parental disclosures about health, illness,
and death. Paper presented at the biannual Kentucky Conference on Health Communication,
Lexington, KY.
Mooney, C. (2009, November). What can I fit in a suitcase?: On moving to pursue a doctorate. Poster
presented at the 95th annual National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Mooney, C. (2009, November). Media and acculturation: Immigrant internet use moving toward
cultural pluralism. Paper presented at the 95th annual National Communication Association
Conference, Chicago, IL.
Brody, N., Mooney, C., Westerman, S., & McDonald, P. (2009, February). lts gt 2gthr l8r: Text
messaging as a relational maintenance tool. Paper to be presented at the 80th annual Western States
Communication Association Convention, Mesa, AZ.
Trego, A., Canary, D. J., Alberts, J. K., & Mooney, C. (2008, November). Examining mediator
message behaviors utilizing the conversational argument coding scheme. Paper presented at the 94th
annual National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
Mooney, C. (2008, February). The segmented assimilation approach to immigration and adaptation:
I am the new second generation. Paper presented at the 79th annual Western States Communication
Association Convention, Broomfield, CO.
Chavez, K., McKinnon, S., Messer, L., & Hazeltine, M. (2008, February). Home. Performance
presented at 79th annual Western States Communication Association Convention, Broomfield, CO.
Role: Hostess
Deconstructing Cho Seung-Hui and the Virginia Tech Massacre. (2008, February). Panel
Participant. Discussion panel presented at the 79th annual Western States Communication Association
Convention, Broomfield, CO.
Ohio University
Health in Families: Breaking News, Providing Support, and Motivating Healthier Behavior
Alumni College Program, Alumni Association, Ohio University, January 2016
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Conferences, Regional
Reviewer, Southern States Communication Association
Applied Communication Division Fall 2011, 2013, 2015
Interpersonal Communication Division Fall 2012
Respondent, Southern States Communication Association
Applied Communication Division April 2016
Conferences, National
Dissertation and Thesis Award Committee
Interpersonal Division Spring 2017
Reviewer, National Communication Association
Family Communication Division Spring 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Interpersonal Communication Division Spring 2013, 2016
Health Communication Division Spring 2013, 2015, 2017
Respondent, National Communication Association
Family Communication Division November 2014, 2016
Conferences, International
Reviewer, International Communication Association
Health Communication Division Fall 2013, 2014, 2015
Interpersonal Communication Division Fall 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
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