Social Network Analysis Workshop in May

FYI, for those who would like to learn more about social network analysis:

Network Analysis Workshop at Ohio State University

The Political Science Department, in conjunction with Complex Systems
Innovation Group, Program in Statistics and Methodology (PRISM), and the
National Science Foundation, is pleased to host a one day workshop on Network
Analysis on Thursday, May 5th, from 9:00 - 3:00. The workshop will be taught by
Bruce A. Desmarais, Department of Political Science, University of
Massachusetts-Amherst (http://www.people.umass.edu/bruced/).

The course will provide an introduction to political network analysis and will
cover the basics of network analysis including: terminology, data
collection/storage and basic description. We will also consider advanced topics
in description and exploration such as graphical representation and community
detection. Additionally, the course will introduce methods of statistical
inference with network data including regression with quadratic assignment
procedure (QAP), exponential random graph models (ERGMs), and bilinear random
effects models. All methods will be demonstrated in the R statistical software,
and commented code will be made available in conjunction with the course.

There is limited space available for interested participants, so we ask all of
those hoping to attend to RSVP as soon as possible (link below). If you have
any questions regarding the workshop, please feel free to contact Janet
Box-Steffensmeier (steffensmeier.2@osu.edu) or Jason Morgan
(morgan.746@osu.edu). Additional information and a detailed schedule will be
emailed to registered participants as soon as they become available.

RSVP here: https://secure.polisci.ohio-state.edu/networkshortcourse.htm

Call for Papers: IARR Mini-Conference

This call may be of interest for interpersonal and health scholars.

The next International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference will be held on October 20-22, 2011, at the University of Arizona on the theme of "Health, Emotion, and Relationships (HER)."

This conference will highlight research that focuses on the intersections/boundaries of health psychology, affective science, and relationship research. The confirmed speakers (so far) include: Linda Lueken, Burt Uchino, David Kenny, Mark Whisman, Tim Loving, Ted Robles, Michael Rohrbaugh, Varda Shoham, Karen Weihs, Anita DeLongis, Lane Beckes, and Brant Hasler. To see abstracts for confirmed talks, please click here.

The conference will also include a New Scholar's Workshop and a workshop on Methods for Analyzing Relationship Data.

The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2011 at 5pm MST.
All submitters will be notified of acceptance or rejection by May 6, 2011.

If you have any questions please email Emily at eabutler@u.arizona.edu.

New publication by Fay & Kline: Coworker Relationships and Informal Communication in High-intensity Telecommuting

Congratulations to OSU alum Martha Fay and Susan Kline for their new article entitled, Coworker Relationships and Informal Communication in High-intensity Telecommuting, which is in press at the Journal of Applied Communication Research. See below for a selected abstract of the study:

This study uses structuration and constructivist theories to examine the role of coworker relationships and informal communication in the context of high-intensity telecommuting. Teleworkers’ organizational commitment, job satisfaction, informal communication with peers, and coworker liking were examined. Coworker liking was positively related to teleworkers’ informal communication satisfaction with coworkers, and with their organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Complaining talk was negatively related to teleworkers’ commitment and satisfaction; informal communication satisfaction was positively related to organizational commitment. Coworker liking moderated the effect of teleworkers’ complaining talk on organizational commitment, but not job satisfaction. The buffering effect of coworker relationships is discussed as a resource for organizational members engaged in high-intensity telecommuting.

Call for Papers

The 17th Alta Conference on Argumentation will be held July 28-31, 2011, in Alta, Utah. Cosponsored by NCA, AFA, and the University of Utah, the Conference brings together scholars interested in all aspects of argumentation. All sessions will be held in the Cliff Lodge at Snowbird in Alta, Utah, which also provides lodging and meals as part of a four day conference package. Thomas A. Hollihan of the University of Southern California will be the keynote speaker. Presented papers will be considered for publication in the Conference volume.

Conference Web Site: http://AltaConference.org

Conference director: Robert C. Rowland, Department of Communication Studies, 102 Bailey Hall, 1440 Jayhawk Blvd., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045-7574

Susan Kline is on the Planning Committee, so feel free to ask her questions if you are considering attending this conference.

Welcome to the Interpersonal Communication Research Group!

I'm so glad that we have started an Interpersonal Communication Research Group here at Ohio State. By doing so we are continuing a research area begun by Don Cegala some years ago. I think we're all looking forward to stimulating discussions about all types of interpersonal communication theory and research. I also hope that graduate students and other faculty interested in interpersonal communication research will participate, on our blog and at our meetings.

Dr. Lee published in Mass Communication & Society!

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Chul-joo Lee on his recent article in Mass Communication & Society (2010) entitled, The interplay between media use and interpersonal communication in the context of healthy lifestyle behaviors: Reinforcing or substituting? This important study shows that the associations between television use and Internet use and healthy lifestyle behaviors are enhanced among those who talk about health issues with their family and friends less frequently.

Spring 2011 Graduate Elective in Interpersonal Communication

Dr. Raup-Krieger will be offering a graduate seminar in the Spring quarter entitled, "Health Communication in Interpersonal Contexts." This course provides an overview of classic and contemporary literature about the antecedents, processes, and outcomes of interpersonal communication about matters of health and illness. The primary goals of the seminar are to familiarize students with the major theories and research studies that comprise this integrated body of literature, encourage critical thinking about the state-of-knowledge in the field, and facilitate independent reading and research on a topic of personal interest. This seminar will focus on five general areas: (a) health and identity, (b) health and personal relationships, (c) health care provider-patient interaction, (d) interpersonal health education and prevention efforts, and (e) health inequities. This interdisciplinary course is appropriate for students from all areas with interests in interpersonal or health communication.