Communication Research

May 2021 - May 2022

Assessing the Efficacy of A Gamified Interpersonal Communication Course
Lindsay Hillstrom

The purpose of this research is to code, organize and analyze the collected data, test hypotheses regarding student outcomes, and determine if a gamified course is significantly different from a standard course with regard to specific interpersonal communication measures. The context of this study will be an archival data analysis of extant self-report survey measures.

Faculty Advisor: Ian M. Borton
Funded by: Aquinas College Summer Scholars Program

May 2018 - May 2019

Restorative Justice Program Inquiry
Madeleine Lince

This project seeks to understand the perceptions of American restorative justice practitioners. Research is conducted via narrative interviews and archival document analysis. Results will be used to generate a practitioner/facilitator follow-up survey.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ian M. Borton
Funded by: Aquinas College Summer Scholars Program

Communication Research