Seattle, site of the 2014 International Communication Association conference
The UM- St. Louis Communication Department was well-represented at this year’s International Communication Association (ICA) conference in Seattle this May. The topics covered included health-related reality programs, multitasking, and video games. Papers by UM St. Louis alumni and faculty presented at the conference include the following:
- “Connecting with The Biggest Loser: An extended model of parasocial interaction and identification in health-related reality TV shows” by Yan Tian, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Jina Yoo, Lecturer, Department of Communication
- “Realism matters: The role of perceived realism in The Biggest Loser” by Jina Yoo, Lecturer, Department of Communication, and Yan Tian, Associate Professor Department of Communication
- “What’s going on? Age, distraction, and multitasking during survey taking” by Lara Zwarun and Alice Hall, Associate Professors, Department of Communication
- “With tough work comes responsibility”: The association between perceived task demand and transactive memory in video game teams” by Adam S. Kahn and Nicholas Bowman (UMSL alumnus, B.A., 2003; M.A. 2005), Assistant Professor, West Virgina University
