Communications Theories and College Baseball Recruiting
This report has been assembled to create a training program and best practices model for actions conducted by collegiate baseball programs as they relate to the interactions with and recruitment of...
View ArticleEvent Planning as a Means of Applying Transferable Skills: The Planning of...
Though an annual event, The Communication Studies Banquet has had low attendance in the past and was seen as formal and expensive. This year’s event was revamped in order to make the banquet more fun,...
View Article"The James Gang": Keys to the Success of Tobin James Cellars
This study looks at what motivates people to join and sustain membership with a particular wine club in the Paso Robles area. The four flows of organizational communication were applied to discover...
View ArticleREDEFINE: Messages about Masculinity
REDEFINE: Messages about Masculinity was held in the Berg Gallery on May 7th, 2019. REDEFINE’s story began on an evening of Fall Quarter of 2018 at Barrelhouse in Downtown San Luis Obispo. The...
View ArticleFighting for Equality in the Workforce
Inequality, discrimination, and sexual harassment has been occurring ever since individuals stepped into the workforce. All individuals are affected by these issues but in this paper, I mainly focus...
View ArticleAnalyzing Perceptions of Music From a Songwriting Perspective
This study seeks to understand listeners’ perceptions of music from a generational and songwriting approach. A total of 123 participants aged 18 and older took part in an open-ended survey design that...
View ArticleInforming the Creation of a Financial Literacy Tool for Cal Poly Students
This research project examines the wants, needs, and desires of Cal Poly students to inform the creation of a financial literacy tool (tentatively named “MoneySmart”) to be created by another student....
View ArticleThe Effect of Communication Medium on Mental Health Outcomes
This study examined which form of mental health treatment was considered to be most appealing if an individual is seeking help for a mental health related concern. Furthermore, it detected which...
View ArticleReducing Uncertainty: A Student Perspective on an Introductory Communication...
This assessment examines the Cal Poly Communication Studies (COMS) Department’s organizational needs and obstacles to effectively educating students in the major. We also propose a research question...
View ArticleThe Unheard Voices and Privilege of a Killer: An Analysis of Conversations...
This analysis of Conversations with a Killer explores representations of Bundy’s victims and the depiction of Bundy himself. This paper will focus on how the documentary is an example of white male...
View ArticleHow to Save a Planet: Communicating Climate Change Efficacy Through Narrative
The podcast How to Save a Planet represents an emerging form of climate change communication that can be further explored through rhetorical analysis. For people who are interested in climate change...
View ArticleThe Power of Video Games: How Celeste and Hellblade Address Mental Health
The media has the power to educate audiences on topics through effective storytelling. This paper shows how video games as a medium possess unique potential to affect players through interactive...
View ArticleSocial Media and Marketing as a Means of Planning and Promoting the 2022 Camp...
The recruitment of attendees and promotion of Camp PolyHacks, an annual Hackathon hosted by Cal Poly, required marketing strategies which were informed by relevant communication theories applied to...
View Article“Something Would’ve Been Better Than Nothing”: An Analysis of Young Adults’...
Utilizing the Narrative Paradigm (Fisher, 1984) and thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006), the present study seeks to explore and analyze stories of being ghosted from the perspective of young...
View ArticlePolitical Socialization of College-age Individuals in the Age of Social Media
This study used personal reflection, surveys, and interviews to study the political socialization of those that attend college. Previous research has shown that many facets of one’s life can affect...
View ArticleThe White House: No Drugs Allowed
The War on Drugs is a long-term metaphorical war designed to reduce illegal drug distribution, trade, and use by maintaining significant punishment for drug dealers and users. This paper serves to...
View ArticleLet's Talk Body: An Applied Senior Project on Social Media Body Image
This paper discusses the overwhelming presence of social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok in the recent generation's (Gen-Z) daily lives. Influencers have become the new celebrities by...
View ArticleAn Analysis of College Students’ Stories About How Their Religious...
The goal of this paper was to examine the impact of college students’ religious background on their sexual attitudes. Grounded in the Narrative Paradigm (Fisher, 1984), qualitative interviews were...
View ArticleAdvising Communication in Finance
Communication is an important factor in relationships. When it comes to financial advising and the advisors’ relationship with their clients, it is no different. However, the driving factor of what...
View ArticleStorytelling and Racial Identity: How First-Generation Students of Color...
Utilizing the Narrative Paradigm (Fisher, 1984) and thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) the present study seeks to explore and further understand the ways in which first-generation students...
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