Biography
Jocelyn M. DeGroot (Ph.D., Ohio University) is an Assistant
Professor
at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her scholarly
work
focuses on the intersection of computer-mediated communication
and
issues of death and dying. She has published in Communication Research, Small Group
Research,
Death Studies, Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying,
Communication
Teacher, and has a book chapter in Blogging in the Global Society.
She is also the
Graduate Program
Director for the Department of Speech Communication.
Education:
| Ph.D. |
2009
|
Ohio University, Communication Studies |
| M.S. |
2006
|
South Dakota State University,
Communication Studies and
Journalism |
| B.S. |
2004
|
South Dakota State University,
Communication Studies and
Theatre |
Research
Interests:
Computer-mediated communication (focusing on Facebook, blogs,
and
discussion boards)
Communicative issues of death and dying, including grief
Courses Taught at SIUE:
SPC 103: Interpersonal Communication Skills
SPC 200: Advanced Public Speaking
SPC 201: Small Group Communication
SPC 323: Interpersonal Communication Theory and Application
SPC 330: Theories of Communication
SPC 419/423: Special Topics: Computer-Mediated
Communication
SPC 421: Computer-Mediated Communication
SPC 423: Special Topics: Communicative Issues of Death and
Dying
SPC 419/424: Senior Project in Interpersonal Communication
SPC 434: Nonverbal Communication
SPC 509: Special Topics: Communication and Emotion
SPC 509: Special Topics: Qualitative Research Methods
SPC 520: Seminar in Interpersonal Communication
SPC 521: Seminar in Computer-Mediated Communication
