COMMUNICATION RESEARCH
Human communication is the interaction between people within real situations
Communication, whether expressed through word or action takes place in social and cultural situations and concerns the manner in which people relate. Communications theorist, Paul Watzlawick (1922 – 2007) established innovative and often controversial views concerning interactional and interpersonal communication. His relational theories encompassed five axioms, or universally accepted principles. The first of these axioms holds that communication is inevitable, unavoidable, and constant. No matter how one tries not to communicate, there is always some element of communication going on. Even if someone is sitting quietly, seemingly not responding to, nor interacting with, their external environment, they are still participating in an activity of communication.
One Cannot Not Communicate
Watzlawick's (1967) theory states that non-verbal communication is communication. Humans do not express their needs, feelings and intentions through words alone. Non-verbal communication is often more important than verbal communication. Physical gestures, posture and even the most subtle of facial expressions communicate thoughts and attitudes to an externalized referent. Being human means we are always communicating, even if it is done on a subconscious, unintentional, and non-verbal level. It is unavoidable.
Source: Watzlawick, P., Beavin-Bavelas, J., Jackson, D. (1967). Some Tentative Axioms of Communication. In Pragmatics of Human Communication - A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies and Paradoxes. W. W. Norton, New York.
Communication, whether expressed through word or action takes place in social and cultural situations and concerns the manner in which people relate. Communications theorist, Paul Watzlawick (1922 – 2007) established innovative and often controversial views concerning interactional and interpersonal communication. His relational theories encompassed five axioms, or universally accepted principles. The first of these axioms holds that communication is inevitable, unavoidable, and constant. No matter how one tries not to communicate, there is always some element of communication going on. Even if someone is sitting quietly, seemingly not responding to, nor interacting with, their external environment, they are still participating in an activity of communication.
One Cannot Not Communicate
Watzlawick's (1967) theory states that non-verbal communication is communication. Humans do not express their needs, feelings and intentions through words alone. Non-verbal communication is often more important than verbal communication. Physical gestures, posture and even the most subtle of facial expressions communicate thoughts and attitudes to an externalized referent. Being human means we are always communicating, even if it is done on a subconscious, unintentional, and non-verbal level. It is unavoidable.
Source: Watzlawick, P., Beavin-Bavelas, J., Jackson, D. (1967). Some Tentative Axioms of Communication. In Pragmatics of Human Communication - A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies and Paradoxes. W. W. Norton, New York.
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Research papers, projects and presentations
Master of Arts in Communication, Fairfield University (42 credits completed, attended January 2009-May 2014)
Regulating electronic medical records: The impact on provider-patient communication
CO 560: Thesis Proposal Seminar and CO 561: Thesis Research and Independent Project, Dr. Michael Pagano
January 2011-May 2014
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Health care managers’ perspectives on intercultural privacy concerns
December 2010, co-authors: Lynn Karounis and Kara Meagher
CO 420: Communication Research Methods, Dr. Qin Zhang
For the presentation click here
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Privacy Concerns with Computer Mediated Communication in Interpersonal Relationships
October 2010, CO 500: Interpersonal Communication, Dr. Michael Pagano
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Legal Business Issues: The case of Tillie Throckmorton
July 2010, MG 503: The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Dr. Sharlene McEvoy
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Privacy Issues with Medical Records
May 2010, CO 548 Health Communication, Dr. Michael Pagano
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Persuasive speech: The government should not control what we put in our bodies
April 2010, CO 528: Professional Rhetoric and Presentations, Dr. David Sapp
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Intercultural Communication in Healthcare and the Medical Privacy Debate
December 2009, CO 440: Ethics and Communications, Professor Jeffrey Yoder
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Ethics and the American Red Cross
December 2009, CO 410: Organizational Communication, Dr. Michael Pagano
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Cultural Challenges in Healthcare
June 2009, CO 540: Intercultural and International Communication, Dr. Qin Zhang
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Iraqi and American relationships in the television show "Lost"
June 2009, CO 540: Intercultural and International Communication, Dr. Qin Zhang
For the presentation click here
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Social Penetration Theory, Social Networking and Facebook
May 2009, CO 400: Communication Philosophies, Theories, and Research Traditions, Dr. James Shanahan
For the presentation click here
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Research papers, projects and presentations
Master of Arts in Communication, Fairfield University (42 credits completed, attended January 2009-May 2014)
Regulating electronic medical records: The impact on provider-patient communication
CO 560: Thesis Proposal Seminar and CO 561: Thesis Research and Independent Project, Dr. Michael Pagano
January 2011-May 2014
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Health care managers’ perspectives on intercultural privacy concerns
December 2010, co-authors: Lynn Karounis and Kara Meagher
CO 420: Communication Research Methods, Dr. Qin Zhang
For the presentation click here
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Privacy Concerns with Computer Mediated Communication in Interpersonal Relationships
October 2010, CO 500: Interpersonal Communication, Dr. Michael Pagano
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Legal Business Issues: The case of Tillie Throckmorton
July 2010, MG 503: The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business, Dr. Sharlene McEvoy
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Privacy Issues with Medical Records
May 2010, CO 548 Health Communication, Dr. Michael Pagano
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Persuasive speech: The government should not control what we put in our bodies
April 2010, CO 528: Professional Rhetoric and Presentations, Dr. David Sapp
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Intercultural Communication in Healthcare and the Medical Privacy Debate
December 2009, CO 440: Ethics and Communications, Professor Jeffrey Yoder
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ethics and the American Red Cross
December 2009, CO 410: Organizational Communication, Dr. Michael Pagano
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Cultural Challenges in Healthcare
June 2009, CO 540: Intercultural and International Communication, Dr. Qin Zhang
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Iraqi and American relationships in the television show "Lost"
June 2009, CO 540: Intercultural and International Communication, Dr. Qin Zhang
For the presentation click here
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Social Penetration Theory, Social Networking and Facebook
May 2009, CO 400: Communication Philosophies, Theories, and Research Traditions, Dr. James Shanahan
For the presentation click here
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