KAREN ERLANDSON
Curriculum Vitae
Department
of Communication
Albion
College
611
E. Porter Street
kerlandson@albion.edu
Education
Ph.D. June, 2002 Communication
M.A. 1995 Communication
(Emphasis:
Interpersonal/Family/Gender)
Masters Thesis: Family type and its’ effect on reporting date rape
B.A. 1992 Communication
Teaching
Assistant Professor, Chair
Department of Communication,
Interpersonal
and Family Communication
Communicating
Gender
Small Group
and Organizational Communication
Intercultural
Communication
Public Speaking
Introduction
to Human Communication
Professional
Communication
Adjunct Faculty, Department
of Communication,
Micro-organizational
Communication (graduate course)
Visiting Instructor of
Communication, Department of Communication,
Introduction
to Public Speaking
Interpersonal Communication
Communication and Gender
Communication and Leadership
Teaching Associate, Department of
Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA Winter, 1999.
Family Communication
Teaching
Associate, Department of Communication, Santa Barbara City
College, Santa Barbara, CA Spring 1997.
Introduction
to Communication
Teaching Associate, Department of
Communication, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 1995.
Introduction
to Communication
Teaching Assistant, Department of
Communication, University of California,
Santa Barbara, CA 1996-2000.
Language and
Communication
Communication and Conflict
Conversation
Communication Theory
Research Methods
Media Literacy
Family Communication
Persuasion
Gender and Communication
Introduction to Communication
Teaching
Assistant, Department of Communication, Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI 994-1995.
Introduction
to Communication
Introduction to
Interpersonal Communication
Introduction to
Communication
Research
In press
Erlandson, K. Similarity of
interpersonal needs and roommate satisfaction. Under conditional
acceptance with The Journal of College
and University Student Housing.
In submission
Erlandson, K. & Ahyun, K, Nonverbal Behavior in Roommate Interactions: Tests of face to face interactions. Under review with Communication
Research Reports.
In preparation
Erlandson, K. Roommate negotiation of
privacy. Being prepared for Qualitative Research Reports in Communication
In data collection
Erlandson,K. Roommate comforting strategies.
Publications
Erlandson,
K (2006). Parent-Adolescent Conflict:
Exploring the relationship between
gender and severity of conflict in adolescent strategy use.
Erlandson, K. (2005). Gender Differences in language use. Communication Teacher, 19(4), 116-120.
Le Poire, B., Hallett, J., & Erlandson, K.,
(2000). An Initial Test of Inconsistent Nurturing as Control
Theory, Human Communication Research,
26(3), 432-457.
Le Poire,
B., Erlandson, K., & Hallett,
J. (1998).
Punishing versus reinforcing strategies of drug
discontinuance: Effect of persuaders’ drug use. Health Communication, 10(4), 293-316.
Mulac, T., Erlandson, K., Farrar, J., Hallett,
J., Molloy, J., & Prescott, M. (1998). “Uh-huh. What’s that all about?” Differing interpretations of conversational backchannels and
questions as sources of miscommunication across gender boundaries. Communication Research, 25, 6, 641-668.
Conference Papers
Erlandson, K. Parent-Adolescent Conflict: Exploring the relationship between gender and severity of conflict in adolescent strategy use. (2005) Presented at the Eastern Communication Association Conference.
Erlandson, K. (2003). Parent-adolescent conflict. Paper
presented at the Annual Conference of the National Communication Association in
Young,
M. & Erlandson, K. (2003).
Catching eyes or catching votes. Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science
Association meeting in
Erlandson, K. &
Le Poire, B. (1998).
Secrets in the family: Boundary maintenance implications from a systems theory
perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National
Communication Association in
Le Poire, B., Erlandson, K., & Hallett, J.,(1998). Punishing versus reinforcing
strategies of drug discontinuance: The effect of persuaders’ drug use on
persuasive effectiveness and relapse.
Top paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International
Communication Association Convention in
Mulac, T., Erlandson,
K., Farrar, J., Hallett, J., Berry, M., Molloy, J.,
Shepard, C., Le Poire, B., Hallett, J., & Erlandson, K. (1998). A test of expanded attachment theory: The
effect of parent and partner attachment upon romantic attachment. Paper
presented at the Western States Communication Association Conference in
Le Poire, B, Hallett, J., & Erlandson, K.,
(1997). Positive and Negative Reinforcement of Substance Abusive Behavior:
Evidence for Inconsistent Nurturing as Control. Invited paper to be presented
at the Annual Pre-Conference of the Speech Communication Association,
Erlandson, K., (1997). Family Paradigms and Their Effect on Reporting Date Rape.
Paper presented at the Third Annual University of Nevada, Las Vegas Graduate
Student Conference in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
Le Poire, B.A, Hallett, J.S., & Erlandson,
K.T., (1996). An Initial Test of Inconsistent Nurturing as Control Theory: How
Partners of Drug Abusers Help Their Partners ‘Kick’. Paper presented in the
Annual Conference of the International Communication Association.
Le Poire,
B.A., Erlandson, K.T., & Hallett,
J.S. (1996). An Initial Test of Inconsistent Nurturing as Control
Theory. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American
Psychological Association.
McCornack, S.A, Avery, P.B, Erlandson, K.T., & Prinz,
C.A., (1993). How
Rape Myth Acceptance Effects
Survivors perceptions of Their Date Rape Experience. Paper presented at the
Annual Conference of the Speech Communication Association,
Service
Departmental and Campus Service,
Senior Speaker Selection Committee, Spring, 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2007
Assessment for Public Speaking courses,
continual
Visitation Day Department
Representative, continual
Course overload, Spring
2003, Spring 2005
FURSCA, Summer
2006
Faculty Advisor for BTS (Break the Silence)
Faculty Advisor Public Speaking Club
Human Services Concentration committee member
Faculty Advisor
Sigma Nu, Fall 2002-Spring 2005
Arranged Graduation Celebration for graduating Seniors
SOAR, Summer 2004
Arranged Kropscott lecture,
continual
Lomas interviews, continual
Internship sponsor, Summer 2004,
2005, 2006
Committee member for self created majors, continual
Anna Howard Shaw Women’s Month committee, Fall 2002
Volunteer for Coming out week dialogues, Fall 2002
Volunteer for Senior Luau, Spring
2003
Participant in Micro-teaching workshop, Fall 2002
Awards and Fellowships
FIS grant for study with Tammy Jechura and Mike Frandsen
FURSCA, Summer
2006
Faculty development grant (2004,2005,2006)
Top paper in the
Interpersonal Division at the International Communication Association Conference, Jerusalem,
1998.
Recipient of the
George McCune Competitive Dissertation Fellowship, 1997- 1998.
Recipient of the
Graduate Student Association award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant in the Humanities and Social
Sciences, 1996-1997.
Professional Associations
National Communication Association,
1992-present