KAREN ERLANDSON

 

Curriculum Vitae

 

Department of Communication                                 

Albion College                                               

611 E. Porter Street                                                   

Albion, MI 49224

kerlandson@albion.edu

 

Education

 

            Ph.D.               June, 2002                   Communication

            University of California, Santa Barbara

            Dissertation: Parent-Adolescent Conflict

 

            M.A.                1995                            Communication

                                                                        (Emphasis: Interpersonal/Family/Gender)

                                                                        Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

            Masters Thesis: Family type and its’ effect on             reporting date rape

                                                           

            B.A.                1992                            Communication

                                                                        Michigan State University

 

 

Teaching

 

            Assistant Professor, Chair Department of Communication, Albion College,                        Albion, MI Fall, 2002-current

 

                                    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, Wayne State University, Detroit            MI, Fall, 2001

 

                                    Micro-organizational Communication (graduate course)

 

            Visiting Instructor of Communication, Department of Communication, Alma         College, Alma, MI Fall-Spring 2000.

                                   

                                    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. Louisiana           Communication Journal, 8, 22-40.

 

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 Miami.

 

Young, M. & Erlandson, K. (2003). Catching eyes or catching votes. Paper presented at the Midwest Political Science Association meeting in Chicago.

 

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 New York, NY.

 

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 Jerusalem.

 

Mulac, T., Erlandson, K., Farrar, J., Hallett, J., Berry, M., Molloy, J., Prescott, M., & Wadleigh, P. (1998). Differences in men’s and women’s interpretation of conversational back channels and questions: Sources of misunderstanding. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association Convention in Jerusalem.

 

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 Denver, CO.

 

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, Chicago, Il.

 

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. Las Vegas, NV.

 

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. Chicago, IL.

 

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. Toronto, Canada.

 

McCornack, S.A., Avery, P.B., Erlandson, K.T. & Prinz, C.A., (1995). Once Muted Voices Ring Clear: Date Rape Survivors Tell Their Stories. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM.

           

            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, Miami, FL.

 

Service

 

            Departmental and Campus Service, Albion College

 

            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

            Marshall for Graduation, Spring 2003

 

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