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12:45pm PDT

Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session

Sunday April 19, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

Production Aesthetics & Criticism Division
Karli Lynn Sutton, Middle Tennessee State University; Sally Ann Cruikshank, Middle Tennessee State University; Nostalgia Based Media in a Post-Postmodern World

Sports Division
Timothy Mirabito, Syracuse University; University of Tennessee; Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University; Threading the Needle: Play-by-Play Announcers’ Role in Meeting Institutional and Audience Needs

Joseph R. Blaney, Illinois State University; Merging the Humor Game with Persuasive Attack Theory: Shane Gillis’ Opening Monologue at the 2025 ESPY Awards

Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology Division
Susan Youngblood, Auburn University & Ed Youngblood, Auburn University; Alabama Local Emergency Management Agency Facebook Page Accessibility

Jiyoung Cha; Penn State University, Mijung Kim; Pohang University of Science and Technology & Zhihui Hou; Penn State University; AI Companion: Substitution of Human–Social Chatbot Interaction for Human–Human Interaction on Social Networking Sites

Speakers

Joe Blaney

Professor, Illinois State University

Radio/Audio Media

Sports Communication

Image Restoration

Ed Youngblood

Professor, Auburn University

I'm a professor of Media Studies at Auburn University. My current research looks at media accessibility, with a focus on online media, including websites and video captions, though I'm hoping to begin doing some media technology history research in the next year or two. From a teaching... Read More →

Susan Ann Youngblood

Auburn University

Timothy Mirabito

Syracuse University

Karli Lynn Sutton

Middle Tennessee State University

Hello! My name is Karli Sutton and I am the Multimedia Specialist at Middle Tennessee State University. My role is to create all of the video news content for the university, as well as my segment on our university television program Out of the Blue where I create long-form video... Read More →

Jiyoung Cha

Pennsylvania State University

Mijung Kim

Pohang University of Science and Technology

Zhihui Hou

Penn State University

Sunday April 19, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

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2:00pm PDT

Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session - AI Special Interest Group

Sunday April 19, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

Femi Emmanuel Folorunsho, Ball State University; AI-Powered Personalisation of Media Content in Africa: Enhancing Engagement or Reinforcing Bias?

Sitong Li, Communication University of China; Sihan Chen, Communication University of China & Yijia Zeng, Communication University of China; Beyond Creator-Identity Comparison: An Empirical Study on How AI News' Linguistic Features Affect Audiences' Perceived Credibility

Sherouk Salah Ahmed, The American University in Cairo & Nourane Ayman Sakr, The American University in Cairo; Enhancing Engagement on Private Egyptian Newspaper Websites through Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Chun Shao, Marquette University; Exploring AI-Enabled Technology Use: Psychological Antecedents, Perceived Ethics, and Consumer–Brand Outcomes

James Kwaku Kwarteng, University of Connecticut; Exploring the perceptions of Users on the use of AI in Healthcare through the Technology Acceptance Model: Focusing on Trust, Ethics, Perceived Risks, and Benefits

Luis Andres Lageyre, University of Florida & Roxane Coche, University of Florida; From DMs to Dinner Tables: Artificial Intelligence as a Supportive Communication Layer in Cultural Event Communities

Maurice N. Emelu, John Carroll University; Teaching AI Bandwidth & Opportunity-Cost Literacy: Developing Strategic AI Decision-Making Skills in Media Education

Dustin Hahn, Texas Christian University; The Effects of AI-Powered Advanced Statistics and Analytics in the NBA Cup Finals on Engagement, Sentiment, and Emotion

Moderators

Mary E. Myers

Assistant Professor, DSC Program Coordinator, Regent University

I am full-time faculty at Regent University and work primarily in Regent University’s Doctor of Strategic Communication (DSC) program. The DSC degree program is a one-of-a-kind, applied doctoral degree program, like a JD or MD. It incorporates real-world, real-life applications... Read More →

Speakers

Nourane Sakr

The American University in Cairo

Roxane Coche

University of Florida

Chun Shao

Marquette University

Femi Folorunsho

Ball State University

A dynamic professional with expertise in digital communication, data science, and content marketing and management. My passion lies at the intersection of media, culture, and performance, where I leverage my diverse skills to drive impactful results. With a keen understanding of gender... Read More →

James Kwaku Kwarteng

University of Connecticut

Maurice N. Emelu

Associate Professor, John Carroll University

Director of the graduate program in digital marketing and communication strategy and associate professor of communication (digital media) at the Tim Russert Department of Communication, John Carroll University.

Sitong Li

Communication University of China

Dustin Hahn

Associate Professor, Texas Christian University

Sunday April 19, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

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3:15pm PDT

Research Division - Top Research Presentations

Sunday April 19, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

W304

Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Kylie Jordan Smith, Rollins College & Tanja Vierrether, Rollins College; From Posts to Protests: Public and Private Social Media Expression as a Pathway to Political Discourse

Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Serena Miller, Michigan State University, Zhao Peng, Emerson College & Ruth Heo, University of California, San Die; Utilization of the QuantCrit Lens and Qualitative Approaches to Address Quantitative Data Limitations: Demographic Fluidness in Context

Open 2nd Place Paper: Dustin Serrano Ardine, Regent University & William J. Brown, Regent University; Enhancing Self-Efficacy Through Entertainment Film

Moderators

Bridget Rubenking

University of Central Florida

Speakers

Ruth Heo

University of California, San Diego

William J. Brown

Regent University

Serena Miller

Michigan State University

Dustin Serrano Ardine

Regent University

Dustin Ardine (Ph.D., Regent University, 2025) is an actor, writer, and scholar who attained his PhD in Communications and the Arts from Regent University, with a focus in Film and Media Studies. An Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) Honor Society member since 2024, his research interests include rhetorrection... Read More →

Kylie Smith

Rollins College

Tanja Vierrether

Rollins College

Sunday April 19, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
W304

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3:15pm PDT

Student Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 2

Sunday April 19, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

James Kwaku Kwarteng, University of Connecticut; Exploring the Impact of Algorithmic Awareness on User Engagement on Instagram

Azade Asadi Damavandi, Bowling Green State University; How AI Reshape Labor, cost and Values in Journalism?

Wynter Elisha Rudolph, Liberty University; Journalists’ Lived Experiences with Artificial Intelligence in Alabama’s Local Television Newsrooms

Julia Weinstein, The University of Central Florida; Life in Laughter

Jake Robert Gutierrez, California State University, Fullerton. Department of Communication & Gayle Jansen Brisbane, California State University Fullerton; Political News Fatigue - Shifts in Liberal and Non-Conservative Political News Consumption After Donald Trump’s 2024 Re-Election

Jackson Anthony Pschierer, Harding University; The Tribe Has Spoken: Examining Social Grouping as Alliance Formation via a Content Analysis of CBS’ Survivor 45

Moderators

Michael Bruce

Dept. Chair, Associate Professor & Director of Digital Media Center, University of Alabama

Speakers

Azade Asadi Damavandi

Bowling Green State University

James Kwaku Kwarteng

University of Connecticut

Wynter Elisha Rudolph

Liberty University

Julia Weinstein

The University of Central Florida

Jake Robert Gutiérrez

California State University, Fullerton

Jackson Anthony Pschierer

Harding University

Sunday April 19, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

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4:30pm PDT

BEA Research Grant Presentations

Sunday April 19, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT

W309

The 2025 BEA Research Grant recipients share their work.
Moderator: Augie Grant, University of South Carolina
Panelists: Elira Çanga, Arizona State University; Gender disinformation - public shaming and misperceptions hold back women politicians ahead of elections
Ben Libon, University of Georgia; Rage-Baiting videos and their effect on political polarization and extremism
Alex Lover & Serena Miller, Michigan State University; Maximize care or minimize harm in trauma photography: Ethical guidance navigating mass causality events in the field

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