Cameron W. Piercy CV

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1440 Jayhawk Blvd., room 116L
Lawrence, KS 66045
cpiercy@ku.edu
580-560-6610

Education

Ph.D., Communication
   University of Oklahoma:May 2017

Dissertation: Strength of weak ties and the modern job search*

*Outstanding dissertation award National Communication Association
Human Communication and Technology Division.

Advisors:

  • Co-Chair: Dr. Michael Kramer, Professor of Communication
  • Co-Chair: Dr. Sunny Lee, Assistant Professor of Communication

M.A., Communication
University of Oklahoma: May 2013

Thesis: An analysis of the relationship between topic avoidance, satisfaction, and commitment in romantic relationships

B.S., Communication Studies and Political Science
Kansas State University: May 2011

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor of Relationships and Digital Media                                                        Present

Department of Communication Studies

University of Kansas

Assistant Professor of Business Communication
August 2016 – May 2018

Department of Management

University of Central Missouri

Graduate Teaching Assistant
August 2011 – August 2016

Department of Communication

University of Oklahoma

Course Director for COMM113 Principles of Communication
 August 2013 – May 2015

Dept. of Communication

University of Oklahoma

Adjunct Instructor
August 2014 – July 2016

Department of Mass Communication

University of Central Oklahoma   

Graduate Research Assistant
August 2012 - December 2013

Center for Applied Social Research (CASR)

University of Oklahoma

Other Experience

Information Technology Administrator, Comanche Public Schools, Comanche, OK,
May 2004 – August 2011

Technology Coordinator Intern, Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy (ICDD), Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
August 2009 – May 2011

Phone Repair Manager, Choice Wireless LLC, DBA Amerilink, Duncan, OK
May 2004 – December 2008

Classes Taught

University of Kansas:                                                                                                      2018 - present

  • COMS560 Relationships and Digital Media
  • COMS342 Problem Solving in Teams and Groups*

University of Central Missouri:                                                                                           2016 - 2018

  • MGT3325 Business Communication~
  • MGT4320 Leading and Managing Teams and Organizations
  • MGT4325 Management Communication
  • MGT5320 Crafting Corporate Culture
  • MGT5325 Managerial Communication

University of Oklahoma:                                                                                                     2011 - 2016

  • COMM1113 (Honors) Principles of Communication
  • COMM2613/MCOM1113 Public Speaking ~
  • COMM2713 Communication Theory
  • COMM3263 Organizational Communication
  • COMM3810 Special Topic: Humor and Communication
  • COMM4613 Computer-Mediated Communication ~

University of Central Oklahoma:                                                                                        2014 - 2016

  • COMM2113 Fundamentals of Speech~

    ~ indicates online or hybrid instruction method

    * indicates course supervisor

Research Appointments

University of Oklahoma                                                                                                       2012-2013

Research Assistant

Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, SIRIUS Program, contract amount: $5,385,783.00; Worked with a team to develop training video game, conducted experiments to test video game, analyzed data, reported results in papers and presentations, led mini-team with smaller follow-up experiments; Repeated measures multivariate analysis of covariance, scale development and validation           

Publications

Piercy, C. W. & Lee, S. K. (in press). A typology of job search sources: Exploring the changing nature of job search behavior. New Media & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444818808071

Lee, S. K., Kim, H., & Piercy, C. W. (2019). The role of status differentials and homophily in the formation of social support networks of a voluntary organization. Communication Research, 46, 208-235. http://doi.org/10.1177/0093650216641501

Zanin, A. C. & Piercy, C. W. (2019). The structuration of community-based mental healthcare: A duality analysis of a volunteer group’s local agency. Qualitative Health Research, 29, 184 - 197https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732318786945

Dunbar, N. E., Jensen, M. L., Miller, C. H., Bessarabova, E., Lee, Y.-H., Wilson, S. N., Elizondo, J., Adame, B. J., Valacich, J., Straub, S. K., Burgoon, J. K., Piercy, C. W., Wilson, D., King, S., Vincent, C., & Schuetzler, R. M.  (2017). Mitigation of cognitive bias with a serious game: Two experiments testing feedback timing and source.  International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 7(4), 86-100. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJGBL.2017100105

Cionea, I., Piercy, C. W., & Carpenter, C. J. (2017). A profile of engagement, topics, goals, and outcomes of Facebook arguments. Computers in Human Behavior, 76, 438-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.08.009

Piercy, C. W. & Kramer, M. W. (2017). Exploring dialectical tensions of leading volunteers in two community choirs. Communication Studies, 68, 208-226. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2017.1303621

Lee, Y.-H., Dunbar, N. E., Miller, C. H., Lane, B. L., Jensen, M. L., Bessarabova, E., Burgoon, J. K., Adame, B., Valacich, J., Arterburn, E., Bostwick, E., Piercy, C. W., King, S., Elizondo, J., & Wilson, S. (2016). Anchoring and representativeness bias mitigation through a digital game: Effectiveness and delivery format. Simulation and Gaming, 47, 751-779. http://doi.org/10.1177/1046878116662955

Lane, B. L., Piercy, C. W., & Carr, C. T. (2016). Making it Facebook official: The warranting value of online relationship status disclosures on relational closeness. Computers in Human Behavior, 56, 1-8. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.11.016

Jensen, M. L., Lee, Y. H., Piercy, C. W., Dunbar, N. E., Elizondo, J., Bessarabova, E., Twyman, N. W., Burgoon, J. K., Valacich, J. S., Adame, B., Miller, C., & Wilson, S. (2016). Exploring failure and engagement in a complex digital training game: A multi-method examination. AIS Transactions on Human Computer Interaction, 8(1), 1-20. http://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/vol8/iss1/2

Bessarabova, E., Piercy, C. W., King, S., Vincent, C., Dunbar, N. E., Burgoon, J. K., Miller, C. H., Jensen, M., Elkins, A., Wilson, D. W., Wilson, S. N., & Lee., Y.-H. (2016). Mitigating bias blind spot via a serious video game. Computers in Human Behavior, 62, 452-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.089 

Rozzell, B., Piercy, C. W., Carr, C. T., King, S., Lane, B., Tornes, M., Johnson, A. J., & Wright, J. B. (2014). Notification pending: Online social support from close and nonclose relational ties via Facebook. Computers in Human Behavior 38: 272-280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.06.006

Chapters in Edited Volumes

Piercy, C. W. & Zanin A. C. (in press). Community-based mental healthcare: A network analysis of identification and involvement in an advocacy group. In L. Lippert, R. Hall, A. Miller-Ott, & D. C.  Davis (eds.) Communicating Mental Health: History, Contexts, & Perspectives. Lexington Books.

Cionea, I. A., Hample, D., Wilson Mumpower, S., Bostwick, E. N., Piercy, C. W., Foutch, C. L. (2018). Argumentation traits, frames, and dialogue orientations. In S. Oswald & D. Maillat (Eds.), Argumentation and Inference: Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Argumentation, Fribourg 2017 (Vol. II, pp. 133-150). London, UK: College Publications. 

Lane, B. L. & Piercy, C. W. (2017). Making sense of becoming Facebook official. In N. M. Pynyanunt-Carter & J. S. Wrench (eds.) The Impact of Social Media in Modern Romantic Relationships, (pp. 31 - 46). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Lee, S. K., & Piercy, C. W. (2017). Computer-Mediated Communication Research Methods. In Mike Allen (ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. 

Dunbar, N. E., Jensen, M. L., Miller, C. H., Bessarabova, E., Straub, S. K., Wilson, S. N., Elizando, J., Burgoon, J. K., Valacich, J. S., Adame, B., Lee, Y.-H., Piercy, C.W., Wilson, D., King, S., Vincent, C.  Scheutzler, R. (2014). Mitigating Cognitive Bias through the Use of Serious Games: Effects of Feedback. In A. Spagnolli, L. Chittaro, & L. Gamberini (Eds.), Persuasive Technology (pp. 92–105). Springer International Publishing. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07127-5_9

Piercy, C. W. (2009). Persuasive Speech,Winning Orations (pp. 26-28). The Interstate Oratorical Association: Mankato, MN.

Conference Papers and Presentations

Piercy, C. W. & Carr, C. T., (2019, May). Organizational Members’ Social Media Identity Management. Paper presented at ICA 69th Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., USA.

Piercy, C. W. (2019, May). Networks as resources: Uncertainty management and source utilization during a job search. Paper presented at ICA 69th Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., USA.

Piercy, C. W. & Lee, S. K. (2018, November). A typology of job search sources: Exploring the changing nature of job search behavior. Paper presented at NCA 104th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. **Top paper in Business Communication

Lee, S. K., Piercy, C. W., Massey, Z., Franklin, A., & Gilmore, B. (2018, November). Immigrant Social Capital and Intercultural Development: A Case of US Muslim Immigrants. Paper presented at NCA 104th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Piercy, C. W. & Carr, C. T. (2018, November). Reading into reviews: Evaluations and effects of incommensurate review information. Paper presented at NCA 104th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Piercy, C. W. & Lee, S. K., (2018, November). Adding technology to the job search network: Network perception and utilization. Paper presented at NCA 104th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Piercy, C. W. (2018, November). Perspectives on Non-use: Playing Both Sides of the Digital Divide. Panel presented at NCA 104th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Cionea, I. A., Piercy, C. W., Bostwick, E., & Wilson-Mumpower, S. (2018, May). Argumentation traits, argumentative competence, and satisfaction in friend and stranger dyadic exchanges. Paper presented at ICA 68th Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.

Zanin, A. C. & Piercy, C. W. (2018, May). Structure and agency in mental healthcare: A case study of a volunteer advocacy group. Paper presented at ICA 68th Annual Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.

Piercy, C. W. (2017, November). Perceptions of multicommunication during meetings: An expectancy violation for better or worse. Paper presented at NCA 103rd Annual Conference. Dallas, TX

Fischer, K. A., Piercy, C. W., Reedy, J. & Thapaliya, R. (2017, November). A typology for evidence in deliberative processes: A study of the 2010 Oregon Citizens' Initiative Review. Paper presented at NCA 103rd Annual Conference. Dallas, TX.

Cionea, I., Hample, D. Wilson Mumpower, S., Bostwick, E., Piercy, C.W., & Foutch, C. (2017, June). Argumentation traits, frames, and dialogue orientations. Paper presented at the European Conference on Argumentation, Fribourg, Switzerland.

Piercy, C. W. & Hoelscher, C. S. (2016, November). Employing organizational reviews: Using the social web to find a job. Paper presented at NCA 102nd Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Cionea, I., Carpenter, C., & Piercy, C. W. (2016, November). A profile of engagement, topics, goals, and outcomes of Facebook arguments. Paper presented at NCA 102nd Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Piercy, C. W. (2016, October). Managing uncertainty during the job search: A contingency perspective of modern job search. Paper presented at the Organizational Communication Mini Conference, Evanston, IL.

Kim, K. S., Lee., S. & Piercy, C.W. (2016, June). An exploratory study of news consumer’s perceived information overload and news consumption. Paper presented at ICA 66th Annual Conference, Fukoku, Japan.

Lee, S. K., Kim, H. & Piercy, C.W. (2015, May). Examining organizational support networks: Homophily in a Korean immigrant church. Paper presented at ICA 65th Annual Conference, San Juan, PR.

Bessarabova, E., Piercy, C.W. King, S., Vincent, C., Dunbar, N. E., Burgoon, J. K., ... & Wilson, S. N.,  (2015, May) Mitigating bias blind spot via a serious videogame. Paper presented at ICA 65th Annual Conference, San Juan, PR.

Lee, Y.-H., Dunbar, N., Miller, C., Lane, B., Jensen, M., Bessarabova, E., Burgoon, J., Adame, B., Valacich, J., Arterburn, E., Bostwick, E., Piercy, C. W., King, S., Elizondo, J., & Wilson, S. (2015). Anchoring and representativeness bias mitigation through a digital game: Effectiveness and delivery format. Paper presented at ICA 65th Annual Conference, San Juan, PR.

Piercy, C. W. & Kramer, M. W., (2015, April). Exploring dialectical tensions of leading volunteers in two community choirs. Paper presented at Central States Communication Association 2015, Madison, WI.

Lane, B. L., & Piercy, C. W. (2014, May). Making sense of becoming Facebook official: Implications for identity and time. Paper presented at the ICA 64th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

Piercy, C. W. & Lane, B. L. (2013, November). The (Sometimes Complex) Relationship Between Topic Avoidance and Relational Investment Factors. Paper presented at the NCA 99th annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Johnson, A. J., Lane, B. L., Tornes, M., King S., Wright, K. B., Carr, C. T., Piercy, C. W., & Rozzell, B. L. (2013, June). The social support process and Facebook: Soliciting support from strong and weak ties. Paper presented at the ICA 63rd Annual Conference, London, U.K.

Dunbar, N. E., Jensen, M. L., Elizondo, J., Piercy, C. W., Bessarabova, E., Twyman, N. W., Burgoon, J. K., Valacich, J., Adame, B., Miller, C. H., Wilson, S. (2013, June). Engagement in a Serious game: Results from self-report, eye-tracking, and biophysiological data. Paper presented at “Power of Play: Motivational Uses and Applications of Digital Games,” Pre-Conference to the ICA 63rd Annual Conference, London, UK.

Piercy, C. W., Lane, B., & Carr, C.T. (2013, June). The warranting value of online relationship status disclosure: An indicator of real world relational characteristics. Paper presented at the ICA 63rd Annual Conference, London, U.K. Manuscript submitted for publication. **Top Faculty Paper in Human Communication and Technology

Rozzell, B., Piercy, C. W., Carr, C. T., King, S., Lane, B., Tornes, M., Johnson, A. J., & Wright, J. B. (2013, June). The weakness of strong ties: Online social support from networks via social network sites. Paper presented at the ICA 63rd Annual Conference, London, U.K.

Piercy, C. W. (2013, April). Mission possible: Media in the basic course. Panel presented at the Central States Communication Association 2013 meeting, Kansas City, KS.  

Piercy, C. W. (2012, November). Utilizing ambiguity to elicit creativity: A media naturalness perspective. Paper presented at the NCA 98th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Bessarabova, E., Vincent, C., King, S., Piercy, C. W. & Dunbar, N. E., (2012, November). Bias blind spot elicitation and mitigation. Panel presented at the NCA 98th Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.

Piercy, C. W. (2011, March). The relationship ended how? Relational dissolution over SMS. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Nebraska Undergraduate Communication Research Conference, Hastings, NE.

Piercy, C. W. (2010, November). Building bridges: Developing campus ties between Lambda Pi Eta and Sigma Chi Eta. Panel Presented at the 96th Annual National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Service Activities

Invited presentations:

- Strategic communication and the job market, OCMC panel presentation with Dr. Stacey Connaughton, Dr. Donna Ballard, and Dr. Scott D’Urso

Advising:

  • KU CLAS Mentor Program, Retention Advisor (2 students) (2018-2019).
  • Andrew Gauchat, Applied Learning Experience, M.S. in Ethical and Strategic Leadership (2018)
  • UCMO Collegiate DECA Group (2017 - 2018)

Reviewer:

  • Journal Reviewer:
    • Communication Research (2019)
    • Communication Quarterly (2018)
    • International Journal of Business Communication (2018)
    • Computers in Human Behavior (2018)
    • Computer Applications in Engineering Education (2017)
  • Conference Reviewer:
    • National Communication Association (NCA: 2017)
      • Human Communication Technology
    • International Communication Association (ICA: 2014, 2015, & 2017)
      • Communication and Technology
      • Organizational Communication
    • Sooner Conference (2011-2016)
      • Reviewed submissions, organized, and chaired panels
    • Central States Communication Association (2015)
      • Organizational and Professional Division
      • Media Studies Interest Group
    • Hawaii International Conference on Social Systems (HICSS: 2013)

University Service:

  • COMS Grievance Committee (2018-present)
  • Course supervisor, COMS342 Problem Solving in Teams and Groups, KU (2018 – present)
  • Business Communication Tenure-Track Job Search (2 searches), UCMO (2017 -2018)
  • Management Major Realignment, UCMO (2017 - 2018)
  • AACSB Learning Assurance Committee, UCMO (2017 - 2018)
  • Student Technology Fee Committee, Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies, UCMO (2016 - 2018)
  • Trading Moon Pow-Wow committee, UCMO (2016 - 2018)
  • Co-chair of CGSA Spring Panel, recruiting speakers for socially important topics, OU (2015 – 2016)
  • Led online course redesign, OU (2014-2015)
  • Consult with Electrical and Computer Engineering for Capstone Presentations, OU (2012-2014)
  • Communication Graduate Student Association (CGSA) Co-Chair (2013-2014)

Completed Trainings:

  • SAFE Zone Ally Training, KU (2019)
  • SAFE Zone Ally Training, UCMO (2017)
  • Assessment 101, UCMO (2017)
  • Quality matters, online teaching course, UCMO (2017)
  • Green Dot, Sexual Assault and Violence Training, UCMO (2016)
  • A.L.I.C.E., Campus Intruder Training, UCMO (2016)
  • University of Central Oklahoma Center for eLearning and Customized Education (CeCE) online teaching training (2015)

Service to the Field:

  • Advised ICA Organizational Communication Research Escalator (ICA 2019)
  • Coordinated first NCA Twitter Account for NCA President Kathleen Turner (NCA 2013)
  • Organizational Communication Mini-Conference Committee (2012)
    • Designed and maintained website (http://www.ou.edu/ocmc/)
    • Coordinated conference activities
  • Panel Chair
    • NCA (2012-2015; 2018)
    • ICA (2013; 2018-2019)
    • CSCA (2014 – 2015)
    • Sooner Conference (2011 – 2016)
  • Textbook Reviewer
    • Carr, C. T. (2020). Computer-Mediated Communication: A Theoretical and Practical Introduction to Online Human Communication. Rowman & Littlefield.
    • Guffey, M. E. & Lowey, D. (2018). Business Communication: Process and Product. Pearson Higher Ed.
    • Beauchamp & Baran (2016). Introduction to Human Communication. Oxford University Press.
    • Floyd (2015). Communication Matters (2nd edition). McGraw-Hill.
    • LaunchPad Software. (2015). Bedford St. Martin.
    • 3-week participant in The Art of Public Speaking flipped (online) course. (2015). McGraw-Hill.

Awards, Funding, Fellowships, and Honors

  • Wikipedia Fellow with National Communication Association, (2018)
  • Russell Sage Foundation, Future of Work with Dr. Angela Gist-Mackey, Not awarded,$50,000 (2018)
  • Russell Sage Summer Institute in Computational Social Science, Not awarded (2018)
  • Top paper in Business Communication Division, National Communication Association (2018).
  • Human Communication and Technology Division Dissertation Award, National Communication Association. (2017)
  • Scholarly Activity Fund, University of Central Missouri: $1,500. (2017)
  • Dissertation Proposal Award, University of Oklahoma (Department of Communication); Award for quantitative dissertation proposal: $500. (2017)
  • Roberson Dissertation Research Grant, University of Oklahoma, (Graduate College): $1,000. (2017)
  • Dissertation Research Grant, University of Oklahoma, (Department of Communication),: $1000 (2017)
  • Scholarly Activity Fund, University of Central Missouri: $750. (2017)
  • Fellowship Recipient with American Indian Graduate Center Scholars: ~$8,000. (2015- 2017)
  • Dan and Mary John O’Hair Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University of Oklahoma (Department of Communication); Award for excellence in teaching, research, and service (2014)
  • Top 3 Paper Award. Communication and Technology division of the International Communication Association. (2013)
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award. University of Oklahoma (Department of Communication); Award for excellence in teaching. (2013)
  • Gates Millennium Scholar, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Administered by the American Indian Graduate Center): ~$50,000. (2007-2011)