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November 2014 Marnel Niles Goins, Editor

Message from your chair, Isabel c. botero

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I hope that all of you will join us this year for NCA’s centennial celebration. November will be a fun time to be in Chicago, not only because it is a great city, but because we have put a great program together.

This year has been very interesting for the Division because of the changes that we have introduced to the way we communicate and the way we elect our officers. In last year’s business meeting we decided to test an electronic voting system. I was responsible for putting together the elections and reminding people to vote. We had a total of 61 members who participated in the voting and elected our officials. Although this is a higher number than what we get at our Division meeting, we need to think of ways of getting more people involved in the decision-making and the activities of the Division.

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With this intent in mind, the executive committee has worked on developing a Group Communication Division Facebook page that was recently unveiled: www.facebook.com/ncagroupcomm.

We hope that this forum can become a way to communicate with our members more often and a way to get more people involved in our Division. Additionally, with the help of Joseph A. Bonito from the University of Arizona, we also developed a listserv for the Group Communication Division. This can be accessed through the NCA website and the following email address gcd@lists.natcom.org. We hope that all of you will “like” our Facebook page and share your interesting ideas through the listserv.

One of the aspects that I wanted to improve as part of being the Chair of the Division was to find a way to archive and collect information that the Chair possesses in a way that it can be transferred between the people that will

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have this position in the future. As a way of doing this I created an e-mail account for the Group Comm Division (ncagroupcom@gmail.com). I have collected all of the information and exchanges that I have in this e-mail, and I will transfer it to Laura Black, as she prepares to take over the Chair position. This is a first step to the file of information that the Chair has to manage, so that the next person knows what has been done in the past and how it can be approached in the future. I really hope that this will help future chairs perform their duties to the Division.

I hope that you will join us this year at NCA and participate in all of the activities of the division. Our business meeting will be held on Saturday at the Palmer House at 3:30 PM – Salon 5 3rd Floor, right after the top paper panel. Look forward to seeing you in Chicago.

Sincerely, Isabel

INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Desk of the Vice Chair: 2 Group Communication Panel and Paper Presentations at NCA: 3

Group Comm News The annual newsletter of the Group Communication Division

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I hope you are looking forward to the 100th annual NCA convention, coming up in Chicago. We have a very strong set of panels and paper sessions this year. We received 29 paper submissions and 4 panel sessions for review. I was able to program11 sessions including 8 paper sessions, 2 panels, and our business meeting. All of our sessions are scheduled to be on the third floor of the Palmer House hotel. Please join me in thanking the 14 reviewers who offered their time and expertise for our division. I appreciate their generosity and willingness to volunteer. They are: Stephenson Beck North Dakota State University Jennifer Ervin University of Arizona Andrea Hollingshead University of Southern California Joann Keyton North Carolina State University Katie Knobloch Colorado State University Michael Kramer University of Oklahoma Edward Mabry University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Kurtis Miller Purdue University Justin Reedy University of Oklahoma

From the desk of the vice chair, Laura Black

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Hillary Shulman Ohio State University Katie Striley University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Karen Tracy University of Colorado-Boulder Lyn Van Swol University of Wisconsin-Madison Gwen Wittenbaum Michigan State University Mark your calendar to attend our Top Papers in Group Communication session on Saturday at 2:00. This year we have four papers in this session, most of them collaboratively authored. This session includes work by Jennifer Ervin, Joe Bonito, Joann Keyton, Andrew Pilny, Alex Yahja, Melissa Dobosh, Scott Poole, Kevin Barge, Josh Barbour, Kathy Isaacson, and Mikyeung Bae. These are all outstanding papers that went through a rigorous two-stage review process, as discussed at our business meeting last year. After all Group Division submissions had been reviewed, I identified the top 20% of the scored papers and sent them to our Top Paper Reviewers: Andrea Hollingshead and Michael Kramer. These expert reviewers reviewed and ranked the top submissions to help me select the top papers. I hope you are also able to join us for the Division business meeting,

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Saturday between 3:30 and 4:45 PM. In addition to attending to Division business for the year, we will also announce the Top Paper award winners at this session. I hope you enjoy the sessions this year and I look forward to seeing you in Chicago! Best, Laura

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GROUP COMMUNICATION DIVISION 2014 NCA PANEL AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS

THURSDAY, 11/20

Time Title Room Location 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Innovations and Tensions in the Study of Teams (Paper Session) Kasey L. Walker, University of Arkansas, Chair “Church Leadership Teams: Communication Differences that Make a Difference”

Ryan T. Hartwig, Azusa Pacific University Camille Endacott, Azusa Pacific University - Chong Ho Yu, Azusa Pacific University

“Loving Group Work: Is This the Holy Grail of Group Communication? Investigating an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team”

Rebecca Imes, Carroll University Jennifer Hester, The Christ Hospital

“Team Innovation: Tensions, Contradictions, and Dialectics” Linda L. Putnam, University of California, Santa Barbara Scott Banghart, University of California, Santa Barbara David R. Seibold, University of California, Santa Barbara

Stephenson Beck, North Dakota State University, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Stereotypes and Groups: The Impact of Stereotypes and How We Educate Groups to Respond (Panel Discussion) Trey D. Guinn, University of the Incarnate Word, Chair

Flor Madero, University of Texas, Austin Sarah Varga, Baylor University Judith D. Hoover, Western Kentucky University Andrew C. Tollison, Merrimack College Trey D. Guinn, University of the Incarnate Word

Andrew Ishak, Santa Clara University, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Building Virtual Team Reality in Contemporary Working Life (Paper Session) Kristine L. Munoz, University of Iowa, Chair “Practices of Displaying and Treating Acoustic Trouble in Remote Work Meetings: A Preference for Blaming Technology First?”

Margarethe Olbertz-Siitonen, University of Jyväskylä “Shared Communication Competence in Face-to-Face and Virtual Teams”

Tessa Horila, University of Jyväskylä Maarit Valo, University of Jyväskylä

“Shared Leadership in Virtual Teaming” Siitonen Marko, University of Jyväskylä

“Tasks in Virtual Team Meetings” Malgorzata Lahti, University of Jyväskylä

Hsin-I Yueh, Northeastern State University, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

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GROUP COMMUNICATION DIVISION 2014 NCA PANEL AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS

FRIDAY, 11/21

Time Title Room Location 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Decision Making, Information, and Influence (Paper Session) Joseph A. Bonito, University of Arizona , Chair “Integrative Complexity, Dissent, and Influence in Group Discussions”

Lyn M. Van Swol, University of Wisconsin, Madison Cassandra Carlson, University of Wisconsin, Madison Emily E. Acosta Lewis, Sonoma State University

“Political Partisan Bias and the Hidden Profile Effect” Brian Manata, Michigan State University Franklin Boster, Michigan State University Gwen Wittenbaum, Michigan State University Daniel E. Bergan, Michigan State University

“The Role of Expertise and Expressiveness in Decision-Making Groups” David Henningsen, Northern Illinois University Mary Lynn Henningsen, Northern Illinois University

Hillary C. Shulman, Ohio State University, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Deliberation in Everyday Life (Panel Discussion) Laura W. Black, Ohio University, Chair

Leah Sprain, University of Colorado, Boulder James L. Leighter, Creighton University Windy Lawrence, University of Houston, Downtown Benjamin R. Bates, Ohio University Anna M. Wiederhold, University of Nevada, Reno

Karen Tracy, University of Colorado, Boulder, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Theoretical Advances in Group Communication and Technology (Paper Session) Isabel C. Botero, University of Kentucky, Chair “Bona Fide Group Perspective 2.0: Considering Technological Advancement”

Stephenson Beck, North Dakota State University Renee J. Bourdeaux, North Dakota State University Nancy DiTunnariello, North Dakota State University

“How Virtual Groups Develop Trust, Affection, and Cohesiveness: Theories, Strategies, and the State of the Literature”

Joseph B. Walther, Nanyang Technological University Soo Yun Shin, Michigan State University

“Swift Trust in Temporary Systems: A Review of Research and Call for Future Directions”

Ashley K. Barrett, University of Texas, Austin Joann Keyton, North Carolina State University, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

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GROUP COMMUNICATION DIVISION 2014 NCA PANEL AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS

SATURDAY, 11/21

Time Title Room Location

9:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Group Deliberation and Political Engagement (Paper Session) Michael Broderick, Ohio University, Chair “Can Group Discussions be Used to Facilitate Political Interest and Efficacy in College Students? A Longitudinal Analysis”

Hillary C. Shulman, Ohio State University Kirsten Bushman, North Central College Emily Huizenga, North Central College Mary Ward, North Central College Kyle Wresinski, North Central College

“Exploring How Stakeholders are Prioritized in Complex Inter-Group Change Deliberations: The Criticality of Past Communication and Communication Competence”

Kimberly Stoltzfus, University of Kentucky “The Effects of Communication Network Type and Initial Disagreement on Decision Making: An Experimental Analysis of Groups Discussing Controversial Topics”

Justin Reedy, University of Oklahoma Michael Gabbay, University of Washington Zane Kelly, University of Washington John Gastil, Penn State University

John Gastil, Penn State University, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Top Four Papers in Group Communication (Paper Session) Laura W. Black, Ohio University, Chair “Intra- and Interpersonal Characteristics of Group Discussion: Application of the Latent Group Model to a Series of Meetings”

Jennifer Ervin, University of Arizona Joseph A. Bonito, University of Arizona Joann Keyton, North Carolina State University

“Dynamic Communication Patterns and Performance in Small Groups” Andrew N. Pilny, University of Illinois Alex Yahja, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Melissa Dobosh, University of Northern Iowa Marshall Scott Poole, University of Illinois

“Playing the Prosperity Game: Assessing the Impact of Large Group Interventions”

Kevin Barge, Texas A&M University Joshua Barbour, Texas A&M University Kathy Isaacson, Strategic Engagement

“The Effects of Anonymity on Computer-Mediated Communication: The Case of Independent versus Interdependent Self-Construal Influence”

Mikyeung Bae, Michigan State University Andrea B. Hollingshead, University of Southern California, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

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GROUP COMMUNICATION DIVISION 2014 NCA PANEL AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS

SATURDAY, 11/21

Group Communication Division Business Meeting 3:30 PM- 4:45 pm, Palmer House Hilton, Salon 5, 3rd Floor

SUNDAY, 11/22

Time Title Room Location 9:30 AM - 10:45 PM

Identity and Support in Sports Teams and Peer Groups (Paper Session) Justin Reedy, University of Oklahoma, Chair “‘I'm in the Middle I Guess’: Social Hierarchy and Socialization in High School Peer Groups”

Alane Sanders, Marietta College “Fantasy Themes and Shared Identity: A Symbolic Convergence Perspective of a Voluntary Team’s Culture”

Alaina Zanin, University of Oklahoma Carrisa Hoelscher, University of Oklahoma

Sport Support: Coach Social Support as a Predictor of Athlete Satisfaction Gregory A. Cranmer, West Virginia University Michael Sollitto, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Katie Margavio Striley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor Palmer House Hilton

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Managing Challenges to Group Performance (Paper Session) Kurtis D. Miller, Purdue University, Chair “Barriers to Group Brainstorming Performance: A Function of Privacy Management”

Kyle Heuett, University of Tennessee “Preference for Working in Groups”

Joann Keyton, North Carolina State University Nicole J. Harmon, Northwest Mississippi Community College Devika Banerji, Purdue University Santiago Canete Benitez, North Carolina State University Christopher Kampe, North Carolina State University Wendy Magee, North Carolina State University Kenneth W. Medlin, North Carolina State University Anne Purcell, North Carolina State University Chloe S. Seipel, North Carolina State University Heewon Shin, North Carolina State University

“Risk Communication in Groups” Tillman Russell, Purdue University Torsten Reimer, Purdue University

“The Science of (Dis)satisfaction: Satisfaction as a Product of Negative Group Experiences”

Kody Frey, Illinois State University Richard Walter Baptist, Illinois State University Todd Douglas Marver, Illinois State University Marie Huels, Illinois State University

Gwen Wittenbaum, Michigan State University, Respondent

Salon 5 - 3rd Floor

Palmer House Hilton

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2013 Business Meeting Minutes

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Group Communication Division Business Meeting Friday, November 22, 2013 28 in attendance Call to Order at 3:32pm

1. Agenda Items Accepted: Torsten Reimer a. Top papers selection process added to agenda.

2. Presentation of Awards for Conference Papers: Isabel Botero & Torsten Reimer

a. Top Student Paper: Stephanie M. Ruhl, “Creating Connections on the Court: ‘It’s a Half-Ass Game.’” b. Top Three Paper Paper: Johny Gardner & Debra L. Iba, “Disconnections: Changes in Eye Contact and

Attraction Scores as Indicators of Students’ Ostracism Toward a Dissenter.” c. Top Three Paper: Jonathan Matusitz & Taylor Armstrong, “Hezbollah as a Group Phenomenon: Differential

Association Theory.” d. Top Three Paper: Lyn Van Swol, Michael Braun, Emily Acosta Lewis, Cassandra Carlson, & Giovana

Dimperio, “Minority Influence and Communication in Group Discussions of Controversial Issues.”

3. Presentation of Division Awards: Jessica Jameson a. Laura Crowell Thesis and Dissertation Award: Katherine Knobloch, “Civic (Re)Socializing: The

Transformative Potential of Deliberative Public Sphere Structures.” Dissertation completed at the University of Washington, directed by Dr. John Gastil.

b. Dennis Gouran Research Award: Bonito, J. A., Ruppel, E. K., & Keyton, J. (2012). Reliability estimates for multilevel designs in group research. Small Group Research, 43, 443-467.

c. Ernest Bormann Research Award: Andrea Hollingshead and Marshall Scott Poole, Methods for Studying Small Groups and Teams: A Guide to Approaches, Tools, and Technologies.

4. Introduction of Officers: Torsten Reimer

a. Torsten Reimer, Chair b. Isabel C. Botero, Vice Chair c. Laura Black, Vice Chair Elect d. Marnel Niles Goins, Secretary e. Sandra Ketrow, Immediate Past Chair

5. NCA Membership Announcements: Kim Griffin, NCA National Office

a. NCA received a large grant from the Lumina Foundation to do a faculty-driven student learning outcome project. More information can be found on natcom.org under “Tuning Project.”

b. Data about the discipline can be found on natcom.org under “Data about the Discipline.” The link can answer questions that support faculty inquiries about the significance of our discipline.

c. We have a new membership brochure that highlights the benefits about membership; fliers about how to stay connected with NCA are in the registration bags.

d. Audience questions and discussion: i. Mailing NCA nametags in advance versus picking them up at the Convention.

ii. Division websites are available and have been since December 2012. iii. Lumina grant details: NCA is looking for diverse groups of faculty and institutions to participate.

6. Approval of 2012 Business Meeting Minutes

a. Michael Kramer motioned to accept; Jessica Jameson seconded. b. Minutes approved.

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7. Chair’s Report: Torsten Reimer a. Legislative Assembly (LA) Report: Leadership proposed to implement a new board of governors of 15

members and also keep the LA in place. i. A motion passed to send this to the membership to vote.

ii. Discussion took place of arguments for and against creating a board of governors. b. Joann Keyton recommended our Division provide expertise to this situation by writing a position statement. c. Ed Mabry volunteered to help write the position statement and argued that we can have a member-driven

organization, but we need to ensure our decision-making structure is in line with the legal process, etc. d. Torsten Reimer asked Joann Keyton be the contact for the position statement; she agreed.

8. Vice Chair’s Report: Isabel Botero

a. Primary responsibility was putting the program together. i. We received 33 individual papers, 25 accepted; 1 panel was received and it was accepted.

ii. Our Division had 9 sessions, 1 business meeting, and 1 lifetime award session. iii. We had 12 reviewers, each had 4 papers; there were 2 reviewers per paper. If the reviews were

too close, the Vice Chair served as the third reviewer. It would be beneficial to have more reviewers so they will have fewer papers to read.

iv. The Organizational Communication and Applied Communication Divisions were contacted to create connections; this was unsuccessful, but we should continue in this effort.

9. Vice Chair Elect’s Report: Laura Black

a. 2014 Theme: The Presence of Our Past(s): NCA at 100, Chicago Illinois b. Group Communication Division will have 11 slots. c. The Centennial Committee will have a number of events next year.

i. We’ll have Scholar to Scholar and Roundtable. ii. We’ll also have 100 sessions as part of the NCA Centennial series to explore the past 100 years and

how it shapes our present scholarship, teaching, and engagement. Be creative in your submissions. d. Discussion took place about creating connections with other divisions so we can create more slots for the

future. i. A suggestion was made to contact Technology Division. Andrea Hollingshead offered to help.

10. Election of New Officers: Isabel Botero / Sandra Ketrow

a. Sandra Ketrow, Nominating Committee Chair, sent email to the membership asking for nominations. She will send names to Isabel Botero who will set up an election ballot to send to members to vote.

b. The listserv is most up to date after the National Convention, so Isabel Botero will request it from the National Office after the 2013 Convention. She will check with NCA to see if we can use their system for online voting.

11. Old Business: Torsten Reimer

a. Call for Division Awards i. Currently, our policy is that all authors of papers must be members of the Small Group Division to be

eligible for Division awards. It is recommended that a minimum of one author be a member of the Division.

1. Joann Keyton stated that we did this a few years ago. 2. Jessica Jameson clarified that there was a discussion in 2011, but we never voted on the

matter. ii. Michael Kramer motioned that for Division awards, at least one author be a member of our Division.

Justin Reedy seconded. iii. Motion passed.

b. Jessica Jameson announced that the call for papers will have to be revised and thanked the awards committee.

2013 Business Meeting Minutes Continued

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12. New Business a. 365 Days of Communication Project

i. NCA wants each division to come up with the top 10 most important theories, contribution, and developments in their field. Every day, one of these descriptions will be highlighted on NCA’s website.

ii. Torsten Reimer asked members to each come up with five theories, theorists, etc. to be collected at the end of the business meeting. They would then be reported to the membership via email. Senior scholars in the field will look at the list and help narrow it down.

iii. Andrea Hollingshead asked if the Division and author would be would the author be identified. Would the senior scholars be writing about their own work? She suggested that we consider adding more recent findings, in addition to other material.

13. Top Papers

a. Michael Kramer stated that at least one of the top papers was not a group communication study. He suggested that the top six to eight papers be submitted to the same three additional reviewers so that there is consistency among the reviewers.

b. Gwen Wittenbaum suggested that often there is an issue of fit, so perhaps we can recommend papers that don’t “fit” to the appropriate division.

c. Discussion took place: perhaps we can put together a best practices manual. d. Michael Kramer motioned that for next year, the Program Planner take top six to eight papers and have them

rated a second time by a second set of 3 reviews who have not previously read the papers. Justin Reedy seconded.

i. Joann Keyton made a friendly amendment that top 20% be reviewed instead of the top six to eight. The friendly amendment was retracted.

ii. Michael Kramer and Andrea Hollingshead each volunteered to be a top 3 reviewer. iii. Motion carried.

e. Gwen Wittenbaum motioned that from the aforementioned list, we select a top paper. Ed Mabry seconded. i. Motion carried.

14. Membership: Retention and Recruitment

a. A motion was made by Torsten Reimer to allow Ph.D. students to serve as extra reviewer for our papers. Ed Mabry seconded the motion.

b. Justin Reedy motioned that this be tabled until 2014 due to time. Ed Mabry seconded. c. Motion to table discussion carried.

15. Meeting adjourned at 2:03pm.

2013 Business Meeting Minutes Continued