Presentations

Socha, T. Building positive communication pedagogy: Positive experiential learning in human relating presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.

Socha, T. (April, 2007). A positive approach to studying the communication of blind parents presented at Research Expo 2007 Norfolk, VA.

Socha, T. (April, 2007). Toward positive communication ontology: The variable of hope in research and classroom presented at Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting Louisville, Kentucky.

Socha, T. (November, 2006). Communication and hope presented at 2005 Hope at Luther Conference San Antonio, TX.

Socha, T., and Basden-Arnold, L. (November, 2006). Disabilities and the family communication classroom: A positive approach to managing conceptual, theoretical and applied obstacles presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting San Antonio, TX.

Socha, T. (April, 2006). Towards a positive ontology of applied family communication theory and research presented at Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting Dallas, TX.

Socha, T. (November, 2005). Family as agency of potential: Towards a positive ontology of family communication presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting Boston, MA.

Socha, T., and Staten, C. (November, 2005). Parenting by sound, touch, and scent I: Towards a positive research agenda presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting Boston, MA.

Socha, T. (April, 2005). Chances for dialogue—Creating and enhancing applied dialogue in families presented at A roundtable presentation, Southern States Communication Association Baton Rouge, LA.

Socha, T. (April, 2005). Family as agency of potential: A turn towards positive theorizing presented at Applied Communication Division of the Southern States Communication Association Baton Rouge, LA.

Socha, T. (April, 2005). Communication’s role in family “problems”: Towards positive applied family communication research presented at Old Dominion University Research Day Norfolk, VA.

Socha, T., and COMM 302 Students (April, 2005). Students’ perceptions and concerns about communicating instructor and course feedback online Baton Rouge, LA.

Socha, T. (2003). Towards an integrative model addressing the question “Interpersonal versus group” in approaching the study of families presented at Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association Miami, FL.

Diggs, R. C., and Socha, T. (2003). The boundaries of diversity presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting Miami, FL.

Socha, T. (2003). Comments on epistemology and editing JFC presented at Pre-conference, “Facing our epistemologies: Reaching In to encourage multiple foundations for studying relationships and interaction” Miami, FL.

Staten, C. D., and Socha, T. (November, 2002). Flying blind: Learning to pilot an introductory communication class as a blind undergraduate teaching assistant presented at Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association New Orleans, LA.

Socha, T. (November, 2002). Developing a foundation for the castle: Towards a national research scaffold for Family Communication: A proposal presented at Family Communication Pre-Conference New Orleans, LA.

Socha, T. (November, 2002). Publishing journal articles in family communication presented at Family Communication Pre-conference New Orleans, LA.

Socha, T. (April, 2002). Teaching communication research methods via satellite: Reflections on the transition into cyberspace (1996 and 2000) presented at Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting Winston-Salem, NC.

Yingling, J. T., and Socha, T. (November, 2001). Children are family communicators too presented at Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association Atlanta, GA.

Socha, T. (June, 2001). Teaching communication research methods via satellite: Reflections on the transition into Cyberspace (1996 and 2000) presented at Summer Conference of the National Communication Association Washington, DC.

Socha, T. (2000). Children's communication and school violence: Towards a conceptual model presented at Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Socha, T. (November, 2000). Toward improving the status of children in the field of communication: How has Communication Studies viewed children? presented at Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association Seattle, WA.

Socha, T. (May, 2000). Virginia Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired presented at College Awareness Program Richmond, VA.

Socha, T., and Beigle, J. (November, 1999). Family communication-education and race presented at Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association Chicago, IL.

Socha, T. (April, 1999). Ethnic diversity and the role of family communication in moving toward cultural pluralism in the future presented at Joint meeting of the Southern States Communication Association and the Central States Communication Association St. Louis, MO.

Socha, T. (November, 1998). Family communication: An early training ground for later groups presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting New York, NY.

Socha, T. (November, 1997). Group hate across the life span presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting Chicago, IL.

Socha, T. (November, 1997). Research methods retrospective: Lessons learned lived and via satellite. presented at National Communication Association Annual Meeting Chicago, IL.

Socha, T. (September, 1997). Old Dominion's undergraduate teaching assistant program: Preparing future GTA's presented at Virginia Association of Communication Arts & Sciences Annual Meeting Richmond, VA.

Socha, T., and Stamp, G. H. (November, 1996). Methodological border issues in the study of personal relationships presented at Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.

Socha, T. (November, 1996). Overview and progress on family communication & culture project: Works-in-progress panel presented at Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.

Socha, T. (September, 1996). Teaching communication research methods via satellite presented at Virginia Association of Communication Arts & Sciences Annual Meeting Williamsburg, VA.

Socha, T. (March, 1996). Interpersonal communication USA 2032: A reexamination of Carl Rogers' Vision of the future presented at Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting Memphis, TN.

Socha, T. (March, 1996). Overview and preliminary assessment of an undergraduate teaching assistant program in communication presented at Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting Memphis, TN.

Socha, T. (November, 1995). Family communication education and African-American families: A selected primer presented at Family Communication Pre-conference San Antonio, TX.

Socha, T., Sanchez-Hucles, J., and Bromley, J. (June, 1995). Cultural parent-child communication: A conceptual model and look at African-Americans presented at The Fifth International Personal Relationships Network Conference Williamsburg, VA.

Socha, T. (April, 1995). African-American parent-child communication: A discussion of methods presented at Southern States Communication Association Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Socha, T. (November, 1994). Conceptualizing humorous communication: Old problems and new directions presented at Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA.

Socha, T., and Joe, S. (1993). Communication and Gender issues in Women's Health presented at Conference on Women's Health Hampton, VA.

Socha, T., and Socha, D. M. (May, 1993). Children's task group communication: Did we learn it all in kindergarten? presented at International Communication Association Annual Meeting Washington, DC.

Socha, T. (November, 1992). Humor message production: Conceptualizations, approaches, alternatives presented at Seminar Series on Humor and Communication Chicago, IL.

Socha, T. (November, 1991). The parental guilt episode: Exploring parents' messages presented at Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA.

Cooper, V. W., and Socha, T. (May, 1991). Relational counter-intelligence: The communicative disguise of a Soviet spy presented at International Communication Association Annual Meeting Chicago, IL.

Socha, T. (May, 1991). The parental guilt episode: Daughters' and sons' orientations presented at Third International Personal Relationships Network Conference Bloomington-Normal, IL.

Socha, T., and Cooper, V. W. (July, 1990). Deception in personal relationships: Disguising self in everyday life presented at International Conference on Personal Relationships England.

Socha, T. (June, 1990). Wives, husbands, communication, & equality: An investigation of decision topic control and decision conversation control among married couples presented at International Communication Association Annual Meeting Dublin.

Socha, T., and Murphy, B. A. (April, 1990). Symbolic convergence theory, communication and communal living groups: An exploratory study presented at Central States Communication Association Conference Detroit, Michigan.

Socha, T. (May, 1987). Telling teacher a joke: A conversation analytic study of children communicating humor presented at International Communication Association Annual Meeting Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Socha, T. (November, 1985). Adding Glamour to theory: Experiencing theory in the interpersonal communication course presented at Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting Denver.

Socha, T. (May, 1984). The Paideia Proposal: Implications and challenges for communication instruction presented at Iowa Communication Association Annual Meeting Newton, Iowa.

Socha, T., and Dawes, D. A. (May, 1982). The 80s a heroic age: An assessment of the heroes and heroines of youth presented at Iowa Communication Association Annual Meeting Cedar Rapids, Iowa.