Dr. Caleb Carr
Professor
School of Communication
Office
FEL Fell Hall 453
Office Hours
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
COM 227.001 Communication in Organizations and Professional Settings
COM 227.002 Communication in Organizations and Professional Settings
COM 418.001 Seminar In Mediated Communication
COM 229.001 Introduction to Organizational Communication
Research Interests & Areas
Dr. Carr is epistemologically a quantitative researcher, who typically uses experiments and surveys to answer research questions. His research focuses on how individuals and organizations are blurring the line between personal and professional through technology. As effective lenses through which to explore these issues, Dr. Carr's research has often used online discussions and group decision tasks, the popular online multiplayer game World of Warcraft, and online communities in his experiments. In survey research, interesting data is often authored from human resource practitioners and managers in organizations.
Ph D Media & Information Studies
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
MA Interpersonal Communication
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
BS Business Administration
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
University Research Initiative Award
College of Arts & Sciences
2014
Best Faculty Paper
International Communication Association (Instructional and Developmental Communication Division)
2014
University Research Initiative Award
College of Arts & Sciences
2013
2nd Best Faculty Paper
International Communication Association (Human Communication Technology Division)
2013
University Research Initiative Award
College of Arts & Sciences
2012
Grants & Contracts
Cognitive Function and Self-Perceptual Effects of a Social Media. Cross-Disciplinary Grant Development Program. Illinois State University. (2016)
Faculty International Travel Grant. Office of International Studies and Program. Illinois State University. (2015)
New Faculty Initiative Grant. College of Arts & Sciences. Illinois State University. (2015)
Faculty-Student Connections Grant. CTLT. Illinois State University. (2013)
New Faculty Initiative Grant. College of Arts & Sciences. Illinois State University. (2013)
Book, Chapter
Carr, C. T., Hayes, R. A., Smock, A., & Zube, P. (2016). Facebook in presidential elections: Status of effects. In G. W. Richardson (ed.), Social media and politics: A new way to participate in the political process. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Walther, J., Carr, C., Choi, S., DeAndrea, D., Jinsuk, K., Tong, S., & Van Der Heide, B. Interaction of interpersonal, peer, and media influence sources online: A research agenda for technology convergence. Zizi Papacharissi (EDs), The networked self: Identity, community, and culture on social network sites (2010): 17-38.
Walther, J., Carr, C., Choi, S., DeAndrea, D., Jinsuk, K., Tong, S., & Van Der Heide, B. Interaction of interpersonal, peer, and media influence sources online: A research agenda for technology convergence. Zizi Papacharissi (EDs), The networked self: Identity, community, and culture on social network sites (2010): 17-38.
Walther, J., Carr, C., Choi, S., DeAndrea, D., Jinsuk, K., Tong, S., & Van Der Heide, B. Interaction of interpersonal, peer, and media influence sources online: A research agenda for technology convergence. Zizi Papacharissi (EDs), The networked self: Identity, community, and culture on social network sites (2010): 17-38.
Walther, J., & Carr, C. Internet interaction and intergroup dynamics: Problems and solutions in computer-mediated communication. H. Giles, S. Ried, & J. Harwood (EDs), The dynamics of intergroup communication. Peter Lang (2010): 209-220.
Instructor's Manual
Carr, C., & South, J. Media now: Understanding media, culture, and technology. Wadsworth (2012)
Journal Article
Carr, C. Fear not, true believers: Exploring network structures among characters in the Marvel comic universe. Popular Culture Studies Journal (2022)
Hayes, R. A., & Carr, C. T. (2021). Getting called out: Effects of feedback to social media corporate social responsibility statements. Public Relations Review, 47, doi: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2020.101962
Hayes, R. A., & Carr, C. T. (2020). Snark Happens: The effects of schadenfreude on brand attitudes. Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising, 41, 243-256. doi: 10.1080/10641734.2020.1738290
Carr, C. T., & Hayes, R. A. (2019). Identity shift effects of self-presentation and confirmatory and disconfirmatory feedback on self-perceptions of brand identification. Media Psychology, 22, 418-444. doi: 10.1080/15213269.2017.1396228
Harvey, J., Beck, A., and Carr, C. (2019). A cognitive social media-training program &
intergenerational learning: A pilot study with CSD graduate students and older adults. Perspectives, SIG 15 Gerontology doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERS-SIG15-2018-0004. (Invited Manuscript)
intergenerational learning: A pilot study with CSD graduate students and older adults. Perspectives, SIG 15 Gerontology doi.org/10.1044/2019_PERS-SIG15-2018-0004. (Invited Manuscript)
Presentations
Harvey-Northrop, J. and Carr, C. (2021, November). #GoldenTweets: Impact of Social Media Training on Cognitive-Communication for Adults, In-person versus Telepractice. Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Washington D.C.
Harvey-Northrop, J., & Carr, C. (2020, November). #GoldenTweets: Student Training in Integrating Technology for Social Media Communication in Adults. Proposal accepted at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San Diego, CA (Convention canceled).
Harvey, J., Beck, A., and Carr, C.T. (2018, November). #GoldenTweets, a Social Media Training Program: Design & Implementation. Convention of the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, Boston, MA.
Carr, C. T., Wohn, D. Y., & Hayes, R. A. (2016, June). Social media, relational closeness, and interpreting social support from paralinguistic digital affordances. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka, Japan.
Harvey, J., Carr, C.T., and Guibault, C. (2016, November). Effects of a Social Media Training Program on Cognition & Self-Efficacy in Normally Aging Individuals. Convention of the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Hayes, R. A., Carr, C. T., & Wohn, D. Y. (2016, June). It’s the audience, stupid: Differences in social support between social media sites. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka, Japan.
Wohn, D. Y., Carr, C. T., & Hayes, R. A. (2016, November). How affective is a “Like”? The effect of paralinguistic digital affordances on perceived social support. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
D) All of the above: Reinvigorating masspersonal communication within the discipline. annual meeting of the International Communication Association. (2015)
Effect of professionals ’ religious disclosures on social and task attraction. annual meeting of the International Communication Association. (2015)
Identity shift III: Effects of publicness of feedback and relational closeness in computer-mediated communication. annual meeting of the International Communication Association. (2015)