Lindsey Thomas
Associate Professor
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FEL Fell Hall 457
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by appointment
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
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Biography
Dr. Thomas teaches and conducts research in the areas of interpersonal communication and communication research methods.
Current Courses
COM 499.001 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
COM 400.005 Independent Study
COM 450.001 Master's Project
COM 498.001 Professional Practice In Communication
COM 474.001 Seminar In Interpersonal Communication
COM 297.002 Communication Research Methods | Syllabus
COM 499.001 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
COM 400.005 Independent Study
COM 450.001 Master's Project
COM 498.001 Professional Practice In Communication
COM 455.05 Research Practicum
COM 325.001 Theory And Research In Interpersonal Communication | Syllabus
Ph D Interpersonal Communication
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
MA Interpersonal Communication
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
BA Communication: Public Relations
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
JSPR Top 50 Reviewer
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
2023
Outstanding Tenure-track Teaching Award
School of Communication
2023
Outstanding University Teaching Award
Illinois State University
2023
Trifecta Award
School of Communication
2023
Leslie A. Baxter Early Career Award
Family Division of NCA
2022
Outstanding Tenure-track Scholarship Award
School of Communication (ISU)
2022
Outstanding Scholarly Achievement of the Year (Pre-tenure)
College of Arts and Sciences (ISU)
2021
Trifecta Award
School of Communciation
2021
Distinguished Article Award
Family Communication Division of NCA
2021
Outstanding Teaching Achievement of the Year (Pre-tenure)
College of Arts and Sciences (ISU)
2020
University Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2020
University Teaching Initiative Award
Illinois State University (CTLT)
2020
Top Four Paper Panel
Family Division of National Communication Association
2017
Grants and Contracts
Instructional Innovation Grant: SOC Book Club
Lindsey Thomas, Lauren Bratslavsky, Phillip Chidester, Byron Craig, Ashley Hall, K. Megan Hopper
Illinois State University, Center for Teaching, Learning, & Technology. July 2022 - August 2022
University Teaching Grant: SOC EDI Learning Community Pilot
Byron Craig, Lindsey Thomas, Lauren Bratslavsky, Phillip Chidester, Ashley Hall, K. Megan Hopper
Illinois State University, Center for Teaching, Learning, & Technology. July 2022 - June 2023
New Faculty Initiative Grant
Lindsey Thomas
CAS. July 2019 - June 2020
Book, Chapter
Relational dialectics theory
Kristina M Scharp & Lindsey J Thomas
(2021), Engaging theories in interpersonal communication (3rd ed.)
Communication about adoption in families.
Lindsey Thomas & Kristina M Scharp
(2020), The Routledge handbook of adoption., Routledge
Communication and formative processes in foster families.
Leslie R Nelson & Lindsey J Thomas
(2020), Communication, identity, and difference in the family., Peter Lang
Written Case with Instructional Material
Healthy, happy homes: Fostering youth, fostering relationships
Lindsey J Thomas & Kristina M Scharp
(2022)
"What's the worst that could happen?": Voicing discourses of unintended pregnancy
Lindsey Thomas
John Wiley & Sons, 71-72, (2020)
Presentations
Informing the Twittersphere: A social media approach to original research presentations [GIFTS activity panel presentation]
Jodi Hallsten, Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association 108th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, November, 2022
Honoring rejection [Panel presentation]
Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association 108th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November, 2022
It’s a (Charty) Party in research methods!: Gamifying variables in quantitative research [GIFT activity panel presentation]
Lindsey Thomas
Central States Communication Association 91st Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, April, 2022
State of Illinois spotlight: Well-Being: Taking care of community
Lindsey Thomas, Byron Craig, Kathleen Craven, Stephen Hunt
Central States Communication Association Convention, Madison, WI, April, 2022
Well-being: Taking care of the community in-person
Lindsey Thomas, Nathan Carpenter, Byron Craig, Kathleen Craven, Lee Anne Hale, Stephen K Hunt
Illinois Communication & Theatre Association, East Peoria, IL, September 25, 2021
Embodied realities: Strategies to improve a climate of diversity and respect.
Byron Craig, Ashley Hall, Lindsey Thomas, Joseph Zompetti, K. Megan Hopper
Culturally Responsive Campus Community Conference, Normal, IL, November, 2019
More isn't always better: Examining the relationships among received support, message evaluations, and perceived stress on relational quality in the context of unintended pregnancy.
Jenny L Crowley, Lindsey Thomas
International Communication Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC, May, 2019
When theories change, what do we do with their past?
Tony Adams, Sahlstein Parcell Erin, Petronio Sandra, Lindsey Thomas
CSCA Annual Conference, Omaha, NE, April, 2019
Policy fosters family: Examining discourses of biology and care in foster care-related government texts
Lindsey Thomas, Amber Jannusch
NCA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, November, 2018
Using PostSecret to teach content analysis and thematic analysis
Lindsey Thomas
NCA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, November, 2018
When foster care fosters conspiracy theory: A textual analysis of the FightCPS website
Lindsey Thomas, Ian P Beier
NCA Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, November, 2018
Voicing the system: How formerly fostered adults make meaning of the US foster care system
Lindsey Thomas, Kristina M Scharp
ICA Annual Conference, Prague, CZ, May, 2018
Family "bonds": Making meaning of parent-child relationships in estrangement narratives
Kristina M Scharp, Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV, November, 2015
Fostering resilience: Exploring emerging adult, former foster children's narrative sensemaking and life satisfaction outcomes
Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV, November, 2015
"It was the straw that broke the camel's back": The events that lead adult children to estrange themselves from their parents
Kristina M Scharp, Christina G Paxman, Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, November, 2014
Relational dialectics theory: Critically examining relational meaning-making
Leslie S Baxter, Elizabeth A Suter, Leah Seurer, Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, November, 2014
Discursive constructions of the meaning of "family" in online narratives of foster adoptive parents
Elizabeth A Suter, Leslie A Baxter, Leah Seurer, Lindsey Thomas
Western States Communication Association Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, February, 2014
"Once a foster child . . .": Identity construction in former foster children's narratives
Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC, November, 2013
Creating and dissolving connections: Communication in foster families
Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC, November, 2013
Homesickness experiences and social support seeking practices
Kristina M Scharp, Christina G Paxman, Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC, November, 2013
Stories of postpartum depression: Exploring connections among health constructs and help-seeking
Lindsey Thomas, Kristina M Scharp, Christina G Paxman
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC, November, 2013
The dialogic construction of adoption in online foster adoption narratives
Leslie A Baxter, Elizabeth A Suter, Lindsey Thomas, Leah Seurer
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC, November, 2013
"The one bad thing about having a dog is that you have to say goodbye": A qualitative exploration of stories about companion animal loss
Lindsey Thomas, Sarah N Pederson
National Communication Association Annual Convention, Orlando, FL, November, 2012
Exploring the meaning of cohabitation: A relational dialectics perspective
Lindsey Thomas, Kristina M Scharp, Keli R Steuber
International Association for Relationship Research Conference, Chicago, IL, July, 2012
A son, a familiar, a guardian, a best friend: A dialogue analysis of companion animal stories
Lindsey Thomas
National Communication Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, November, 2011