Stephen Thompson

Areas of Research Interest

• Intercultural Communication
• Specifically: Mexican Americans
• Minority First Generation College Students
• Communication Apprehension
• Specifically: Video Games influence on social development and links to communication field
• Rhetorical Communication
• Specifically: Reality TV social messages,
• Sexual Representations in NFL media publications
• Developing Research Interest and Projects:
• Phenomenological Analysis of Homeless and Prostitute members of Chicago's inner-city
• Implementing CommuniCoach evaluation program at College of DuPage 

Courses Taught

• Speech 1100: Fundamentals of Speech Communication (COD)
• Introduction to Communication (South Texas)
• Interpersonal Communication (South Texas)
• Business and Professional Speaking (South Texas)

Publications, Presentations, Books

Publication in Print

• Paving the Way: First-Generation Mexican American Community College Students in a Border Community Speak Out (co-authored with Angela Putman of Collin County Community College); International and Intercultural Communication Annual, Volume XXVIII

Past NCA Presentations

• NCA 2005: Panel: Faculty Culture Shock: Adjusting to a new college and diverse student populations
• NCA 2004: The Game That Can't Be Won: Video Game impact on Communication Apprehension
• NCA 2004: G.I.F.T.S. Presentation: Bag 'o Tricks Impromptu Speaking Exercise
• NCA 2003: Paper Presentation of Paving the Way (listed above)

Education

• M.A. in Human Communication, Speech (University of Northern Colorado)
• B.A. in Speech Communication and Journalism/Mass Communication (double major, University of Northern Colorado)