Department of Communication
Mark T. Morman
Department of Communication
One Bear Place #97368
Baylor University
Waco, Texas 76798
254-710-6914 (office)
254-710-1621 (department)
Education:
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies
Interpersonal and Health Communication, August 1998
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Master's of Art in Communication Studies: Interpersonal and Organizational
Communication, December 1987
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah
Bachelor's of Science in Communication: Advertising and Public Relations and Interpersonal Communication, June 1986
Summa Cum Laude
Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas
Associate of Arts in Communication, May 1984
Magna Cum Laude
Faculty Positions Held:
Baylor University, Department of Communication
Assistant Professor of Communication, August 1998 to June 2005
Associate Professor with Tenure, June 2005 to August 2011
Professor of Communication, August 2011 to the present
Director of Graduate Studies, August 2008 to the present
Johnson County Community College, Department of Speech and Debate
Instructor of Speech Communication: August 1990--July 1998
Southern Utah University, Department of Communication
Associate Director of Forensics/Director of Individual Events and Instructor of Communication: September 1988--August 1990
Tyler Junior College, Department of Speech and Theatre
Instructor of Speech and Assistant Forensics Coach: January 1988--August 1988
University of Kansas, Department of Communication Studies
Graduate Teaching Assistant: August 1986--December 1987
ProfessionalMemberships:
National Communication Association
Western States Communication Association
International Communication Association
Council on Contemporary Families
Teaching Experience/Courses Taught:
Baylor University, Waco, Texas:
Interpersonal Communication (graduate & undergraduate)
Family Communication (graduate & undergraduate)
Communication Theory (graduate)
Small Group Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Organizational Communication
Public Speaking
Baylor In London, Summer Study Abroad Program
Systemic Inquiry
Advanced Small Group Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, Kansas:
Public Speaking
Interpersonal Communication
Personal Communication
Leadership Development Seminar
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah:
Organizational Communication
Communication Theory
Interpersonal Communication
Writing for Communication
Public Speaking
Introduction to Speech Communication
Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas:
Business and Professional Speaking
Introduction to Speech Communication
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas:
Personal Communication
Avila Weekend College, Kansas City, Missouri:
Communication Law
Professional Publications:
Morman, M. T. (2014). Forms of affectionate communication. In C.
Berger & M. Roloff (Eds.), International encyclopedia of interpersonal communication. Boston: Wiley.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (Eds.). (2013). Widening the family circle: New research on
family communication, 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Morman, M. T., Schrodt, P. A., & Tornes, M. J. (2013). Self-disclosure meditates the
effects of gender orientation and homophobia on the relationship quality of male
same-sex friendships.Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30, 582-605.
Morman, M. T., & Barrett, E. L. (2012). Turning points of closeness in the
father/daughter relationship. Human Communication, 15, 241-259.
Morman, M. T., & Whitely, M. (2012). An exploratory analysis of critical incidents of
closeness in the mother and son relationship. Journal of Family Communication,
12, 1-18
Pauley, P. M., Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2011). Expressive writing improves
subjective health among testicular cancer survivors: A pilot study. International
Journal of Men’s Health, 10, 199-219.
Damron, J. C. H., & Morman, M. T. (2011). Attitudes toward interpersonal silence
within dyadic relationships. Human Communication, 14, 183-203.
Green, K. J., Morman, M. T. (2011). The perceived benefits of friends with benefits
relationship. Human Communication, 14, 327-346.
Stevenson, M. E., & Morman, M. T. (2008). Communication expectations with a
future mother-in-law examined via memorable messages. In S. Shapiro (Ed.), Whither thou goest(pp. 227-247). New York: Devora Publishing.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (2008). What does it mean to be a good father? In L. B.
Arnold (Ed.), Family communication: Theory and research (pp. 86-89). New York: Allyn & Bacon.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2006). Good fathering: Father and son perceptions of what
it means to be a good father. Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and
Practice About Men as Fathers.4, 113-136.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (Eds.). (2006). Widening the family circle: New research on
family communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2006). The good son: Men’s perceptions of the
characteristics of sonhood. In K. Floyd & M. T. Morman (Eds.), Widening the
Family Circle: New Research on Family Communication(pp. 37-56). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (2005). Fathers’ and sons’ reports of fathers’ affectionate
communication: Implications of a naïve theory of affection. Journal of Social
and Personal Relationships, 22, 99-109.
Morman, M. T. (2004). Men’s talk, by Jennifer Coats: A Review. Journal of Language
and Social Psychology, 23, 225-230.
Floyd, K. & Morman, M.T. (2003). Human affection exchange II. Affectionate
communication in father-son relationships. Journal of Social Psychology, 143,
599-612.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2002). A “changing culture of fatherhood”: Effects on
closeness, affection, and satisfaction in men’s relationships with their fathers and
their sons. Western Journal of Communication66, 395-411.
Morman, M. T. (2002). Promoting the testicular self-exam as a preventative health care
strategy for men: Do diagrams make a difference? International Journal of Men’s
Health. 1, 63-78.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M.T. (2001). Human affection exchange III: Discriminative
parental solicitude in men’s affectionate communication with their biological and
nonbiological sons. Communication Quarterly 49, 310-327.
Morman, M.T. (2000). The influence of fear appeals, message design, and masculinity
on men’s motivation to perform the testicular self-exam. Journal of Applied
CommunicationResearch, 28, 91-116.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M.T. (2000). Affection received from fathers as a predictor of
men’s affection with their own sons: Tests of the modeling and compensation
hypotheses. Communication Monographs,67, 347-361.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M.T. (2000). Reacting to verbal expressions of affection in same-
sex interaction. Southern Communication Journal, 65, 287-299.
Morman, M.T., & Floyd, K. (1999). Affectionate communication between fathers and
young adult sons: Forms, antecedents, and relational outcomes. Communication
Studies, 50, 294-309.
Morman, M.T., & Floyd, K. (1998). “I love you, man”: Overt expressions of affection in
male-male interaction. Sex Roles, 38, 871-881.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M.T. (1998). The measurement of affectionate communication.
Communication Quarterly, 46, 144-162.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M.T. (1997). Affectionate communication in nonromantic
relationships: Influences of communicator, relational, and contextual factors.
Western Journal of Communication, 61, 279-298.
Koeppel, L., & Morman, M.T. (1991). Oral interp events and arguments: Forensic
discourse or aesthetic entertainment? National Forensic Journal, 9, 141-153.
Competitively Selected ConferencePapers:
Croom, A., & Morman, M. T. (2015). Memorable messages of closeness in
grandfather/granddaughter relationships. Paper to be presented to the annual
meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Adamson, A., & Morman, M. T. (2013). Relationship Quality and its Association with
Job Satisfaction, Quality of Work Life, and Mental Health of First-Responders. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
Morman, M. T., Schrodt, P. A., & Tornes, M. J. (2012). Self-disclosure meditates the
effects of gender orientation and homophobia on the relationship quality of male
same-sex friendships. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the
National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. (Top Four Paper,
Interpersonal Communication Division)
Tornes, M. J., & Morman, M. T. (2011). The interpersonal quality of long-distance and
geographically close male same-sex friendships. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Morman, M. T. (2011). Critical incidents of closeness in the mother-son
relationship. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Morman, M. T. (2011). Understudied family discourses in our communities: Looking
back and ahead. A panel discussion presented to the annual meeting of the Western States Communication Association, Monterey, CA.
Morman, M. T. (2011). Communication and contemporary masculinity: Implications for
interpersonal relationships.A panel discussion presented to the annual meeting of the Western States Communication Association, Monterey, CA.
Morman, M. T., & Damron, J. C. H. (2010). Attitudes toward interpersonal silence
within dyadic relationships. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the
National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Morman, M. T. (2010). New graduate student orientation in the terminal MA
program. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Southern States
Communication Association, Memphis, TN.
Morman, M. T., & Green, K. J. (2009). The perceived benefits of the friends with
benefits relationship. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Pauley, P. M., Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2009). Expressive writing improves
subjective health among testicular cancer survivors: A randomized controlled
trial. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the International Communication
Association, Chicago, IL.
Whiteley, M., & Morman, M. T. (2009). Turning points of closeness in the mother-son
relationship. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Western States
Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Morman, M. T., & Herrick, P. (2008). Turning points of closeness in the sibling
relationship. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Stevenson, M. E., & Morman, M. T. (2008). Communication expectations with a future
mother-in-law examined via memorable messages. Paper presented to the annual
meeting of the Western States Communication Association, Denver, CO.
Morman, M. T. (2007). Memorable messages of fraternity hazing. Paper presented to the
annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
Morman, M. T., & Barrett, E. L. (2007). Turning points of closeness in the father-
daughter relationship. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Western
States Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
Morman, M.T., (2006). (Re)creating connections between family and interpersonal
communication. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.
Masowich, M., & Morman, M. T. (2006). Competition, cooperation, and femininity: An
exploratory examination of current perspectives on women in sports. Paper
presented to the annual meeting of the Western States Communication
Association, Palm Springs, CA.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (2005). The correlates of communication and relational
satisfaction of father-son relationships. Paper presented to the annual meeting of
the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2005). The Good Son: Men’s perceptions of the
characteristics of sonhood. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Western
States Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (2003). Fathers’ and sons’ reports of fathers’ affectionate
communication: Implications of a naïve theory of affection. Paper presented to
the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami Beach, FL.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2002). Good fathering: Men’s perceptions of quality
fatherhood behaviors. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (2001). Discriminative parental solicitude in men’s
affectionate communication with their biological and nonbiological sons. Paper
presented to the annual meeting of the National Communication Association,
Atlanta, GA.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (2001). A “changing culture of fatherhood”: Effects on
closeness, affection, and satisfaction in men’s relationships with their fathers and
their sons. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the International
Communication Association, Washington D.C.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (2000). Affection received from fathers as a predictor of
men’s affection with their own sons: Test of the modeling and compensation
hypotheses. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, Seattle, WA. (Top Four Paper in Family
Communication Division).
Morman, M. T. (2000). Diagrams, message design, and masculinity: Promoting the
testicular self-examination as a preventative health care strategy for men. Paper
presented to annual meeting of the Organization for the Study of Communication,
Language, and Gender, Milwaukee, WI.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (2000). Predictors of father-son affection and the modeling
and compensation hypotheses. Paper presented to the International Conference
on Personal Relationships 2000, Brisbane, Australia.
Morman, M. T. (2000). Masculinity, message design, and managed care: Promoting the
testicular self-exam as a preventative health care strategy for men. Paper
presented to the Communication in the Age of Managed Care conference, Texas
A & M University, College Station, TX.
Morman, M. T. (2000). Messages promoting breast and testicular cancer self-
examination within the relational dyad. Paper presented to the Women’s Health
2000 Conference, California State University, Sacramento, CA.
Morman, M. T. (1999). Empathy, intimacy, and the motivation to perform cancer self-
examinations. Paper presented to annual meeting of the National Communication
Association, Chicago, IL.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (1999). Affectionate same-sex touch: Understanding the
influence of homophobia on observer’s perceptions. Paper presented to the
annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco,
CA.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (1999). Reacting to verbal expressions of affection in same-
sex interaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western
Communication Association, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (1998). Affectionate communication between fathers and
adult sons: Forms, antecedents, and relational outcomes. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New York City, NY.
Morman, M. T. (1998). The influence of fear appeals, message design, and masculinity
on men’s motivation to perform the testicular self-exam. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New York City, NY.
(Top Student Paper)
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (1997). The measurement of affectionate communication.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Floyd, K., & Morman, M. T. (1997). Affectionate communication in nonromantic
relationships: Influences of communicator, relational, and contextual factors.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication
Association, Chicago, IL
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (1996). Same sex attraction in friendships. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Morman, M. T., & Floyd, K. (1996). “I love you, man”: Overt expressions of affection in
male-male interaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Network on Personal Relationships, Seattle, WA.
Perkins, S. J., & Morman, M. T. (1995). Just war stories: Moral justification for and
against the Persian Gulf War. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Western States Communication Association, Portland, OR.
Morman, M. T., & Reynolds, L. (1993). The prophet from Plano: Ross Perot and the
American jeremiad. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami Beach, FL.
Perkins, S. J., & Morman, M. T. (1991). Just war rhetoric--President Bush and the Gulf
War. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.
Morman, M. T. (1991). Stage fright on paper: The fear of writing as another form of
communication apprehension. Paper presented at the National Conference on the
Freshman Year Experience, Kansas City, MO.
Morman, M. T. (1991). Peer collaboration in the public speaking course: A peer group
approach for practice and preparation. Paper presented at the Kansas City
Regional Council of Higher Education Conference on Teaching Successes, Avila
College, Kansas City, MO.
Koeppel, L., & Morman, M. T. (1990). Oral interp events and arguments: Forensic
discourse or aesthetic entertainment? Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Morman, M. T. (1990). On the fear, commitment, and motivation of writing: How do we
get our students involved in the process? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western States Communication Association, Sacramento, CA.
Funded Scholarly Research:
$13,000 Baylor University (2008--2009) FRIP grant (Faculty Research Investment Program) for the study: Expressive writing improves subjective health among testicular cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial.
Summer Sabbatical for Research (2004) for the purposes of constructing a book prospectus (later published by Sage Publishing): Under-Studied Family Relationships: A Sourcebook (20% of regular faculty fall/spring semester contract pay)
Summer Sabbatical for Research (2002) for the study:Good Fathering: An Investigation
of Communication Skills Needed for Effective Fathering.(20% of regular faculty fall/spring semester contract pay)
Selected National Media Exposure:
Chicago Tribune, June 16, 2013
SiriusXM-DoctorRadio Ch. 81, March 8, 2013
KLOVE Radio, February 28, 2013
Daily Mail, London, February 25, 2013
KLIF Radio, Dallas, February 20, 2013
Sports Illustrated, March 15, 2010 edition
National Public Radio, WHYY, Philadelphia, February 27, 2009
The Spokane Spokesman & Review, July 26, 2009
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 9, 2008
The Denver Post, May 22, 2005
Seattle Post Inquirer, July 11, 2005
Research Interests:
The expression of affection and intimacy in interpersonal relationships
Family Communication (father-son relationships)
Masculinity, communication, and men’s friendships
Men’s health communication related issues
The effects of persuasive messages in health communication related contexts
AwardsandHonors:
Service Recognition Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, NCA, 2013
Top Four Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, National
Communication Association, November 2012
Service Award, Family Communication Division, NCA, 2007
Golden Key Honor Society, Honorary Membership, March 2003, Baylor
University Chapter
Mortar Board Circle of Achievement Award for Faculty, November 2002, Baylor
University Chapter
Teacher of the Month—April 2002, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Baylor
University
Top Four Paper Award, Family Communication Division, National
Communication Association, Seattle, November 2000
Top Dissertation Award , Joint Health Communication Divisions of the
International Communication Association and the National
Communication Association, 1998
Top Student Paper Award, Health Communication Division, National
Communication Association, New York City, November 1998
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching, Campus-
wide award recipient, Johnson County Community College, April 1998
Paragon Award for Outstanding Advisors, Phi Theta Kappa, April 1995
Outstanding Teacher and Mentor Recognition Award, The University of Kansas
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Lawrence, Kansas, November 1994
Honorary Professor of the Arts, Udmurt State University, Izhevsk, Russia, 1994
Phi Theta Kappa Kansas Region Advisor of the Year, 1994
Phi Theta Kappa Horizon Award for Chapter Advisors, 1994
Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching, Communication
Division, Johnson County Community College, November 1993
Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award In Teaching, Communication
Division, Johnson County Community College, November 1992
Professor of the Year--Finalist, Southern Utah University, 1990
Outstanding Campus Contributor of the Year--Finalist, So. Utah University, 1989
Outstanding New Instructor--E.C. Buehler Award, University of Kansas
Department of Communication Studies, 1986-1987
Communication Department Student of the Year, Southern Utah University,
1985-1986
Personality of the Year, Southern Utah University Awards, 1985-1986
Outstanding Southern Utah University Forensics Team Member, 1986
Outstanding Southern Utah University Forensics Team Member, 1985
Tyler Jr. College Outstanding Student of the Year--Watson W. Wise Award, 1984
Who's Who Among American Junior and Community Colleges, 1984
The National Dean's List, 1984
Selected Professional Service:
Immediate Past Chair, Interpersonal Communication Division, NCA, 2014
Chair, Interpersonal Communication Division, NCA 2013
Pre-Conference Program Planner, NCA, 2009
Chair, Interpersonal Communication Interest Group, WSCA, 2008
Chair, Family Communication Division, NCA, 2007
Vice Chair, Family Communication Division, NCA, 2006
Editorial Board, Communication Monographs, 2012-present
Editorial Board, Journal of Family Communication, 2005-2011
Editorial Board, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2006-2011
Editorial Advisory Board, McGraw Hill Publishers, Interpersonal
Communication, The Whole Story (2009), by Kory Floyd
Health Communication Consultant, Lance Armstrong Foundation, 1998--2000
Multiple opportunities of service as panel chair, panel respondent, paper reader
for NCA, ICA, WSCA
Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer:
Communication Theory
Human Communication Research