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Kamal CV
Daniel Kamal
CURRICULUM VITAE
University AddressHome Address
Purdue University308A Brunswick Dr.
Brian Lamb School of CommunicationLafayette, IN 47909
West Lafayette, IN
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Ph.D., Communication, expected date of graduation August 2019
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Specialization: Health Communication and Social Influence Processes on New Media
Committee: Steven Wilson, Ph.D. (Advisor); Bart Collins, Ph.D.; Maria Venetis, Ph.D.; Sorin Matei, Ph.D.; Steve Amireault, Ph.D.
M. Sc., Communication, October 2014
Universiti Putra Malaysia, SL, Malaysia
Specialization: Organizational Communication
Committee: Hamisah Hasan, Ph.D. (Advisor); Abdul Muati@Zamri Ahmad, Ph.D.
Thesis: Relationships between Communication Satisfaction Dimensions and Organizational Identification
B. Communication (Hons), June 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia, SL, Malaysia
Major: Corporate Communication
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PEDAGOGICAL EXPERIENCE
Purdue University, Brian Lamb School of Communication (West Lafayette, IN)
COM 102 – Introduction to Communication Theory
Teaching Assistant, Fall 2016 (2 classes), Spring 2017 (2 classes)
COM 114 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Instructor of Record, Fall 2015 (2 classes), Spring 2016 (2 classes), Summer 2016 (1 class)
COM 114 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Assistant Course Director, Fall 2016 - Present
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SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Research Experience
Research Assistant, led by Dr. Steve Wilson, Military Families Help-seeking Project (Fall 2016 – Present).
Research Assistant, led by Dr. Natalie Lambert and Dr. Evan Perrault, Mapping Breast Cancer Narratives in Online Spaces Project (Spring 2017 – Present).
Research Assistant, led by Dr. Stacey Connaughton, Purdue Peace Project, Spring 2017 – Present.
Co-investigator (with Jennifer Ptacek), Fitspiration Content Analysis Project, Fall 2016 – Present.
Co-investigator (with Jennifer Ptacek), Perceptions of Fitspiration Project, Spring 2017 – Present.
Co-Investigator: Conducting research on the message content of female fitness personalities on
Instagram with Jennifer Ptacek.
Publications and Manuscripts in Press
Kamal, D. (in press). Inspiration or the opposite? A Transtheoretical Model approach to the effects of fitspiration. Michigan Academician.
KamalD., Hasan, H., & Ahmad, A. M. (in press). The relationship between communication satisfaction and organizational identification: A UPM case study. Journal of Language and Communication.
Conference Papers, Posters, and Presentations
Kamal, D., & Ptacek, J. K. (2016). Source of inspiration or negative body perception?: An examination of fitspo content. Extended abstracted submitted to the Research in Progress Roundtables unit at the 2016 National Communication Association 102nd Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Ptacek, J. K., & Kamal, D. (under review). The role of electronic support groups on under-
recognized health conditions. Extended abstract under review to be presented at the
Research in Progress Roundtables unit at the 2017 National Communication
Association 103rdAnnual Convention, Dallas, TX.
Connaughton, S. L., Yakova, L., Linabary, J., Pauly, J., Ptacek, J., Stumberger, N., Kamal, D.,
Rawat, M., & Timmons, E. (2017). The Purdue Peace Project: Promoting peace
through locally led initiatives in West Africa. Poster to be presented at the Purdue in
Africa Event, Purdue University.
Ptacek, J. K., & Kamal, D. (2017). Analyzing the social networks of electronic support
groups for contested illnesses. Abstract to be presented at the 15thAnnual
International Communication, Medicine, and Ethics Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Ptacek, J. K., & Kamal, D. (2017). Effectiveness is in the eye of the beholder: A qualitative
approach to understanding differences in perceptions of fitspiration. Abstract to be
presented at the 13thInternational Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Kamal, D., & Ptacek, J. K. (2017). Perceptions of fitspiration messages: A new approach
to physical activity promotion. Abstract presented at the 4thBiennial D.C. Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.
Kamal, D., & Ptacek, J. K. (2016). Source of inspiration or negative body perception?: An
examination of fitspo content. Extended abstract presented at the Research in Progress
Roundtables unit at the 2016 National Communication Association 102ndAnnual
Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Kamal, D., & Ptacek, J. K. (2016). Assessing message effectiveness of female fitness personalities in
social media: A content analysis. Paper presented at the 2016 Communication Graduate
Student Organization Conference, West Lafayette, IN.
Kamal, D., Hasan, H., & Ahmad, A. M. (2013). The effect of communication satisfaction and selected demographic factors on the organizational identification of academic staff at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Media and Communication, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.
Hasan, H., & Kamal, D. (2009). Fast-food culture in Malaysia. Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Media and Communication, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia.
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INVOLVEMENT
2016-2017Vice-President of New Student Relations, Communication Graduate Student Association
Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University
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MEMBERSHIPS
2015-PresentNational Communication Association