Jennifer L. Monahan
Associate Professor
Department of Speech Communication and The Institute for Behavioral Research
jmonahan@arches.uga.edu

Education

Ph.D., Communication Theory and Research
The Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California
August, 1993.

M.A., Speech Communication, 1988
The University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

B.A., Speech Communication with honors (Magna Cum Laude), 1986
The University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

Academic Positions

Associate Professor, University of Georgia, 1999-
Assistant Professor, University of Georgia, 1993-1999

Instruction

Courses taught

SPCM1010 - Communication and Society
SPC 219H - Honors Seminar in Interpersonal Communication
SPC 267 - Interviewing
SPC 321 - Empirical Research Methods
SPC 425 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication Seminar
SPC 490 - Special Topics in Speech Communication
SPC 491 - Internships
SPC8010 - Introduction to Graduate Studies
SPC8050 - Directed Research Hours in Communication Research
SPC 820 - Graduate Seminar in Interpersonal Communication Theory
SPC 845 - Graduate Seminar: Social Cognition in Interpersonal Communication
SPC 845 - Graduate Seminar: Theories of Emotion and Communication Processes

Advising - Major Professor

Arata, Kevin; M.A. (Completed 1996)
Bass, Rachel (M.A.)
Brown, Sonja, Ph.D.
Edwards, Keisha, MA (completed, 2000, Ph.D. in process)
Eudy, Wendy; M. A. (Completed 1998)
Laliker, Melanie; Ph.D. (Completed 2000)
Lannutti, Pamela; M.A. (Completed 1997; Ph.D. in process)
Turk, Don; M.A. (Completed 1996)
Williams, Sandy (M.A.)

Advising - Committee Member

Abend, Teresa; Ph.D. Psychology (Completed 1998)
Ainsworth, Stuart; Ph.D. Speech Communication
Bevan, Jennifer, Ph.D. Speech Communication
Brooks, Sean; M.A. Speech Communication (Completed 1996)
Collins, Lauren, M.A. Speech Communication
Dillow, Megan, MA. Speech Communication (Completed 2000)
East, Tonia, M.A. Speech Communication
Edwards, Keisha, M.A. Speech Communication
Egbert, Nichole; Ph.D. Speech Communication (Completed 2000)
Estes, Amanda A.; M.A. Journalism (Completed 1995)
Ffrench, Kellie; Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Frye, Adrienne; M.A. Speech Communication (Completed 1996)
Laliker, Melanie, Ph.D. Speech Communication (Completed 2000)
Lemieux, Robert; Ph.D. Speech Communication (Completed 1995)
Mahan, Mary Jane; M.A. Speech Communication (Completed 1996)
Silk, Kami; Ph.D. Speech Communication
Tighe, Rachel; Ph.D. Speech Communication (Completed 1996)
Verdell, Kim; Ph.D. Speech Communication (Completed, 2000)
Williams, Melanie; Ph.D. Speech Communication (Completed 1997)
Williams, Sandra; M.A.
Winn, Laura L., Ph.D. Speech Communication (Completed 2000)
Zuckerman, Cynthia; M.A. Speech Communication (Completed 1997)

Scholarly Activities
Chapters in books

Monahan, J. L. (1995). Thinking positively: Using positive affect when designing messages. In E. Maibach & R. Parrott (Eds.), Designing Health Messages. Sage Publications.

Monahan, J. L., & Collins-Jarvis, L. (1994). The hierarchy of institutional values in the communication discipline: Determining the future of the field. in M.R. Levy & M. Gurevitch (Eds.) Defining media studies: Reflections on the future of the field (pp. 158-165). NY: Oxford University Press. 1994

Journal Articles

Monahan, J. L., Murphy, S. T. & Zajonc, R. B. (2000). Subliminal Mere Exposure : Specific, General and Diffuse Effects. Psychological Science, 11, 462-467.

Monahan, J.L. & Lannutti, P. J. (2000). Alcohol as social lubricant: Alcohol myopia theory, social self-esteem and social interaction. Human Communication Research.

Monahan, J. L., Murphy, S. T., & Miller, L. C. (1999). When women imbibe: Alcohol and the illusory control of HIV risk . Psychology of Women Quarterly,23, 3.

Turk, D. R. & Monahan, J. L. (1999). Here I go again: A model of repetitive behaviors during interpersonal conflicts. Southern Communication Journal, 64, 232-244.

Monahan, J. L. & Zuckerman, C. E. (1999) Intensifying the Dominant Response: Participant/Observer Differences and Nonconscious Effects. Communication Research, 26, 81-110.

Monahan, J. L. (1998) I don't know you but I like you: The effects of nonconscious affect on person perception. Human Communication Research, 24, 480-500.

Murphy, S.T., Monahan, J. L. & Miller, L.C. (1998). Inferences under the influence: The impact of alcohol and inhibition conflict on women's sexual decision-making. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 24, 5, 517-529.

Parrott, R. P., Monahan, J. L., Ainsworth, S. & Steiner, C. (1998). Communicating to Farmers about Skin Cancer: The Behavioral Adaptation Model. Human Communication Research. 24, 386-409.

Monahan, J. L., & Miller, L. C., Rothspan, S. (1997). Power and Intimacy: On the Dynamics of Risky Sex. Health Communication, 9, 303-321.

Murphy, S. T., Monahan, J. L. & Zajonc, R. B. (1995). Additivity of nonconscious affect: Combined effects of priming and exposure. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69(4), 589-602.

Monahan, J. L. (1995). Information processing differences of conversational participants and observers: The effects of self-presentation concerns and cognitive load on evaluation. Communication Monographs, 62, 265-281.

Monahan, J. L., & Collins-Jarvis, L. (1993). The hierarchy of institutional values in the communication discipline: Determining the future of the field. Journal of Communication, 43(3), 150-157.

Freimuth, V. S., Hammond, S. L., Edgar, T. & Monahan, J. L. (1990). Reaching those at risk: A content-analytic study of AIDS PSAs. Communication Research, 17, 775-791.

Fink, E. L., Monahan, J. L. & Kaplowitz, S. A. (1989). A spatial model of the mere exposure effect. Communication Research, 16, 746-769.

Monahan, J. L., & Sheirer, M. A. (1988). The role of linking agents in the diffusion of health promotion programs. Health Education Quarterly, 15, 17-433.

Grants received

POSITION: Principal Investigator
AMOUNT: $504,923
YEAR: 1996
STATUS: First two years completed. Third year funding began 7/1/99
AGENCY: National Institute of Mental Health
TITLE: Affect and Patterns of Communication.

POSITION: Principal Investigator
AMOUNT: $4,400
YEAR: 1996-7
STATUS: Data collection, analysis and preliminary report are completed.
AGENCY: University of Georgia Faculty Research Grant
TITLE: Why Alcohol and Self-Confidence Don't Mix: The Effects of Alcohol and
Self-Esteem on Women's Communication Behaviors.

POSITION: Principal Investigator
AMOUNT: $6,623
YEAR: 1994-5
STATUS: Completed Project and submitted final report on 1/15/96
AGENCY: University of Georgia Faculty Research Grant
TITLE: Women's Perceptions of Other's Behaviors: The Effects of Alcohol and
Alcohol Expectancies.

Recognitions and outstanding achievements

Nine Top Paper/Panel Awards at National and International Conventions

1999 Distinguished Monograph Award (NCA, Applied Division)
For: Parrott, R. P., Monahan, J. L., Ainsworth, S. & Steiner, C. (1998). Communicating to Farmers about Skin Cancer: The Behavioral Adaptation Model. Human Communication Research. 24, 386-409.

1998 SSCA Early Career Research Award

1996-1999 Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Research. The University of Georgia

1997-1998 Mentor, Institute for Behavioral Research Mentoring Program.
The University of Georgia.

1995-1997 Lilly Teaching Fellowship, Office for Instructional Development,
The University of Georgia

1993-1994 Institute for Behavioral Research Faculty Mentoring Fellowship,
The University of Georgia.

1992 Phi Kappa Phi Research Award. Awarded in recognition of being part of an outstanding faculty-student research team, University of Southern California

Editorship
Editorial Board:

Health Communication (1996-)
Human Communication Research (1998-)
Communication Monographs (2001- )

Ad Hoc Reviewer for:

Communication Research
Health Communication
Human Communication Research
International Journal of Humor
Journal of Communication
Journal of Personality & Social Psychology
Media Psychology
Southern Communication Journal
Women and Communication
Cognition and Emotion
Communication Theory

Convention papers and Invited Presentation
Convention Papers

Monahan, J. L., Silk, K.A., Dillow M. R. (November, 2001).Enough about You, What Do I Think You Think of Me?: Expectancies, Communication Behaviors and Metaperceptions. Interpersonal Division, International Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.

Laliker, M. K., Monahan, J. L. (May, 2001). Using the investment model to predict changes in mental models of personal relationships. Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association, Washington D.C.

Lannutti, P. A. and Monahan, J. L. (November, 2000). Relational Framing, Alcohol Myopia Theory and Social Perception. Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association, Seattle, Washington.

Monahan, J. L. & Laliker, M. K. (June, 2000). Intensifying the Dominant Response II:
Nonconscious Affect, Cognitive Demand and Conversations. Top three paper, Interpersonal Communication Division, International Communication Association, Acapulco, Mexico.

Monahan, J. L., Murphy, S. T. & Zajonc, R. B. (June, 2000). Subliminal Exposure : Specific, General and Diffuse Effects. Paper presented to the Information Systems Division, International Communication Association, Acapulco, Mexico.

Eudy, W. & Monahan, J. L. (May, 1999). Accounting for predicaments in job interviews:
How do applicants handle tough questions? Paper presented at the 49th meeting of the International Communication Association. Organizational Communication Division. San Francisco, California.

Monahan, J. L. & Zuckerman, C. E. (November, 1998). Intensifying the dominant response: participant/observer differences and nonconscious effects. Top four paper, Social Cognition Division of the National Communication Association, New York, NY.

Monahan, J. L. (November, 1998). Obtaining funding from the National Institute of Mental Health. Invited conference presentation on panel titled, Everything you need to know to get health communication research funded that wasn't taught in kindergarten. Health Communication Division of the National Communication Association, New York, NY.

Monahan, J. L. & Lannutti, P. J. (July, 1998). Alcohol as social lubricant: Alcohol myopia theory, social self esteem and social interaction. Top three paper, Interpersonal Division of the International Communication Association, Jerusalem, Israel.

Parrott, R. P., Monahan, J. L., Ainsworth, S. & Steiner, C. (November, 1997) Communicating to farmers about skin cancer: The behavioral adaptation model. Top three paper Health Communication Division of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Il.

Monahan, J. L. & Arata, K. V. (May, 1997). Burned out and ready to quit? A model of organizational burnout in the military. Presented at the 47th annual conference of the International Communication Association Montreal Canada.

Turk, D. R. & Monahan, J. L. (May, 1997). Here I go again: A model of repetitive behaviors during interpersonal conflicts. Presented at the 47th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Montreal Canada.

Monahan, J. L. & Lannutti, P. J. (April, 1997). Flirting and drinking: How alcohol and self-esteem affect women's responses to men's flirting behaviors. Presented at the 67th annual convention of the Southern States Communication Association. Savannah, Georgia.

Monahan, J. L. & Turk, D. R. (November, 1996). Repetitive communication patterns: affect, goals and awareness. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association. San Diego

Monahan, J. L., Murphy, S. T., & Miller, L. C. (May, 1996). Why alcohol and confidence don't mix: The role of social self-esteem and alcohol in judgments of sexual risk. Top 3 paper in Health Communication. Presented at the 46th meeting of the International Communication Associations, Chicago, IL.

Monahan, J. L. & Turk, D. R. (March, 1996). Repetitive communication patterns: When knowledge and motivation are not enough. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Association. Memphis

Murphy, S. T., Monahan, J. L. & Miller, L.C. (June, 1995). Inferences under the influence. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Society, New York.

Monahan, J. L. & Williams, M. (May, 1995). I don't know you but I like you: The effects of nonconscious affect on person perception. Paper presented at the 45th meeting of the International Communication Association, Albuquerque. Selected as one of the "Best of Information Systems" papers.

Murphy, S.T., Monahan, J. L. & Miller, L.C. (1995). Alcohol and AIDS: Inferences under the influence. Paper presented at the 45th meeting of the International Communication Association, Albuquerque.

Burns, D. M., Monahan, J. L., & Miller, L.C. (1995). Scripts for one-night stands: When all is said and done. Paper presented at the Southern Speech Communication Association, New Orleans.

Monahan, J. L., Rothspan, S. & Miller, L. C. (1994). Sexual expertise and safer sex expertise in negotiating sexual encounters. Paper presentation at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association, New Orleans

Monahan, J. L. (1994). Thinking positively: Using positive affect when designing messages. Poster session at the 44th meeting of the International Communication Association, Australia.

Monahan, J. L. (1994). Expressions, thoughts and feelings: 100 years of emotions research. Poster session at the 44th meeting of the International Communication Association, Australia.

Communicating with Diverse Populations: Bridging the Culture Gap in Health Care. Top rated Health Communication Program for the 44th meeting of the International Communication Association, Australia.

Monahan, J. L., (1993). Participants and observers: what is it about participation that leads to increased liking?. Paper presented at the 79th Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Miami. Top Four Paper for Intrapersonal Communication and Social Cognition.

Murphy, S. T., Monahan, J. L. & Zajonc, R. B. (1992). Augmenting and attenuating the mere exposure effect. A paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Society, San Diego.

Murphy, S. T., Monahan, J. L. & Zajonc, R. B. (1992). The role of affect in the mere exposure paradigm. A paper presented at the 42nd annual conference of the International Communication Association, Miami.

Monahan, J. L. (1991). Comprehension and social information processing: how important is context? Presented at the 41st annual conference of the International Communication Association, Chicago.

Freimuth, V. S., Hammond, S. L., Edgar, T. & Monahan, J. L. (1989). Reaching those at risk: A content-analytic Study of AIDS PSAs. A paper presented at the 39th annual conference of the International Communication Association, San Francisco. Top 3 paper for the Health Communication Division.

Fink, E. L., Monahan, J. L., & Kaplowitz, S. A. (1988) Brain asymmetry and the mere exposure effect: The processing of emotion without cognition. A paper presented at the 38th annual conference of the International Communication Association, New Orleans.

Fink, E. L., Monahan, J. L. & Kaplowitz, S. A. (1987). A spatial model of the mere exposure effect. A paper presented at the 37th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Chicago.

Invited Lectures and Presentations

Tips on Grant Writing. Invited presentation as part of the Institute for Behavioral Research's annual grantwriting workshop. February, 2000

Tips on Grant Writing. Invited presentation to the Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, September, 1999

Affective Priming: Why no relationship amongst the various methods? Invited Presentation at the Implicit Social Cognition Conference, Zion, Illinois. May, 1999.

Alcohol and Women's Communication Behaviors: When does Drinking affect Thinking and Speaking? Invited presentation to the University of Maryland Department of Speech Communication. February, 1999

Intensifying the Dominant Response: The Effects of Nonconscious Affect on Social Interaction. Invited presentation to the University of Alabama's Cognitive Studies Colloquium Series. February, 1998

Alcohol and Flirting: When Does Alcohol Consumption Affect Behavior? Invited talk to the Social Cognition Colloquium Series (University of Alabama). February, 1998

I Don't Know it But I Like You: The Role of Nonconscious Affect In Person Perception. Invited presentation to the Institute of Behavioral Research, University of Georgia. March, 1997

Why Confidence and Alcohol Don't Mix: The Role of Social Self-Esteem and Alcohol in Judgments of Sexual Risk. Invited presentation to the Institute of Behavioral Research, University of Georgia. November, 1995

Public service

Vice Chair Elect, Information Systems Division, International Communication Association 2000
Board Member: International Communication Association (1990-92)
Respondent: Information Systems Div., International Communication Association, 1998,
Paper Reader: Health Communication, International Communication Association, 1995, 1997, 2001
Paper Reader: Health Communication, National Communication Association, 1995, 1998
Reviewer: Information Systems Division, International Communication Association, 1996, 2000
Session Chair: Interpersonal Division, International Communication Association. 1996
Session Chair: Information Systems Div, International Communication Association. 1996, 1998
Session Chair: Health Communication Division, Speech Communication Association 1997
Session Chair and Respondent: Health Communication Division, International Communication Association. 1994, 1995, 1997
Reviewer for Tenure & Promotion at West Virginia University (1999).

Other service

1995-1997 Academic Standards Committee (Arts & Sciences; Chair- 1997)
1993-1996 Ad Hoc Committee (Department)
1997-1998 Admission Committee (Arts & Sciences)
1994-2001 Department Discretionary Fund, Chair
1995-1997, 1998-99 Executive Committee (Department)
1995-1998 Faculty Senator (Arts & Sciences)
1993-1998 Graduate Student Admissions Committee Member (Department)
1999-2001 Interpersonal Committee, Chair (Department)
1994 Department Head Search Committee
1993-1999 Department Interpersonal Communication Committee
1993-2000 3 Department Faculty Search Committees
1999-2000 Social Psychology Search Committee
1999-2000 Post-tenure review committee (Department)
2000-2001 Member of Committee to Meet with External Review Group for Career Development Center (University)
2000-2002 Program Review Committee (University)
2000 Advisor,Undergraduate Honors Society- Lambda Pi Eta
2000-2001 Mentor UGA Honors Student-Faculty Mentoring Program
2001 Chair, Two faculty search committees
2001- Basic Courses Coordinator (SPCM1100 and SPCM1500)