Carolyn Shue
Carolyn Shue
Department Chair in the Department of Communication Studies and Professor in Communication Studies

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About Carolyn Shue

Carolyn K. Shue, PhD (Ohio University) is a Professor of Communication Studies. Dr. Shue's research focuses on the evaluation of communication processes in the clinical setting and understanding the connection between communication processes and health outcomes. She has presented and published research related to patient-physician interactions and clinical processes; low-health literacy, diabetes, and communication; physician communication skills training and the clinical management of childhood obesity; and family communication processes that occur during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. She has professional experience in the area of medical education and assessment. Her work has been published in journals such as Health Communication, Communication Education, Communication Research Reports, Academic Medicine, the Journal of General Internal Medicine, Patient Education and Counseling, Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, and Health Education & Behavior.

Education

Ph.D., Ohio University
M.A., Ohio University
B.A., Western Michigan University

Research Interests

  • Health Communication
  • Assessment
  • Communication Theory

Teaching

COMM 335 Communication and Health
COMM 452 Applied Organizational Communication
COMM 465 Human Communication Inquiry
COMM 602 Quantitative Research in Communication
COMM 630 Health Communication
COMM 635 Interpersonal Communication
COMM 640 Interpersonal Communication in Context
COMM 660 Communication Theory

Awards and Honors

  • 2023 Ball State University, Excellence in Assessment: Distinction in Assessment
  • 2020 Ball State University Outstanding Faculty Member and July 2021 Commencement Speaker
  • Faculty Teaching Award, College of Communication Information, and Media, Ball State University, 2014
  • Faculty Research Award, College of Communication, Information, and Media, Ball State University, 2008 & 2012
  • Faculty Fellow, Global Health Institute, Ball State University, 2011-2013
  • Two Faculty Advisor Honors from the Ball State University Alumni Association for Distinguished Theses
  • Faculty Research Award, Department of Communication Studies, Ball State University, 2012-2013; 2009-2010; 2006-2007
  • Six Top Paper Awards at Communication Conferences
  • Two Top Poster Awards at Medical Education Conferences

Administration

  • Chair, Department of Communication Studies

Selected Service

  • BSU New University Core Curriculum Modernization and Implementation Task Force
  • BSU Institutional Review Board
  • CCIM Curriculum Committee
  • Department of Communication Studies Curriculum and Program Development Committee
  • Department of Communication Studies Assessment Program

Selected Publications

  • Shue, C. K., O’Hara, L. L. S., & Stamp, G. (2023). Fifty-years of theory-driven research in HCR: Prominence, progress, and opportunities. Human Communication Research, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqad045
  • Shue, C. K. & Stamp, G. H. (2022). Ten years of family communication research: Theories, research perspectives, and trends. The Handbook of Family Communication (3rd Ed.). Routledge.
  • Eberline, A. P., & Shue, C. K. (2022). Family communication about race and culture: Do White families talk about race? Communication Studies, 73(2), 171-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2022.2026427
  • Stamp, G. H., & Shue, C. K. (2022). Family as transition. Family Communication as…Exploring Metaphors for Family Communication. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Stamp. & Shue, C. K. (2020). Measures of Interpersonal Communication and Instrument Reviews. Communication Research Measures (3rd Ed). Routledge. *Co-author of review chapter and single-authored 6 instrument reviews.
  • Conner, B., McCauliff, K., Shue, C. K., & Stamp, G. (2019). Understanding mansplaining. Women & Language, 41.2, 143-167.
  • O’Hara, L. L. S. & Shue, C. K. (2018). Discourses of diabetes management in patient-physician interactions. The Qualitative Report, 23, 1282 – 1300. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol23/iss6/2/
  • Stamp, G. & Shue C. K. (2017). Interpersonal communication. In M. Allen (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods. Sage Publications, Inc.
  • Shue, C. K., Whitt, J. K., Daniel, L., & Shue, C. B. (2016). Promoting conversations between physicians and families about childhood obesity: Evaluation of physician communication training within a clinical practice improvement initiative. Health Communication, 31, 408-416.
  • Shue, C. K., Whitt, J. K., Daniel, L., & Shue, C. B. (2015). Promoting conversations between physicians and families about childhood obesity: Evaluation of physician communication training within a clinical practice improvement initiative. Health Communication, 31, 408-416.
  • O'Hara, L. L. S. & Shue, C. K. (2015). Low-health literacy and the clinical encounter: Promoting understanding for patients through effective communication. In M Brann (Ed.), Contemporary Case Studies in Health Communication: Theoretical & Applied Approaches (2nd ed., pp. 73-84). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.