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    MA in Corporate Communication Baruch College/CUNY
    New York, New York Completed Thesis/CapstoneProjects
    (revised August 2019)

    Available at the Baruch College Library or contact the WSAS Graduate Studies Office at: wsas.graduate.studies@baruch.cuny.edu or 646-312-4490

    Customers’ trust in Marriot International
    Thesis by Alexis Rothberg

    Advisor: Minna Logemann

    Reader: Caryn Medved

    May 2019

    Communicative Tensions between Indian Hindu Immigrant Parents and their Children in New York City
    Thesis by Savitri Chankarsingh

    Advisor: Sarah Bishop

    Reader: Michael Goodman

    May 2019

    What Makes Sponsored Posts by Instagram Influencers Trustworthy
    Thesis by Nakyung Lee

    Advisor: Michael Bayer

    Reader: Michael Goodman

    May 2019

    Illness and the Workplace: Issues and Implications for Employees and Employers
    Thesis by Victoria Dolan

    Advisor: Minna Logemann

    Reader: Michael Goodman

    May 2019

    Together Apart: Influences and Barriers to Engagement among Remote Workers
    Thesis by Stacey-Robin Johnson

    Advisor: Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Michael Bayer

    May 2019

    A Look behind the Curtain: An Exploration on How Diversity and Inclusion Contributes To the Experience of African Americans in the Workplace
    Thesis by Samantha Williams

    Advisor: Caryn Medved

    Reader: Sarah Bishop

    May 2019

    Improving Doctor-Patient Communication – An Institutional Outline
    Thesis by Gustavo Viasman

    Advisor: Allison Clair

    Reader: Caryn Medved

    May 2019

    Sustainability in the Arts and Strategic Communications
    Thesis by Rosanna Plasencia

    Advisor: Allison Hahn

    Reader: Michael Goodman

    May 2019

    Digital Media vs Emerging Digital Markets
    Thesis by Chioma Okpara

    Advisor: Allison Hahn

    Reader: Rianne Subjianto

    May 2019

    Trash Talk and Reputation: Uncovering Best Practices in Corporate Engagement with Disinhibited Communication
    Thesis by Vladimir Popovic

    Advisor: Michael Bayer

    Reader: Michael Goodman

    May 2019

    Brand Activism and Luxury Fashion Reputation
    Thesis by Paula Volos

    Advisor: Minna Logemann

    Reader: Michael Goodman

    May 2019

    Gender Inequality in Career Path in the Public Relations (PR) and Corporate Communications (CC) Industries
    Thesis by Alina Porter

    Advisor: Caryn Medved

    Reader: Minna Logemann

    May 2019

    The Changing Images of American Women with the Influence of Propoganda Before, During, and After WWII
    Thesis by Sylvia Wong

    Advisor: Michael Goodman

    Reader: Caryn Medved

    May 2019

    The Corporate Culture of New Age Business
    Thesis by Diana Delmontie

    Advisor: Michael Goodman

    Reader: Caryn Medved

    May 2019

    Strategic Communication and Recruitment Practices for Amplifying Racial Diversity in Commercial Real Estate
    Thesis by Brandon Levesque

    Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bishop

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2018

    Hashtags for Help: How Nonprofits Engage Supporters on Social Media
    Thesis by Mike Frisch

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Sarah Bishop

    May 2018

    Internal Communication: The Secret of Success for Any Organization
    Thesis by Fama Gueye

    Advisor: Professor Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2018

    The Influence of Digital Media on Marketing and Advertising
    Thesis by Caliopia Petre

    Advisor: Professor Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2018

    The Impact of Paternity Leave on Work-Life Balance

    Thesis by Leighann Dunkley

    Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bishop

    Reader: Prof. Denise Patrick 1

    May 2018

    The Importance of Internal Communications and Employee-Generated Content Thesis by Richard E. Gonzalez

    May 2018

    Fake News Defined: Understanding a New War on Information

    Thesis by Mark Stein

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Rianne Subijanto

    May 2018

    No Homo: Homosexuality in Hip Hop Marketing

    Thesis by Micaella Duncan

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2018

    African American Natural Hair in the Workplace

    Thesis by Cymon Thomas

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2018

    An Analysis of the Messages Male Students Received about Higher Education

    Thesis by Alejandro Mckenzie

    Advisor: Professor Michael Bayer

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2018

    Influences of Unethical Employee Conduct in the Financial Industry: The Impact on Corporate Reputation

    Thesis by Subrina Noel

    Advisor: Prof. Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Eric Gander

    May 2018

    Volkswagen’s Organizational Structure: Co-Management as the Driver of Unethical and Unlawful Conduct?

    Thesis by Philipp Jago

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Prof. Shelley Spector

    May 2018

    Communication, Social Influencers and Social Media’s Impact on Subscription Based Marketing

    Thesis by Jennifer Pizzurro

    Advisor: Dr. Caryn Medved

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2018

    CSR in the NFL: Can Corporate Social Responsibility save the National Football League?

    Thesis by Kimberly Isidahomen

    Advisor: Professor Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2018

    Employee Volunteerism: Its Impact and How It is Evolving

    Thesis by Damelvy Rodriguiz

    Advisor: Prof. Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2018

    Crisis Management and Reputation: A case study of Facework Strategies for Two Sports Scandals

    Thesis by Bryan Loor-Almonte

    Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Minei

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    January 2018

    Cultural Competence at Work: Bridging LGBTQ Identity and Work-Policy Conflicts

    Thesis by Simone McGill Warren

    Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Minei

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    January 2018

    Corporate Communication and Immigration Policies: An Analysis of Corporate Communication Industry and Political Issues

    Thesis by Amanda Lisboa

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    January 2018

    Professional Empathy in the Field Services

    Thesis by Petros Halkias

    Advisor: Professor Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    January 2018

    Stranded Assets: ExxonMobil’s Reputation Strategies Versus the Climate Change Movement 2015-17

    Thesis by Richard Etchison

    Advisor: Dr. Eric Gander

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    December 2017

    The Role of Leadership in Shaping Organizational Culture: UN Leadership 2016-2017

    Thesis by Melodie Carli

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Stephen Dishart

    May 2017

    General Electric: A Case Study in Support of Flexible Work Environments

    Thesis by Caitlin Finnegan

    Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bishop

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2017

    Yesterday’s (Fake) News

    Thesis by George Dalamas

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Allison Hahn

    May 2017

    Do Environmental NGO’s Fight Climate Change with Words?: A Study of the Language Used by the Natural Resources Defense Council, The Environmental Defense Fund, and 350.Org Thesis by John Martin

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2017

    New Era of Policing: Community Policing and Reputation Management within the NYPD

    Thesis by Angeliesse Acevedo

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Michael Bayer

    May 2017

    Millennials in the Workplace: The Values, Preferences, Perceptions and Explanations of High Turnover in Their Generation

    Thesis by Stephanie Ficca

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Stephen Dishart

    May 2017

    Children’s Education in Bangladesh: Opportunities for Corporate and Development Organization Support

    Thesis by Sarwat Zabeen

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2017

    Crisis Response Phase in Crisis Communication: Analysis of Volkswagen’s and Chipotle’s Crisis Responses

    Thesis by Irem Alkut

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Allison Hahn

    May 2017

    Organizational Culture of Startups in Coworking Spaces

    Thesis by Mariana Braz

    Advisor: Dr. Caryn Medved

    Reader: Dr. Sarah Bishop

    May 2017

    Corporate Diplomacy Thesis by Edwin Tintin

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2017

    Rhetorical Analysis of the Dakota Access Pipeline

    Thesis by Marisa Monte

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2017

    The Silencing of Elizabeth Warren: A Case of Digital Persistence

    Thesis by Kathy Rushforth

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2017

    Nuances Between Low-Context and High-Context Communication.

    Thesis by Begum Ugurlu

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2017

    The Effects of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Video Advertisements on Consumer Emotions in the United States and in the People’s Republic of China.

    Thesis by Edward Arias

    Advisor: Dr. Allison Hahn

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2017

    Re-Tailoring Masculinity: How Male Fashion Influencers are Defining a New Taste and a New Identity for Men

    Thesis by Chiara Basso

    Advisor: Dr. Caryn Medved

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2017

    Online Dating Racism and YouTube’s Role in Awareness Raising

    Thesis by Nicholas Ledner

    Advisor: Dr. Caryn Medved

    Reader: Dr. Allison Hahn

    December 2016

    Tinder and Paktor: How Two Similar Mobile Dating Apps Try to Break Through Prejudices in the United States and Southeast and East Asia

    Thesis by Violet Tran

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    December 2016

    The All-Inclusive Start-Up: CSR Narratives in the Modern Social Start-Up

    Thesis by Miquel Morales

    Advisor: Dr. Caryn Medved

    Reader: Dr. Allison Hahn

    December 2016

    Outlander’s Gaze: The capitalization of the female gaze as a public relations and marketing tool

    Thesis by Jodiann Morris

    Advisor: Dr. Alison Griffiths

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    December 2016

    CSR Communication and Consumer Perceptions: A Case Study of Unilever

    Thesis by Marianna Frantzis

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    September 2016

    Love Thy Neighbor: A Case Study on Airbnb and Uber’s Communication Strategy

    Thesis by Stephanie Wajntraub

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2016

    Internal Communication of CSR initiatives: a Case Study of a Taiwan Based Multinational Company

    Thesis by Yun-Chen Chang

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2016

    Emerging from Marriage Inc.: Communications Trends Amongst the Divorced

    Thesis by Rebecca Carriero

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2016

    Mobile Application as a Channel of Corporate Communication to Shape Corporate Image

    Thesis by Chin-Tsung Wang

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2016

    Leading Practices in Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility Collaborations Between Business and Nonprofits to Achieve Enhanced Reputation

    Thesis by Dana Pungello

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2016

    Millennials on the Move: Employer Reputation & Employee Engagement

    Thesis by Michael Ciaramella

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2016

    Corporate America and Media: Hiring Managers Perception of Employee Appearance

    Thesis by Asha Atkins

    Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Minei

    Reader: Dr. Allison Hahn

    May 2016

    Brand Identity Coupling: How a Start-up Avoids Mismanaging Their Brand

    Thesis by Kareem Mumford

    Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Minei

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2016

    Online-to-offline (O2O) Marketing in the Chinese Dining Industry

    Thesis by Jinjin Xu

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Allison Hahn

    May 2016

    Real Artists Move Fast and Ship Broken Things: Programmer and Hacker Culture in the Communication Landscape

    Thesis by Vera Ruel-Wunsch

    Advisor: Professor Peter B. Hirsch

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2015

    A Quantitative Study of the Impact of Social Media Reviews on Brand Perception

    Thesis by Neha Joshi

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Caryn Medved

    December 2015

    Choose Your Cellphone Provider: Using Behavioral Sciences in Telecom Advertisements

    Thesis by Anu Jagga-Narang

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Professor Peter B. Hirsch

    December 2015

    Corporate Culture Adultery: The Case of Denmark and the United States

    Thesis by Tina Breiner

    Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Minei

    Reader: Dr. Richard Wilkins

    December 2015

    The Use of Social Media Within At-Risk Youth Nonprofit Organization

    Thesis by Blanca Rodriguez

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Tracy Jackson, MA, PA-C, Clinical Coordinator and Medical Lecturer at The City College of New York, The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/ Physician Assistant Program at Harlem Hospital Center

    September 2015

    Investigating Assumptions about the Importance of Computational Thinking Skills in Corporate Communication

    Thesis by Cori Carl

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Stephen Dishart

    September 2015

    Social Media: A Platform for Entrepreneur Among Millennials

    Thesis by Lynfred Hoyte

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    September 2015

    Putting Students First: Creating a Social Media Strategy for Guttman Community College

    Thesis by Omairys Rodriguez

    Advisor: Professor Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    September 2015

    Corporate Culture is Corporate Success: A T-Mobile U.S., Inc. Case Study

    Thesis by Julia Shteyman

    Advisor: Professor Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    September 2015

    Social Media and The Communication Professional

    Thesis by Jessica Jacques

    Advisor: Professor Stephen Dishart

    Reader: Professor Peter B. Hirsch

    September 2015

    Cash, Credit, Bitcoin

    Thesis by Benjamin Young

    Advisor: Professor Peter B. Hirsch

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    September 2015

    Developing Student Attributes for the Virtual Workplace

    Thesis by Toni Joy Incandela

    Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Minei

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2015

    Experiences and Patterns: Inductive Storytelling and its Attention GettingCharacteristics

    Thesis by Meeckel Beecher

    Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Minei

    Reader: Dr. Jayson Harsin

    May 2015

    How to Keep Your Online Reputation Clean: A Case Study of Jones v. The Dirty

    Thesis by Georgena Pilitsis

    Advisor: Dr. Eric Gander

    Reader: Dr. Jayson Harsin

    May 2015

    Women in the Workplace: An Exploration of Gender Barriers and Challenges Portrayed in Popular Television Fiction

    Thesis by Sarah Dyer

    Advisor: Professor Peter B. Hirsch

    Reader: Professor Stephen Dishart; Dr. Alison Griffiths

    May 2015

    Measuring Museum’s Social Media Influence: a Study of Three New York Museums

    Thesis by Xiaoyu Chen

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2015

    Modern Rise of a Knitting Subculture: A Look at How Mainstream Media Fails to Reflect a Progressive Culture Change by Perpetuating Stereotypical Identity Types

    Thesis by Brandyce Pechillo

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    September 2014

    Global High-Tech Companies’ Corporate Communication in The China Market

    Thesis by Hui Zhong

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    September 2014

    The Norm of Tipping and Workplace Culture: An Analysis of the Past and Present

    Thesis by Melissa Logan

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Jana O’Keefe-Bazzoni

    September 2014

    Consumer Reactions to the Inclusion of E-commerce in Facebook

    Thesis by Dhanya Hemanth Raj

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Peter B. Hirsch

    September 2014

    Cultural Chinglish

    Thesis by Alvin Tran

    Advisor: Dr. Elisabeth Gareis

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    September 2014

    Communicating with the Orphaned Corporate Subject: Sponsorship and Production of Simulated Realities in Early 1940s Corporate Film

    Thesis by Selcuk Pir

    Advisor: Dr. Alison Griffiths

    Reader: Dr. Jayson Harsin

    September 2014

    Social Media Influence on Millennials Purchasing Decisions

    Thesis by Christina Markoski

    Advisor: Dr. Alison Griffiths

    Reader: Professor Donald Singletary

    September 2014

    Remodeling Media: How broadcasting companies are responding to threats and opportunities of new media. A case study of NBC Universal

    Thesis by Tatiana Linkova

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2014

    “Princeton, we have a Problem” The Opt-out Revolution of Elite College Educated Women, and the Impact on Corporate Culture

    Thesis by Carley Tableman

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Stephen Dishart

    May 2014

    Wal-Mart’s Public Relations Strategy in New York City During 2010 to 2012: A Case Study

    Thesis by Eric Lugo

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2014

    Why Should Hospitals Care About Social Media? A Study With Four Case Examples
    Thesis by Priyanka Dave

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Allison Clair

    May 2014

    Appreciated: A Phenomenological Study on Employee Newsletters, Inoculation Messages, and Employees’ Feelings of Belonging at Work.

    Thesis by Marissa Levitan

    Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Epstein

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2014

    The Corporate Image of Credit Rating Agencies

    Thesis by Marquis Green

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2014

    Women, Corporate Leadership and the Glass Ceiling: Have We Come a Long Way, Baby?

    Thesis by Odalis Ortiz

    Advisor: Dr. Alison Griffiths

    Reader: Dr. Eric Gander May 2014

    Marketing in Different Cultures, a Case Study on How Chobani Succeeded in American culture

    Thesis by Tugce Sagiroglu

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2014

    From Click to Act: How nonprofit organizations can use social media to generate funds and increase volunteerism

    Thesis by Patcharavadee Julotai

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2014

    The New Age in Basketball Training- A Strategic Communications Plan

    Thesis by Sadia Mehmood

    Advisor: Professor Peter Horowitz

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2014

    Analysis of Performance Management on Employee Motivation

    Thesis by Sheena Grant

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Stephen Dishart

    May 2014

    Religious Identity and Communication: The Muslim American Woman Experiencewith Religious Accommodation in the Workplace.

    Thesis by Yuridia Peña

    Advisor: Dr. Eric Gander

    Reader: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2014

    A Framework Towards Transparency: Strategy Playbook for the Modern Conglomerate

    Thesis by Susanne Templo

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Stephen Dishart

    May 2014

    Corporate Image and Employment

    Thesis by Marvin More

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Dr. Jana O’Keefe Bazzoni

    May 2014

    And What’s the Good News? A Comparative Textual Analysis of Layoff Communication in the German and U.S. Airline Industries

    Thesis by Sandra Rieger

    Advisor: Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    Reader: Professor Peter Horowitz

    January 2014

    Hispanic Millennials, Understanding Common Traits and How to Communicate with Them Without Falling into Stereotypes

    Thesis by Daniela Fleisman

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    January 2014

    Towards an Integrative Conception of Corporate Identity

    Thesis by Manuel Alejandro Rodriguez Pardo

    Advisor – Professor Stephen Dishart

    January 2014

    ‘AP’ Stands for ‘Associated Press’: The First Corporate Rebranding of the World’s Oldest Media Company

    Thesis by Hal Hilliard

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    January 2014

    Implications of Telecommuting on Work-Life Balance and Job Satisfaction

    Thesis by Veronica Roses

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2013

    All Work No Play: A study of work-life balance

    Thesis by Melissa Felrice

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2013

    The Standard Table of Influence and Strategic Communication by Theatre Publicists

    Thesis by Lauren Wolman

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2013

    Seven Days in January: Citizens United and America’s Complex Corporate Relationship

    Capstone Project by Ellissa Corwin

    Advisor – Dr. Eric Gander

    December 2013

    Sisters Are Doin’ It To Themselves: Examining Messages on Women and Leadership in Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In

    Capstone Project by Courtney Kurysh

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2013

    Invisible Children and Kony 2012: A Case Study

    Capstone Project by Alex Zimmerman

    Advisor – Professor Peter Horowitz

    December 2013

    Reputation Repair: Rebranding as a Strategy

    Thesis by Kelley Bertoli

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2013

    Promoting Organizational Diversity through Strategic Diversity Communication

    Thesis by Maryanne Ravenel

    Advisor – Dr. Caryn Medved

    August 2013

    The Corporate Government Relation in China: Case Study on American Multinationals, Eastman Kodak & Amway Corporation

    Thesis by Tiphanie Cheng

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    August 2013

    Coming Up Short: Why Wal-Mart’s Selective Embrace of Sustainability Can’t Solve Its Reputation Challenges

    Thesis by Ben Samuels

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    August 2013

    The Impact of Psychological Reactance on the reception of Employee Communication during Mergers & Acquisitions: A Case study of Forerunner Telecom, Inc.

    Thesis by Josephine Silla

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    August 2013

    A Study of Open Office Spaces in the PR Industry

    Thesis by Jenny Chang

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2013

    Disaster Relief Logistics and Communication

    Capstone Project by Karine Sipel

    Advisor – Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2013

    The work-life attitudes of Chinese millennial and managerial communication – A small law firm case study

    Thesis by Jiayu Li

    Advisor – Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2013

    Cultural Business Communication Survival Kit for the American Business Person in Israel

    Thesis by Ahuva Yakov

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2013

    The Rise of the Chief Culture Officer

    Capstone Project by Nicole Castro

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2013

    Framing Maternity Leave Policy in the United States

    Thesis by Anastasiya Malisheva

    Advisor – Dr. Caryn Medved

    May 2013

    Analysis of the Advertising and Marketing Strategies of the Target Corporation

    Thesis by Amy Ragone

    Advisor – Dr. Eric Gander

    May 2013

    Corporate Communication and Sustainability: A Study of Research in (Slow) Motion

    Thesis by Kristia Beaubrun

    Advisor – Professor Peter Horowitz

    May 2013

    Ethnic Russian immigrants’ acculturation experiences related to overcoming the English learning difficulties at their workplace

    Thesis by Liana Sargsyan

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2013

    Corporate Social Responsibility and its Effect on the Bottom Line

    Thesis by Kelly Phillips

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    May 2013

    Reputation Management in the Non-Consumer Manufacturing Sector

    Capstone Project by Samantha Gouy

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    January 2013

    Crisis Communication and Social Media: A Chick-fil-A Case Study

    Capstone Project by Michele Sack

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    January 2013

    Breakthrough Communications at NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation

    Capstone Project by Rieke Celebi

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    January 2013

    Best Practices in Crisis Communication and Social Media Influence

    Thesis by Lauren Zinsmeister

    Advisor – Professor Peter Horowitz

    December 2012

    Brand Voice in Social Media – A Strategic Guideline to Develop and Maintain a Consistent Brand Voice in Social Media

    Thesis by Katharina Volkmer

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2012

    Cause-Related Marketing (CRM): Using the Theory of Psychological Reactance to Build Effective Campaigns

    Thesis by Nikita Turnbull

    Advisor – Dr. Brian Housholder

    December 2012

    Coby Crisis Communication Workbook

    Capstone Project by Ortega Katabarwa

    Advisor – Professor Stephen Dishart

    December 2012

    Occupy Wall Street & The Effect of a Grassroots Initiative on Corporate Identity & Personhood Case Studies of Brookfield Office Properties Inc. & Ben and Jerry’s Inc.

    Capstone Project by Sutira Srakhao

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2012

    Social Media Engagement on Forums by Prevalence of Disease State

    Thesis by Carol Nordin

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2012

    The Effect of a Company’s Corporate Culture on Customer Satisfaction A Case Study of the Walt Disney Company

    Capstone Project by Denise Abou-Chrouch

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    August 2012

    Social Media and Nonprofit Organizations in China: The Scandal Surrounding the Red Cross

    Capstone Project by Sichen Liu

    Advisor – Dr. Alison Griffiths

    May 2012

    SOPA: Intellectual Property Protection or Internet Censorship

    Thesis by Domenica R. Karbid

    Advisor Dr. Eric M. Gander

    May 2012

    The Implications of User-Generated Advertising on Corporate Advertising Structures

    Capstone Project by Catherine J. LaRocca

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    February 2012

    Are Corporate Social Responsibility programs destined to act as empty PR promises, or can they become part of core business: an exploratory look into BP

    Thesis by Grace Roodhouse

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2011

    Corporate Communication Campaign for Boys’ Towns of Italy

    Capstone Project by Deepti Parekh

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2011

    Effective Communications: Expert Communicators Best Practices and Top Skills

    Thesis by Allison Clair

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2011

    The UN Communication Strategy: Some Challenges and Recommendations

    Thesis by Sharon Birch-Jeffrey

    Advisor – Dr. Michael B. Goodman

    December 2011


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