Summary
Jimmie Manning (Ph.D., University of Kansas) is Professor in the Department of Communication w88 slot online at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is known for his research exploring interpersonal and family relationships, his innovative approaches to service learning, and his extensive service to the field of Communication w88 slot online.
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Dr. w88 slot online is a member of the graduate faculty and is currently accepting graduate students.
Research interests
- Interpersonal and Family Relationships
- Health and Well-Being
- Social Informatics
- Community Organizing
- Popular Culture
Course taught
- Interpersonal and Family w88 slot online
- Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation
- w88 slot online and Engagement
- Advanced Qualitative Analysis
Publications
Education
- Ph.D., Communication w88 slot online (Interpersonal Communication and Cultural w88 slot online), University of Kansas, 2006
- Graduate Certificate, Women's, Gender & Sexuality w88 slot online (Sexuality and Social Control), University of Kansas, 2005
- M.A., Communication w88 slot online (Organizational Communication, Political Communication, and Rhetoric/Media w88 slot online), University of Kansas, 2004
- B.F.A., Dramatic Arts; B.A. English and Ethnic/Gender w88 slot online; and B.S.E. Speech/Communication and Social Sciences, Emporia State University, 2001