Matthew C. Ramsey
Assistant Professor of Human Communication Studies
Office: Dauphin Humanities 319 (DHC)Phone: 717.477.1563
Email: MCRamsey@ship.edu
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Education/Degrees:
B.A., (2002) Speech Communication, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR;
M.A., (2004) Speech Communication, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR;
Ph.D. (2007) Speech Communication, the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS;
Research/Teaching Interests:
Humor in Communication, Organizational Communication, Small Group Communication, On-Line Communication, Conflict Resolution, Quantitative Research Methods, Interpersonal Commnication
Recent Refereed Publications:
Ramsey, M. C., Knight, R. A., Knight, M. L., & Verdon, T. A. (2011) Telic state teaching: Understanding the relationships among classroom conflict styles, humor, and teacher burnout of university faculty.The Florida Journal of Communication, 39(1),1-15.
Ramsey, M. C., Venette, S. J., & Rabalais, N. (2011). The perceived paranormal and source credibility: The effects of narrative suggestions on paranormal beliefs. The Atlantic Journal of Communication,19(2),79-96.
Ramsey, M. C., Knight, R. A., Knight, M. L., & Meyer, J. C. (2009). Humor, organizational identification, and worker trust: An independent groups analysis of humor’s identification and differentiation functions. The Northwest Communication Association Journal, 39(1), 11-37.
Recent Professional Presentations:
Ramsey, M. C. & Meyer, J. C. (March, 2011). Explicating the communicative functions of humor: The development and assessment of a new functions of humor scale. A paper presentation for the meeting of the Southern State Communication Association. Little Rock, AR.
Ramsey, M. C. (April, 2010). Scholar lecture: Honoring John C. Meyer as an outstanding scholar in the Communication Theory Division of the Southern States Communication Association. A presentation for the meeting of the Southern States Communication Association. Memphis, TN.
Ramsey, M. C., Knight, R. A., Knight, M. L., & Verdon, T. A. (April, 2010). Telic state teaching: Understanding the relationships among classroom conflict styles, humor, and teacher burnout of university faculty. Paper accepted for the meeting of the Southern States Communication Association. Memphis, TN.
Ramsey, M. C., Knight, R. A., & Knight, M. L. (April, 2009) Communicative cultures: Using organizational cultural analyses to improve the human condition. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern States Communication Association Conference. Norfolk, VA.
Ramsey, M. C., Knight, R. A., & Knight, M. L. (November, 2008). Work is a laughing matter: Humor, organizational identification, and worker trust. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association Conference. San Diego, CA.
Ramsey, M. C. (March, 2007) Communicating in Crisis: A Neighborhood Perspective. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern States Communication Association Conference. Louisville, KY.
Ramsey, M. C. (April, 2006) Governor Kathleen Blanco and the National Guard imbroglio: An exercise in post-tragedy response. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern States Communication Association Conference. Dallas, TX.
Ramsey, M. C. (February, 2005). The development of a generalized organizational identification scale. Paper presented at the meeting of the Mississippi Communication Association Conference. Meridian, MS.
Ramsey, M. C. (April, 2005). Influences of broadcasting on community and communication. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern States Communication Association Conference. Baton Rouge, LA.