Caleb T. Carr, Ph.D.

Professor of Communication

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453 Fell Hall, Box 4480
Illinois State University
610 S. University Ave.
Normal, IL 61790-4480  USA

E-Mail: ctcarr [at] ilstu [dot] edu
Twitter: @CalebTCarrPhD
Fax: +1 309.438.3048

Fall 2024 Schedule

Courses
COM229: Found. of Org. Comm.
COM495: Seminar in Org. Comm.

Office Hours
Ws: 12:50p-2:50p CT
Zoom ID: 986 9947 9143

 
 

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November, 2024 Journal of Communication Technology

Making sense out of a lot of information online can be challenging. How do we understand multiple open-text reviews on Amazon alongside an aggregated product rating? Dr. Cameron Piercy and I worked to understand this sensemaking in the context of employer reviews. Findings reveal perceptions of an employers credibility and relevance are derived from qualitative reviews on GlassDoor, whereas evaluations of the organization as an employer are informed by the aggregated quantitative metrics.

 

October, 2024 Communication Research Reports

Ethical research is important; but do the consent documents IRBs mandate work to provide informed consent as-intended? Not if participants don't take the time to read them. New research by two brilliant graduate students, Daria Parfenova and Alina Niftulaeva, looks at how long participants spend on consent forms. Answer: Not long enough to read them.
Open Access for all to read, thanks to Milner Library!

 

August, 2024 Communication Reports

What happens when our conversations with friends becomes a game? New work with the brilliant Dr. Sarah Rosaen looks at the relathsips we maintain via Snapchat, finding that those who treat Streaks (multiple consecutive days of exchanging at least one message) as a game tend to send more 'black snaps' (those devoid of content) as a means of gaming the Streak, and report slightly lower relational qualities. If you're looking to keep that relationship in good standing, perhaps send something more than a blank image.
Open Access for all to read, thanks to Milner Library!

 

February, 2024 Journal of Media Psychology

Every Friday after work you go out with coworkers for a few drinks, and invariable end up posting a few pictures of your Friday Funzies to Instagram. Can the way you depict yourself in relation to alcohol actually change your relationship with alcohol? A registered report by Dr. Femke Geusens, myself, and Dr. Kathleen Beullens drew on identity shift theory to answer this question. Perhaps fortunately, neither posting pictures of alcohol or being social with alcohol affected participants' intention to drink in the future.

 

 

A Little About Caleb

 

Born at an early age just outside Flint, Michigan, Caleb T. Carr is a Professor of Communication, and sometimes refers to himself in the third person. His research primarily explores computer-mediated communication as it converges organizational and interpersonal phenomena, decision making and the development and presentation of identity online; he also cares about your interests. In addition to scholarly pursuits, he has performed in London’s West End, water skied with alligators, and yodeled in the Alps. His career path has allowed him to pursue his passions of research, teaching, and skiing; though he sometimes restructures those priorities. He takes his cheesesteaks “with.”

 

A Little More About Caleb's Research

 

Although he has had training in qualitative analysis and rhetorical criticism, Caleb is epistemologically a quantitative researcher, who typically uses experiments and surveys to answer research questions. His research focuses on how individuals and organizations are blurring the line between personal and professional through technology. As effective lenses through which to explore these issues, Caleb's research has often used online discussions and group decision tasks, the popular online multiplayer game World of Warcraft, and online communities in his experiments. In survey research, interesting data is often authored from human resource practitioners and managers in organizations.

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Yet More About Caleb's Teaching

 

Though an avid and involved researcher, Caleb also enjoys teaching, particularly the opportunity to take material from the lab straight into the classroom to keep students abreast of the latest developments in their discipline. Caleb has taught many courses in several departments to an equally diverse array of students. With teaching experience in Business, Communication, and Telecommunication, he has taught to both traditional (i.e., undergraduates living on-campus) and non-traditional (i.e., returning, older, and telecommuter) students in both on-ground and online courses.

Current Schedule
COM229: Foundations of Organizational Communication

COM495: Seminar in Organizational Communication

 
 
 
 
 
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