Dr. Lynn H. Turner Professor/Director, Family Studies

Why Marquette?
I love the emphasis on social justice and service to the community. I appreciate the expectation for faculty research productivity as well as teaching excellence.

Research Interests
Family communication, gender and communication, and work/family intersections.

Professional Affiliations
National Communication Association,
Central States Communication Association,
Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender
International Communication Association

Professional Experience
Marquette professor since 1985
Iowa State 1978—1982

Education
Ph. D. Northwestern University
M.A. University of Iowa
B.A. University of Illinois

Recent Publications
Co-author "Journal of Family Communication" article critiquing the concept of family management

Co-editor of The Family Communication Sourcebook (Sage)

Co-author Journal of Applied Communication Research article on family communication after job loss.

Co-author Howard Journal of Communications article on metaphors of workplace conflict.

Co-editor of book entitled Gender in Applied Communication Contexts (Sage). Coauthor of book entitled, Understanding Interpersonal Communication (Wadsworth).

Awards
OSCLG Article award (2000) for Western Journal of Communication article on Zoe Baird (coauthored with Patricia Sullivan)
College of Communication research award (1999)
OSCLG Book award (1997) for From the Margins to the Center (coauthored with Patricia Sullivan)

Contact
Johnston Hall 118
(414) 288-6351 Phone
(414) 288-3923 Fax
lynn.turner@mu.edu