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dean of j. william and mary diederich
college of communication

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

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

Courses Taught

CMST 145: Family Communication
CMST 054: Theories of Human Communication
CMST 137: Gender and Communication
CMST 170: Communication and the Urban Family
CMST 131: Interpersonal Communication

Education

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

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

Recent Publications

West, R., & Turner, L. H. Introducing communication theory: Analysis and application, (3rd ed). McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Sotirin, P., Buzzanell, P.M., & Turner, L. H. “Colonizing the family: A feminist critique of family management texts.” Journal of Family Communication, 7(4), 2007, pp. 245-263.

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)

Elected Position

2nd Vice President of National Communication Association (NCA)