Ms. Dorian Mermer

Senior Lecturer
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Ms. Dorian Mermer

Senior Lecturer

Communication

Bliss Hall 2008

phone: (330) 941-2255

dlmermer@ysu.edu

Research Interests

Qualitative Research Methods, Organizational Culture, Employee Voice, Leadership, Political Communication and Gender.

Teaching Interests

Communication Theory, Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication, Organizational Culture, Public Speaking, Interviewing, Social Media Literacy and Social Media Campaigns.

  • Education
    • 1989

      MA, Rhetoric and Communication

      Kent State University

    • 1987

      BA, Communication

      Hiram College

  • Awards and Honors
    • April 2023

      Student Government Association

      Smith-Murphy Award

      This award is presented to one full-time faculty member each year who has gone above and beyond the call of duty for their students.

    • March 2021

      Distinguished Professorship Award 2020-2021 for Teaching

      For excellence in teaching.

    • January 2015

      eYSU Distance Education

      Outstanding Contributions to YSU's Distance Education Program

    • January 2015

      eYSU Distance Education

      2015 Distance Education Course of the Year Final Four

    • January 2014

      eYSU Distance Education

      2014 Distance Education Course of the Year Final Four

    • January 2014

      eYSU Distance Education

      2014 Distance Education Cool Feature Award

    • April 2013

      Eastern Communication Association

      Top Paper in Media Interest Group

      "Generational differences in use of news formats: An application of the theory of planned behavior.” Paper presented at the 104th Annual Eastern Communication Association Convention, Pittsburgh, PA. Awarded “Top Paper in the Media Communication Interest Group.”

  • Past History
    • 2018

      Youngstown State University

      Senior Lecturer

    • 2004

      Youngstown State University

      Lecturer

    • 1991

      Kent State University Trumbull Campus

      Adjunct Faculty

    • 1990

      Youngstown State University

      Part-time Faculty

  • Administrative Assignments
    • 2023 - present

      Coordinator

    • 2022 - 2023

      Coordinator

    • 2015 - 2020

      Coordinator

  • Intellectual Contributions
    • 2018

      "Renewing our commitment to tenure, academic freedom, and shared governance to navigate challenges in higher education."

      Review of Communication, volume 18

    • 2018

      "Observation and Note Taking, Conducting Qualitative Interviews, and Undertaking Focus Groups."

      Top Hat

    • 2014

      "The ‘Ice Queen’ melted and it won her the primary: Evidence of gender stereotypes and the double bind in news frames of Hillary Clinton’s ‘emotional moment’.The ‘Ice Queen’ melted and it won her the primary: Evidence of gender stereotypes and the double bind in news frames of Hillary Clinton’s ‘emotional moment’."

      Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, volume 15, issue 1, p. 26-32

    • 2013

      "Integrating uses and gratifications with the theory of planned behavior to explain political disaffection and engagement."

      American Communication Journal, volume 15, issue 3, p. 59-82

  • Public Service
    • 2023 - 2023

      Organizer
      CMST 2655 (Communication in Groups and Organizations) Course Non-Profit Fundraiser
      Youngstown, Ohio

    • 2023 - 2023

      Organizer
      CMST 2655 (Communication in Groups and Organizations) Course Non-profit Fundraiser
      Youngstown, Ohio