The Communication & Cognition Lab

The Communication & Cognition Lab is at Texas Tech University. The lab is a part of the Center for Communication Research in the College of Mass Communications.

If you are interested in graduate study in mass communications -- especially with an emphasis in emotion, attention, or memory -- I encourage you to consider applying at Texas Tech University (see graduate program).

If you are interested in being a graduate student in the lab, apply through the regular process, and specify interest in Dr. Bradley for faculty research.

Undergraduate research assistants are sought every semester. If you are interested, please contact me.

Laboratory Members
	Samuel D. Bradley Principle investigator Assistant Professor of Advertising College of Mass Communications Texas Tech University Ph.D. Indiana University, 2005
Affiliated Students
	Wendy Maxian Doctoral student, lab manager M.A. Cleveland State University, 2005
	Kent Lowry Doctoral student B.A.The Ohio State University (photography and film)
	Wes Wise Doctoral student Chancellor's fellow M.A. Texas Tech University, 2008 Thesis title: Cognitive and Emotional Processing of Music
	Kelli R. Brown Master's student B.A. Texas Tech University (psychology), 2008
	Sungwon Chung Master's student M.A. Michigan State University (advertising, public relations, and retailing), 2008 Thesis title: The relationship between price, reputation, and product knowledge on transaction value in price comparison web sites
	Brandon H. Nutting Master's student B.A. The Ohio State University (communication), 2007
	Justin R. Keene Master's student B.A. Texas Tech University (electronic media), 2007
Laboratory Alumni
	Jessica D. Freeman Doctoral student University of Missouri School of Journalism M.A. Texas Tech University, 2008 Thesis title: Sex in prime time: A study of whether television dramas prime sexual thoughts in memory
	Nikki Siegrist M.A. Texas Tech University, 2008 Thesis title: The effects of dialect on cognitive processing of print advertisement
	Kristen Coffaro Internal Communication Manager Ohio State Medical Association B.A., The Ohio State University, 2006 Honors thesis title: Effects of interactive versus non-interactive communication
	David A. Hutchinson Doctoral student Northeastern University Political Science M.A. The Ohio State University, 2006 Thesis title: Graphic television news and memory in the U. S. war against terrorism
	Timothy C. Laubacher Account Planner B&a Dublin, OH M.A. The Ohio State University, 2006 Thesis title: Physiological measures of presence

 

Interesting Research Sites

Arguably the best part of research is the people you meet. As scientists we meet many fascinating people, and many of these people share a common interest or two. I have listed a handful of such people below.

If you are interested in learning more about communication and cognition, I invite you to visit Robert F. Potter's Web site, www.theaudioprof.com. There you will find PDFs of papers that help us understand how people psychologically process mediated messages -- especially audio.

Consulting

From time to time, lab members consult for research projects, providing guidance on experimental design and data analysis. Some small projects are still ongoing.

This lab has worked on U.S. Army funded research with an innovative research firm in Bloomington, Indiana, Information in Place. This company embodies what good things can happen when theory is properly applied.

If you have an interesting project, we would like to hear from you!

Last modified October 17, 2008