Lawrence A. Hosman
Curriculum Vitae
May, 2012

OFFICE ADDRESS
University of Southern Mississippi
Department of Communication Studies
118 College Drive #5131
Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406-0001
601-266-4271

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1992 to present
 Professor, Department of Speech Communication / Communication Studies (2010) University of Southern Mississippi
1984-1992
Associate Professor, Department of Speech Communication (tenured) University of Southern Mississippi
1980-1984
 Assistant Professor, Department of Speech Communication University of Southern Mississippi
1978-1980
 Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Arts University of Alabama-Birmingham

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1978 University of Iowa--Speech & Dramatic Art Dissertation: "Communicative Competence: Adults' Understanding of Direct and Indirect Speech Acts." Director: James J. Bradac.
M.A. 1975 University of Iowa--Speech & Dramatic Art  
B.A. 1973 University of Missouri-Kansas City--Communications  

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Language and Social Interaction
Persuasion / Social Influence
Interpersonal and Small Group Communication

RESEARCH

In Progress

  • Powerful and Powerless Speech Styles, Depth of Message Processing, and Rational/Experiential Message Processing.

Articles / Book Chapters

Hosman, L. A. (in press). Powerful and powerless language and their relationship to persuasion.  In A.K. Goodboy & K. Schultz (Eds.), Introduction to communication studies:  Translating communication scholarship into meaningful practice.  Dubuque, IA:  Kendall/Hunt.

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (2011).  Hedges, tag questions, message processing, and persuasion.  Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 30, 341-349.  doi:10.1177/0261927X11407169

Hosman, L. A.  (2008).  Style and persuasion.  In U. Fix, A. Gardt, & J. Knape (Eds.), Rhetoric and stylistics:  An international handbook of historical and systematic research (Vol. 1, pp. 1119-1129).  Berlin:  Walter de Gruyter.

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (2006). Powerful and powerless language forms: Their consequences for impression formation, attributions of control of self and control of others, cognitive responses, and message memory. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 25, 33-46.

Hosman, L. A., Huebner, T. M., & Siltanen, S. A.  (2002).  The impact of power-of-speech style, argument strength, and need for cognition on impression formation, cognitive responses, and persuasion.  Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 21, 361-379.

Hosman, L. A. (2002). Language and persuasion. In J. P. Dillard & M. Pfau (Eds.), The persuasion handbook: Theory and practice (pp. 371-390). Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Parton, S. R., Siltanen, S. A., Hosman, L. A., & Langenderfer, J. (2002) Employment interview outcomes and speech style effects. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 21, 144-161.

Smith, V., Siltanen, S. A., & Hosman, L. A. (1998). The effects of powerful and powerless speech styles and speaker expertise on impression formation and attitude change. Communication Research Reports, 15, 27-35.

Hosman, L. A. (1997). The relationship between locus of control and the evaluative consequences of powerful and powerless speech styles. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 16, 70-78.

Erickson, K. V., Fleuriet, C. A., & Hosman, L. A. (1996). Scholars and pub-junkies: Perspectives on academic concerns. Southern Communication Journal, 61, 271-276.

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (1995). Relationship intimacy, need for privacy, and privacy restoration behaviors. Communication Quarterly, 43, 64-74.

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (1994). The attributional and evaluative consequences of powerful and powerless speech styles: An examination of the 'control over others' and 'control over self' explanations." Language and Communication, 14, 287-298.

Erickson, K. V., Fleuriet, C. A., & Hosman, L. A. (1993). Prolific publishing: Professional and administrative concerns. Southern Communication Journal, 58, 328-338.

Hosman, L. A. (1991). The relationships among need for privacy, loneliness, conversational sensitivity, and interpersonal communication motives. Communication Reports, 4, 73-80.

Tardy, C. H., & Hosman, L. A. (1991). Experimentation. In B. Montgomery & S. Duck (Eds.), Studying social interaction (pp. 219-235). New York: Guilford.

Wright, J. W., II, & Hosman, L. A. (1990). Deregulation and public perceptions of television: A longitudinal study. Communication Studies, 41, 266-277.

Hosman, L. A. (1989). The evaluative consequences of hedges, hesitations, and intensifiers: Powerful and powerless speech styles. Human Communication Research, 15, 383-406.

Hosman, L. A. (1987). The evaluational consequences of topic reciprocity and self-disclosure reciprocity. Communication Monographs, 54, 420-435.

Hosman, L. A., & Wright, J. W., II. (1987). The effects of hedges and hesitations on impression formation in a simulated courtroom context. Western Journal of Speech Communication, 51, 173-188.

Wright, J. W., II, & Hosman, L. A. (1986). Listener perceptions of radio news. Journalism Quarterly, 63, 802-808, 814.

Wright, J. W., II, & Hosman, L. A. (1983). Language style and sex bias in the courtroom: The effects of male and female use of hedges and intensifiers on impression formation. Southern Speech Communication Journal, 48, 137-152.

Tardy, C. H., & Hosman, L. A. (1982). Self-monitoring and self-disclosure flexibility: A research note. Western Journal of Speech Communication, 46, 92-97.

Tardy, C. H., Hosman, L. A., & Bradac, J. J. (1981). Disclosing self to friends and family: A reexamination of initial questions. Communication Quarterly, 29, 263-268.

Wright, J. W., II, & Hosman, L. A. (1980). Communication and trial advocacy: A review and critique of the literature. Proceedings of the 1980 Conference of the Institute for Study of the Trial, 30-43.

Hosman, L. A., & Tardy, C. H. (1980). Self-disclosure and reciprocity in short- and long-term relationships: An experimental study of evaluational and attributional consequences. Communication Quarterly, 28, 20-30.

Bradac, J. J., Tardy, C. H., & Hosman, L. A. (1980). Disclosure styles and a hint at their genesis. Human Communication Research, 6, 228-238.

Hosman, L. A. (1980). Language acquisition and communicative competence: Implications for education. Alabama Speech Communication and Theatre Journal, 6, 2-15.

Bradac, J. J., Hosman, L. A., & Tardy, C. H. (1978). Reciprocal disclosures and language intensity: Attributional consequences. Communication Monographs, 45, 1-17.

    Convention Papers

National / International Conventions

Hosman, L. A.  (1999, November).  The evolution of a web site:  Issues involved in changing a web site and web site manager.  A paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Hosman, L. A. (1997, November). The intrapersonal and social cognitive underpinnings of power and language. A "Share the Wealth" presentation, National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Hosman, L. A., & Huebner, T. M. (1996, November). The impact of power of speech style, argument quality, and need for cognition on impression formation and persuasion. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, CA. Top 3 Competitive Paper, Intrapersonal and Social Cognition Division. (competitively selected)

Smith, V., Siltanen, S. A., & Hosman, L. A. (1996, November). The effect of powerful and powerless speech styles and credibility on impression formation in the courtroom. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, CA. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A., Siltanen, S. A., Herold, K., Brandau, F., & Barnett, K. (1993, November). Powerful and powerless language forms: Their consequences for memory, impression formation, and attributions of control of self and control over others. A paper presented at the annual meeting of Speech Communication Association, Miami, FL. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (1991, November). The attributional and evaluative consequences of powerful and powerless speech styles: An examination of the "control of others" and "control of self" explanations. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A. (1990, November). Relationship intimacy, need for privacy, and privacy restoration. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago. (competitively selected).

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (1988, November). The evaluational consequences of hedges, hesitations, intensifiers, and speaker status: A further reexamination of powerful and powerless speech styles. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, New Orleans. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A. (1987, November). The evaluational consequences of hedges, hesitations, and intensifiers: A reexamination of powerful and powerless speech. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Boston. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (1987, May). A preliminary investigation of communication strategies used to maintain privacy in marriage. A paper presented at the meeting of the Iowa Conference on Personal Relationships, Iowa City, Iowa. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A. (1985, November). The evaluational consequences of topic reciprocity and self-disclosure reciprocity. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Denver. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A., & Wright, J. W., II. (1983, November). The effects of hedges and hesitations on impression formation in a simulated courtroom context. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Washington, D.C. Top-Ranked Paper, Commission on Law and Communication. (competitively selected)

Wright, J. W., II, & Hosman, L. A. (1981, November). Language style and sex bias in the courtroom: The effects of male and female usage of hedges and intensifiers on impression formation. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Anaheim, CA. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A., & Tardy, C. H. (1981, May). The implications of multiple dimensions of self-disclosure for the nature and functions of reciprocity in initial interactions. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Minneapolis, MN. (competitively selected)

Tardy, C. H., Hosman, L. A., & Bradac, J. J. (1980, November). Disclosing self to friends and family: A reexamination of initial questions. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, New York. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A. (1980, November). Situational and speaker correlates of directive appropriateness. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, New York. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A., & Tardy, C. H. (1980, May). Self-disclosure and reciprocity in short-term and long-term relationships: An experimental study of evaluational and attributional consequences. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Acapulco, Mexico. (competitively selected)

Wright, J. W., II, & Hosman, L. A. (1980, March). Communication and trial advocacy: A review and critique of the literature. A paper presented at the meeting of the Institute for Study of the Trial, Orlando, FL. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A. (1979, November). Communicative competence: Adults' understanding of direct and indirect speech acts. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, TX. (competitively selected)

 Bradac, J. J., Tardy, C. H., & Hosman, L. A. (1979, November). Disclosure styles: A hint at their genesis. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, TX. (competitively selected)

Bradac, J. J., Hosman, L. A., & Tardy, C. H. (1977, November). Reciprocal disclosures and language intensity: Attributional consequences. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Washington, D.C. (competitively selected)

Regional Conventions

Hosman, L. A. (1997, April). The relationship between locus of control and the evaluative consequences of powerful and powerless speech styles. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association, Savannah, GA. (competitively selected)

Huebner, T. M., & Hosman, L. A. (1997, April). The impact of power of speech style, argument quality, and need for cognition on impression formation, cognitive responses, and persuasion. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association, Savannah, GA. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (1995, April). Evaluative reactions to hedges, intensifiers, tag questions, and powerful speech styles: The role of cognitive responses. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. (competitively selected)

Hosman, L. A. (1989, April). The attributional consequences of responses to requests and respondents' intentions. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association, Louisville.

Hosman, L. A. (1988, April). Intimate communication and its function in changing interpersonal relationships. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Memphis.

Hosman, L. A. (1988, April). Conversational responsiveness: The role of  speaker and addressee goals in request responses. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Memphis.

Hosman, L. A. (1986, April). A meta-analysis of sex differences and self-disclosure. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Houston.

Hosman, L. A., & Siltanen, S. A. (1985, April). Comparative analysis of selected listening assessment instruments. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Winston-Salem, NC.

Hosman, L. A. (1982, April). A meta-analysis of sex differences in language behavior. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Hot Springs, AR.

Hosman, L. A. (1980, April). Politeness and language use. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Association, Birmingham, AL. 

Hosman, L. A. (1977, April). Science as a rhetorical enterprise. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Speech Association, Detroit. (competitively selected)

TEACHING

Undergraduate Courses Taught

Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Interviewing, Persuasion, Small Group Communication, Theories of Speech Communication, Survey of Mass Communication, Argumentation and Debate, Legal Communication, Advanced Small Group Communication, Advanced Persuasion, Research Methods in Speech Communication.

Graduate Courses Taught

Communication Theory and Research, Theory and Research in Small Group Communication, Seminar in Persuasion, Seminar in Argumentation Theory, Seminar in Communicative Competence, Message Processes and Effects, Seminar in Power and Communication, Content Analysis, Seminar in Experimental Research and Design.

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Committees

  • Rebecca Kenny, USM, 1986. (Director)
  • Michelle Jerome, USM, 1991.
  • Stanford G. Gwin, Jr., USM, 1993. (Director)
  • Katherine Williams, USM, 2001. (Director)
  • Jason Wilson, USM, 2003.  (Director)
  • Jason Abrams, USM, 2008. (Director)
  • Ashley Cangelosi, USM, 2008. (Director)

Masters Theses Directed

  • Angela Clepper, USM, 1992. Title: "An Investigation of the Evaluative Consequences and Persuasive Impact of Gender and Hedges."
  • Frances Elizabeth Brandau, USM, 1994. Title: "Intensifiers, Polite Forms, and Speaker Intent: Consequences for Impression Formation."
  • Monette Callaway, USM, 1996. Title: "Televised Presidential Debates: Need for Cognition and Viewers’ Perceptions of Issues and Images."
  • Kelli Bennett, USM, 2002.  Title:  "Television's Socially Acceptable Behavior:  A Content Analysis of Tobacco and Alcohol Usage in the HBO Series Sex and the City."

Masters Committees

  • Mike Hampton, USM, 1981.
  • Margaret Williams, USM, 1983.
  • Kristy Wallington, USM, 1984.
  • Chris Elkins, USM, 1984.
  • Erich Lehe, USM, 1985.
  • Tommye Weaver, USM, 1985.
  • Harriet Newell, USM, 1985.
  • Louise Ferron, USM, 1985.
  • Barbara Shoemake, USM, 1985.
  • James Stewart, USM, 1988.
  • Amy Anzalone, USM, 1989.
  • Virginia Manguno, USM, 1991.
  • Victoria Smith, USM, 1995.
  • Meghan Daugharty, USM, 1995.

Doctoral Dissertations Directed

  • Barbara McDaniel, USM, 1984. Title: "A Systems Approach to Speech Communication Instruction in Mississippi’s Secondary Schools."
  • Ivan Miestchovich, USM, 1986. Title: "Consumer Outshopping Behavior and Persuasive Communication.
  • "Diana Hymel, USM, 1988. Title: "A Comparison of Touching Patterns in Abused and Non-Abused Children."
  • Donald Jackson, USM, 1988. Title: "Feedback in Preaching Communication."
  • Kingsley Garrison, USM, 1992. Title: "An Investigation of the Effect of the Communication Style of Leaders on Group Cohesion."
  • Carla Sondermeyer, USM, 1995. Title: "The Interactive Effects of Clothing and Powerful/Powerless Speech Styles."
  • Kelly Herold, USM, 1995. Title: "The Effects of an Interviewee’s Self-Disclosure and Disability on Selected Perceptions and Attitudes of Interviewers."
  • Mark Henderson, USM, 2003.  Title:  "The Effects of Speaker Race, Speaker Gender, and Participant Gender on Perceptions of Bragging."
  • Tom Huebner, USM, 2003.  Title:  "Lay Perceptions of Argument Quality.
  • Andrew Dix, USM, 2012.  Title:  "Attraction Rating Via Speed-Dating:  How a Single Communication Event Alters Perceptions of Physical Appearance."
  • Michael King, USM, in progress. Title:  "Power of Speech Style:  A Relational Framing Perspective."

Doctoral Committees

  • Virginia Cromwell, USM, 1984.
  • Terry Thibodeaux, USM, 1986.
  • Blair Pack, USM, 1987.
  • Sabrena Parton, 1996.
  • Suzannah Patterson, 1998.
  • Ann Hawkins, 2003.
  • Stephanie Thomson, 2003.
  • Cole Franklin, 2004.
  • Thitirat Phukanchana, 2004.
  • Carolyn Lee, 2007.
  • Heather McFarland, 2007.
  • Susan L. Steen, 2007.
  • Matt Ramsey, 2007.
  • Kyle Jones, 2008.
  • Theron Verdon, 2008.
  • George Pacheco, 2008.
  • Jane Mattina, 2008.
  • Robert Glenn, 2009.
  • David Nelson, 2010.
  • Victoria Smith-Butler, in progress.
  • Leslie Rodriguez, in progress.
  • Jennifer McLaughlin, in progress.
  • Rebecca Richey, in progress.
  • Dan Schabot, in progress.
  • John Burks, in progress.
  • Paul Stafford, in progress.
  • Lindsey Webb, in progress.

 

 

SERVICE

Departmental Administration

  • Acting department chair, University of Southern Mississippi (USM), Fall semester, 1994-95.
  • Director of the Basic Course, USM, 1989 to present.
  • Coordinator, Linguistics Concentration, University of Alabama-Birmingham (UAB), 1979-1980.

Department Committees

  • Annual Review Standards Committee, USM, 1988-1989.
  • Personnel Committee, USM, 1984-1988.
  • Chair, Department Chair Search Committee, USM, 1985-1986.
  • Curriculum Committee, USM, 1984-1985.
  • Chair, Teaching Evaluation Subcommittee, USM, 1984-1985.
  • Graduate Admissions Committee, USM, 2004-2012.
  • Graduate Studies Committee, USM, 2008-2012.
  • Undergraduate Studies Committee, USM, 2011-2012 (Chair, 2012)

College and School Committees

  • College of Liberal Arts Council, USM, 1990-1992.
  • School of Communication Graduate Admissions Committee, USM, 1988-1994; 1998-2003.
  • School of Communication Curriculum Committee, USM, 1986-1987.
  • Director of Graduate Studies, School of Communication, 1985-1988.
  • Educational and Curriculum Policies Committee, UAB, 1978-1980.
  • Ad Hoc Committee on the Curriculum, UAB, 1978-1979.
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Speech/Drama Education in Alabama, UAB, 1978-1980.
  • College Research Committee, 2005-2007.

University Committees

  • Co-Chair, Institutional Review Board, USM, 2001-2003; Chair, 2003 to present.
  • Institutional Review Board, USM, 1981 to present.
  • Graduate Council, USM, 1985-1986, 2005-2011. (Member of the Graduate Program Review Committee, 2005-2010, Committee Chair, 2007-2010; Member and Chair, Graduate Faculty Credentials Committee, 2010-2011).
  • Academic Council, USM, 1986.

Professional Service

Offices Held

  • President, Southern States Communication Association, 1992-1993.
  • Vice-president, Southern States Communication Association, 1991-1992.
  • Vice-president elect, Southern States Communication Association, 1990-1991.
  • Chair and committee member, John I. Sisco Teaching Award, Southern States Communication Association, 1999-2002.
  • Web editor, Southern States Communication Association, 1998-2001.
  • Chair and vice-chair, Graduate Directors Interest Group, Southern States Communication Association, 1996-1997
  • Associate Editor, Southern Communication Journal, 1990-1993, 1998-2001.
  • Chair and Vice-chair, Communication Theory Division, States Communication Association, 1989-1991.
  • Member and chair, Finance Committee, Southern Speech Communication Association, 1987-1989
  • Chair and Vice-chair, Speech, Hearing, and Language Sciences Division, Southern Speech Communication Association, 1983-1985.

 

Other Professional Service

  • Chair, Top 3 Competitively Selected Papers in the Communication Theory Division, Southern States Communication Association Convention, Birmingham, April, 1990.
  • Chair, Robert Bostrom Young Scholars Panel, Southern Speech Communication Association Convention, Memphis, 1988.
  • Member, Executive Council, Southern States Communication Association, 1984-1985, 1989-1993.
  • Chair, panel on Current Issues in Discourse Processes, Southern Speech Communication Association Convention, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1984.
  • Chair and program planner, Discourse Processes panel, Southern Speech Communication Association Convention, Orlando, Florida, 1983.
  • Ad Hoc reviewer for the following journals:
Communication Monographs, Human Communication Research, Southern Communication Journal, Western Journal of Communication, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Communication Quarterly, Communication Studies, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Journal of Computer Mediated Communication, Applied Cognitive Psychology, Journal of Nonverbal Communication, and the Journal of Language and Social Psychology.
Consulting and Training
  • Trainer, "Communication Skills for the Continuing Education Teacher," University of Alabama-Birmingham, Special Studies Program, May, 1979.
  • Trainer, Seminar on Communication and Health Care, University of Alabama-Birmingham, School of Nursing, May, 1980.Trainer, "Interpersonal Communication Instruction in High School," Jackson, Mississippi, April, 1981. 
  • Consultant, Hattiesburg American, Pre-election poll, November, 1983.
  • Consultant to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for a FIPSE Grant titled "The Improvement of Regional Accreditation Through the Development of a Comprehensive Training Program for Evaluators." Responsibilities included designing survey questionnaires to assess the effectiveness of the first phrase of the training program, planning the experimental design to test the training program's effectiveness, and conducting statistical analyses to assess the training program's effectiveness. June, 1991 to June, 1992.
  • Consultant to Philips Consumer Communications "Let’s Connect" family communications project. Assisted with construction of a family communication survey. January to March, 1998.

HONORS

  • Speech Communication Association Golden Anniversary Monograph Award, 1979.
  • Outstanding Young Man in America, 1984.
  • Southern States Communication Association John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award, 1999.
  • Who's Who in America, 2008, 2010, 2012.

GRANTS

  • Summer Grant for the Improvement of Teaching, 1996, USM. (competitively selected)
  • Title III-A Technology Faculty Mentor program, 2003, USM.  (competitively selected)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • National Communication Association
  • Southern States Communication Association