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Dr. Stephanie Layne Dailey

  • Professor - Department of Communication Studies
Portrait of Dr. Stephanie Layne Dailey

Biography and education

I received my M.A. (2009) and Ph.D. (2014) in Communication Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. Before that, I completed my B.A. (2007) in Communication Studies and Spanish from Southwestern University.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Dailey, Stephanie Layne (Principal), Farris, Kristen Nacole LeBlanc (Co-Principal). Memorable Messages of First-Generation College Students, Research Enhancement Grant, Texas State University, $14900. (Funded: 2019 - 2020). Grant.
  • Howard, Krista J (Principal), Ceballos, Natalie A (Supporting), Grimes, Thomas (Supporting), Dailey, Stephanie Layne (Supporting), Lu, Yongmei (Supporting), Lee, Hsun Ming (Supporting), Sharma, Shobhit (Supporting), Lawrence, Grayson B (Other). Does Social Media Make Us Sick? A Pilot Study on the Effects of Social Media on Physiological Reactivity and Mental Health, MIRG, Texas State University, $23784. (Funded: July 2018 - February 2020). Grant.
  • Dailey, Stephanie Layne. Service Learning Mini-Grant, $500. (Funded: 2023). Grant.
  • Dailey, Stephanie Layne. Service Learning Mini-Grant, $500. (Funded: 2022). Grant.
  • Eger, Elizabeth Kamman, Percent Contribution: %75, Smith, Tara, Percent Contribution: %10, Pokharel, Manusheela, Percent Contribution: %5, Keeley-Vassberg, Maureen, Percent Contribution: %5, Dailey, Stephanie Layne, Percent Contribution: %5. Library Online Resource Grant, Alkek Library, Texas State University, $30740. (Funded: March 2020). Grant.
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  • Dailey, S. L., Farris, K. N. L., Howard, K. J., & Burke, T. J. (2025). "It’s a Roller Coaster of Emotions!’: Investigating the Paradoxes of Childcare App Use and Work Engagement. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 53(3), 198–220. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2025.2477032
  • Dailey, S. L., & Martinson, M. C. (2024). The process of personal social media for work: Unveiling the “work” behind social media. Social Media and Society. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051241277313
  • Cordaro, M. M., Howard, K. J., Schmiedehaus, undefined E., & Dailey, S. L. (2024). Faculty mental health and compassion fatigue: A call to the profession, a call to the institution. Journal Of Workplace Behavioral Health, 39(3), 318–346. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2292120
  • Dailey, S. L., Pierce, C. S., Leonardi, P., Bailey, D., & Nardi, B. (2023). Being creative within (or outside) the box: Bridging occupational identity gaps. Management Communication Quarterly, 38(1), 86–116. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/08933189231167385
  • Dailey, S. L., Farris, K. N. L., & Austin, J. T. (2023). “Parties happen a lot less than what the movies say they do:” Expectancy violations of first-generation college students. Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 30(2), 1–17. https://doi.org/https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/jcotr/article/view/5043
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Linda L. Putnam Early Career Scholar Award, Organizational Communication Division of the International Communication Association. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Innovation and Discovery Workshop, Division of Research. 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2024 Presidential Distinction for Excellence in Teaching. 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean's Seminar. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Research Award. 2022
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  1. Member

    General Education Committee

  2. Member

    Faculty Classroom Technology Committee

  3. Editorial Review Board Member

    Management Communication Quarterly

  4. Editorial Review Board Member

    Southern Communication Journal

  5. Editorial Review Board Member

    Communication Teacher

  6. Board Member

    Travis Heights Elementary PTA

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