Faculty Profile for Dr. Stephanie Layne Dailey
Dr. Stephanie Layne Dailey
Associate Professor — Department of Communication Studies
CENT 205
phone: (512) 245-4471
Biography Section
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
In addition to my research interests, I hold a deep commitment to teaching excellence, as evidenced by two of the highest university-wide teaching honors at Texas State University, “The Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching” and the “Award for Excellence in Online Teaching.” Feedback from students also confirms that I’m a skilled instructor. I consistently receive high formal student evaluation scores (M=4.8 out of 5 since 2014), and students have anonymously commented that I’m “extremely organized,” “very knowledgeable” and “excited about the content.” My courses, from students’ perspectives are “interactive,” “relevant” and “informative.”Research Interests
Throughout my academic career, I have been interested in how people learn about and feel part of organizations. Specifically, my qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research uses theory to advance scholarship in organizational socialization and identification. My program of work primarily explores these mechanisms vis-à-vis three avenues: organizational membership, social media, and wellness.My work is published in respected journals like Management Communication Quarterly, Communication Monographs, the Academy of Management Review, and the Journal of Communication. I was awarded the Linda L. Putnam Early Career Scholar Award from the Organizational Communication Division of the International Communication Association, and I have been a contributing author to four of the handbooks in organizational communication: Miller and Poole’s (2024) Organizational communication theory and research; Brummans et al.’s (2024) Handbook of qualitative research in organizational communication; Scott and Lewis’s (2017) International encyclopedia of organizational communication; and Putnam and Mumby’s (2013) Handbook of organizational communication.
Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Dailey, S. L., Farris, K. N. L., Howard, K. J., & Burke, T. J. (n.d.). "It’s a Roller Coaster of Emotions!’: Investigating the Paradoxes of Childcare App Use and Work Engagement. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 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
Selected Awards
- 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
Selected Grants
- 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, Smith, Tara, Pokharel, Manusheela, Keeley-Vassberg, Maureen, Dailey, Stephanie Layne. Library Online Resource Grant, Alkek Library, Texas State University, $30740. (Funded: March 2020). Grant.
Selected Service Activities
Member
General Education Committee
2024-Present
Member
Faculty Classroom Technology Committee
2023-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Management Communication Quarterly
2022-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Southern Communication Journal
2017-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Communication Teacher
2014-Present