Biography and expertise
I grew up in Milwaukee, and I’m a graduate of UW-Milwaukee’s communication department. I earned my BA and my MA there, and then moved to Austin where I earned my doctorate from the University of Texas. I loved living in Austin, but was also excited to return home after earning my PhD, when I was magically reunited with my family, friends, and UWM. After spending 17 years back in Milwaukee, I have once again made the cross-country trek to Texas! I started my new position at Texas State University in Fall 2017, and I'm enjoying this new adventure.
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Communication Studies
University of Texas at Austin, 2001
Master's Degree
MA in Communication
Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1996
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Communication
Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1994
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Miller, Joshua Holman (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Timmerman, Lindsay Marie (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Managing disclosure of stigmatized identities: Examining disclosure decisions of LGBTQ+ immigrants, Research Enhancement Program Grant, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: 2018, Funded: 2019). Grant.
- Timmerman, Lindsay Marie, Peterson, Jennifer L. Families coping with HIV: The impact of a mother’s HIV infection, Research Growth Initiative Grant, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, $139000. (Funded: 2006 - 2008). Grant.
- Timmerman, Lindsay Marie, Maguire, K. C., Sahlstein, E. M. A turning points analysis of stress, communication, and coping throughout the separation process, JFMilne Publications Grant, $1000. (Funded: 2004 - 2005). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Cronin-Fisher, V., Reyes, I., Stewart, B. R., & Timmerman, L. M. (n.d.). Examining how BIWOC describe their communicative birth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Survive & Thrive: A Journal for Medical Humanities and Narrative as Medicine.
- Cronin-Fisher, V., & Timmerman, L. M. (2023). Redefining “healthy mom, healthy baby”: Making sense of traumatic birth stories through relational dialectics theory. Western Journal of Communication, 87(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2022.2118548
- Sahlstein Parcell, E., & Timmerman, L. M. (2023). To ask or not to ask: Uncertainty and information management within a military family during and after a deployment. In S. S. LeBlanc & S. O’Shay (Eds.), Casing the family: Theoretical and applied approaches to understanding family communication (pp. 149–157). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
- Timmerman, L. M., Cronin Fisher, V., & Jagiello, K. (2022). Stigmatized disclosure in close relationships. In G. Luurs (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Communication Strategies for Taboo Topics (pp. 1–25). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-9125-3.ch001
- Kartch, F., & Timmerman, L. M. (2019). Flying under the radar: Finstas and nonresidential parenting. In S. S. LeBlanc (Ed.), Casing the family: Theoretical and applied approaches to understanding family communication (pp. 65–74). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: B. Aubrey Fisher Outstanding Journal Article Award, Western Journal of Communication. February 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Distinguished Article Award, National Communication Association, Family Communication Division. November 2017
- Award / Honor Recipient: Winning Team, CoSearch Research Competition, Texas State University. September 2017
- Award / Honor Recipient: Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) Excellence Award (2014-2015), UW-Milwaukee Accessibility Resource Center. May 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: Wisconsin Humane Society Kindness Award. 2011
Featured service activities
Imerman Angels
- Member
Academic Freedom Committee
- Other
Faculty Ombudsperson
- Editorial Review Board Member
LGBTQ+ Family
- Member
Graduate Admissions Committee
- Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Family Communication