Faculty Profiles

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/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.

Kartch, F., & Timmerman, L. M. (2015). Nonresidential parenting and new media technologies: A double-edged sword. In C. J. Bruess (Ed.), Family communication in the age of digital and social media (pp. 447–468). New York: Peter Lang.

McCornack, S., Parcell, E., Timmerman, L. M., Baker, B. A., Cronin-Fisher, V., Dorsett, N. A., … Peck, B. (2015). Reflect and relate: An introduction to interpersonal communication. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins.

Kwiatkowski, J., Burrell, N. A., Timmerman, L. M., & Allen, M. R. (2014). Meta-Analysis of sex differences in process and outcome: Satisfaction with divorce mediation. In N. A. Burrell, M. R. Allen, B. Gayle, & R. Preiss (Eds.), Managing Interpersonal Conflict: Advances through Meta-Analysis (pp. 140–157). New York, NY, USA: Routledge.

Mullane, R., Burrell, N. A., Allen, M. R., & Timmerman, L. M. (2014). Victim-offender mediation: A meta-analysis. In N. A. Burrell, M. R. Allen, B. Gayle, & R. Preiss (Eds.), Managing interpersonal conflict: Advances through meta-analysis (pp. 106–124). New York: Routledge.

Sahlstein, E., Maguire, K., & Timmerman, L. M. (2010). The war over here: Deployments and military family communication. Communication Currents.

Sahlstein, E., Maguire, K., & Timmerman, L. M. (2009). Contradictions and praxis conceptualized by wartime deployment: Wives’ perspectives revealed through relational dialectics. Communication Monographs, 76, 421–442.

Casey, M. K., Timmerman, L. M., Allen, M., Krahn, S., & LaPlant, K. (2009). Response and self-efficacy of condom use: A meta-analysis of this important element of AIDS education. Southern Communication Journal, 74, 57–78.

Allen, M., Timmerman, L. M., Ksobiech, K., Valde, K., Gallagher, E. B., Hookham, L., … Emmers-Sommer, T. (2008). Persons living with HIV: Disclosing to sexual partners. Communication Research Reports, 25, 192–199.

Timmerman, L. M., Allen, M., Jorgensen, J., Herrett-Skjellum, J., Kramer, M. R., & Ryan, D. J. (2008). A review and meta-analysis examining the relationship of music content with sex, race, priming, and attitudes. Communication Quarterly, 56, 303–324.

Allen, M., Emmers-Sommer, T., D’Alessio, D., Timmerman, L. M., Hanzal, A., & Korus, J. (2007). The connection between the physiological and psychological reactions to sexually explicit materials: A literature summary using meta-analysis. Communication Monographs, 74, 541–560.

Allen, M., Herrett-Skjellum, J., Jorgensen, J., Ryan, D., Kramer, M., & Timmerman, L. M. (2007). Effects of music. In R. W. Preiss, B. M. Gayle, N. Burrell, M. Allen, & J. Bryant (Eds.), Mass media effects research: Advances through meta-analysis (pp. 263–279). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Timmerman, L. M. (2007). The mating game: A primer on love, sex, and marriage. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Timmerman, L. M. (2006). Family care vs. day care: Effects on children. In B. Gayle, R. Preiss, N. Burrell, & M. Allen (Eds.), Classroom communication and instructional processes: Advances through meta-analysis (pp. 245–260). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Dindia, K., Timmerman, L. M., Langan, E., Sahlstein, E., & Quandt, J. (2004). The  function of holiday greetings in maintaining relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 21, 577–593.

Dindia, K., & Timmerman, L. M. (2003). Accomplishing romantic relationships. In J. O. Greene & B. R. Burleson (Eds.), Handbook of communication and social interaction skills (pp. 685–721). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Timmerman, L. M. (2003). Close encounters: Communicating in relationships. Family Relations.

Timmerman, L. M. (2002). Comparing the production of power in language on the  basis of sex. In M. Allen, R. Preiss, B. Gayle, & N. Burrell (Eds.), Interpersonal communication: Advances through meta-analysis (pp. 73–88). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Vangelisti, A. L., Caughlin, J. P., & Timmerman, L. M. (2001). Criteria for revealing family secrets. Communication Monographs, 68, 1–27.

Grob, L. M., Meyers, R. A., & Schuh, R. (1997). Powerful/powerless language use in  group interactions: Sex differences or similarities? Communication Quarterly, 45, 282–303.

Meyers, R. A., Brashers, D., Winston, L., & Grob, L. M. (1997). Sex  differences and group argument: A theoretical framework and empirical investigation. Communication Studies, 48, 19–41.