Faculty Profile for Dr. Nikkie Saldivar Hodgson

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Dr. Nikkie Saldivar Hodgson
Asst Professor of Practice — Department of Communication Studies
CENT 321
phone: (512) 245-5472
Scholarly/Creative Work
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Dr. Nikkie Hodgson has 32 years in higher education and her roles have included teaching, enrollment, retention, recruitment, civic engagement, employee development and training, organizational development, and operations. She is currently researching the speech act theory in maternal relationships across ethnic groups, leadership language usage in political speeches, small working group relationships, nonverbal communication and use of social media in relationships.

Teaching Interests

 Family Communication, Organizational Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Leadership Communication, Cultural Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Employee Development/Training, Leadership Studies, etc.

Research Interests

 Speech Act Theory in maternal relationships across ethnic groups and leadership language usage in political speeches

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Saldivar Hodgson, M. N., & Hanson, S. (2022). Small Groups: Effectiveness in a University Classroom and the Role Gender Plays in Group Interactions, 20(51:307), 1–3. https://doi.org/10:366481/1550-7521.20.51.307
  • Rehman, S., & Saldivar Hodgson, M. N. (2020). Deleting Relationships in the Digital World, XIII(02), 13. Retrieved from https://aiou.edu.pk/SAB/gmj/CurrentIssue.asp
  • Saldivar Hodgson, M. N., Yom-Tov, E., Strong, W. F., Priscilla, F., & Giselle, R. N. (2019). Concerns of Female Adolescents about Menarche and First Sexual Intercourse: A Mixed Method Analysis of Social Media Questions., JMIR Pediatr Parent 2019;2(1):e13158(JMIR Pediatr Parent 2019;2(1):e13158), 9. https://doi.org/10:2196
  • Saldivar Hodgson, M. N., Strong, W. F., & Flores, P. L. (2019). Concerns of Female Adolescents About Menarche and First Sexual Intercourse: Mixed Methods Analysis of Social Media Questions. Retrieved from support@jmir.org
  • Salter, C., Green, M. T., Saldivar Hodgson, M. N., & Joyner, N. (2013). The Language of Transformational Leaders: Addressing the needs of followers, 19(1), 60–68. Retrieved from jaabc.com/jaabcv19n1preview.html

Selected Service Activities

Member
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Texas Transfer Advisory Committee
October 18, 2023-May 31, 2024
Board Member
Gladys Porter Zoo Board Member
September 1, 2021-August 31, 2022
Board Member
Texas Southmost College IRB Board
September 1, 2021-August 31, 2022
Board Member
Texas Southmost College IRB Board
September 1, 2020-August 31, 2022
Member
Texas Southmost College IRB Committee
August 1, 2021-July 31, 2022