Debbie S. Dougherty is a professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri. She is the former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Communication Research.

Debbie Dougherty
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska Lincoln
ThesisNegotiating and cultivating standpoints : an examination of women's and men's dialogue about sexual harassment (2000)

Education and career

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Dougherty received her B.A. at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 1990. She has an M.A. from the University of the Pacific. After her 1992 graduation, Dougherty continued to teach and coach at University of the Pacific until 1995. She received her Ph.D. in Communication at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2000. She has been a professor at the University of Missouri since 2014.[1]

From 2018 to 2020 Dougherty served as editor for the Journal of Applied Communication Research.[2]

Research

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Dougherty’s research focuses on the relationship between power and work, sexual harassment as a cultural phenomenon, and social class and communication. She speaks in the media about harassment policies,[3][4] and institutional reviews of research plans.[5]

Selected publications

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  • Dougherty, Debbie S.; Drumheller, Kristina (2006). "Sensemaking and Emotions in Organizations: Accounting for Emotions in a Rational(ized) Context". Communication Studies. 57 (2): 215–238. doi:10.1080/10510970600667030. ISSN 1051-0974. S2CID 2722656.
  • Dougherty, Debbie S.; Swartz, Omar (2011-06-07). The Reluctant Farmer: An Exploration of Work, Social Class & the Production of Food. Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84876-384-5.[6]
  • Dougherty, Debbie S. (2017-05-31). "The Omissions That Make So Many Sexual Harassment Policies Ineffective". Harvard Business Review. ISSN 0017-8012. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  • Dougherty, Debbie S. (2022-10-14). Sexual Harassment in Organizational Culture: A Transformative Approach. Cognella Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-1-5165-8635-6.

Awards and honors

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In 2019 Dougherty received the Gerald Philips National Communication Association Applied Communication Award from the National Communication Association[7] and the Kay Award from the Central States Communication Association.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dougherty CV" (PDF). 2018.
  2. ^ "Past NCA Journal Editors". National Communication Association. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. ^ "How states are rethinking sexual misconduct policies after months of complaints". PBS NewsHour. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  4. ^ Nirappil, Fenit; Wiggins, Ovetta (2023-04-09). "Maryland lawmakers to track sexual harassment claims — but not reveal offenders". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  5. ^ Cohen, Patricia (2007-02-28). "As Ethics Panels Expand Grip, No Field Is Off Limits". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  6. ^ Reviews of The Reluctant Farmer
  7. ^ "Gerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship". National Communication Association. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  8. ^ "CSCA | Awards Program Overview". associationdatabase.com. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
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You can find more from her website https://www.debbiedougherty.com/