Academic History

• PhD  Doctoral Candidate, University of Kansas
• MA   Regent University, 1984
• BA    West Texas A&M University, 1982

Expertise

• Intercultural Communication
• Media Criticism
• Video/Radio Production
• Organizational Culture and Change

Awards

• Phi Beta Delta, Alpha PI Chapter's Student Travel Award, 2004
• KU Chapter of Phi Beta Delta, International Scholars Honor Society, 2003
• WTAMU chapter of Alpha Chi, 1981

Selected Publications

• Kidd, M.A. (2003, Spring/Summer).  Exploring Thailand Tales: Discovering cultural dimensions in popular, on-line media through a host national’s eyes.  Human Communication: A Journal of The Pacific and Asian Communication Association, 6(1), 39-57.

• Kidd, M.A. (2002).  Dialogues in dichotomy: The east/west dilemma in communication theory.  The PACA e-journal, July 2002.  www.pacajournal.org/PDFs/Articles/PACApaper2.pdf.

Work in Progress

• Communication and the Challenges of Sojourner Reentry: An exploratory study (dissertation in progress for completion of PhD from University of Kansas.

Selected Conference Proceedings

• Kidd, M. A., Madsen, J., & Spillman, S. (September, 2007).  Getting from “them” to “we”: Strategies for communicating effectively about international and global communication issues.  Roundtable Discussion Panel to be presented as part of the annual meeting of the Iowa Communication Association, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

• Dickemeyer, S., Kidd, M. A., Lamoureux, B., Madsen, J., & Stevens, C. (April, 2007).  Responsible professional communication: What is it? What should it be?  Roundtable Discussion Panel presented as part of the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, MN.

• Kidd, M.A. (November, 2005).  Cross cultural training: An overview of programs and literature.  Paper presented as part of the Top Papers in Training and Development Scholarship and Practice panel at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

• Anderson, K.A, Bell, J., Kidd, M.A., Waters, S., & Zhang, Y.B. (April, 2005).  Critical issues in content analysis of media related research.  Roundtable discussion presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, MO.

• Russo, T.C., Ford, D.J., Pawlowski, D.R., Ubel, S.E., Koesten, J., & Kidd, M.A. (November, 2004).  Moving Forward/Looking Back: Reflecting on reflection in our teaching.  Discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

• Kidd, M.A. (April, 2004).  Who am I?  Identity Development and Maintenance in the Modern World.  Intercultural Communication division paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cleveland, OH.

• Kidd, M.A. (November, 2003).  Exploring “Thailand Tales”: Discovering cultural dimensions in popular on-line media through a host national’s eyes.  Paper presented as part of the Intercultural Top Student Papers panel at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, FL.

• Kidd, M.A. (November, 2003).  Values versus technology: What is the determining factor in internet and cell phone use?  Intercultural Communication Division panel presentation at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, FL.

• Friedman, P.G., Chidester, P.J, Kidd, M.A., Lewis, J.L., et. al. (November, 2003).  Analysis of ethnographic interview research procedures in communication studies: Prevailing norms and exciting innovations.  Ethnography Division panel presentation at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, FL.

• Kidd, M.A. (2003).  The importance of the study of stereotypes: Characterizations found in the movie, “The Siege.”  Mass Communication Division paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Diego, CA.

• Friedman, P.G., & Kidd, M.A. (2002).  What can I do with a communication degree?  How and where 310 students found internships in communication studies.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

• Kidd, M.A. (2002).  Dialogues in dichotomy: The east/west dilemma in communication theory.  Intercultural Communication paper presented at the semi-annual meeting of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association, Seoul, Korea.

• Kidd, M.A. (2001).  The ‘fandom’ of X-files: An exploration of the development of a fan sub-culture.  Mass Communication Division panel presentation at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cincinnati, OH.

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