Judee K. Burgoon
Encyclopedia
Judee K. Burgoon is an American academic. She is Professor of Communication and Professor of Family Studies and Human Development at the University of Arizona
. She is also Director of Human Communication Research for the Center for the Management of Information and Site Director for Center for Identification Technology Research at the university, and currently holds an appointment as Distinguished Visiting Professor with the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma, and the Center for Applied Social Research at the University of Oklahoma. She has published over 240 articles and 7 books. Among the theories that she is most notably linked to are: Interpersonal Adaptation Theory
, Expectancy Violations Theory
, and Interpersonal Deception Theory
.
to J. (Joseph) Kenneth Stringer, Jr. and Mary Elene “Polly” Stringer (maiden name Parrott). She was the oldest of 5 children. She had two sisters (Della and Marilyn) and two brothers (Ken (III) and Warren). She attended Grant Elementary school, J. B. Young Jr. High, which is where she claims she was inspired by her speech and choir teacher to become active in speech, drama, and debate. She also attended Central High where she was active in many extracurricular activities such as debate team, golf team, drama club, and organizing both the Young Republicans
and Young Democrats. She spent summers working to earn money for college. She has been married twice and is divorced from her second husband Michael Burgoon, whom she wed in 1974. They have a daughter Erin Mikaela. Judee Burgoon lives in the Sonoran Desert
foothills in Tucson, Arizona.
from Iowa State University
in 1970 where she received her bachelor's degree. She ended up with a double major in Speech and English and a double minor in Social Studies and Education. A year later she began working toward and in 1972 received her masters degree in Speech Communication from Illinois State University
. Two years after receiving her masters degree she received her doctorate
in the joint fields of communication
and educational psychology
from West Virginia University
.
processes and outcomes as expectancy violations, deception, nonverbal relational messages, conversation involvement and dominance, and dyadic adaptation patterns. With an interest in mass media
uses and evaluations.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. She is also Director of Human Communication Research for the Center for the Management of Information and Site Director for Center for Identification Technology Research at the university, and currently holds an appointment as Distinguished Visiting Professor with the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma, and the Center for Applied Social Research at the University of Oklahoma. She has published over 240 articles and 7 books. Among the theories that she is most notably linked to are: Interpersonal Adaptation Theory
Interpersonal Adaptation Theory
Interpersonal Adaptation Theory is sort of a theory of theories. Multiple theories attempt to describe certain interactions and parts of an interaction in great detail, while IAT, encompassing all of those other theories, makes predictions throughout the entire course of the interaction. For...
, Expectancy Violations Theory
Expectancy violations theory
Expectancy Violations Theory sees communication as the exchange of information that is high in relational content and can be used to violate the expectations of another, who will perceive the exchange either positively or negatively depending on the liking between the two people. Expectancy...
, and Interpersonal Deception Theory
Interpersonal deception theory
Interpersonal deception theory attempts to explain the manner in which individuals deal with actual or perceived deception on the conscious and subconscious levels while engaged in face-to-face communication. Communication is not static; it is influenced not only by one's own goals, but also by...
.
Personal life
Burgoon was born as Judee Kathelene Stringer on February 5, 1948 in Ames, IowaAmes, Iowa
Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...
to J. (Joseph) Kenneth Stringer, Jr. and Mary Elene “Polly” Stringer (maiden name Parrott). She was the oldest of 5 children. She had two sisters (Della and Marilyn) and two brothers (Ken (III) and Warren). She attended Grant Elementary school, J. B. Young Jr. High, which is where she claims she was inspired by her speech and choir teacher to become active in speech, drama, and debate. She also attended Central High where she was active in many extracurricular activities such as debate team, golf team, drama club, and organizing both the Young Republicans
Young Republicans
The Young Republicans is an organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual states....
and Young Democrats. She spent summers working to earn money for college. She has been married twice and is divorced from her second husband Michael Burgoon, whom she wed in 1974. They have a daughter Erin Mikaela. Judee Burgoon lives in the Sonoran Desert
Sonoran Desert
The Sonoran Desert is a North American desert which straddles part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of the U.S. states of Arizona and California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest...
foothills in Tucson, Arizona.
College career
Burgoon graduated summa cum laudeLatin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
from Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
in 1970 where she received her bachelor's degree. She ended up with a double major in Speech and English and a double minor in Social Studies and Education. A year later she began working toward and in 1972 received her masters degree in Speech Communication from Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
. Two years after receiving her masters degree she received her doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in the joint fields of communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
and educational psychology
Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the study of how humans learn in educational settings, the effectiveness of educational interventions, the psychology of teaching, and the social psychology of schools as organizations. Educational psychology is concerned with how students learn and develop, often focusing...
from West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
.
Teaching career
Burgoon's teaching focuses on nonverbal and relational communication, her emphasis is in interpersonal communicationInterpersonal communication
Interpersonal communication is usually defined by communication scholars in numerous ways, usually describing participants who are dependent upon one another. It...
processes and outcomes as expectancy violations, deception, nonverbal relational messages, conversation involvement and dominance, and dyadic adaptation patterns. With an interest in mass media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
uses and evaluations.
Communication theory
Burgoon is noted as the founder or developer of some of the best-known and well-researched communication theories available. The three that she is most credited with are:- Interpersonal Adaptation Theory
- Expectancy Violations TheoryExpectancy violations theoryExpectancy Violations Theory sees communication as the exchange of information that is high in relational content and can be used to violate the expectations of another, who will perceive the exchange either positively or negatively depending on the liking between the two people. Expectancy...
- Interpersonal deception theoryInterpersonal deception theoryInterpersonal deception theory attempts to explain the manner in which individuals deal with actual or perceived deception on the conscious and subconscious levels while engaged in face-to-face communication. Communication is not static; it is influenced not only by one's own goals, but also by...
Interpersonal Adaptation Theory
Also termed "Interaction Adaptation Theory", interaction adaptation theory was developed by Burgoon and colleagues in 1995. This theory "predicts and explains how, when, and why people adapt to another's verbal and nonverbal communication (→ Nonverbal Communication and Culture) in similar or dissimilar ways. It focuses on how pairs of communicators – actors and their partners – coordinate their communication styles with one another in ongoing conversations. The process of interaction adaptation is complex, nonobvious, and at times invisible."Expectancy Violations Theory
Developed in 1978 by Burgoon, this theory is about exchanging information high in relational content. This exchange can be used to violate the expectations of the receiving party which will "be perceived as either positively or negatively depending on the liking between the two people.".Interpersonal Deception Theory
Developed in 1996 by Buller & Burgoon, this theory comes into play when "Communication senders attempt to manipulate messages so as to be untruthful, which may cause them apprehension concerning their false communication being detected. Simultaneously, communication receivers try to unveil or detect the validity of that information, causing suspicion about whether or not the sender is being deceitful." This theory says that one can detect when deception occurs from the senders nonverbal cues. The deceitful sender tends to get nervous and through studying nonverbal communication, these signs or signals of deception can be detected.See also
- Information Manipulation TheoryInformation manipulation theoryInformation Manipulation Theory & provides a way of looking at a unique part of the interpersonal communication process that deals with the way in which information packages are put together when being transmitted from a sender to a receiver in order to give an impression that is false from the...
- Expectancy Violations TheoryExpectancy violations theoryExpectancy Violations Theory sees communication as the exchange of information that is high in relational content and can be used to violate the expectations of another, who will perceive the exchange either positively or negatively depending on the liking between the two people. Expectancy...
- Interpersonal deception theoryInterpersonal deception theoryInterpersonal deception theory attempts to explain the manner in which individuals deal with actual or perceived deception on the conscious and subconscious levels while engaged in face-to-face communication. Communication is not static; it is influenced not only by one's own goals, but also by...
- ChronemicsChronemicsChronemics is the study of the use of time in nonverbal communication. The way we perceive time, structure our time and react to time is a powerful communication tool, and helps set the stage for the communication process. Across cultures, time perception plays a large role in the nonverbal...
- Communication TheoryCommunication theoryCommunication theory is a field of information and mathematics that studies the technical process of information and the human process of human communication.- History :- Origins :...