Anthony Eseke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication and Public Relations
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Interest and areas of expertise
- Pursues research in Media effects studies; and Peace & Conflict Communication studies.
- Published research include “Effects of Conflict news on Intercultural Othering: An International Comparative Study” (Dissertation, University of Florida)
- Expertise in Research Methods include Experiments; Surveys, Content Analysis; and Discourse & Literary Analysis.
- Book Publication include: “ ‘Will you marry me’: Hints on Mixed and Disparate Marriages” (ISBN-13: 978-9782952967)
- Conference papers include “Effects of scandal and post scandal news on audience perception of organizational reputation”, 5th Annual International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (2015); “Effects of race frames in TV commercials on consumer affectivity and product purchase likelihood”, AEJMC 39th Annual Southeast Colloquium (2014).
- Ongoing Research Grant on Crisis Communication in Faith-based Organizations
Education
- Ph.D. in Mass Communication, University of Florida
- MAMC in International/Cross-Cultural Communication, University of Florida
- M.A. in Public Relations, University of Nigeria
- B.A. in English, University of Ibadan
- B.TH. in Theology, SS. Peter and Paul Seminary, Nigeria
- B.A. in Philosophy, SS. Peter and Paul Seminary, Nigeria
Classes I teach
- COMM 105 – Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- COMM 301 - Persuasion: Theory & Practice
- COMM 313 – Relational Communication
- COMM 333 – Business/Organizational Communication
- COMM 353 – Crisis Communication and Media Relations
- COMM 241 - Small Group Communication
- COMM 342 - Intercultural Communication
- COMM 354 - Interpersonal Conflict