Graduate Students

Dennis DeBeck

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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Office: CIS 3065

BIOGRAPHY

Dennis DeBeck is a fifth year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of South Florida.

Dennis’s research interests include topics such as relational experiences during military exits, relational turbulence theory, social identity, the uptake of the COVID-19 booster vaccine, and conversations amongst families about politicized health topics. In his master’s degree program, his thesis focused on peer support in an undergraduate classroom. He looks forward to continuing this line of research as well as branching off in other areas of research such as looking at dual military couples during a military exit.  He currently situates his research area at the intersection of interpersonal and health communication, and mixed methodology guides his inquiries.

RESEARCH AREAS

Relational Turbulence Theory, Military Communication, Military exits, COVID-19, Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Family Communication

ADVISOR

Steve Wilson