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Refereed Publications:

Geist-Martin, P., Becker, C., Carnett, S., & Slauta, K. (2008, Revise & resubmit). “The Call to Hawaii:  Holistic Practitioners’ Perspectives of their Communicative Practices of Healing.” Communication and Medicine.  New York: Mouton De Gruyer.

Becker, C. (2004).  “Data-Driven, Dynamic Approaches to Intercultural Communication and Diversity Training in Organizations,” in Emerging Perspectives VII: Multicultural and International Perspectives. Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press.

Becker, C. (2001). [Review of Writing the New Ethnography]. Journal of Social Science, 38, 3.

Becker, C., Levitt, S. & Moreman S. (1998a). "Computers, New Information and Communication Technologies, Power and the Status of Women in Organizations." In Barnett, G. & Thayer, L. (Eds.) Organizational Communication: Emerging Perspectives VI. Norwood, New Jersey: Ablex.

Becker, C. (1997a). "The Analysis of Organizational Culture as a Thermodynamic Process." In Barnett, G. & Thayer, L. (Eds.) Organizational Communication: Emerging Perspectives V. Norwood, New Jersey: Ablex.

Becker, C. (1997b). "Toward an Ethical Theory for Comparative Political Communication Based on the Coherence Between Universal Human Rights and Cultural Relativism."  International and Intercultural Communication Annual, Vol. XX. Sacramento: Sage Publications.

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BOOK CHAPTERS:

Becker, C. & Corey, F. (2003). “Geocommunication: A paradigm of place.” In Clair, R. (Ed.) Expressions of Ethnography. Albany: SUNY Press.

Becker, C. & Levitt, S. (1999). "Women in Organizations: Perceptions of Power." In Salem, P. (Ed.) Organizational Communication and Change. Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press.

Becker, C. (1998b). "The Ways in Which Communication May Foster or Inhibit Socialization: The Case of Brazilian Immigrants in Japan." In Gumpertz, G. & Drucker, S. (Eds.) The Huddled Masses. Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press.

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ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS:

Becker, C. & Easely B. (1993). "Applied communication education: A participatory model." ERIC Data Base. Indiana University, Bloomington.

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GRANT REPORT:

Becker, C. & Geist-Martin, P. (2004).  The call to Hawaii:  Holistic practitioners’ communication and the Healing Encounter.  Submitted to New Moon via Hawaii Community Foundation.

Becker, C. (2002c). Talking Story: Diversity at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. Submitted to the SEED Office at UH Manoa.

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FUNDING ACTIVITIES:

Primary Investigator, “Interviews with healers on the Healing Island.”  Grant funded by New Moon Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation, June 2003-August 2004. $2,465.

Conference Presentation, “A data-driven dynamic approach to diversity in organizations: Talking story about diversity at the University of Hawaii, Hilo.” Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences.” June. URC Travel Award, Spring 2002. $1,286.00.

Respondent, Eight student panelists from Organizational Communication (COM 440) presented research proposals at, “Showcasing Diversity: Research from a multicultural perspective conference” at UH Manoa. President’s Diversity and Equity Initiative Grant and the Associated Students of the University of Hawaii. March, 2002. 18 air coupons.

Participant, Grant-Writing Workshop. University of Hawaii, Hilo. March 8, 2002.

Primary Investigator, “Talking Story: Diversity at UHH.” President’s Diversity and Equity Initiative, Spring 2002. $4,341.45.

Advisor, “Islands and Beaches: Crossing Cultural Landscapes,” proposed by the Division of Student Affairs, UHH. President’s Diversity and Equity Initiative Grant, $4843.00.

Primary Investigator, “Organizational Culture and Diversity at UHH.” Seed Grant to URC, Spring, 2001. $7,450. Denied. (Revised and resubmitted to President’s Diversity Initiative).

Conference Presentation, “Hawaiian spirituality, eco-communication, and empowerment.” Paper presented as part of a panel organized for the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Seattle. URC Travel Award, November, 2000. $1,400.

Conference Presentation, "Voices seldom heard: The stories of displaced female managers and executives." Paper presented on a panel organized on communication in the age of the displaced worker for the National Communication Association conference, New York, New York. November. University Research Revolving Fund. Nov, 1998. $1,387.00.

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CONFERENCES (Refereed):

Becker, C. (2007).  Flashes of life on the Honoli‛i: Surf Culture and Communication on the Island of Hawaii.  Oceanic Popular Culture Association Annual Meeting. Honolulu.  June.

Becker, C.,Carnett, S., Slauta, K., Geist-Martin, P. (2005).  “Exploring the Rhythms of  Healing on the Island of Hawai'i.

Becker, C. (2005) & Cassidy, L. (2005) “Learning to Stand by  Surfing.”   Western Communication Association Conference.  San Francisco. November.

Becker, C. (2003). “Communication at the boundaries: When choice or circumstance collides with cultural and organizational options.” Part of a panel proposed for the International Communication Association Conference. San Diego. May.
 
Becker, C. (2002). “A data-driven dynamic (3D) approach to diversity in organizations: Talking story about diversity at the University of Hawaii, Hilo.” International Conference on Social Sciences.” June.

Becker, C. (2000). “Hawaiian spirituality, eco-communication, and empowerment.” Paper presented as part of a panel organized for the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Seattle. November.

Becker, C. (2000). “Post-modernism and place in Hawaii.” Pre-conference performance, Ethnography Division of the National Communication Association. Baby Island Lodge, Washington. November.

Becker, C. (2000). “Data-Driven-Dynamic Approaches (3D) to Intercultural Communication Training in Organizations. Pacific Asian Communication Association conference. Honolulu, August.

Becker, C. (1999). “Moving between the lines: A search for other, search for self, search for meaning.” National Communication Association conference. Chicago, November.

Becker, C. & Lockwood, S. (1998). "Voices seldom heard: The stories of displaced female managers and executives." Paper presented on a panel organized on Communication in the Age of the Displaced Worker for the National Communication Association conference, New York, New York. November.

Becker, C., Dobkins, D. & Kennan, B. (1997). "The case for using multi-theoretical approaches in organizational communication consulting." National Communication Association conference. Chicago, November.

Becker, C. (1997). "Women in organizations: Perceptions of power." Eastern Communication Association conference. Baltimore, Maryland. November.

Becker, C. & Johnson, P. & Pirie, B. (1996). "Close calls, collisions, clashes, and crashes: A narrative approach to successful intercultural navigation." Training session at the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research. Munich, Germany. June.

Becker, C., Levitt, S. & Moreman, S. (1996). "Information technology, gender and power in organizations." Organizational Communication and Change: Challenges in the Next Century conference. Austin, Texas. February.

Becker, C. & Johnson, P. (1996). "A narrative approach to intercultural, education, research & training." Intercultural Communication Theory Conference. Fullerton, California. March.

Becker, C. (1995). "Information flows, networks, organizational development and change." Speech Communication Association for the annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas. November.

Becker, C. & Lee, M. (1994). "Concept of freedom, concept of other, concept of self: Mass and Intercultural Communication among Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese, Brazilian, and US Nationals." International Communication Association Conference, Albuquerque. New Mexico. May.

Becker, C. (1994). "Communication across boundaries: The North American Free Trade Agreement." International Communication Association Conference. Sydney, Australia. July.

Becker, C. (1994). "Convergence or Divergence? Information and entropy in open systems." International Communication Association Conference in Sydney, Australia. July.

Becker, C. (1993). "The relationship between mass and interpersonal communication to self-esteem in an intercultural context." Panel organized for the Speech Communication Association Conference. Miami, Florida. November.

Becker, C. (1993). "Post-colonial development and Hawaiian struggles for identity." Panel on Ethnicity and Identity at the Speech Communication Association Conference, Miami, Florida. November.

Becker, C. (1993). "The ways in which mass and intercultural communication may foster or inhibit socialization: The case of Brazilian immigrants in Japan." International Communication Association Conference in Washington, DC. May.

Becker, C. & Easley, B. (1993). "An integrated approach to intercultural communication education." International Communication Association Conference in Washington, DC. May.

Becker, C. (1993). "Political problems and the role of social science: Universal human rights and cultural relativism." International Communication Association Conference in Washington, DC. May.

Becker, C. & Easley, B. (1993). "Intercultural Communication Education: A participatory approach.” One of the top papers in the Intercultural Communication Division at the Eastern Communication Association conference in Hartford, CT. April.

Becker, C. (1992). "Human rights theory and practice in the social sciences: The challenge of cultural relativism." International Peace Research Association in Kyoto, Japan. July.

Becker, C. (1992). “Dignity, culture and communication." Second Annual Conference of the Group on Cooperation and Conflict at the State University of New York at Buffalo. March.

Yan, W., Lee, M. & Becker, C. (1992). "Cultural convergence theory reconsidered." International Communication Association Conference in Miami, FL. November.

Yan, W., Lee, M. & Becker, C. (1992). "A test of cultural convergence theory on Chinese students in the United States." One of the top papers in the intercultural division of the Eastern Communication Association. Bar Habor, Maine. April.

Day, K. & Becker, C. (1988). "The latent structure of uses and gratification of music." Western Speech Communication Association. San Diego. February.

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