Sarah "Mia" Poston

Sarah "Mia" Poston

Assistant Professor, Speech

Tel.: (630) 942-3296
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2615L
postons@cod.edu

Areas of Research Interest:

• Interpersonal Communication
• Mass Communication

Recent Courses Taught:

• SPEECH 1100
  
  

Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:

• Mills, C.B. & Poston, M. (2009). Disability as form of diversity: Lessons from Murderball. Communication Teacher, 23, 87-92
• Poston, M. (2009, November) The Role of Peer and Family in the Decision to Vaccinate against the Human Papillomavirus: Stable Communication, Changing Demographics. National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
• Poston, M. & Riffe, N. (2009, April) Understanding The Closer: Stereotyped Portrayals and Police Detectives. Popular Culture Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Poston, M. (2007, April) Gay and Lesbian Families in the Media. Panel session at the Southern States Communication Association conference, Savannah, GA.

Education:

• BS in Communication Studies at Illinois State University
• MA in Communication Studies at the University of Alabama
• PhD in Mass Communication and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama