Professor Norbert Mundorf—Biographical Sketch

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Selected funding received:

• $2,800—Effects of Hedonic Valence and Information Content on User Acceptance of Screen-Based Information Services Research Institute for Information and Telecommunications Marketing (RITIM), 1991.
• $4,000—Extramural Support of Research in New Information Technologies. Proposal Dev. Grant, URI Research Office, 1991.
• $2,500—Pilot Research Project--Bi-national Study on Information Technologies in the Home: Telework, Telemedicine, and Entertainment. Research Institute for Information and Telecommunications Marketing (RITIM), 1992.
• $5,000—Allocation of Banking and Retail Advertising Budgets to Major Media in Northeastern Markets. Television Bureau of Advertising, 1992.
• $12,500—URI Honors program, New Information Technologies: Panacea or Peril. Honors colloquium, Spring 1993.
• $12,000—Video on Demand. Deutsche Telekom, Germany (with Ruby Dholakia, RITIM, College of Business), 1994.
• $4,000—International E-mail Debate Network. FIPSE. Chai Kim, P.I., 1994-6.
• $131,078—Improving effectiveness of Multimedia Smoking Cessation Expert Systems. American Heart Association. U. Pallonen, P.I., N.Mundorf, Co-P.I., 1995. Top ranked grant proposal.
• $150,000—Multimedia Classroom, Champlin Foundation, 1996 (with S.C.Wood, D. Kunz, P. Viglionese)
• $75,000—($25,000 renewable over 3 years) The President’s Health Promotion Partnership (J. O. Prochaska, chair): Smoking Cessation Team (with U. Pallonen and N. Smith), 1996.
• $49,929—Effects of Smoking Cessation Interventions on the Internet (U. Pallonen, P.I.), Cancer Prevention Res. Consortium, 1996.
• $76, 622—Interactions of Transportation and Telecommunications Behaviors in Relation to RIIR: Modeling the User Perspective. URI Transportation Center (N. Dholakia, PI), 2000.
• $109,000—Exploring Ways of Influencing Transport Behavior through Telecommunications Technology URI Transportation Center (N. Dholakia, N. Mundorf, PI), 2001.
• $90,742—Creating Safe Transportation Options for College Students URI Transportation Center (Norbert Mundorf, PI), 2001-02.
• $96,100—Encouraging Responsible Transportation Behavior among College Students. URI Transportation Center (N. Mundorf, PI), 2003-04.
• $82,877—Change Strategies to Promote Safe Transportation Behavior. URI Transportation Center/RIDOT (N. Mundorf, PI), 2004-05.
• $47,507—Improving Safe Transportation and Alcohol Awareness Messages. URI Transportation Center (N. Mundorf, PI), 2005-06.

AWARDS AND HONORS

Representative Publications

Books

Dholakia, R. R., Mundorf, N., & Dholakia, N. (1996). New Infotainment Technologies in the Home: Demand-side Perspectives. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Dholakia, N., Fritz, W., Dholakia, R.,R., and Mundorf, N. (2002). Global E-commerce and Online Marketing: Watching the Evolution. Westport, CT: Quorum.

Book Chapters

Laird, K. & Mundorf, N. (1993). Videocassette recorders. In A. E. Grant and K. T. Wilkinson (Eds.), Communication Technology Update: 1993-1994. Austin, TX: Technology Futures Inc.

Mundorf, N. & Zoche, P. (1994). Nutzer, private Haushalte und Informationstechnik. [Users, private households, and information technology]. In P. Zoche (Ed.), Herausforderungen fuer die Informationstechnik [Challenges for information technology],(pp. 61-69).

Mundorf, N. (1995). The Internet: Blueprint for a Global Information Superhighway. In J. Bleuel, Online Publizieren im Internet [Online Publishing on the Internet] (pp.12-13). Pfungstadt, Bensheim: Ergon Publishers.

Mundorf, N., & Brownell, W. (1995). Communication technologies and older adults. The Encyclopedia of Aging (pp. 203-204). New York: Springer.

Davis, R. H., Mundorf, N. & Brownell, W. (1995). Images of aging in the media. The Encyclopedia of Aging (pp. 491-494). New York: Springer.

Mundorf, N., & Brownell, W. (1995). Communication technologies and older adults. The Encyclopedia of Aging (pp. 203-204). New York: Springer.

Mundorf, N. , Dholakia, R. R., Dholakia, N., & Westin, S. (1996). German and American consumer orientations to information technologies: Implications for marketing and public policy. In L. A. Manrai & A. K. Manrai, Global Perspectives in Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Consumer Research (pp. 125-144). New York: International Business Press.

Mundorf, N. (1996). Information technologies in the home: policies and markets. In Brenner, W., & Kolbe, L., The Information Superhighway and Private Households. Springer Publishers, Berlin, Germany, (pp. 385-398).

Dholakia, R. R., Dholakia, N., & Mundorf, N. (1996). Bringing infotainment home: Challenges and choices. In Dholakia, R. R., Mundorf, N., & Dholakia, N. (Ed.). New Infotainment Technologies in the Home: Demand-side Perspectives (pp. 1-20). Erlbaum Publishers, Hillsdale, NJ.

Mundorf, N., & Westin, S. (1996). Adoption of information technologies: Contributing factors. In R. R. Dholakia, N. Mundorf, & N. Dholakia (Ed). New Infotainment Technologies in the Home: Demand-side Perspectives (pp. 157-172). Erlbaum Publishers, Hillsdale, NJ.

Mundorf, N., Brownell, W., Bryant, J. (1997). Information technology and the elderly. In N. Al-Deen, Cross-cultural Communication and Aging in the United States (pp. 43-62). Hillsdale, NJ, Erlbaum.

Mundorf, N. & Kolbe, L. (1998). Subjektive Sicherheitsapekte des Internethandels – eine amerikanische Perspektive [Subjective security aspects of internet commerce--An American perspective] In Burkhardt, Thomas; Lohmann, Karl (eds.): Banking und Electronic Commerce im Internet (pp. 287-301), Berlin, Germany, Berlin Verlag.

Mundorf, N., & Zimmermann, H.-D. (1999). Home computing services. In Webster, J. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, (pp. 139-148).

Mundorf, N. & Brownell, W. (2001). Communication Technologies and older Adults. In Maddox , G., Encyclopedia of Aging 3rd ed.. New York: Springer.

Mundorf, N., Zwick, D., & Dholakia, N..(2001). Internet presence of leading German corporations. In W. Fritz (ed.), Internet Marketing. Stuttgart, Germany: Schaefer-Poeschel. [in German]

Dholakia, N., Dholakia, D., Mundorf, N., Kshetri, N., & Park, M. (2001). Economic framework for understanding market-forming infrastructures. In W. Fritz (ed.), Internet Marketing. Stuttgart, Germany: Schaefer-Poeschel. [in German]

Fritz, W., Kerner, M., Kim, C., & Mundorf, N. (2001). Global E-learning in marketing. In W. Fritz (ed.), Internet Marketing. Stuttgart, Germany: Schaefer-Poeschel. [in German]

Mundorf, N., & Laird, K. (2002). Social and psychological effects of information technologies and other interactive media. In Bryant, J., & Zillmann, D. (Eds.). Media Effects: Advances in Theory and Research. (pp. 583-602).

Dholakia, N., Fritz, W., Dholakia, R.,R., and Mundorf, N. (2002). Online Marketing: An introduction to the e-commerce revolution. In N. Dholakia, W. Fritz, R.R. Dholakia, and N. Mundorf. Global E-commerce and Online Marketing: Watching the Evolution (pp. 1-14). Westport, CT: Quorum.

Zwick, D., Dholakia, N., & Mundorf, N. (2002). E-business strategies: American and German approaches compared. In N. Dholakia, W. Fritz, R.R. Dholakia, and N. Mundorf Global E-commerce and Online Marketing: Watching the Evolution (pp. 247-264). Westport, CT: Quorum.

Mundorf, N., Fritz, W., Dholakia, N., Kim, C., & Kerner, M. (2002). Virtual classrooms in the new economy: Global education through the internet. In N. Dholakia, W. Fritz, R.R. Dholakia, and N. Mundorf Global E-commerce and Online Marketing: Watching the Evolution (pp. 265-274). Westport, CT: Quorum.

Mundorf, N., & Mundorf, J. (2003). Gender socialization of horror. In J. Bryant, D. Roskos-Ewoldsen, and J. Cantor, Communication and Emotion. Essays in Honor of Dolf Zillmann (pp. 155-178). Westport. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum Publishers.

Knobloch, S. & Mundorf, J. (2003). Communication and emotion in the context of music and music television. In J. Bryant, D. Roskos-Ewoldsen, and J. Cantor, Communication and Emotion. Essays in Honor of Dolf Zillmann (pp. 491-510). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Mundorf, N. (2004). Distance learning and mobility. In P. Zoche, Auswirkungen der Virtuellen Mobilitaet [Effects of virtual mobility], (pp. 257-272; my chapter in English). Berlin (Germany): Springer Verlag.

Mundorf, N., Dholakia, N., Dholakia, R. R., & Xiao, J.J. (2005). Automobile traffic impact of distance learning. In C. Howard, J.V., Boettcher, L. Justice, K. Schenk, P.L. Rogers, and G.A. Berg. Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, (pp. 114-119). Hershey, PA: Idea Group.

Mundorf, N., Allen M., D’Alessio, D.,& Emmers-Sommers, T. (2006). Effects of sexually explicit media. In R. W. Preiss, B. M. Gayle, N. Burrell, M., Allen, & J. Bryant, Mass Media Effects Research: Advances through Meta-Analysis (pp. 181-198), Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Mundorf, N, Brownell, W, & Mundorf, J. (in press). Electronic media and older adults. In R. Schulz, L. Noelker, R. L. Sprott, and K. Rockwood, Encyclopedia of Aging. New York: Springer Publishing.

Mundorf, N, Brownell, W, & Mundorf, J. (in press). Technology and aging. In R. Schulz, L. Noelker, R. L. Sprott, and K. Rockwood, Encyclopedia of Aging. New York: Springer Publishing.

Refereed Articles

Zillmann, D., Weaver, J. B., Mundorf, N. & Aust, C. F. (1986). Effects of an opposite-gender companion's affect to horror on distress, delight and attraction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 51, 586-594.

Mundorf, N. (1987). From traditional broadcasting to new technologies: a model for the transition in western Europe. Gazette, 39, 123-143.

Zillmann, D. & Mundorf, N. (1987). Image effects in the appreciation of video rock. Communication Research, 14, 316-334.

Mundorf, N., Bhatia, A. S., Zillmann, D., Robertson, S., & Lester, P. (1988). Gender Differences in Humor Appreciation. Humor: International Journal of Humor Research, 1, 231-243.

Mundorf, N., & Weaver, J. B., & Zillmann, D. (1989). Effects of gender roles and other self-perceptions on affective reactions to horror films. Sex Roles, 20, 11/12, 655-673.

Mundorf, N., Drew, D., Zillmann, D., & Weaver, J. B. (1990). Effects of disturbing news on recall of subsequently presented news. Communication Research, 17, 601-615.

Mundorf, N., & Brownell, W. (1990). Media preferences of older and younger adults. The Gerontologist, 685-691.

Brosius, H. B., & Mundorf, N. (1990). Eins und eins ist ungleich zwei: Differentielle Aufmerksamkeit, Lebhaftigkeit von Information und Medienwirkung. [Differential attention, vividness of information, and media effects]. Publizistik, 35, 4, 398-407.

Brosius, H. B., & Mundorf, N.. (1991). The depiction of sex roles in American and German magazine advertisements. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 3, 366-383.

Mundorf, N., & Zillmann, D. (1991). Effects of story sequencing on affective reactions to broadcast news. Journal of Broadcasting, 35, 197-211.

Mundorf, N., Zillmann, D., & Drew, D. (1991). Effects of disturbing televised events on the recall of subsequently presented commercials. Journal of Advertising, 46-53.

Westin, S., Mundorf, N., & Dholakia, N. (1993). Exploring the use of computer-mediated communication: A simulation approach. Telematics and Informatics, 89-102.

Mundorf, N., Westin, S., & Dholakia, N. (1994). Effects of hedonic components and user's gender on the acceptance of screen-based information services. Behaviour and Information Technology, 12, 5, 293-303.

Schweitzer, K., Zillmann, D., & Mundorf, N.. (1994). Menstrual cycle variation of women's interest in erotica. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 23, 5, 579-597.

Mundorf, N., Meyer, S., Schulze, E., & Zoche, P. (1994). Families, information technologies, and the quality of life: German research findings. Telematics and Informatics, 11,2, 137-146.

Mundorf, N., Westin, S., & Dholakia, N. (1994). Effects of hedonic components and user's gender on the acceptance of screen-based information services. Behaviour and Information Technology, 12, 5, 293-303.

Fortin, D., Westin, S. Mundorf, N., & Vranesevic, T. (1995). Attitudes toward information technology in USA, Germany, and Croatia. Proceedings of the Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, 40-49.

Fritz, W., Kerner, M., Kim, C., & Mundorf, N. (1995). Die E-mail Debate: Instrument der internationalen Management-Ausbildung. [E-mail Debate and Management Training]. Personal, 20-26.

Mundorf, N., Pallonen, U., & Smith, N. (1995). Multimedia and Smoking cessation among adolescents. Proceedings of the Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, 333-341.

Westin, S., Fortin, D., Mundorf, N., & Vranesevic, T. (1996). Information technology: A Cross-cultural study of attitudinal factors. In Proceedings of the Information Resources Management Association. Washington, DC., 278-282.

Mundorf, N., & Zimmermann, H.-D. (1996). Informationstechnologien im privaten Haushalt: Internationale Perspektiven [Information Technologies in the private household]. Informatik Spektrum, 125-132.

Mundorf, N., Dholakia, R. R., Dholakia, N. & Westin, S. (1996). German and American Consumer orientations to information: Implications for Marketing and public policy. Journal of International Consumer Marketing, 8, 125-143.

Mundorf, N., Kolbe, L., & Brenner, W. (1997). Convergence of media, machines and messages: The Case of the time warner full service network. Convergence 3, 1, 111 - 120.

Fortin, D., Westin, S., & Mundorf, N. (1997). Attitudes towards technology in USA, Germany, and Croatia: A comparative study. Telematics and Informatics, 145-157.

Garhammer, M. & Mundorf, N. (1997). Teleheimarbeit und Telecommuting: Ein deutsch-amerikanischer Vergleich. [Telework and telecommuting: A German-American comparison]. Zeitschrift fuer Arbeitswissenschaft, 232-239.

Mundorf, N. (1997). Using Multimedia in internet-based behavior change. Proceedings of the Second Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets., 185-186.

Dholakia, N., Dholakia, R.R. , & Mundorf N. (1997). “New information and communication services: strategic reference framework,” with, Ciencia Da Informacao, 26, 3 (in Portuguese).

Mundorf, N. (1998). Information Technologies in the home: current and future trends. Proceedings of the Conference: Services: Innovations for Growth and Employment. Bonn, Germany, 155-166.

Mundorf, N., Dholakia, N. & Zwick, D.(1999). E-Business readiness of companies: cases from a study of the top 100 german industrial corporations. Proceedings of the Third Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets.

Mundorf, N., & Laird, K. (2001). Wireless internet: emerging business models in the U.S. Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets.

Schneider, T., Salovey, P. Pallonen, U., Mundorf, N. Smith, N., & Steward, W. (2001). Visual and auditory message framing effects on Tobacco Smoking. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 667-682.

Mundorf, N. & Bryant, J. (2002). Realizing the social and commercial potential of interactive technologies. Journal of Business Research, 665-670.

Selected Reports:

Mundorf, N. & Dholakia, R.R. (1994). Video on demand in the United States: A survey of trials and market potential. Research Institute for Telecommunications and Information Marketing (RITIM), URI.

Fritz, W., & Mundorf, N. (1994). Market orientation and corporate success: Findings from Germany. Working Paper, Technische Universität Braunschweig.

Bryant, J., Mundorf, N. et al. (1995-97). Effects of Three-months’ viewing of Allegra’s Window and Gullah Gullah Island. University of Alabama (9 Reports).

Mundorf, N., Zwick,D., Hamm, V., Schwarz, P., & Dholakia, N. (1998). Internet-Auftritte der 100 groeBten deutschen Industrieunternehmen.[Internet presence of the top 100 German industrial corporations] Duesseldorf, Germany: VDI Verlag.

Dholakia, N., Mundorf, N., Dholakia, R.R., Xiao, J.J. (2004). Exploring ways of influencing telecommunications behavior by using telecommunications technology: Telework, distance learning and mobility. Final Report URI Transportation Center.

Conference Presentations:

Zillmann, D., Weaver, J.B., Mundorf, N. & Aust, C.F. (1985, November). Effects of an opposite-gender companion's affect to horror on distress, delight and attraction. Speech Communication Association Convention, Denver, CO (Top Three Competitive Paper).

Mundorf, N., Kamerer, D.J., Wakshlag, J., & Bhatia, A. (1986, February). Repeat viewing of daytime programming. AEJMC Theory and Methodology Student Conference, Bloomington, IN.

Zillmann, D. & Mundorf, N. (1986, April). Image Effects in the appreciation of video rock. Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Dallas, TX (Top Research Paper).

Mundorf, N. & Zillmann, D. (1986, April). Music videos and self assertiveness in young people. Central States Speech Association Convention, Cincinatti, OH.

Mundorf, N. & Zillmann, D. (1986, May). The effect of sexual and violent images in rock-music videos on music appreciation. Fifth International Conference on Television Drama, East Lansing, MI.

Bhatia, A., Mundorf, N., Robertson, S., & Lester, P. (1987, November). Gender differences in humor appreciation. Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Mundorf, N., & Zillmann, D. (1988, April). Image effects in the response to news-story sequences. Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV (Top Research Paper).

Mundorf, N., & Weaver, J. B., & Zillmann, D. (1988, June). Effects of gender-role and other self-perceptions on affective reactions to horror films. International Communication Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Mundorf, N., Drew, D., & Zillmann, D. (1989, April). Effects of disturbing news stories on processing of subsequent information. Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV (Top Research Paper).

Mundorf, N., Drew, D., & Zillmann, D. (1990, April). Effects of disturbing news stories on processing of subsequently presented commercials. Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV (Second Place Research Paper).

Brosius, H. B., Mundorf, N., & Staab, J. F. (1990, May). Tthe depiction of sex roles in American and German magazine advertisements. Annual Conference of the World Association for Public Opinion Research, Lancaster, PA.

Mundorf, N., Schultz, B., & Brownell, W. (1990, May). Measuring Achievement in Interpersonal Communication. Eastern Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Mundorf, N., Brosius, H. B., & Weaver, J. B. (1990, November). Media preferences and personality: A comparison of American and German viewers. Speech Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL.

Brosius, H. B., Mundorf, N., & Staab, J. F. (1991, May). The depiction of sex roles in American and German magazine advertisements. International Communication Association Convention, Chicago, Il.

Mundorf, N., Schultz, B., & Brownell, W. (1991, May). The Influence of individual differences on academic performance in a course on interpersonal communication. International Communication Association Convention, Chicago, Il.

Dholakia, N., Mundorf, N., & Dholakia, R. R. (1991, August). Acceptance of new information and communication services: a strategic framework. American Marketing Association Convention, San Diego, CA.

Mundorf, N. (1991, November). Individual differences and media effects. Speech Communication Association Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Mundorf, N., Westin, S., & Brownell, W. (1992, April). New Information technologies and the elderly. Eastern Communication Association, Portland, MN.

Mundorf, N., Westin, S., & Dholakia, N. (1992, May). Effects of Hedonic components and user's gender on the acceptance of screen-based information services. International Communication Association, Miami, FL.

Mundorf, N., Dholakia, N. & Dholakia, R. R. (1992, May). The new world of information services: An Interdisciplinary framework to understand user acceptance. International Communication Association Convention, Miami.

Mundorf, N., & Westin, S. (1993, April). Factors influencing the acceptance of information technologies. New England Business Administration Association Conference, New Haven, CT.

Mundorf, N., Westin, S., & Dholakia, N. (1993, April). Exploring the use of computer-mediated communication: A simulation approach. Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV (Second Place Research Paper)

Mundorf, N. (1993, April). New technologies in the home: German research approaches. Broadcast Education Association Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Makarla, P.R. Weaver, J.B., & Mundorf, N. (1993, May). Affective reactions to contemporary movie themes: Exploring the effect of gender and gender-role self perceptions. International Communication Association Convention, Washington, DC.

Fritz, W., Mundorf, N., & Borman, A. (1994, May). E-mail debate and intercultural sensitivity. Global Classroom Conference, Braunschweig, Germany.

Raucher, S., Laird, K., & Mundorf, N. (1994, May). Telephone hackers and pbs/centrex fraud. Seventh Conference on Corporate Communication, Madison, NJ.

Mundorf, N. (1994, July). Individual differences in attitudes towards new information technologies. Research Conference, Institut für Demoskopie, Allensbach, Germany.

Wood, S., Mundorf, N., Devlin, L. P., & Brosius, H.B. (1995, May). The Effects of visual stimulus and editing pace on audience perception of presidential convention acceptance speeches. International Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM.

Westin, S., & Mundorf, N. (1995, May). Adoption of information technology: The Impact of age, gender, culture. 6th International Conference of the Information Resource Management Association, Atlanta, GA.

Fortin, D., Westin, S. Mundorf, N., & Vranesevic, T. (1995, November). Attitudes toward information technology in USA, Germany, and Croatia. Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, Newport, RI.

Mundorf, N., Pallonen, U., & Smith, N. (1995, November). Multimedia and smoking cessation among adolescents. Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, Newport, RI.

Westin, S., Fortin, D., Mundorf, N., & Vranesevic, T. (1996). Information technology: A cross-cultural study of attitudinal factors. Meeting of the Information Resources Management Association. Washington, DC..

Mundorf, N. (1997, November). Interactive television--Is there life after the Internet? Second Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, Brussels, Belgium.

Mundorf, N. (1997, November). Internet communications. Second Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, Brussels, Belgium.

Ketrow, S.M., Mundorf, N., Pallonen, U., & Smith, N. (1998, April). Impact of computer and natural voice in multimedia smoking prevention. Eastern Communication Association, Saratoga Springs, NY.

Mundorf, N., Schneider, T., Salovey, P. Pallonen, U., Smith, N., & Steward, W. (2000, November). Message framing and smoking cessation. National Communication Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Mundorf, N. & Bryant, J. (2000, November). Virtual Mobility and Interactive Technologies. National Communication Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Ketrow, S.M., Mundorf, N., Pallonen, U., & Smith, N. (2000, November). Impact of computer and natural voice in multimedia smoking prevention. National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.

Mundorf, N., & Laird, K. (2001, June). Wireless internet: emerging business models in the U.S. COTIM 2001. Fourth Conference on Telecommunications and Information Markets, Karlsruhe, Germany.

Mundorf, N. (2002, November). Distance learning and mobility. IFMO conference on Virtual Mobility, Berlin, Germany.

Mundorf, N., Dholakia, R., Xiao, J, & Dholakia, N. ( 2003, April). Distance learning, travel behavior and communication. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association, Washington, DC. Top Paper Award. Human Information Technology Division.

Mundorf, N., Xiao, J, Dholakia, R., & Dholakia, N. ( 2003, April). Towards an understanding of communication and sustainability: Substitution of virtual mobility for transportation. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication, Association, Washington, DC.

Mundorf, N., & LaBelle, K. (2004, November). Promoting safe alcohol and transportation choices among college students: Communication and environmental management strategies. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Il.

Mundorf, N., (2004, November). Change Strategies to promote safe college student entertainment and transportation choices. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Il.

Mundorf, N., (2004, November). Health Promotion strategies for college student alcohol and drug abuse. NCA Health Communication Division panel proposed and chaired at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Il.

Mundorf, N. (2005, July). Video on demand. Panel presentation at the New England Cable Television Association, Newport, RI.

Mundorf, N. (2006, May). Virtual, self-directed learning: An international perspective. Invited Presentation at Intl. Conference: Work Design in the Network Economy. Berlin, Germany.

Teaching

Continuous 3/3 teaching load and 1 course/semester extension teaching (overload)

New courses developed:

Media Sequence at URI

• Telecommunications Theory and Audience Behavior (COM440)
• Electronic Media Programming and Audience Analysis (COM340)
• Introduction to Electronic Media (COM240x)
• Media and Emotions (graduate, COM520)
• Lecture course: Comparison U.S. - German Media Systems (U. Mainz)
• Seminar: Media Effects (U. Mainz)

New Technologies

• New Information Technologies (COM 310)
• Honors Colloquium: New Information Technologies: Panacea or Peril
• The Telecommunications Industry (temporary)
• Graduate Seminar: New Communication Technologies (U.Mainz)
• Redesigned Telecommunications graduate course sequence (adjunct, University of New Haven)
• Team Taught Executive MBA course Information Management (adjunct, University of New Haven)
• Pioneered Internet use in online and face to face classes

Globalization

• International Business Communications Exchange (COM354/BUS354)
• The Internet and Globalization
• E-Mail Debates and Online Collaborations with the following Universities
  • University of Braunschweig, Germany, 1993 - present
  • University of Odense, Denmark
  • University of Mainz, Germany
  • University of Bilkent, Turkey
  • University of Freiberg, Germany
  • University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • University of Bamberg, Germany
  • Prague University, The Czech Republic
• Other Courses Taught
  • Oral Communication
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Persuasion
  • Research Methods in Communication

Instructional Development

• Work with Instructional Development Program:
• Application of innovative teaching methods (e.g. group exercises, writing across the curriculum, computer-mediated communication)
• Teaching Fellow, Instructional Development Program
• Demonstration Faculty, "Writing across the Curriculum"
• Summer workshop and implementation of program
• Vertical Team, “The President’s Health Promotion Partnership” Smoking Cessation Team (with Unto Pallonen and Nelson Smith)
• Pioneered Online teaching at Univ. of Rhode Island (since 1994)
• Online courses attracted strong enrollment, esp. returning students
• Methodological innovation
• Peer tutoring of faculty adopting online teaching

Financial support for graduate students from grants:

• Elizabeth Sanders (Comm. Studies)
• Gerald Jalette (Comm. Studies)
• Jill Skarvan (Psych.)

Major Professor M.A. Thesis

• Nancy Burns-Fusaro (M.A. May 2005)
• Danielle Alfano (M.A. August 2005)
• Dan Mer (M.A. August 2004)

Major Professor M.A. Non-Thesis

• Elizabeth Sanders (M.A. August 2004)

Selected Outreach

• Newspaper Interview (May 11, 2005). New Friends are Just a Click Away. Newport Mercury.
• Drunk Driving and Seatbelt Video Demonstration. Construction Career Day, Coventry, RI, May 18-19, 2005.
• Drunk Driving and Seatbelt Video Demonstration. URITC Transportation Breakfast, Warwick, RI, May 19, 2005.
• Presentation and Discussion. Impact of MTV on females, ages 13-18. Shea High School, Pawtucket, RI, June 2, 2005.
• Various activities related to Designated Driver and Safe Ride programs (Common Ground, Narragansett Coalition, Rhody Rides)

Service

Chair/Organizer

• Information Technology in Organizations: Digital Divide or Unifying Force? Panel at Eastern Communication Association, Boston, MA (April 2004).
• Member of International panel for on-site review of Fraunhofer Institute ISI, Karlsruhe Germany (January 2004).
• Editorial Board, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.
• Reviewer, Media Psychology
• Reviewer, Communication Quarterly
• Reviewer, Applied Communication Research
• Textbook manuscripts reviewed
  • e-Commerce Economics by David VanHoose (Southwestern/Thompson Learning)
  • Comparing Media from Around the World (Allyn & Bacon)