Brief Biography:

Chris Kasch is a communication generalist who is interested in applied communication theory and research. He received both his B.A. and M.A. from Illinois State University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985. His teaching focus is in the area of organizational communication, small group communication, and computer-mediated communication. 

Professor Kasch has taught fourteen different courses since coming to Bradley. Included among these are the three core courses that are required of all communication majors: COM 101 (Survey of Communication) COM 300 (Communication Theory) and COM 417 (Perspectives on Communication) Chris was also the primary architect of the concentration in organizational communication which launched in 2005.

In 1996, he was also on of the first faculty members at Bradley to develop and teach courses online including COM 491-01(Communication in Computer-mediated Advertising Environments), COM 399 (Computer-mediated Communication), and COM 491-03 - Innovation, CMC & Organizational Communication, COM 394, Virtual Teams, Communication & Collaboration  http://www.kaschassociates.com/diamond/diamondproject.htm
Professor Kasch also moderate a group on Facebook called BUKaschCommunication.

Started group on Facebook ”KaschBUcommunication. Members are Individuals who have earned degrees or who are pursuing degrees in the Department of Communication at Bradley University in Peoria, IL.  The purpose of this group is to connect persons pursing careers in communication with those alumni currently working in the communication professions and private sector.   

Vita:

Available at: http://www.kaschassociates.com/vitae/vitaeOct2006.htm

Courses Taught:

HON 100 Media Criticism (Honors)
HON 100 Life and Times of Neil Postman (Honors)

COM 101 Survey of Communication (Mass Lecture)
COM 103 The Oral Communication Process
COM 104 Introduction to Public Speaking
COM 205 Interpersonal Communication
COM 207 Small Group Communication
COM 292 Organizational Communication
COM 300 Communication Theory
COM 392 Case Studies in Organizational Communication
COM 395 Interviewing: Theory and Practice
COM 399 Communication in Computer-Mediated Environments
COM 417 Perspectives on Communication

Online Courses

COM 491-01 Communication in Computer-mediated Advertising Environments
COM 399      Communication in Computer-mediated Environments
COM 396      Innovation, Computer-mediation, and Organizational Communication
COM 397      Virtual Teams, Communication, and Collaboration

Research:

A) Books and Book Chapters
Cragan, J. F, Wright, D.W. & Kasch, C.R. (2004) Small group communication: Theory, Process, Skills, (6th Edition) Belmont, CA Wadsworth Publishing.

Babrow, A., Hines, S, & Kasch C, (2000) Managing uncertainty in illness explanation: An application of problematic integration theory. In Whaley, B. B. (Ed). Explaining illness: Research, theories and strategies. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 41-68.

Kasch, C. (1997). Computer-mediated learning environments: Theory and research into practice. In Hugenberg, L.W. (Ed.) Basic Communication Course Annual 9, American Press, Boston, MA pp. 105-129.

Kasch, C. (1996). Computer-mediation and small group communication: A selective review of theory and research. J. Cragan & D. Wright (Eds.), Theory and research in small group communication: A reader (2nd ed) (pp. 133-147). Burgess: Medina, MN.

Kasch, C. with Lamorueux, E. (1996). Cultural evolution of the all-university oral communication requirement at Bradley University. In T. Conley (Ed.), Race, ethnicity, and an American campus: A report and recommendations (pp. 158-170). Peoria, IL: Bradley University.

B) Articles in Refereed Scholarly Journals

Kasch, C. & Holder, T. (1998). Nursing and communication-Ten Years After: A Reflection, Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice, 12:3, 289-300.

Babrow, A. S., & Kasch, C. & Ford, L. A. (1998). The many meanings of uncertainty in illness: Toward a systematic accounting. Health Communication, 10:1, 1-24.

Kasch, C. (1997) Narrative speaking: At that moment I knew I was at my best. The Speech Communication Teacher, 1-3.

Kasch, C. & Dine, J. (1988). Linking theoretical elements in the domain of nursing action: Social perspective taking and person-centered communication. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 10, 317-326.

Ferrens, C., Powers, M. J. & Kasch, C. (1987). Satisfaction with health care of hemodialysis patients. Research in Nursing and Health, 10, 367-374.

Kasch, C., Kasch, J., & Lisnek, P. (1987). Women’s talk and nurse-client encounters: Developing criteria for assessing interpersonal skill. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice, 1, 241-256.

Kasch, C., & Knutson, K. (1987). A descriptive analysis of caregivers’ compliance- gaining strategies. Part II. Dialysis and Transplantation, 16, 129-131.

Kasch, C., & Knutson, K. (1987). A descriptive analysis of caregivers’ compliance- gaining strategies. Part I. Dialysis and Transplantation, 16, 89-91.

Kasch, C., & Knutson, K. (1986). The functional message behavior inventory: Linking nursing action with health care outcomes. The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, 11, 61-67.

Kasch, C. (1986). Establishing a collaborative nurse-patient relationship: A distinct focus of nursing action in primary care. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 18, 44-47.

Kasch, C. (1986). Toward a theory of nursing action: Skills and competency in nurse-patient interaction. Nursing Research, 35, 226-230.

Kasch, C., & Knutson, K. (1985). Interpersonal style, compliance, and the evaluation of primary health care. The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, 10, 52-64.

Kasch, C., & Lisnek, P. (1984). The role of strategic communication in nursing theory and research. Advances in Nursing Science, 7, 56-71.

Kasch, C. (1984). Communication, adaptation, and the restoration of psychosocial competence. Helping patients cope with chronic illness. Journal of the American Association of Nephrology Nurses, 11, 14-22.

Kasch, C. (1982). Interpersonal competence and communication in the delivery of nursing care. Advances in Nursing Science, 6, 171-187.

C) Book Review Essays and Book Reviews

Kasch, C. (1975). The process of group communication. Book Review, Today’s Speech, 23, 58.

Kasch, C. (1997). The engines and ends of education: Diverging perspectives in a changing information environment—a review. Journal of Research in Computers in Education, 29:3, 315-323.

D) Periodicals

Kasch, C. (1995). Some thoughts on computer-mediated communication as a catalyst for instructional innovation. Catalyst, Office of Teaching Excellence & Faculty Development, 8-9.

Kasch, C. (1994, Winter). Computer-augmented instruction: Data suggests upsides and downsides. QSNews, 3-4.