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Curriculum Vitae

Mary M. Step, Ph.D.

Phone: (330)672-2630 ♦ (216)403-6048 (cell)

Email: mstep@kent.edu; MaryMStep@gmail.com

Research Interests

Health Communication, Clinician-Patient Communication Involvement, Prognosis Communication,

Observational Coding of Communication, Content Analysis, Mixed Methods, Healthcare Decision-

Making, Cancer Prevention, Social Media and Risky Health Behavior

Education

1990 B.A. Communication Studies Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

1992 M.A.C.T. Communication Studies Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

Thesis: Functions of perceived confirmation and expectancy violations in romantic couples.

1998 Ph.D. Communication Studies Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Dissertation: An emotional appraisal model of media involvement, uses, and effects.

2005 Prevention Research Educational Postdoctoral Training Program (PREP), Case Western

Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Projects: (1) Evaluation of the impact of physician relational

communication in cancer decision-making, (2) Exploration of physician-patient communication

at cancer recurrence.

2015 Executive Coaching Certification, Weatherhead School of Management Executive Education,

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Training provided personal leadership development, and practical coaching skills for inspiring the leadership development of others. The program is grounded in Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Intentional Change theories, offering an evidence based model of coaching practice. Certification completed 05/08/15.

Academic & Professional Appointments

8/15-present Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, Dept. of Social & Behavioral Sciences,

Kent State University, Kent, OH

3/11-present Assistant Professor, Case School of Medicine at MetroHealth Medical Center, Division

of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio

7/11-present Affiliated Faculty, Prevention Research Center at Case Western Reserve University.

7/10-6/15 Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of

Family Medicine/Research Division

7/05-6/10 Instructor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; Dept. of Family

Medicine/Research Division

1/00-7/05 Instructor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Department of

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Communication Science

8/96-12/99 Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Department of

Communication Science

8/92-5/97 Teaching Fellow/ Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, School of Communication Studies

9/90-6/92 Research/Teaching Assistant, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio,

Department of Communication

Professional Memberships

2012 Cancer & Primary Care Research International Network (Ca-Pri)

2011 Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)

2005 American Psycho-Oncology Society (APOS)

2005 American Academy of Communication & Health (AACH)

1990 International Communication Association (ICA)

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Honors & Awards

10/09 APOS Fellowship award for promising junior faculty

03/05 Nominee, Carl F. Wittke award for outstanding undergraduate teaching

03/05 Nominee, J. Bruce Jackson Undergraduate Mentoring Award

04/04 Nominee, J. Bruce Jackson Undergraduate Mentoring Award

11/02 Outstanding Reviewer, Mass Comm. Division, National Communication Association

04/01 Nominee, Carl F. Wittke award for outstanding undergraduate teaching

04/01 Named outstanding faculty member by CWRU Office of Multicultural Affairs

04/99 Kent State University, Graduate Student Senate, Outstanding Dissertation Award

04/94 Kent State University, Graduate Student Association, Outstanding Teaching

04/94 International Communication Association Award for Outstanding Teaching

05/91 Cleveland State University, Outstanding Graduate Student

05/90 Cleveland State University, Outstanding Undergraduate

Professional & Academic Service

Editorial Review Service

2000-present Ad Hoc Reviewer for Annals of Family Medicine, Research on Aging, Patient Education

&

Counseling, Psycho Oncology, Journal of Applied Communication, European Journal of

Cancer Care, Communication Theory, Communication Yearbook, Health

Communication, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Communication Teacher,

Journal of PsychoOncology

2012 Reviewer, Study Section/PCORI: ZRG1 BCMB-K (70) R

Disciplinary

2009 Reviewer, International Communication Association (ICA)

1998-2006 Reviewer, National Communication Association Convention (NCA)

2003 Chair, Spotlight on Scholarship, NCA

2000-2001 Secretary, Mass Communication Division, NCA

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

03/14-05/15 Member, Case CCC Protocol Review & Monitoring Committee

07/12-present Member, Advisory Committee, Bio-Measurement Core

05/11 Member, Health History Form Revision subcommittee

07/09 Leader, Survivorship Science Planning Group

07/09-02/14 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Case CCC Protocol Review & Monitoring Committee

04/09 Planning leader, groups 8 & 9, Case CCC Annual Retreat

03/09 Trainer, Patient and Caregiver Focus Group Project, Ireland Cancer Center.

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07/08 Member and advisor, Patient & Family Centered Care Task Force

06/08-present Planning team member, Comprehensive Patient Registry

07/05-present Member, Prevention & Control; Cancer & Aging Groups, Case CCC.

Departmental

08/23/15 KSU Social & Behavioral Sciences Faculty Advisory Committee

08/23/15 KSU Social & Behavioral Sciences Student Academic Complaint Committee

11/2013 Facilitate group creation of vision statement, Developmental Disabilities Practice Based

Research Network

2003-2004 Associate Chair, Dept. of Communication Science, CWRU

2005 The Communication Transaction in Family Medicine, Family Medicine faculty

development

2000-2005 Director, Communication Studies program, CWRU

2000-2003 Advisory committee, KSU School of Communication Studies

1996-2005 Academic Advisor/Internship Coordinator, Communication Studies, CWRU

1993-1995 Graduate Student representative, Graduate Studies Committee, KSU

CWRU School of Medicine

2013-present Reviewer, CTSC project proposals

University

5/04-5/06 Marshal, CWRU University Commencement

6/03-6/05 Consultant, Center for Health Promotion Research, CWRU

10/04 Expert source for Cleveland Plain Dealer article about Oral Communication

9/04 Commentator for MSNBC concerning Vice Presidential communication styles

9/04 Consultant/Instructor Translational Research, Biomedical Engineering

2/04 Expert source for WEWS (Cleveland, OH) concerning nonverbal communication

9/03-5/04 CWRU College of Arts & Sciences Committee on Educational Programs

Community

01/13-04/13 Honorary Chair, CWRU Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

01/10-present Board Member, Planning & Oversight Committee, Cuyahoga County Alcoholism, Drug

Addiction & Mental Health Board

08/06 Speaker & Facilitator, Mother-Daughter Communication, Cervical Cancer and the

Mother-Daughter Relationships community (Cleveland) workshop

Teaching Experience Student evaluations rated consistently above average to excellent

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Fall 2015 Instructor, Health Disparities. KSU College of Public Health online course

2014-2015 Preceptor, Foundations of Clinical Medicine (1st year medical students)

2012-2013 Mentor, Oliver Schirokauer, CWRU medical student, Project: Information seeking styles

among patients during advanced cancer.

2011

Lecture, Physician-Patient Communication & Older Adults, CWRU Family Medicine faculty

development.

Lecture, Tailoring Communication to Older Adults, CWRU Family Medicine Resident seminar.

Presentation, Funding 101, Cleveland State University School of Communication faculty

development workshop.

Short Course: Decision Making in Aging Populations: Research & Challenges, Society for

Medical Decision Making, Chicago, IL., In collaboration with Michael Diefenbach, PhD. & Lisa Wu,

MA.

2010 Lecture, Cancer Survivorship, presented to EPBI-497, Cancer Epidemiology.

2009 Advisor/Mentor, Independent Study, Dept. of Family Medicine, Lindsay Eldridge

1996-2005 Director, Communication Studies Division at CWRU.

Courses below taught regularly from 08/96-05/05: Introduction to Communication,

Communication Theory, Persuasion, Nonverbal Communication, Media Literacy & Effects,

Health Communication. Dept. of Communication Sciences Academic Advisor and Independent

Study director to over 50 upper division undergraduate students. (Course descriptions available

upon request)

1992-1999 Undergraduate Teaching Fellow, Kent State University, Courses taught:

Introduction to Human Communication, Communication Inquiry, Communication

Process, Interpersonal Communication. (Course descriptions available upon request)

1990-1992

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Cleveland State University, Public Speaking. Large lecture

didactic and small group performance.

Group facilitator, Independently contracted with nonprofit groups to lead group decision making

and focus group activity

1988-1990 Group facilitator, Cleveland State University, Interpersonal Communication. Trained

facilitator, communication skills laboratory groups. Planned and led weekly small group

skills development activities.

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Internal & External Project Funding

Pending Kouroukian (PI) ACS RSG-126952 (Resubmission) 10/15/2015 $165,000, Direct costs Y1 Explaining excess cancer mortality among patients with mental illness This mixed methods study

examines process and quality of care measures that may contribute to cancer-related disparities in disabled and older Medicare beneficiaries with mental illness. Using database analysis, and qualitative interviewing/analysis we plan to identify Points of Failure (POFs) at which an intervention would likely mitigate suboptimal outcomes. This application received an “outstanding” score in the initial submission. Co-Investigator (.10 FTE). Implement intensive interviewing of mental health providers, patients, and caregivers, qualitative analysis, and manuscript development.

Current

Flocke (PI) $1,500,000 total direct costs PCORI Improving Healthcare Systems: Spring 2015 Using a teachable moment communication process to improve outcomes of quitline referrals. Expected start 11/01/15-10/31/18. Cluster randomized control study designed to improve delivery of smoking cessation advice and assistance among socially and economically disadvantaged patients. This study tests a system-based implementation of the TMCP to improve patient reported outcomes, and the proportion of patients referred to a tobacco quitline that are successfully contacted and initiate treatment. Co-investigator (.10 FTE) Study and intervention design, clinician training, data analysis and manuscript production.

Avery (PI) ~$100,000 Direct costs Y1

Design & Test of the Positive Peers Mobile App for HIV Care Retention

HRSA-15-029: Use of Social Media to Improve Engagement, Retention, and Health Outcomes along the HIV

Care Continuum. Application submitted 4/3/15 for project period 09/01/2015 through 08/31/2019 This project will provide and evaluate a private social media based community to residents of Northeast Ohio who have been diagnosed with HIV. Mixed methods demonstration project aims to accelerate mobility along the HIV care continuum by engaging youth (13-24) and young adults (25-34) living with HIV in the care experience. Co-Investigator (.15 FTE) Social media specialist, outcome evaluation, manuscript production and dissemination. Flocke (PI) $296,211. Direct costs Y1 Measurement of Nicotine Dependence Among Adolescent Cigarillo Users. Submitted in response to PA-13-302, Risk, Prevention and Intervention for Addictions (RPIA). 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2019. Mixed methods project aimed at developing a measure of nicotine dependence that is valid and

reliable for cigarillos, cigars and little cigars (CCLC) users. Co-Investigator (.10 FTE) activities include item

development, cognitive interviewing, data analysis and manuscript development.

(Albert: PI)

NIH/NIDCR R01 DA032300-01 Generalized Causal Mediation Analysis for Social Environment and

Health Research. 07/1/2009-06/30/2016. Project aimed at development and validation of statistical

methods for improved modeling of hypothetical constructs and complex composite variables. Co-

Investigator. Provision and interpretation of behavioral variable database for analysis, manuscript

collaboration. (.03.75 FTE)

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Completed

MRSG10-00901CPPB (Step: PI) Effort: 75%

ACS 01/01/2009-06/30/2015 $664,931 total direct costs

Oncologist-Patient Communication Involvement at Cancer Recurrence.

Mentored training grant aimed at bolstering clinical research skills and generating observation data of

clinician patient communication process in the early treatment phase of metastatic and recurrent cancer.

(Six month no-cost extension approved 12/17/14)

R01 CA105292-05 (Flocke, PI )

NCI 07/01/2009-06/30/2014 Effort: 15.00%

Using Illness Visits to Provide Health Behavior Advice.

Co-Investigator. Project tests a communication intervention for primary care providers intended to

improve their delivery of behavior change (smoking/weight loss) advice.

UL1TR000439 (Step: PI) 7/1/2013-12/31/2013 Effort: in kind $10,000 total direct costs

Behavioral Measurement Core Utilization Pilot Grant: CTSC of Cleveland

Observational Coding of Patient Participation in Clinical Encounters. Funds awarded to support coding team and activities related to the development of a brief scale used to measure clinician-patient communication involvement.

ACS- IRG-91-022-18 (Step: PI)

ACS 10/01/12-09/30/13 Effort: in kind $30,000 total direct costs

Feasibility of a Team Approach for Discussing Prognosis and Treatment Goals (TPAT) During

Advanced Breast Cancer. Project tested a clinical intervention to improve patient understanding and

involvement in advanced cancer prognosis discussions.

P30 CA043703 (Step: PI)

NCI 12/01/2009-11/30/2010 Effort: in kind $48,337 total direct costs

Comparison of Recurrent and Non-recurrent Cancer Patients’ Needs and Wellbeing.

Pilot project aimed at identification and comparison of patient reported outcomes in a large sample of

patients diagnosed with recurrent and non-recurrent advanced cancer.

P20CA10373 (Rose: PI)

NCI 11/01/2006-09/30/2008 Fellowship

Age Differences in Making Treatment Decisions for Early Stage Breast Cancer.

Co Investigator. Fellowship project implemented by Dr. Step. Observation (coding) of oncologist-patient

communication during audio recorded adjuvant therapy decision making encounters.

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R25CA090355-4 (Rose: PI)

NCI 07/01/2005-06/30/2008 Fellowship

Communication at Cancer Recurrence.

Fellowship project conceived and implemented by Dr. Step under Dr. Rose’s mentorship. Mixed method

study exploring and describing the communication experiences of women diagnosed with a recurrence

of solid tumor cancer.

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Publications & Presentations

Manuscripts in Press

Step, M.M., Bracken, C.C., Trapl, E., & Flocke, S.A. (in press). User and content characteristics of public

tweets referencing little cigars. American Journal of Health Behavior. .

Manuscripts in Progress

Step, M.M., Dracon A., Holmes C., Albert, J.M., Silverman P. Feasibility of a team based prognosis and treatment goal discussion (T-PAT) with women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. Journal of Oncology Practice

Step, MM, Flocke, SA, & Rozenbaum, D. Patient reported communication outcomes following physician initiated teachable moments in tobacco cessation. BMC Family Practice.

Bracken, C.C. & Step, M.M., McNeely, M.B. Content Analysis of Little Cigar and Cigarillo Instagram

Image

Features and Themes. Tobacco & Nicotine.

Step, M.M. & Ray, E.B. Prognosis discussion pathways in advanced cancer. Patient Education & Counseling

Peer Reviewed Publications

Flocke, S.A., Step, M.M., Antognoli, E., Lawson, P.J., Smith, S., Parran, T., and Marsh, S. (2014). A randomized trial to evaluate primary care clinician training to use the Teachable Moment Communication Process for smoking cessation counseling. Preventive Medicine, 69, 267-273.

Werner, J.J., Lawson, P.J., Panaite, V., Step. M.M., Flocke, S.A. (2013) Comparing primary care

physicians' smoking cessation counseling techniques to motivational interviewing. Journal of

Addiction Medicine, 7, 139-142.

Step, M.M., Kypriotakis, G., & Rose, J.H (2013). An exploration of the relative influence of patient’s

age and cancer recurrence status on symptom distress, anxiety and depression over time. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. DOI:10.1080/07347332.2012.761318. Mazanec, S., Daly, B., Meropol, N., & Step, M. (2012). Facilitating enrollment in a cancer registry

through modified consent procedures: A pilot study. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 7(5), 71-75. DOI:10.1525/jer.2012.7.5.71

Flocke, S.A., Antognoli, E., Step, M.M., Marsh, S., Parran, T., & Mason, M.J. (2012) A teachable moment communication process for smoking cessation talk: Description of a group randomized clinician-focused intervention. BMC Health Services Research, 12: 109.DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-109 URL: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/109

Siminoff, L.A. & Step, M.M. (2011) A comprehensive observational coding scheme for analyzing

instrumental, affective and relational communication in healthcare contexts. Journal of Health

Communication, 16, 178-197.

Step, M.M. & Ray, E. B. (2011) Patient perceptions of oncologist-patient communication about

prognosis: Changes from initial diagnosis to cancer recurrence. Health Communication, 26(1), 48-58.

Step, M.M., Rose, J. H., Albert, J. M., Cheruvu, V. K., & Siminoff, L. A. (2009) Modeling patient-centered

communication: Oncologist relational communication and patient communication involvement in

breast cancer adjuvant therapy decision-making. Patient Education & Counseling, 77, 369-378.

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Step, M.M., Siminoff, L.A., & Rose, J. H., (2009) Differences in oncologist communication across age

groups and contributions to adjuvant decision outcomes. Journal of the American Geriatric Society,

57, S279-S282.

O’Toole, E., Step, M.M., Engelhardt, K., & Rose, J.H., (2009) The role of primary care physicians in

advanced cancer care: Perspectives of older patients and their oncologists, Journal of the American

Geriatric Society, 57, S265-S268.

Siminoff, L. A., & Step, M.M. (2005). A communication model of shared decision-making: Accounting

for treatment decisions. Health Psychology, 24, 99-105.

Step, M.M., & Finucane, M. O. (2002). Interpersonal communication motives in everyday interactions.

Communication Quarterly, 50, 93-109.

Rubin, A. M., & Step, M.M. (2000). Impact of motivation, attraction, and parasocial interaction on talk

radio listening. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 44, 635-654

Rubin, A. M., & Step, M.M. (1997).Viewing television talk shows. Communication Research Reports.

14,106-115.

Infante, D. A., Step, M.M., & Horvath, C. L. (1997). Counter-attitudinal advocacy: When high

argumentatives are more persuasable. Communication Research Reports, 14, 79-87.

Invited Publications & Presentations

Step, M.M. (Nov. 12, 2014), Conducting Research with Social Media: Opportunities, Resources, and

Pitfalls. CWRU, Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods Seminar Series.

Step, M.M. (Sept. 7, 2012) Communication and Decision Making with Older Adults. University of

Edinburgh College of Medicine, Centre for Population Health Sciences.

Step, M.M. (March, 2011). A Communication Process Approach to Understanding Age-Related Patterns

in Decision-Making. Presentation to the Behavioral Oncology & Cancer Communications SIG,

American Society for Preventive Oncology, Las Vegas, NV.

Step, M.M. (May, 2010). Age group differences in well-being at cancer recurrence and over time.

Presentation to Aging & Cancer Group, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Step, M.M. (Jan. 2009). It’s the Same Thing, Only Totally Different: Communication and Cancer

Recurrence; Lorain County Community College Research Symposium, Lorain, OH

Step, M.M. (April, 2008). Oncologist-patient relational communication in the initial consult with older

breast cancer patients. Presentation for: New Findings in Psychosocial and Health Services Research

on Aging and Cancer: Considerations for Geriatric Oncology and Primary Care, Cleveland, OH.

Step, M.M. & Knox, R. (2004). Media portrayals of September 11th, 2001 and beyond. In A. Nyatepe-

Coo & D. Zeisler-Vralsted (Eds.), Understanding terrorism: Threats in an uncertain world. (pp. 135-

146), Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

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Step, M.M., Finucane, M.O., & Horvath, C.W. (2002). Emotional involvement with the attacks. In B.

Greenberg (Ed.), Communication and terrorism: Public and media responses to 9/11 (pp. 261-273).

Creskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Step, M.M. (2001). September 11, 2001: Media Response and Responsibility, Baker-Nord Center for the

Humanities

Step, M.M. (1998). Media Effects and User Involvement Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities

Published Abstract, Paper, & Poster Presentations

Step, M.M., Ferber, G., Albert, J., & Liu, Y. (Oct., 2015) The influence of patient treatment goal and oncologist patient communication on patient decision conflict. Oral presentation to the International Conference of Communication & Health, New Orleans, LA.

Step, M.M., Ferber, G., Albert, J., & Liu, Y. (Oct. 2015) Confirming Oncologist Communication Predicts Patient Participation in Early Stage Advanced Cancer Encounters. Oral presentation to the International Conference of Communication & Health, New Orleans, LA.

Step, M.M., Sova, A.M., Dracon A., Holmes C., Silverman P. (February, 2014) Belief in Curability and Treatment Preferences Following a Team-Based Planned Prognosis Discussion During Advanced Breast Cancer. Oral presentation to the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS), Tampa, FL

Step, M.M., Sova, A.M., Dracon A., Holmes C., Silverman P. (October, 2013) Feasibility of a team approach for discussing prognosis and treatment goals during advanced breast cancer. Oral presentation to the International Conference of Communication and Health (ICCH), Montreal, CA

Step, M.M., Sandella, A.M., Antognoli, E., Ferber G., Krejci S., Flocke S.A. (October, 2013) Development and application of a measure of communication involvement for clinician-patient interaction. Poster presentation to the International Conference of Communication and Health (ICCH), Montreal, CA

Flocke, S.A., Antognoli, E., Lawson, P.J., Smith, S., Mason, M.J., Pokimica, J., Step, M.M. Zyzanski, S.J. (March, 2013). Development of a Measure of Incremental Behavior Change Toward Smoking Cessation, Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Flocke, S.A., Antognoli, E., Smith, S., Mason, M.J., Lawson, P.J., Step, M.M. (March, 2013). Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase use of a Teachable Moment Communication Process for Smoking Cessation Counseling, Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Step, M.M. & Siminoff, L.A. (September, 2012). Observational Measure of Doctors’ Verbal Confirmation

and Disconfirmation of Patients’ in Cancer and Primary Care, European Association of

Communication in Health, St. Andrews, Scotland.

Step, M.M. & Antognoli, E. (May, 2012) Perceptions of primary care at cancer recurrence. Poster presentation for the Cancer & Primary Care International Network annual meeting, Cleveland, OH.

Step, M.M. & Sandella, A.M. (April, 2012) Communicating reassurance during recurrent cancer. Poster presentation to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA Sandella, A.M. & Step, M.M. (Oct., 2011) Finding hope and benefits in adversity: Exploring the

narratives of recurrent cancer patients. Oral presentation to the International Conference on Communication & Health, Chicago, IL

Siminoff, L.A. & Step, M.M. (April, 2011) Using technology to develop coding methods to advance

health communication research. Symposium presentation for DC Area Health Communication

Conference, Washington DC.

Step, M.M., Kypriotakis, G.M., & Rose, J.H. (Nov., 2010) Age group differences in symptom distress and

well-being at cancer recurrence and over time. Symposium presentation and abstract for the

Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

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Step, M.M. (Feb., 2010). A thematic summary of the psychosocial aspects of cancer recurrence. Podium

presentation and abstract for the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, New Orleans, LA.

Step, M.M. & Eldridge, L.K. (Feb., 2010) Perceptions of provider social support among women recently

diagnosed with solid tumor cancer recurrence. Poster presentation and abstract for the American

Psychosocial Oncology Society, New Orleans, LA.

Step, M.M. & Ray, E.B. (May, 2009). Patient perceptions of oncologist-patient communication: From

initial diagnosis to cancer recurrence. Podium presentation accepted for the International

Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Step, M.M. (Feb., 2009). Female Patients’ Comparisons of Initial and Recurrent Cancer Experiences,

Podium presentation and abstract for the American Psychosocial Oncology Society, Charlotte, NC.

Siminoff, L.A. & Step, M.M. (April, 2008). Coding conversational data: Approaches, challenges, and a

new system for data coding. Symposium and abstract for the International Psychosocial Oncology

Society World Congress, Madrid, Spain.

Step, M.M., Rose, J. H., & Siminoff, L. A. (Oct., 2007). Differences in oncologist initiated relational

communication messages toward middle age and older breast cancer patients during

treatment. Podium presentation and abstract for the American Academy of Communication

and Health, Charleston, SC.

Step, M.M., & Ho, A. (Nov., 2006). Information sources, mental models of cancer, and interpersonal

discussion: The college campus as a primary site for learning about prevention, presented at

the National Communication Association convention, San Antonio, TX.

Step, M.M., Ho, A., & Rothenberg, K. (Sept., 2006). Lay conceptualizations of cancer risk and peer to

peer communication about prevention among young adults. Poster presented at the European

Association of Communication & Health, Basel, Switzerland

Step, M.M., & Siminoff, L.A. (Sept., 2006). A humanistic approach to coding relational communication in

medical interaction. Poster presented at European Association of Communication & Health, Basel,

Switzerland.

Step, M.M. (Nov., 2005). Undergraduates Knowledge and Peer Communication Regarding Cancer

Prevention, presented at the National Communication Association convention, Boston, MA.

Step, M.M. (Oct., 2005). Relational Communication Theory: Communicative Goals across Cancer Care,

presented at the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare, Chicago, IL.

Step, M.M. (Nov., 2003). Task and relational dimensions of communication regarding medical treatment

decision-making. Paper presented at the National Communication Association convention, Miami,

FL

Step, M.M., Siminoff, L.A., & Mosavel, M. (2003, June) Communication characteristics of informed

consent interactions in health care. Colloquium presentation at the First Interdisciplinary Conference

of Communication Medicine and Ethics, Cardiff, Wales, UK.

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Horvath, C.W., Step, M.M., & Finucane, M.O. (2003, April) Interpersonal communication motives during

disaster coviewing on 9/11. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association,

Washington DC.

Step, M.M., Finucane, M. O., & Horvath, C. W. (2003, April) A functional model of interpersonal

communication in new media environments. Paper presented to the Broadcast Education

Association, Las Vegas, NV

Step, M.M., Finucane, M. O., & Horvath, C. W. (2002, November). Emotional involvement with media on

September 11. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Step, M.M. (2001, November). Consequences of television dependency. Paper presented at the National

Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.

Step, M.M. (2000, April). A goal driven model of emotional processing across television genres. Paper

presented at the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburg, PA.

Step, M.M. (1999, Nov.) Integrating emotion and cognition: An exploration of appraisal theory and

motivated television viewing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National

Communication Association, Chicago, IL.