Education:
Ph.D. Communication, Michigan State University, 2004
M.A. Communication  Michigan State University
B.A. Linguistics and English  University of Kitakyushu (Japan)

Research (Areas of Interest):
Culture and communication, conflict and negotiation, social influence, health communication, research methods

Research Publications:
My research has been published in journals such as Communication Quarterly, Health Communication, Human Communication Research, Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, Language and Communication, and Asian Journal of Social Psychology.

Selected References:

Shearman, S. M., & Yoo, H. J. (2007). “Even a penny will help!”: Legitimization of paltry donation and social proof in soliciting donation to a charitable organization. Communication Research Reports, 24(4).

Shearman, S. M. & Levine, T. (2006). Dogmatism updated: A scale revision and validation. Communication Quarterly, 54(3).

Bresnahan, M. J., Shearman, S. M., Lee, S. Y., Mosher, D. & Ohashi, R. (2002). Responding to a friend: Perceptions of Social Appropriateness and liking in Japan, Korea, and the United States.  Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 31(2), 127-145.

Bresnahan, M., Lee, S. Y., Smith, S. W., Shearman, S. M. & Yoo, J. H. (2007). Reservations of the Spirit: The Development of a Culturally Sensitive Spiritual Beliefs Scale about Organ Donation. Health Communication, 21(1), 45-54.

Courses taught:
COMM 3180 Intercultural Communication
COMM 4130 Conflict and Communication
COMM 3142 Small Group Communication
COMM 2420 Business and Professional Communication
COMM 2030 Research Methods
COMM 6221 Intercultural Communication in Health Context
INTL 6005 Communication Across Cultures

http://personal.ecu.edu/shearmans/