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Evan Watts, PhD

Evan Watts, PhD

Assistant Professor
Communication
Humanities
Phone: (231) 591-2774
Email: [email protected]

Education

  • PhD, West Virginia University, Communication
  • MS, Florida State University, Media and Communication Studies
  • BS, Florida State University, Psychology and Communication

Presentations

  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Cohen, E. L. (Author & Presenter), National Communication Association, "Anyone can die! Why we enjoy it when bad things happen to good characters," Salt Lake City, UT, (November 2018).
  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Bowman, N. D. (Author & Presenter), Koban, K. (Author & Presenter), Knight, J. (Author & Presenter), Nicholson, A. L. (Author & Presenter), International Communication Association, "Game streaming and digital audiences: Awareness, without closeness," Prague, CZ, (May 2018).
  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Banks, J. (Author & Presenter), International Communication Association, "Heroic by association? Game designer and game character morality," Prague, CZ, (May 2018).
  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Banks, J. (Author & Presenter), Eastern Communication Association, "Bridging game boundaries during MMO expansions: Intrinsic needs and entertainment in endogame and exogame talk," Pittsburgh, PA, (April 2018).
  • Presentation
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), International Communication Association, "Considering potential impacts of developer-gamer relationships on game experience," San Diego, CA, (2017).
  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Bowman, N. D. (Author & Presenter), Clark-Gordon, C. V. (Author & Presenter), National Communication Association, "Identification, fandom, and sports: Investigating the role of team gender and nationality in FIFA 16," Dallas, TX, (November 2017).
  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Clark-Gordon, C. V. (Author & Presenter), Bowman, N. D. (Author & Presenter), National Communication Association, "Instructor use of nonverbal cues online: The effects of emojis and face-threat mitigation on student perceptions of digital instructional feedback," Dallas, TX, (November 2017).
  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Clark-Gordon, C. V. (Author & Presenter), Banks, J. (Author & Presenter), Bowman, N. D. (Author & Presenter), Eastern Communication Association, “As good as your word”: Face-threat mitigation and the use of instructor pictures on students’ perceptions of digital instructor feedback," Boston, MA, (April 2017).
  • Paper
    Watts, E. (Author & Presenter), Clark-Gordon, C. V. (Author & Presenter), Stern, A. (Author & Presenter), Banks, J. (Author & Presenter), Bowman, N. D. (Author & Presenter), “Call of Duty: A Call to Action: Video Games and Civic Engagement”, “(Gender) Bend it like Beckham”: The influence of gender cue salience on fandom towards women’s sports," National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA, (November 2016).