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DiCioccio, Rachel L.

Dr. DiCioccio is the Director of the Office of Innovation in General Education. Her research utilizes a social psychological perspective to examine interactive aggression processes. Specifically, her research interests include teasing, humor communication, and family argument processes. Currently, she is focused on studying humor communication, how and why people use teasing communication in their relationships, and examining family communication and the argument process during crisis decision-making. DiCioccio’s research has been published in various academic outlets including: The Journal of Communication, Communication Reports, Human Communication, and The Review of Communication. She edited the book, Humor Communication: Theory, Impact, and Outcomes and has published numerous book chapters on the topic of humor. Dr. DiCioccio enjoys teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in conflict management, family communication, humor communication, nonverbal communication, personality theory, and communication pedagogy. She was the 2009 recipient of the College of Arts & Sciences Teaching Excellence Award. Research: Examining interactive aggression processes using a social psychological perspective; specifically teasing, humor communication, and family argument processes