Arthur Vanlear

Associate Professor of Communication Sciences
Department of Communication Sciences
Box U-85 University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-1085
Phone: (860) 486-2631 Fax: (860) 486-5422
E-mail: art.vanlear@uconn.edu

Summary of Research Programs:1. Dr. VanLear is involved in an ongoing program of research on "Communication Processes in Alcoholism & Addiction Recovery." This includes: (a) Social support processes, (b) Sobriety maintenance strategies in a 12 step program, and (c) Emotional communication & sobriety. A multi-year longitudinal investigation is now in it's 5th year and the 4th phase of data collection. In addition, an initial study of computer mediated support for addiction recovery has been completed, and planning
for a more extensive investigation is underway.
2. Communication and Relational Processes. This research program involves dynamic modeling of the communication processes involved in relationship emergence and maintenance.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. University of Utah, 1985, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Interpersonal/Small Group Communication, Communication Theory, Research Methods, Language Behavior.

Dissertation: "The Formation of Social Relationships: A Longitudinal Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Models." (B. Aubrey Fisher, Major Advisor)

M.A. Northern Illinois University, 1979, DeKalb, Illinois.

Communication Theory, Research Methods, Intercultural/Interracial Communication.

Masters Thesis: "The Dimensions of Prejudice and Their Relationship to Defensive Attribution: A Study in Interracial Communication."

B.A. James Madison University, 1977, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

CumLaude with Distinction in Communication Arts.

Honors Thesis: "Jimmy Carter's Ethos: A Rhetorical Analysis."

TEACHING POSITIONS

University of Connecticut, Storrs CT, Associate Professor, 1992 to present.
University of Arizona, Tucson AZ, Visiting Scholar, Winter 1998.
University of Connecticut, Storrs CT, Assistant Professor, 1988-1992.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI, Assistant Professor, 1985-1988, Instructor 1983-1985.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI, Visiting Assistant Professor, Summer, 1985.
Weber State College, Ogden UT Adjunct Instructor, 1983.
University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT, Teaching Assistant, 1979-1981.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL, Teaching Assistant, 1977-1979.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

VanLear, C. Arthur & Trujillo, Nick (1986). "On Becoming Acquainted: A Longitudinal Study of Social Judgment Processes." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 3, 375-392.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1987). "The Formation of Social Relationships: A Longitudinal Study of Social Penetration." Human Communication Research, 13, 299-322.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1990). "Communication and Marital Satisfaction: Social Desirability and Nonlinearity." Communication Research Reports, 7, 38-44.

VanLear, C. Arthur & Zietlow, Paul H. (1990). "Toward a Contingency Approach to Marital Interaction: An Empirical Integration of Three Approaches." Communication Monographs, 57, 202-218.

Zietlow, Paul H. & VanLear, C. Arthur (1991). "Marriage Duration and Relational Control." Journal of Marriage and The Family, 53, 773-785.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1991). Testing a cyclical model of communicative openness in relationship development: Two longitudinal studies. Communication Monographs, 58, 337-361.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1992). "Marital Communication Across the Generations: Learning and Rebellion, Continuity and Change." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 9, 103-124.

VanLear, C. Arthur & Mabry, Edward (1999). Testing contrasting interaction models for discriminating between consensual and dissentient decision-making groups. Small Group Research, 30, 29-58.

Books & Chapters

VanLear, C. Arthur (1983). "Analysis of Interaction Data." In R. Bostrom (Ed.), Communication Yearbook 7 (pp. 282-303). Beverly Hills: Sage.

Watt, James H., & VanLear, C. Arthur (Eds.). (1996). Dynamic patterns in communication processes. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

VanLear, C. Arthur, & Watt, James H. (1996). A partial map to a wide territory. In James H. Watt & C. Arthur VanLear (Eds.), Dynamic patterns in communication processes (pp. 3-34). Thousand Oaks: Sage.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1996). Communication process approaches and models: Patterns, cycles, and dynamic coordination. In James H. Watt & C. Arthur VanLear (Eds.), Dynamic patterns in communication processes (pp. 35-70). Thousand Oaks: Sage.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1998). Dialectic empiricism: Science and relationship metaphors. In B. Montgomery & L. Baxter (Eds.), Dialectic approaches to personal relationships. Lawrence Erlbaum.

COMPETITIVELY SELECTED PAPERS

VanLear, C. Arthur (1980, April). A relational model for the analysis of protest movement rhetoric. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northwest Communication Association, Coeur d' Alene, ID.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1981, February). The dimensions of prejudice and their relationship to defensive attribution: A study in interracial communication. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Speech Communication Association, San Jose, CA.

VanLear, C. Arthur and O'Donnell-Trujillo (1982, February). Beyond initial interaction: A developmental study of the acquainting process. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Speech Communication Association, Denver, CO.

VanLear, C. Arthur and Coet, Larry (1982, April). Accepting and rejecting verbal behaviors in relational communication. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northwest Communication Association, Coeur d'Alene, ID.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1982, November). Mutuality and reciprocity in relational development: A longitudinal study of the acquainting process. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Louisville, KY.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1983, May). The analysis of interaction data: A comparison of methods. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dallas TX.

VanLear, C. Arthur. (1985, May). The formation of social relationships: A longitudinal comparison of linear and nonlinear models of self-presentation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Honolulu, HI.

VanLear, C. Arthur & Fisher, B. Aubrey. (1986, May). Relational control in developing peer acquaintances: A longitudinal test of cycles and roles. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

VanLear, C. Arthur & Zietlow, P.H. (1987, May). Marital interaction: An empirical comparison of three approaches. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.

VanLear, C. Arthur & Zietlow, P.H. (1987, July). Toward a contingency model of marital interaction. Paper presented at The British Psychological Association's Third International Conference on Social Psychology and Language, Bristol, England.

Zietlow, P.H. & VanLear, C. Arthur (1987, November). Marriage duration and relational control: A study of developmental patterns. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Speech Communication Association, Boston, MA.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1988, May). If l had a hammer: The uses and misuses of log linear analysis in modeling social interaction data. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The International Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1988, July). Perceived openness of self and other across relationships with differential growth trajectories: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at The Fourth International Conference on Personal Relationships, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

VanLear, C. Arthur & Mabry, Edward (1988, November). Developmental processes in consensual and dissentient group decision-making outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Speech Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1990, April). Communication and marital satisfaction: Social desirability and nonlinearity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA.

VanLear, C. Arthur & Mabry, Edward A. (1990, June). Testing contrasting interaction models for discriminating between consensual and dissentient group decision-making outcomes. A paper presented at the annual meeting of The International Communication Association, Dublin, Ireland.

Chaudhuri, Arjun; Buck, Ross; & VanLear, ( Arthur (1990, July). Emotional communication and the self. Poster presented at the Fifth International Conference on Personal Relationships, Oxford University; England.

Dindia, Kathryn & VanLear, C. Arthur (1990, July). The relational dimensions instrument: A shorter more reliable measure. Poster presented at the Fifth International Conference on Personal Relationships, Oxford University, England.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1990, November). Marital communication across the generations: Learning and rebellion; continuity and change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Mabry, Edward A., Jackson, Jullane J., McPhee, Robert D., & VanLear, C. Arthur (1990, November). Interactional arguments and group decision-making A study of deliberative processes in consensus and dissensus juries. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Plansky, Joyce M., Johnson, Jack R., & VanLear, C. Arthur (1990, November). Perceived and preferred instructional communication behaviors in college and human resource training classrooms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1991, May). Testing a cyclical model of relationship development: Two longitudinal studies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Mabry, Edward A., VanLear, C. Arthur, Jackson, Jullane J. & McPhee, Robert D. (1991, August). Constitutive dimensions of small group argument: Rethinking argument in persuasive arguments theory. Paper presented at the Seventh Summer Conference on Argumentation, Alta, UT.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1993, May). Validating the social desirability construct and measure. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The International Communication Association, Washington, D.C.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1994, July). Communication and Relationship Evolution. Paper presented at the 7th in conference of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, The Netherlands.

Strohm, Shelley J., & VanLear, C. Arthur (1995, May). An experimental study of emotional contagion. Paper presented at the annual meeting of The International Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM.

VanLear, C. Arthur, Anderson, Erika, Cobb, Richard, Rosenstein, Marshall (1997, May). Communication and the sobriety maintenance process: Sobriety maintenance strategies, social support, and emotion. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.

VanLear, C. Arthur, Cobb, Richard, Anderson, Erika, Brown, Mary, Dues, Michael (May, 1999) Communication and the sobriety maintenance process II: Emotional expression, relationships, and quality of life. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.

Dillman, Leesa, Burgoon, Judee, & VanLear, C. Arthur (May, 1999). Cyclicity and mutual adaptation in intimacy development. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.

VanLear, C. Arthur, Walker, Robert, Sheehan, Megan, & Withers, Lesley (May, 2000). AA Online: The enactment of social support on the internet. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Acapulco.

VanLear, C. Arthur (June July, 2000). Social-emotional support and the sobriety maintenance process. A paper presented to the meeting of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, Brisbane, Australia.

OTHER PRESENTATIONS & PAPERS

VanLear, C. Arthur (1985, March). Using log-linear analysis to model social interaction data. In J. Cappella (Chair) Quantitative Methods for Interaction Research. Symposium conducted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1985, May). Using microcomputers for communication research. In R.J. Doolittle (Chair) Microcomputers in Communication. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Communication Association, Wisconsin Rapids.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1986, October). The development of social relationships. Colloquium presented to the Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1988). Toward a contingency model of marital communication. Colloquia presented to the Departments of Communication at Penn State University, State College, PA and The University of Georgia, Athens Georgia.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1989). Marital communication across the generations. Presentation at a meeting of the Northeastern Communication Conference, Farmington, CT.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1992, July). Time series analysis of longitudinal data in personal relationships. A paper presented at the Sixth International Conference on Personal Relationships, Orono, Maine.

VanLear, C. Arthur (1993, June). A workshop in quantitative interaction analysis: Methodological issues and procedures. Workshop given at the 1993 conference of The International Network on Personal Relationships, Milwaukee.

COURSES TAUGHT

University of Connecticut

Interpersonal Communication (205)

Small Group Communication (216W)

Quantitative Research Methods in Communication (231Q)

Special Topics: Marital & Family Communication (298)

Special Topics: Communication in Personal Relationships (298)

Special Topics: Communication and Conflict Management (298)

Graduate Seminar in Interpersonal Communication (308)

Graduate Seminar in Small Group Communication Research (313)

Proseminar in Communication Research (401)

University of Arizona (Visiting)

Relational Communication (417)

Seminar in Successful Relating (596) [with Judee Burgoon]

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Introduction to Organizational Communication (110)

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (201)

Interviewers and Interviewing (300)

Interpersonal Communication Processes (301)

Communication in Organizations (310)

Quantitative Research Methods in Communication (370)

Communication in Marriage & The Family (401)

Graduate Seminar in Interpersonal Communication (880)

C. Arthur VanLear, Ph.D.

University of Wisconsin-Madison (Visiting)

Interpersonal Communication (572)

Weber State College

Principles of Public Communication (102)

Communication Skills in Human Relationships (105)

University of Utah

Elements of Speech Communication (101)

Communication in the Business Setting (324)

Northern Illinois University

Fundamentals of Speech Communication (100)

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

International Communication Association (Life)
Speech Communication Association (Life)
International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (Charter member)
International Network on Personal Relationships

SERVICE

Professional Service

Elected to the "nominating committee" for The Interpersonal and Small Group Interaction Division of The Speech Communication Association, 1988.
Chair for a panel on Interpersonal Communication: Motives and Interpretations At the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Francisco, November, 1989.
Organized and chaired Dialectical Approaches to Communication in Relationships At the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta, GA, 1991.
Chair for a panel on Producing and Processing Conversations at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Miami FL, May 1992.
Organized and chaired a panel on Social Desirability Bias in Communication Research at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Washington, DC, May 1993.
Chaired a panel on New Communication Technologies at the annual meeting of The Speech Communication Association, Miami, FL, 1993.
Organized and Chaired a panel on Cycles and Dynamic Patterns in Communication Processes for The Information Systems Division of The International Communication Association, Sydney Australia, July 1994.
Outside reviewer for the Tenure Review of Leesa Dillman, for the Greenspun School of Communication, University of Nevada Los Vegas, 1998.
Interviewed for and quoted in: Herbst, Ann C. (November, 1998). Men, Women and Worry. Parents, 94-96.

Editorial Positions

Appointed (1991-1992) to the Editorial Board of Communication Monographs. Judee Burgoon, Editor: Speech Communication Association.
Appointed (1991-1997) to the Advisory Board of Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Steve Duck, Editor: Sage.
Appointed (1997-Present) to the Advisory Board of Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Mark Fine, Editor: Sage.
Appointed (1993-1997) to the Editorial Board of Personal Relationships. Patricia Noller, Editor: The International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships: Cambridge University Press.
Editor (1992-1996) of Personal Relationship Issues: an official publication of the International Network on Personal Relationships.
VanLear, C. Arthur (1996). (Ed.). Guide to graduate studies in personal relationships. An official publication of the International Network on Personal Relationships.

Reviews/Critic

Respondent to panel "Confrontation, Confirmation, Negotiation and Mediation." Interpersonal and Small Group Interaction Division at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL., Nov., 1986.
Elected as reviewer of Competitive papers for The Interpersonal and Small Group Interaction Div. of The Speech Communication Association for their annual meeting in November, 1986.
Guest reviewer for Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1988. Steve Duck, Editor & Barbara Montgomery, Associate Editor.
Book prospectus review for Allyn Bacon Co, 1989.
Guest reviewer for Human Communication Research, 1989. James Bradic Editor.
Guest reviewer for Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1989. Steve Duck, Editor & Kathryn Dindia, Associate Editor.
Guest reviewer for Communication Monographs, 1990. Judee Burgoon Editor.
Reviewer for competitive papers for the Information Systems Division of the International Communication Association, for their annual meeting, May 1992.
Respondent for panel "Relational development and Communication" Interpersonal and Small Group Interaction Division at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL, Oct. 1992.
Judge of Social Sciences Division, 10th Annual Research & Creative Activities Forum, University of Missouri, March 1993.
Respondent on a panel for the Information Systems Division at the annual meeting of The International Communication Association, Sydney, Australia, July, 1994.
Guest reviewer for Burleson, B. (1996) (Ed.). Communication yearbook 15. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Reviewer for Leslie Baxter & Barbara Montgomery (1996). Relating: Dialogues and dialectics. New York: Guilford.
Guest reviewer for Western Journal of Communication (1998) Leah Vande Berg, Editor.
Guest reviewer for Journal of Applied Communication Research (1998)
Guest reviewer for Communication Studies (1998), Paul Mongeau Editor.
Respondent for a panel "Conflict communication" at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New York City, November, 1998.
Ad hoc review for special issue of Journal of Language and Social Psychology. Mark Hamilton, editor.
Guest reviewer for Human Communication Research (1999), Edward Fink Editor.
Guest reviewer for Personal Relationships (1999) Anita Vangelisti Associate Editor.
Reviewer of competitive papers for the Interpersonal Communication Division of the International Communication Association for their annual meeting, May, 2000.
Ad hoc reviewer for University of Connecticut Large Grant Competition, 2000.

University Service

University of Connecticut:

Sponsor of undergraduate "Communication Club" 1988 - 1989; "UComm" 1991-1996.
Member of Department "Promotion and Tenure Review Committee," 1989, 1997-1999.
Member of Departmental "Search Committee" 1990-present.
Member of Departmental "Graduate Program Publicity Committee," 1990-91.
Member of University Social & Behavioral Sciences Area Review Committee for Ph.D. Prospectuses, 1992
Chair Social & Behavioral Sciences Area Review Committee, 1993-1994.
Faculty Sponsor of undergraduate Debate Society, 1993-1995.
Initiated and coordinated the Uconn "Personal Relationships Interest Group," 1992-97
Chair Departmental Search Committee, Hartford position, 1994.
Graduate Standards Committee 1997-1998.
Representative to University Graduate Faculty Council, 1993-1998.
Departmental Library liaison, 1989-present.
Communication Processes representative to UConn "Open House," 1997-present.
Served on four M.A. committees.
Associate advisor on two completed Ph.D. committees.
Directed two completed Masters Theses (Shelley Strohm & Marshall Rosenstein).
Directed the Ph.D. Dissertation of John Cronin, 1991.
Currently major advisor of 3 Ph.D. Students & 2 Ph.D. Candidates; associate advisor to 3 Ph.D. students, associate advisor on 3 MA committees.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee:

Served on five M.A. committees and Co-directed one M.A. thesis, 1985-1988.
Chair of departmental "Research Committee," member of departmental "Trust fund committee," and "Search Committee," 1987-1988.
Member of departmental "Research Committee" and "Coordinators Committee," 1986-1987.
Member of departmental "Research Committee," and "Course and Curriculum Committee," 1985-1986.
Member departmental "Search Committee," 1984-1985.
Prepared written report of "The UWM non-represented employees' rating package" (performance evaluation) for Dean Toth, March, 1984. (With M. Hammer & R. McPhee)
Member of departmental "Research Committee," and "Colloquium Committee," 1984. UWM Staff Development Workshop, "The Dynamics of Leadership," 1983.
Member of department "Trust Funds Committee," and "Internship Program Committee," 1983.

University of Utah:

Representative, Communication Graduate Student Association, 1981-83.

Northern Illinois University:

Member of "Basic Course Policy Committee," 1977-1979.

James Madison University:

President, Madison College Chapter, Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha, 1976-1977.

Community Service

I am engaged in a variety of community service projects, committees, and functions. I choose not to list these functions on my curriculum vitae. Anyone interested in my community service and nonprofessional activities will be provided that information upon request.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Top ranked paper in the Behavioral Science interest group of the Western Speech Communication Association, 1982. For "Beyond Initial Interaction: A Developmental Study of the Acquainting Process.' [With Nick Trujillo]
Top ranked paper in the Information Systems Division of ICA and winner of student paper award, 1983. For "The Analysis of Interaction Data: A Comparison of Methods."
Lead article in Human Communication Research, 13, (#3) 1987. For "The Formation of Social Relationships: A Longitudinal Study of Social Penetration."
Top three paper award in the Information Systems Division of ICA 1990 for "Testing Contrasting Interaction Models for Discriminating between Consensual and Dissentient Group Decision-Making Outcomes." [With Edward A. Mabry]
Top three paper award in the Applied Communication Section of the Speech Communication Association 1990 for "Perceived and Preferred Instructional Communication Behaviors in College and Human Resource Training Classrooms." [With Joyce M. Plansky & Jack R. Johnson]
Lead article in Communication Monographs, 58 (#4) 1991. For "Testing a cyclical model of communicative openness in relationship development: Two longitudinal studies."

WORK IN REVIEW & IN PROGRESS

VanLear, C. Arthur, Anderson, Erika, Cobb, Richard, Rosenstein, Marshall, Brown, Mary. "Communication, social support, and emotional quality of life in the twelve-step sobriety maintenance process: Two studies." This research reports the results of two studies on alcoholism recovery conducted over a 4 year period. The completed research report will be submitted to The Journal of Applied Communication Research.

VanLear, C. Arthur, & Dues, Michael. "Social support, attachment and twelve-step recovery: A longitudinal study predicting emotional quality of life for recovering alcoholics."

VanLear, C. Arthur, Walker, Robert, Sheehan, Megan, & Withers, Lesley (May, 2000). AA Online: The enactment of social support on the Internet. Final version being prepared for submission to Small Group Research.

VanLear, C.Arthur. Emotional Communication among Recovering Alcoholics. Grant proposal in preparation.

VanLear, C. Arthur. Scheduled Trajectories and Responsive Adaptations: A dynamic model of communication and relational evolution. This paper is the result of a long-standing research program examining communication and relationship evolution. A theoretical/mathematical model is proposed and new data are used to illustrate it.