Rhiannon Kallis, Ph.D.

Rhiannon Kallis, Ph.D.

Title: Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: School of Communication
Office: Kolbe Hall 110J
Phone: 330-972-5743
Email: rkallis@uakron.edu
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Biography

Dr. Kallis joined UA's School of Communication in the Fall of 2019. Much of her research explores the topics of social media and interpersonal relationships.

Research

Dr. Kallis’s research mainly takes a qualitative approach to understanding social media’s impact on romantic relationships. Her research has explored the motivations for using dating apps, romantic escalation and de-escalation on location-based dating apps, social media and romantic jealousy, and self-esteem issues from using dating apps.

Publications

Juarez-Paz, A.O., Doherty, E., Storch, S., Kallis, R. B., & Kleinman, S. (2023) “Anyone else? Is this normal?”: Anonymously seeking social support and information on the Ovia Pregnancy App. Atlantic Journal of Communication, 31(3).

Kallis, R. B. (2021). Creating a future relationship or destroying my self-esteem? An exploratory study on dating app experiences and well-being. Journal of Communication Technology, 4(1), 78-100. https://doi.org/10.51548/joctec-2021-005

Kallis, R.B. & Meluch, A. (2020). Workplace cyberbullying and online harassment as an organizational threat: Exploring the negative organizational outcomes. In L. R. Salazar (Ed.) Handbook of workplace cyberbullying and online harassment (pp. 176-196). IGI Global.

Kallis, R. B. (2020). Understanding the motivations for using Tinder. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 21(1), 66-73. DOI: 10.1080/17459435.2020.1744697

Kallis, R. & Ortiz Juarez-Paz, A. V. (2017). Music to mend heartache: Song choices to match, change, and distract mood. The Qualitative Report, 22(12), 3244-3259.

Ortiz Juarez-Paz, A., Kallis, R. B. & Xu, Yiwei. (2016). Evolution of the Disney princesses: From damsels in distress to damsels of distress. Journal of Communications Media, 8, 54-71.

Education

  • Ph.D. 2017 Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • M.A. 2011 University of Delaware
  • B.A. 2008 California University of Pennsylvania

Courses

Undergraduate: Principles of Social Media, Advanced Strategic Social Media, Social Media and Relationships (Special Topics), Introduction to Public Relations, PR Writing, Small Group Communication, Introduction to Public Speaking

Graduate: Strategic Social Media, Applied Communication Theory

Areas of Responsibility

Public Relations; Social Media