Jennifer A. H. Becker

Jennifer A. H. Becker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Texas at San Antonio, part of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Her research focuses on interpersonal communication, applied communication, community-based research, family communication, health communication, and communication pedagogy.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Communication, University of Oklahoma (2005)
• M.A. in Communication, Ball State University (1999)
• B.A. in Communication and Psychology (double major), Winona State University (1998)

Research Interests encompass interpersonal communication in relational and applied contexts, with recent work exploring community strengths, online teaching methodologies, and honors education. She utilizes both quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze interpersonal dynamics in diverse settings.

Publications highlight trends in interpersonal communication pedagogy, long-distance relationships, defensive communication in romantic contexts, and community-based applications of communication theory. Her scholarship appears in outlets like the Journal of Communication Pedagogy, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, and Communication Monographs.

Teaching Experience spans undergraduate and graduate levels, including honors courses, service-learning, and hybrid modalities. She has taught courses in interpersonal communication, relational communication, family communication, human communication theory, and research methods.