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Lynette Louise Sharp Penya is a Professor and Department Chair of Communication and Sociology at Abilene Christian University. She earned her PhD in Communication from the University of Kansas (1996) and a BA in Communication from ACU (1991). Her career spans over two decades, focusing on gender roles in religious contexts, crisis communication, and persuasion theory.
- Education: PhD (University of Kansas), BA (Abilene Christian University)
- Leadership: Department Chair, Basic Communication Course Director
- Research Themes: Gender dynamics in Churches of Christ, psychometric scale development, crisis management frameworks
Her recent work extends the Extended Parallel Process Model to study vaccine hesitancy (2024). She has co-developed scales to measure gender-role attitudes in religious contexts and investigated disaffiliation trends in Churches of Christ. Her research bridges communication theory with practical applications in organizational crisis response and religious community dynamics.
Scientific recognition includes the Top Panel Session Award in the Basic Course Division (2011). She actively serves as a judge for the ACU Undergraduate Research Festival and sponsors community initiatives like the Craig Middle School Student Council. Her teaching portfolio includes courses in crisis management, persuasion, and communication research methods.
