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Lucas Youngvorst

  • Assistant Professor, Communication
  • Undergraduate Internship Director, Communication

Education

  • PhD, Communication, University of Minnesota
  • MA, Communication, Minnesota State University, Mankato
  • BA, Biology and Psychology, Gustavus Adolphus College

Teaching Schedule

Course Num Title Meets
COMMUN 298-001 Internship in Communication No Meeting Pattern
COMMUN 370-001 Quantitative Research in Communication MW 11:30am-12:45pm
COMMUN 698-001 Internship in Communication No Meeting Pattern

Courses Taught

  • COMMUN 370 – Quantitative Research in Communication
  • COMMUN 860 – Seminar in Supportive Communication

Research Interests

  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Communication & Technology
  • Supportive Communication
  • Personal Relationships

Selected Publications

Youngvorst, L. J., & Jones, S. M. (forthcoming). An Experimental Test of Mediated Supportive Communication and Resulting Outcomes. Communication Research.
Youngvorst, L. J., & Pham, T. (2023). Virtual Dating and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating Motives, Predictors, and OutcomesHuman Communication & Technology3(1).
Jones, S. M., Bodie, G. D., Youngvorst, L. J., Navarro, M., & Danielson, C. (2018). Mapping the terrain of person-centered supportive conversationsCommunication Monographs, 85(4), 467-490.
Youngvorst, L. J., & High, A. C. (2018). “Anyone free to chat?” Using technological features to elicit quality support online. Communication Monographs, 85(2), 203-223.

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