Education

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

Research and Teaching Interests

Interpersonal Communication, Communication & Technology, Supportive Communication, Personal Relationships

Courses Taught

Commun 370 – Quantitative Research in Communication                                                                  Commun 860 – Seminar in Supportive Communication

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 Outcomes. Human Communication & Technology, 3(1).

Buehler, E. M., & Youngvorst, L. J. (2022). Online support-seeking in the context of grief: How support-seeking message content and communication channels shape support providers’ impressions of the bereaved. Computers in Human Behavior, 137, 107428.

Jones, S. M., Bodie, G. D., Youngvorst, L. J., Navarro, M., & Danielson, C. (2018). Mapping the terrain of person-centered supportive conversations. Communication 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.