Dr. Hoskins believes the study of human communication enables students to become more ethical and successful societal members in a rapidly changing global community.

As an educator, first and foremost, Dr. Hoskins believes every classroom should meet the following three basic criteria: 1) to create a safe and supportive space for authentic reflection and expression, 2) to allow for opportunities to connect with scholarship through applied learning, and 3) to raise awareness and encourage appreciation of diverse perspectives.

Dr. Hoskins came to MTSU from New York after teaching for one year at SUNY-Oswego as a Visiting Assistant Professor. She was born and raised in Kansas (near Kansas City), where she earned her B.A. (2005) in Philosophy from The University of Missouri-Kansas City and both her M.A. (2013) and Ph.D. (2017) in Communication Studies from The University of Kansas.

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SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS:

Hoskins, N. (2024). "Everybody else in that room”: Support dilemmas and benefits of supportive communication in batterer intervention programs. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 

https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2024.2337369

Kunkel, A., Hoskins, N., Marissa, W., & Michael, D. (2022). Family communication as…Support. In J. Manning, J. Allen, & K. J. Denker (Eds.) Family communication as…Metaphors for family communication (pp. 209-216). Wiley.

Hoskins, N., & Kunkel, A. (2020). “I didn’t really have anybody to turn to”: Barriers to social support and the lived experiences of male perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1-27. 10.1177/0886260520961869

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32975463/

Hoskins, N., & Kunkel, A. (2020). “I don’t even deserve a chance”: An ethnographic study of adverse childhood experiences among male perpetrators of intimate partner violence. The Qualitative Report, 25(4), 1009-1037. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol25/iss4/9

Hoskins, N., Woszidlo, A., & Kunkel, A. (2016). Words can hurt the ones you love: Interpersonal trust as it relates to listening anxiety and verbal aggression. Iowa Journal of Communication, 48, 96-112.

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COMPETITIVELY SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS

Oldham, R., Fleming, M., Hoskins, N., Scales, B., Strattion, T., Allen, D., Bakari, A., & Borchert, J. (2020, November). Men's engagement in violence prevention: Methods and messaging in the era of #MeToo. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Council on Family Relations annual conference, via Zoom.

Hoskins, N. (2020, October). Privilege saved my sister’s life (after it almost killed her): Problematizing family communication as support in the context of addiction and recovery. Paper accepted for presentation at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender annual convention, via Zoom.

Hoskins, N. (2019, October). “‘God is gay:' Navigating agnostic, feminist, and queer identities as a mother, ethnographer, and adult leader within the Boy Scouts of America.” Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender annual convention, Cincinnati.

Hoskins, N., & Kunkel, A. (2019, October). “‘I don’t even deserve a chance’: An ethnographic study of adverse childhood experiences among male perpetrators of intimate partner violence.” Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender annual convention, Cincinnati.

Hoskins, N. (2016, July). “Traditional gender role norms and emotion: Obstacles to empathy.” Paper presented for the International Association of Relationship Research conference, Toronto.

Hoskins, N. (2015, November). “Gender socialization impairs prosocial behavior: Hypergender ideology, emotional expressivity, and empathy.” Paper presented at the National Communication Association annual convention, Las Vegas.

Hoskins, N. (2015, June). “Out of the shadows: Communicating emotions as a tool for batterer intervention.” Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research mini-conference, New Brunswick.

Hoskins, N., Woszidlo, A., & Kunkel, A. (2013, October). “A recipe for disaster: Higher levels of listening anxiety and lower levels of trust push verbal aggression to the boiling point.” Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association annual convention, Minneapolis.

Hoskins, N., & Koesten, J. (2013, April). “The influence of diagnostic labeling and intergroup contact on the social network of those diagnosed with mental illness.” Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association annual convention, Kansas City.

COMPETITIVELY SELECTED CONFERENCE PANEL PRESENTATIONS

Freitag, J., Hoskins, N., MacDonald, S., & Waychoff, B. (2019, October). “Men, Feminism, & Dialogue.” Paper/performance session presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender annual convention, Cincinnati.

DeArcangelis, S., Dreiling, M., Dunn, J., Freitag, J., Hoskins, N., Kramarae, C., Manning, J., Mapes, M., & Spikes, A. (2018). “Troubling persistence: A discussion about the challenges and complexities of feminist politics, theory, and activism.” Conference Roundtable Session presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender annual convention, South Tahoe.

Ellingson, L., Guthrie, J., Harter, L., Hartwig, R., Hoskins, N., & Spinazola, L. (2017). “‘Microlevel activism’: Opportunities, obstacles, and outcomes of ethnographic facilitation.” Panel discussion presented at the National Communication Association annual convention, Dallas.

Bannon, S., Bahrainwala, L., Jangbar, S., Hoskins, N., & Hudak, N. (2017). “(de)Constructing our relevance: A discussion panel of marginalized scholars.” Panel discussion presented at the National Communication Association annual convention, Dallas.

Guthrie, J., Freitag, J., Hoskins, N., Kunkel, A., & Morgan, J. (2017). “Helping those who hurt: Expanding on our past to (re)imagine feminist approaches to gender-based violence.” Panel discussion presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender annual convention, Omaha.

Hoskins, N., & Wagner, P. (2015, February). “Reweaving identities: Shame as an important thread in prevention and intervention.” Workshop presented at the Reweaving Our Social Fabric: Engaging to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence conference hosted by the Kansas Coalition against Sexual & Domestic Violence, Topeka.

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Spring 2024:

COMM 3750 Quantitative Research Methods in Communication (online asynchronous)

COMM 3225 Gender Communication

COMM 4700 Senior Seminar in Communication

Background:

Dr. Hoskins has taught a variety of courses that reflect her interests and expertise. These courses include Gender Communication, Patient Provider Communication (i.e., Interpersonal Health Communication), Relationships in Health Communication, Health Communication Theory, Conflict in Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative), as well as Fundamentals of Communication (i.e., Public Speaking).

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