John G. Oetzel, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1995  Office: Room 204, 505-277-1905	Professor and C&J Chair Communication

Research:

Currently, he is working on two federally-funded research projects with professors in public health. The first project examines factors associated with mental health outcomes and service utilization by American Indians (Bonnie Duran, PI). The second project examines community capacity to address health outcomes in two American Indian tribes (Nina Wallerstein, PI).

Sample Publications:

• Oetzel, J.G., and Ting-Toomey, S. (Eds.) (2006). The Sage Handbook of Conflict Communication: Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Oetzel, J.G. (2005). Intercultural work group communication theory. In W. B. Gudykunst (Ed.) Theorizing About Intercultural Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Meares, M.M., Oetzel, J.G., Torres, A.B., Ginossar, T., and Derkacs, D. (2004). "They make you feel like they have the right: A critical analysis of employee mistreatment and muted voices in the culturally diverse workplace." Journal of Applied Communication Research,32, 4–27.

• Oetzel, J.G., and Ting-Toomey, S. (2003). "Face concerns and facework during conflict: A test of the face-negotiation theory." Communication Research, 30, 599–624.

• Myers, K.K. and Oetzel, J.G. (2003). "Exploring the dimensions of organizational assimilation: Creating and validating a measure." Communication Quarterly, 51, 436–455.

• Oetzel, J.G., Myers, K.K., Meares, M.M., and Lara, E. (2003). "Interpersonal conflict in organizations: Explaining conflict styles via face-negotiation theory." Communication Research Reports, 20, 106–115.

• Oetzel, J.G., Ting-Toomey, S., Chew Sanchez, M., Harris, R., Wilcox, R., and Stumpf, S. (2003). "Face and facework in conflicts with parents and siblings: A cross-cultural comparison of Germans, Japanese, Mexicans, and U.S. Americans." Journal of Family Communication, 3(2), 67-93.

• Oetzel, J.G., Torres, A.B., Meares, M.M., Ginossar, T., and Derkacs, D. (2003). "Mistreatment as a source of intergroup conflict in the culturally diverse organization." Journal of Intergroup Relations, 29(4), 44-63.

• Ting-Tooney, S. and Oetzel, J.G. (2001). Managing Intercultural Conflict Effectively. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.