Research Focus
Strategic communication researcher focusing on crisis and risk communication.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
14) Ivic-Britt, B., Boman, C. D., Ritchart, A., & VanDyke, M. S. (Accepted). Charting water sanitation concerns within vulnerable communities and international contexts on X. Journal of Risk Research.
13) Boman, C. D., Lemon L. L., Taylor, L. & VanDyke, M. S. (Accepted, Slated publication of Dec. 2024). Identifying (mis/dis)information skills: The need for educating and training a holistic PR professional. Journal of Public Relations Education.
12) Boman, C. D. & VanDyke, M. S. (2024). Greenwashing and mechanisms within inoculation: Unraveling the effects on Lacuna Publics. Public Relations Journal. [download here]
11) Boman, C. D. (2023). Protecting against disinformation: Using inoculation to cultivate reactance towards astroturf attacks. Journal of Public Relations Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062726X.2023.2195184 [download here]
10) Brown, K., Lewis, N., Barnidge, M., & Boman C.D. (2022). Black Lives Matter to the NBA: The impact of sport fanship
and political affiliation on the perception of the NBA’s racial justice initiatives during the 2020 playoff bubble. International Journal of Sport Communication. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2022-0150 [download here]
9) Lemon, L. L, & Boman, C.D. (2022). Ethics of care in action: Overview of holistic framework with application to employee engagement. Public Relations Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2022.102232 [download here]
8) Boman, C. D. (2021). Examining characteristics of pre-bunking strategies to overcome PR disinformation attacks. Public Relations Review. 47, 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2021.102105 [download here]
7) Hu, S., Boman, C. D., & Warner, B. R. (2021). Waiting for a match: Mitigating reactance in prosocial health behavior using psychological distance. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1974662 [download here]
6) Schneider, E. J., Boman, C. D., & Akin, H. (2021). The amplified crisis: Assessing negative social amplification and source of a crisis response. Communication Reports. https://doi.org/10.1080/08934215.2021.1966064 [download here]
5) Boman, C.D. & Schneider, E.J. (2021). Finding an antidote: Testing the use of proactive crisis strategies to protect organizations from astroturfing attacks. Public Relations Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2020.102004 [download here]
4) Burke, K., Boman, C.D., D’Angelo, J., & Ellis, J.D. (2020). Using audience segmentation to determine millennial perceptions toward GM foods. Journal of Applied Communications. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2342 [download here]
3) Boman, C.D., Valiavskaa, A., Bramlett, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2020). USCG & Harvey: Utilizing contingency theory for stance agility in dynamic reality of crisis responses. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12307 [download here]
2) Dockter, C., Lee, S., Boman, C.D., Hinnant, A., & Cameron, G.T. (2020). The Impact of Retransmission and Modality on Communicating Health Research Findings via Social Media. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1749354 [download here]
1) Hinnant, A., Boman, C.D., Hu, S., Ashley, R., Lee, S., Dodd, S., Garbutt, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2019). The third rail of pediatric communication: discussing firearm risk in well-child exams. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2019.1700883 [download here]
13) Boman, C. D., Lemon L. L., Taylor, L. & VanDyke, M. S. (Accepted, Slated publication of Dec. 2024). Identifying (mis/dis)information skills: The need for educating and training a holistic PR professional. Journal of Public Relations Education.
12) Boman, C. D. & VanDyke, M. S. (2024). Greenwashing and mechanisms within inoculation: Unraveling the effects on Lacuna Publics. Public Relations Journal. [download here]
11) Boman, C. D. (2023). Protecting against disinformation: Using inoculation to cultivate reactance towards astroturf attacks. Journal of Public Relations Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062726X.2023.2195184 [download here]
10) Brown, K., Lewis, N., Barnidge, M., & Boman C.D. (2022). Black Lives Matter to the NBA: The impact of sport fanship
and political affiliation on the perception of the NBA’s racial justice initiatives during the 2020 playoff bubble. International Journal of Sport Communication. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2022-0150 [download here]
9) Lemon, L. L, & Boman, C.D. (2022). Ethics of care in action: Overview of holistic framework with application to employee engagement. Public Relations Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2022.102232 [download here]
8) Boman, C. D. (2021). Examining characteristics of pre-bunking strategies to overcome PR disinformation attacks. Public Relations Review. 47, 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2021.102105 [download here]
7) Hu, S., Boman, C. D., & Warner, B. R. (2021). Waiting for a match: Mitigating reactance in prosocial health behavior using psychological distance. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1974662 [download here]
6) Schneider, E. J., Boman, C. D., & Akin, H. (2021). The amplified crisis: Assessing negative social amplification and source of a crisis response. Communication Reports. https://doi.org/10.1080/08934215.2021.1966064 [download here]
5) Boman, C.D. & Schneider, E.J. (2021). Finding an antidote: Testing the use of proactive crisis strategies to protect organizations from astroturfing attacks. Public Relations Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2020.102004 [download here]
4) Burke, K., Boman, C.D., D’Angelo, J., & Ellis, J.D. (2020). Using audience segmentation to determine millennial perceptions toward GM foods. Journal of Applied Communications. https://doi.org/10.4148/1051-0834.2342 [download here]
3) Boman, C.D., Valiavskaa, A., Bramlett, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2020). USCG & Harvey: Utilizing contingency theory for stance agility in dynamic reality of crisis responses. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12307 [download here]
2) Dockter, C., Lee, S., Boman, C.D., Hinnant, A., & Cameron, G.T. (2020). The Impact of Retransmission and Modality on Communicating Health Research Findings via Social Media. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1749354 [download here]
1) Hinnant, A., Boman, C.D., Hu, S., Ashley, R., Lee, S., Dodd, S., Garbutt, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2019). The third rail of pediatric communication: discussing firearm risk in well-child exams. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2019.1700883 [download here]
Book Chapter
Brown, K. A., & Boman, C.D. (2022). Extending Experimental Crisis Communication Research: Reflections and Recommendations. The Handbook of Crisis Communication, 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119678953.ch2
Research Funding
2022-2024
Primary Investigator, 2022 Page/Legacy Scholar Grant. $7,000. "Creating an Antecedent to Greenwashing through Prebunking." Co-authors: VanDyke, M.
2022
Primary Investigator, PRSA. $1,575. "Gaining insight into beliefs towards practices surrounding (dis/mis)information within the public relations industry." Co-authors: Lemon, L., VanDyke, M., Kim, S.
2020-2022
Primary Investigator, University of Alabama's Office for Research and Economic Development. $5,938. "Creating an antidote for COVID-19 vaccine disinformation."
2019 – 2020
Student Investigator, University of Missouri and Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services Grant. PI Monique Luisi, University of Missouri. $5,000. “HIV Risk and Tailored Messaging Research.”
2018 – 2020
Student Investigator, Washington University and University of Missouri Grant. PI Amanda Hinnant, University of Missouri. $60,112. “Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences-Communication.”
2017 – 2018
Student Investigator, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation and Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences at Washington University Grant. PI Amanda Hinnant, University of Missouri. $30,000. “Development of exam-room to newsroom strategy to enhance firearm safety."
Primary Investigator, 2022 Page/Legacy Scholar Grant. $7,000. "Creating an Antecedent to Greenwashing through Prebunking." Co-authors: VanDyke, M.
2022
Primary Investigator, PRSA. $1,575. "Gaining insight into beliefs towards practices surrounding (dis/mis)information within the public relations industry." Co-authors: Lemon, L., VanDyke, M., Kim, S.
2020-2022
Primary Investigator, University of Alabama's Office for Research and Economic Development. $5,938. "Creating an antidote for COVID-19 vaccine disinformation."
2019 – 2020
Student Investigator, University of Missouri and Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services Grant. PI Monique Luisi, University of Missouri. $5,000. “HIV Risk and Tailored Messaging Research.”
2018 – 2020
Student Investigator, Washington University and University of Missouri Grant. PI Amanda Hinnant, University of Missouri. $60,112. “Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences-Communication.”
2017 – 2018
Student Investigator, Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation and Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences at Washington University Grant. PI Amanda Hinnant, University of Missouri. $30,000. “Development of exam-room to newsroom strategy to enhance firearm safety."
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
21) Lemon, L. & Boman, C.D. (2022). Ethics of care in action: Overview of holistic framework with application to employee engagement. National Communication Association. New Orleans, Louisiana.
20) Boman, C.D. (2022). Protecting against disinformation: Using inoculation in PR messaging to induce psychological reactance towards attacks. International Communication Association. Paris, France.
19) Boman, C.D. (2022). Testing the combined effects of temporal distance and loss/gain framing on health topics. International Communication Association. Paris, France.
18) Schneider, E.J., & Boman, C.D. (2021). Reactance during disinformation attacks through proactive and reactive crisis communication. National Communication Association, Seattle, Washington.
17) Boman, C.D. (2021). Examining characteristics of pre-bunking strategies to overcome organizational disinformation attacks. International Communication Association (Virtual).
16) Boman, C.D. (2021). Unveiling disinformation: Increasing ethical concerns and moral outrage towards practice. International Public Relations Research Conference (Virtual).
15) Boman, C.D. & Schneider, E.J. (2020). Finding an antidote: Testing the use of proactive crisis strategies to protect organizations from astroturfing attacks. AEJMC (Virtual).
14) Schneider, E.J. & Boman, C.D. (2020). Defending credibility in attacks on online news. AEJMC (Virtual).
13) Boman, C.D. & Schneider, E.J. (2020). Overcoming the effects of Astroturfing.* RCAF.
*Presentation rescheduled for Fall 2020 due to COVID-19
12) Boman, C.D., Schneider, E.J., & Akin, H. (2020). Increasing sincerity and credibility through CCS to stabilize crisis outcomes. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
*Best Paper on Conference Theme “Connecting Research to Practice”
11) Boman, C.D. (2019). A concept explication of stance: The leading strategy to an organization’s crisis response. AEJMC, Toronto, Canada.
10) Hu. S., Boman, C.D., & Warner, B. (2019). Waiting for a match: Mitigating reactance using psychological distance. International Communication Association, Washington, DC.
9) Lee, S., Zhu, J., Dockter, C., Boman, C.D., Hu, S., Hinnant, A., Dodd, S., Garbutt, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2019). Development of effective strategies for firearm-safety communication messages by pediatricians to parents. International Communication Association, Washington, DC.
8) Schneider, E.J., Boman, C.D., & Akin, H. (2019). The bearer of bad news: Evaluating crisis response strategies to optimize organizational reputation. 36th Annual Research & Creative Activities Forum, Columbia, Missouri.
*Second Place, Poster Presentation, RCAF Social Science Quantitative Division
7) Boman, C.D., Schnieder, E.J., & Cameron, G.T. (2019). Work in progress: A first look at how crisis response strategies can mitigate damage created by astroturfing messages. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
6) Schneider, E.J., Boman, C.D., & Akin, H. (2019). From the source: Comparing online message sources in crisis messaging. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
5) Boman, C. D., Valiavskaa, A., Prather, D., & Bramlett, J. (2018). Ready to respond: The U.S. Coast Guard’s advocacy and accommodation on twitter during Hurricane Harvey. National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, Utah.
4) Lewis, M., Patil, S.J., Abrahamson-Richards, T., Boman, C.D., Williams, A., Elliott, S., Mehr, D.R. (2018). Meta-analysis of cardiovascular disease interventions amongst indigenous communities. North American Primary Care Research Group, Chicago, Illinois.
3) Hinnant, A., Boman, C.D., Hu, S., Ashley, R., Chung, S., Dodd, S., Garbutt, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2018). The third rail of pediatric communication: Discussing firearm risk in well-child exams. International Communications Association, Prague, Czech Republic.
2) Boman, C. D., Ellis, J. D., & Cameron, G. T. (2018). Do message characteristics of social media hamper the efficacy of traditional crisis strategies? A first test of Twitter-based message effects on reputation. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
*Boston University Award for the Top Paper About Public Relations and the Social and Emerging Media Award
1) Boman, C. D., & Ellis, J. D. (2018, February). Measuring the influence of twitter-based crisis communication strategies on brand reputation via experimental design. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Gainesville, Florida.
20) Boman, C.D. (2022). Protecting against disinformation: Using inoculation in PR messaging to induce psychological reactance towards attacks. International Communication Association. Paris, France.
19) Boman, C.D. (2022). Testing the combined effects of temporal distance and loss/gain framing on health topics. International Communication Association. Paris, France.
18) Schneider, E.J., & Boman, C.D. (2021). Reactance during disinformation attacks through proactive and reactive crisis communication. National Communication Association, Seattle, Washington.
17) Boman, C.D. (2021). Examining characteristics of pre-bunking strategies to overcome organizational disinformation attacks. International Communication Association (Virtual).
16) Boman, C.D. (2021). Unveiling disinformation: Increasing ethical concerns and moral outrage towards practice. International Public Relations Research Conference (Virtual).
15) Boman, C.D. & Schneider, E.J. (2020). Finding an antidote: Testing the use of proactive crisis strategies to protect organizations from astroturfing attacks. AEJMC (Virtual).
14) Schneider, E.J. & Boman, C.D. (2020). Defending credibility in attacks on online news. AEJMC (Virtual).
13) Boman, C.D. & Schneider, E.J. (2020). Overcoming the effects of Astroturfing.* RCAF.
*Presentation rescheduled for Fall 2020 due to COVID-19
12) Boman, C.D., Schneider, E.J., & Akin, H. (2020). Increasing sincerity and credibility through CCS to stabilize crisis outcomes. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
*Best Paper on Conference Theme “Connecting Research to Practice”
11) Boman, C.D. (2019). A concept explication of stance: The leading strategy to an organization’s crisis response. AEJMC, Toronto, Canada.
10) Hu. S., Boman, C.D., & Warner, B. (2019). Waiting for a match: Mitigating reactance using psychological distance. International Communication Association, Washington, DC.
9) Lee, S., Zhu, J., Dockter, C., Boman, C.D., Hu, S., Hinnant, A., Dodd, S., Garbutt, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2019). Development of effective strategies for firearm-safety communication messages by pediatricians to parents. International Communication Association, Washington, DC.
8) Schneider, E.J., Boman, C.D., & Akin, H. (2019). The bearer of bad news: Evaluating crisis response strategies to optimize organizational reputation. 36th Annual Research & Creative Activities Forum, Columbia, Missouri.
*Second Place, Poster Presentation, RCAF Social Science Quantitative Division
7) Boman, C.D., Schnieder, E.J., & Cameron, G.T. (2019). Work in progress: A first look at how crisis response strategies can mitigate damage created by astroturfing messages. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
6) Schneider, E.J., Boman, C.D., & Akin, H. (2019). From the source: Comparing online message sources in crisis messaging. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
5) Boman, C. D., Valiavskaa, A., Prather, D., & Bramlett, J. (2018). Ready to respond: The U.S. Coast Guard’s advocacy and accommodation on twitter during Hurricane Harvey. National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, Utah.
4) Lewis, M., Patil, S.J., Abrahamson-Richards, T., Boman, C.D., Williams, A., Elliott, S., Mehr, D.R. (2018). Meta-analysis of cardiovascular disease interventions amongst indigenous communities. North American Primary Care Research Group, Chicago, Illinois.
3) Hinnant, A., Boman, C.D., Hu, S., Ashley, R., Chung, S., Dodd, S., Garbutt, J., & Cameron, G.T. (2018). The third rail of pediatric communication: Discussing firearm risk in well-child exams. International Communications Association, Prague, Czech Republic.
2) Boman, C. D., Ellis, J. D., & Cameron, G. T. (2018). Do message characteristics of social media hamper the efficacy of traditional crisis strategies? A first test of Twitter-based message effects on reputation. International Public Relations Research Conference, Orlando, Florida.
*Boston University Award for the Top Paper About Public Relations and the Social and Emerging Media Award
1) Boman, C. D., & Ellis, J. D. (2018, February). Measuring the influence of twitter-based crisis communication strategies on brand reputation via experimental design. Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Gainesville, Florida.
