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Overview

Mike Allen is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields within the social sciences, primarily focusing on psychology and its interdisciplinary connections.

The main fields of study guiding their work include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Within these broad domains, their research explores several subfields:

  • Social Psychology
  • Education
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Mike Allen's topics of investigation are notably diverse and include:

  • Communication in Education and Healthcare
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
  • Media Influence and Health
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges

Recent academic papers authored or coauthored by Mike Allen demonstrate this varied focus. Key publications include:

  • Is the Pencil Mightier than the Keyboard? A Meta-Analysis Comparing the Method of Notetaking Outcomes, 2020, Southern Communication Journal
  • Experiences of International Teaching Assistants in the US Classroom, 2020, Journal of International Students
  • "Imagine All the People": Imagined Interactions in Virtual Reality When Public Speaking, 2020, Imagination Cognition and Personality
  • Narcissism as a predictor of number of selfies: a cross-cultural examination of Japanese and American postings, 2021, Communication Research Reports
  • Exploring Eye Contact in Virtual Environments: The Compositor Mirror Tool, Areas of Interest, and Public Speaking Competency, 2021, Communication Studies

These publications reflect collaborative ties with frequent coauthors such as:

  • Luke LeFebvre
  • Leah E. LeFebvre
  • Comfort Tosin Adebayo
  • John Bourhis
  • Kikuko Omori

Mike Allen's research has been disseminated through various venues which include:

  • The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology
  • Journal of International Students
  • Southern Communication Journal
  • Imagination Cognition and Personality
  • Communication Research Reports

Best Publications

  • A Meta-Analysis of Fear Appeals: Implications for Effective Public Health Campaigns

    Kim Witte;Mike Allen

  • Sex differences in self-disclosure: a meta-analysis.

    Kathryn Dindia;Mike Allen

  • Comparing Student Satisfaction with Distance Education to Traditional Classrooms in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis

    Mike Allen;John Bourhis;Nancy Burrell;Edward Mabry

  • Media bias in presidential elections: a meta-analysis

    Dave D'Alessio;Mike Allen

  • A meta‐analytical review of the relationship between teacher immediacy and student learning

    Paul L. Witt;Lawrence R. Wheeless;Mike Allen

  • Reconsidering the Organizational Identification Questionnaire

    Vernon D. Miller;Mike Allen;Mary K. Casey;John R. Johnson

  • A Meta-Analysis Summarizing the Effects of Pornography II Aggression After Exposure

    Mike Allen;Dave D'Alessio;Keri Brezgel

  • The Role of Teacher Immediacy as a Motivational Factor in Student Learning: Using Meta-Analysis to Test a Causal Model

    Mike Allen;Paul L. Witt;Lawrence R. Wheeless

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Distance Learning: A Comparison Using Meta-Analysis

    Mike Allen;Edward Mabry;Michelle Mattrey;John Bourhis

  • Comparing the persuasiveness of narrative and statistical evidence using meta‐analysis

    Mike Allen;Raymond W. Preiss

  • Does Facebook make you lonely

    Hayeon Song;Anne Zmyslinski-Seelig;Jinyoung Kim;Adam Drent

  • Meta‐analysis comparing the persuasiveness of one‐sided and two‐sided messages

    Mike Allen

  • Mass Media Effects Research : Advances Through Meta-Analysis

    David R. Roskos-Ewoldsen;Mark R. Klinger;Beverly Roskos-Ewoldsen

  • Exposure to Pornography and Acceptance of Rape Myths

    Mike Allen;Tara Emmers;Laura Gebhardt;Mary A. Giery

  • Meta‐analysis of self‐report data on the effectiveness of public speaking anxiety treatment techniques

    Mike Allen;John E. Hunter;William A. Donohue

  • Comparing the Impact of Homosexual and Heterosexual Parents on Children: Meta-Analysis of Existing Research.

    Mike Allen;Nancy Burrell

  • An evidence base for patient-centered cancer care: a meta-analysis of studies of observed communication between cancer specialists and their patients.

    Maria K. Venetis;Jeffrey D. Robinson;Katie La Plant Turkiewicz;Mike Allen

  • Comparing The Influence Of Parents And Peers On The Choice To Use Drugs: A Meta-Analytic Summary of the Literature

    Mike Allen;William A. Donohue;Amy Griffin;Dan Ryan

  • A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Forensics and Communication Education on Critical Thinking.

    Mike Allen;Sandra Berkowitz;Steve Hunt;Allan Louden

  • Evaluating peer mediation outcomes in educational settings: A meta‐analytic review

    Nancy A. Burrell;Cindy S. Zirbel;Mike Allen

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy R. Levine
Timothy R. Levine University of Oklahoma
John E. Hunter
John E. Hunter Michigan State University

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