Two of ULM’s mass communication professors recently authored chapters in two different books.

Christopher Mapp, assistant professor of mass communication at ULM, co-authored a book chapter in “Communication for Families in Crisis: Theories, Research, and Strategies” that details the struggles through interviews of about a half-dozen survivors of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The chapter, written with Dr. James Honeycutt of LSU, is entitled “Family Communication Surrounding Emotional Trauma: The Aftermath of Hurricanes.”

“From these interviews, we impart practical lessons for families trying to communicate during a crisis,” Mapp said. “No two people have the same story. But there are some common threads that emerge from our research that can be helpful to anyone undergoing a similar situation.”

John Rodriguez, also an assistant professor of mass communication at ULM, wrote a chapter in the third edition of “Race/Gender/Class/Media.” His chapter, “Advertising and Hispanic Culture,” deals with how Hispanics are targeted in advertising, and have been targeted in the past. This chapter is Rodriguez’s first written text to be published.

“It’s a really cool feeling to reach so many people without actually being there to teach it,” said Rodriguez.

Both professors wrote their chapters based on theories and research.