Alan DeSantis


Research

I. Book

 

DeSantis, A. D. (2007). Inside Greek U: Fraternities, sororities, and the pursuit of pleasure, power, and prestige. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky.

Inside Greek U.

  • Reviewed : New York Times (Sunday) / Library Journal / Journal of Law and Education / Educational Policy Institute / Adjunct Advocate Magazine / Pitch Magazine / Lexington Herald Leader / Goodreads.com / The Daily of the University of Washington / Showtime Network  Documentaries

  • Interviewed : Newsweek / ABC News (national) / Playboy / Inside Higher Education / CBS affiliate WKYT / FOX affiliate WKKY / Public Radio WEKU (Richmond, KY) / Public Radio WFPL (Louisville, KY) / Louisville Courier-Journal / Kentucky Kernel (Student Newspaper) / Sigma Pi International Emerald

 

II. Articles

DeSantis, A. D., & Hane A. (2010). "Adderall is definitely not a drug": Justifications for the illegal use of ADHD stimulants. Substance Use & Misuse.

DeSantis, A. D., Noar, S. M., & Webb., E. (2009). Speeding through the frat house: A qualitative Exploration of nonmedical ADHD stimulant use in fraternities. Journal of Drug Education.

DeSantis, A. D., Noar, S. M., & Webb., E. (2009). Non-medical ADHD stimulant use in fraternities. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs.

DeSantis, A. D., Webb, E. M, & Noar, S. M. (2008). Illicit use of prescription ADHD medications on a college campus: A multi-methodological approach. Journal of American College Health.

•  My research on ADHD stimulants has been used by "Men's Health" Magazine, "Women's Health" Magazine, Channel 36 News (ABC affiliate), WEKU (Public Radio), and CBS's "60 Minutes."

DeSantis, A. D. & Colman, M. (2008). Not on my line: Homosexuality in Black Fraternities. In T. L. Brown , G. S. Parks , & C. M. Phillips (Eds.) African American Fraternities And Sororities: The Legacy And The Vision, Vol. II . Lexington , KY: University Press of Kentucky.

DeSantis, A. D. & Morgan, S. (2004). American civil liberties and conspiracy theory in pro-smoking campaigns. Communication Studies , 55, 319-339.

 

DeSantis, A. D. & Morgan, S. (2003). Sometimes a good cigar [magazine] is more than just a good cigar [magazine]: Pro-smoking arguments in Cigar Aficionado , 1992-2000. Health Communication , 15, 457-480.

 

DeSantis, Alan. D. (2003). A couple of white guys sitting around talking. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography , 32, 432-466.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (2002). Smoke screen: An ethnographic study of a cigar shop's collective rationalization. Health Communication , 14, 167-198.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (2001). Caught between two worlds: Bakhtin's Dialogism in the exile experience. International Journal of Refugee Studies , 14, 1-19.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1999). An Amostic prophecy: Frederick Douglass' 'The meaning of the July fourth for the Negro.' Journal of Communication and Religion , 22, 65-92.

DeSantis, A. D. (1998). Selling the American dream to black America : The Chicago Defender and the great migration, 1915-1919. Western Journal of Communication , 62, 474-511.

DeSantis, A. D. (1997). From Modernity to Postmodernity: The recontextualization of communication theory. In J. L. Owen (Ed.), Context and Communication Behavior . (pp. 59-77). Reno , Nevada : Context Press.

DeSantis, A. D. (1997). A forgotten protest leader: Robert S. Abbott and the Chicago Defender . Journalism History , 23, 63-71.

DeSantis, A. D. (1993). Under fire: A rhetorical analysis of Marcus Garvey's apologia. African Americans in New York Life and History ,17, 7-32.

 

III. Entries in Academic Encyclopedias

 

DeSantis, A. D. Chicago Defender and the great migration north. (2006). In S. A. Reich (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Great Black Migration of the Twentieth Century . Westwood , CT : Greenwood Press.

 

DeSantis, A. D. Robert Abbott and the first Chicago migration. (2006). In S. A. Reich (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the Great Black Migration of the Twentieth Century . Westwood , CT : Greenwood Press.

 

DeSantis, A. D. Great Migration. In R. Walter & J Upton (Eds.), Encyclopedia of American Race Riots . Westwood , CT : Greenwood Press. (In press).

DeSantis, A. D. The Chicago Defender. In R. Walter & J Upton (Eds.), Encyclopedia of American Race Riots . Westwood , CT : Greenwood Press. (In press).

 

DeSantis, A. D. The Chicago Defender. In W. A. Darity (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2nd Ed.). New York : Macmillan. (In press)

 

IV. Workbook

DeSantis, A. D. (2008). Introduction to Communication (6 th Ed.).

 

V. Select Conference Papers and Presentations

DeSantis, A. D., & Hane A. (2008) "Adderall is definitely not a drug": Justifications for the illegal use of ADHD stimulants. Presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association National Conference, San Diego, CA.

DeSantis, A. D. (2006). "The state of college athletics: A perspective from a college professor." Presented as a member of a four-person panel (with current NCAA president Miles Brand and past NCAA president Joseph Crowley) televised on CSPAN, Orlando , FL.

DeSantis, A. D., & Hane, A. C. (2004)."Greek sex: Understanding conceptions of sex and gender in fraternities and sororities." Paper to be presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association National Conference, Chicago , Ill. (Top 4 Paper).

DeSantis, A. D., & Morgan, S. (2003). "Conspiracy logic in pro-smoking arguments." Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association National Conference, Miami , FL.

DeSantis, A. D. (2002). "What prevention researchers need to know about pro-smoking messages of at-risk smokers." Invited presenter at the University of Kentucky 's Tobacco Summit. Sponsored by the UK Medial School and the Center for Prevention Research, Lexington , KY.

DeSantis, A. D. (2002). "Spot-light panel on James R. Andrews: The 2000 National Communication Association's Distinguished Scholar Recipient." Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association National Conference, Seattle , WA . (Organizer, chair and respondent).

 

 

DeSantis, A. D. (2001). "Smoke screen: An ethnographic study of the collective rationalization of a smoke shop: Pro-smoking arguments in Cigar Aficionado , 1992-2000." Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association National Conference, Atlanta , GA.

DeSantis, A. D. (1999)."Racism on the university campus: Strategies for a more inclusive learning environment." Keynote Address at the Mid-South Regional Conference on Academic Advising, Lexington , KY.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1998). "Caught between two worlds: The simultaneity of Bakhtin's Dialogical theory in exile discourse." Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association National Conference, New York City , KY.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1998). "The limitations of monological analysis of narratives." 7 th International Conference on Narrative, Lexington , KY.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1998). "Social responsibility in the age of technology." Keynote Address at the Golden Key Honor Society's Annual Award Ceremony, Lexington , KY.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1997). "Forced expulsion from the homeland: The discourse of exiles and Bakhtin's dialogical principle." Paper presented at the meeting of the 6 th International Conference on Narrative, Lexington , KY.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1996). "The Color of Fear: Facilitating race relations in large lecture-hall classrooms." Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association National Conference, San Diego , CA .

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1995). "Developing the undergraduate communication canon: A working session." Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association National Conference, San Antonio , TX .

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1994). "Frederick Douglass and the Prophet Amos: The Fourth of July Oration of 1852." Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association National Conference, New Orleans , LA.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1994). "Breaking the rules: A textual analysis of Frederick Douglass' 4th of July Oration." Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Conference, Norfolk , VA.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1994). "The American Dream and the promise deferred: The Chicago Defender and the Great Migration of 1915-1919." Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Speech Communication Conference, Norfolk , VA.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1991). "A first step in multicultural understanding." Key Note Presentation at James Madison University 's Annual Communication Criticism Conference, Harrisonburg , VA.

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1990). "Under fire: A rhetorical analysis of Marcus Garvey's apologia." Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago , IL . (Selected as one of the top debut papers by the Black Caucus)

 

DeSantis, A. D. (1988). "An untold story: Tuscaloosa 's civil rights struggle." Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of Oral History, Baltimore , MD.