Acknowledgments
I wish to thank William P. Eveland, Jr. for his guidance, insight, and patience throughout my time at The Ohio State University. Chip has been a mentor and a friend, guiding me through my development as a researcher, teacher, and valuable member of the academic community. I also wish to thank Prabu David for his expertise and support. Prabu’s ongoing influence and nurturing have been elemental to my development in the field. Thanks also to Matthew S. Eastin, who helped me to view media use theories from a different perspective. His influence in this area has been extremely valuable.
I thank Anthony Paul for his web design advice, Joe Szymczak and Robb Hagen for their help regarding server access and questionnaire management, and Phil Smith for his help in elevating my awareness of user-centered design.
I am also very grateful to have had a dedicated support network of family and friends. Special thanks to my daughter, Joelie Campana, for being so sweet and agreeable; my husband, John Campana, for keeping me grounded and focused; my parents, Joseph and Claire Cortese, for the exorbitant amount of time they have volunteered to the cause; my parents-in-law, Gene and Cathy Campana, for their prayers and support; and my aunt, Noreen Sozio, for always being there to listen.