Jessica Moore, Ph.D., serves NC State as an Assistant Professor of Communication in the Department of Communication in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She is a graduate faculty member in the Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media doctoral program, and is a social science advisor for the Public Communication of Science and Technology initiative. Dr. Moore’s research examines the multiple intersections among interpersonal relationships, social influence, and new technologies. Moore notes, “Due to the escalating ubiquity of new technology in the sphere of social interaction, my research explores new technologies as tools of relationship management and social influence.” Her recent work has been published in various outlets including Communication Reports and The Encyclopedia of Social Networking. She also recently published a chapter on “wired relationships” in Interpersonal Relations and Social Patterns in Communication Technologies: Discourse Norms, Language Structures and Cultural Variables. Her more recent research on communication and cognition in close relationships will appear in an edited collection on positive communication and health with Peter Lang Publishing. The goal of Dr. Moore’s research is “to advance the understanding of human communication processes and contribute to the effective promotion of evidence-based practices that will aid individuals in the development and maintenance of successful social and interpersonal relationships.” At NC State, Dr. Moore teaches courses on Interpersonal Communication, Relational Communication, Persuasion Theory, and Technology & Social Interaction. Moore was a finalist for the NC State University First Year Inquiry Teaching Award and a nominee for the NC State Advisor Award for research faculty in 2009. She was also nominated in 2010 for the NC State College of Humanities and Social Sciences Teaching Award. Dr. Moore extends her passion as a teacher-scholar to her work as a First Year College Faculty Fellow and Pack Promise Scholar mentor. She notes, “The fervor I hold for teaching has consistently materialized into excellent evaluations, but I feel my teaching is best reflected in the professional achievements and personal accomplishments of my students; it is in seeing their success that my own is reflected.” Dr. Moore established and currently coordinates the Department of Communication human subject laboratory, serves as a faculty liaison for D.H. Hill Library, and is on the Board of Advisors for NC State’s LGBT Center. She is a member of many professional organizations, including the National Communication Association and the International Association of Relationship Researchers. In her free time, Dr. Moore enjoys hiking, cycling, printmaking, and documentary films. She was born in Gainesville, Texas, received her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin, and currently lives in Raleigh with her partner Sonya Robinson.
