Dr. Schrodt was selected by the 2016 senior class along with three other TCU professors to share one last message of encouragement and wisdom with the senior class in their last semester before graduation. In his presentation entitled “Forgive and Forget or Forgetting to Forgive? Relational Transgressions and the Communication of Forgiveness to Reconcile Broken Relationships”… Read more »
Faculty Research
Paul Schrodt’s research on “the silent treatment” featured in Wall Street Journal
At some point in their lives, most people have probably been the receiver – or the giver — of the infamous “silent treatment.” It’s generally acknowledged that this type of communication shutdown isn’t the best way to deal with a problem, but according to research by communication studies professor Paul Schrodt, it’s even more detrimental than most people… Read more »