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Rachel McKenzie

Assistant Professor
Communication Studies
MOUS 312

r.e.mckenzie@tcu.edu | 817-257-1654

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Education

Ph.D., Communication, University of California, Davis
M.A., Communication, Ohio State University
B.S., Neuroscience, Michigan State University

Courses Taught

COMM 30253 - Intercultural Communication

Areas of Focus

Interpersonal communication technologies, human-computer interaction, interpersonal health communication

McKenzie, R., & Hwang, L. (2026). Linguistic Agency and Causality in Support Seeking: Effects on Politeness in Online Support Messages. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 45(3), 532-553. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X251401255

McKenzie, R., Hwang, L., Feng, B., & Phillips, E. (2025). In-person therapy vs. computer mediated therapy for college students: Single session outcomes and implications for the patient-therapist relationship. Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2496979

Hwang, L., McKenzie, R., & Feng, B. (2025). Can you read between the lines?: A comparison of human and ChatGPT as support providers. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2584724