James M. Honeycutt 

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

PhD: University of Illinois (Interpersonal & Communication Theory)
E-mail: [email protected]

Selected Awards and Honors

Recipient of the National Communication Association Top Article of the Year Award in Communication Education for “Effects of Imagined Interactions and Rehearsal on Speaking Performance,” 2015 with Charles Choi and Graham Bodie 

LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, & Leadership (CCELL) Award for Excellence in Service Learning, November 10, 2015

SEC Faculty Exchange Scholar Award, Spring 2014 

Southern States Communication Theory Outstanding Scholar Award, Louisville, KY, April 2013 

Recipient of the 2012 BASF Professor of Excellence Award for scholarly achievements and dedication to excellence at LSU 

Recipient of the 2012 LSU Distinguished Faculty Award in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Recipient of the 2011 LSU Senior Scholar Rainmaker Award in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences for scholarly research 

Distinguished Book of the Year in 2006 by the social cognition division of the National Communication Association for his book on imagined interactions

Selected Books

Honeycutt, J. M. (2019). Promoting Mental Health Through Imagery and Imagined Interactions. New York, NY. Peter Lang.

Sheldon, P., Rauschnabel, P., Honeycutt, J. M. (2019). The Dark Side of Social Media: Psychological, Managerial, and Societal Perspectives. Cambridge, MA. Elsevier. 

Honeycutt, J. M. & Sheldon, P. (2018). Scripts and Communication for Relationships (2nd edition). New York, NY. Peter Lang. 

Honeycutt, J. M. (2018). Communication Diversity in Families. San Diego, CA. Cognela.

Honeycutt, J. M. (2003). Imagined Interactions: Daydreaming about Communication. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton. (Note, Recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Book Award by the Social Cognition Division of the National Communication Association).

Honeycutt, J. M., Sawyer, C. R., & Keaton, S. A. (2014). The Influence of Communication on Physiology and Health. New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Honeycutt, J. M. (2014). Diversity in Family Communication. San Diego, CA: Cognella. 

Honeycutt, J. M. (2010). Imagine That: Studies in Imagined Interaction. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton.  ISBN: 978-1-57273-829-4

Honeycutt, J. M., & Cantrill, J. G. (2001). Cognition, Communication, & Romantic Relationships. London. Routledge. 

Links to Vitae, Selected Articles

Academia profile: https://lsu.academia.edu/JamesHoneycutt

ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Honeycutt2

Biography: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-honeycutt-3b21b516/

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