In this episode, Professor Scott Poole, in conversation with Professor Andy Pilny, discusses the discourse and interactions within groups trying to accomplish a common goal. Dr. Poole also shines light on different theories, processes, and observations he’s made in group settings throughout his illustrious career.

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Featuring

Ellen Wartella

Andrew Pilny

Scott Poole

Sponsor:

Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore

More from the host & speakers:

Ellen Wartella

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Communication | Professor of Psychology, Human Development and Social Policy, and Medical Social Sciences

Northwestern University

Director, Center on Media and Human Development

Twitter: @CMHD_NU

Scott Poole

David L. Swanson Professor Emeritus of Communication | Director of The Institute for Computing in the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | Senior Research Scientist at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Fellow in Organization Science Program | Vrije University, Netherlands

Andrew Pilny

Associate Professor of Communication | University of Kentucky

Works referenced in episode:

Pilny, A. & Poole, M. S., (2017) Group Processes: Data-Driven Computational Approaches (Editors)., Springer. 206 p.

Poole, M. S. & DeSanctis, G., ( 2009), Applied research on group decision support systems: The minnesota GDSS project. Routledge Handbook of Applied Communication Research. Taylor and Francis, p. 558-583 26 p.

Arrow, H., Henry, K. B., Poole, M. S., Wheelan, S., & Moreland, R. (2005). Traces, Trajectories, and Timing: The Temporal Perspective on Groups.

Copy and Audio Editors:

Bennett Pack

Executive Producer:

DeVante Brown