Courtney Hook

Assistant Professor of Communication

Communication Division, Seaver College

CCB 260

courtney.hook@pepperdine.edu

310.506.4284

Education

PhD, Ohio University , 2021
MA, San Diego State University, 2017
BA, Western Washington University, 2014

Research
Awards
Presentations
Grants

Hook, C., & Rubinsky, V. (2023). “You see me down there more than my husband does!”: The navigation of health messages among body waxing specialists. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2256062
Hook, C. (2020). Swiping right: Using Tinder as a way to explore identity performances. Communication Teacher, 34, 1-6. doi: 10.1080/17404622.2020.1800770
Harter, L., Pangborn, S., Quinlan, M., Walker, T., & Hook, C. (2020). Storytelling and progressive action: A model of engaged scholarship. Handbook of Applied Communication Research.
Hook, C. (2019). Easing the pain of being labeled a “drug seeker”: Navigating the metanarrative of addiction. Health Communication, 36, 401-404. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2019.1693127
Harter, L., Ellingson, L., Yamasaki, J., Hook, C., & Walker, T. (2018). Defining moments: Telling stories to foster well-being, humanize healthcare, and advocate for change. Health Communication, 35, 262-267. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1557468
Hook, C., Plump, B., & Geist-Martin, P. (2018). Advocating for integrative medicine: Providers’ stories of resonance, negotiation, and community building. Qualitative Research in Medicine and Healthcare, 2, 30-44. doi: 10.4081/qrmh.2018.7049
Hook, C., & Geist-Martin, P. (2018). Communities of care: A qualitative investigation of the communication of support between incarcerated women. Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, 15, 127-143. doi: 10.1080/14791420.2018.1433308
Clancy, R., Acio, B., Biggers, D., Hook, C., Chapman, C., & Winslow, L. (2017). Empowering the marginalized: The challenges and opportunities of teaching communication in a women’s detention facility. Dialogues in Social Justice, 2, 16-30.

2022 Top Paper Award Communication and Social Construction, National Communication Association
2020 P.E.O. Scholar Award, P.E.O. International
2020 Claude Kantner Fellowship, Ohio University
2020 Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Ohio University
2019 Outstanding Researcher Award, Ohio University

Hook, C. (2024, June). "Prison is my new drug”: Exploring organizational metaphors behind bars. Paper to be presented at the International Communication Association Annual Convention, Gold Coast, Australia.
Hook, C. (2024, June). "Chances are, I've either prosecuted you, your family member, or a friend": An ethnographic exploration of identity negotiations among courtroom staff. Paper to be presented at the International Communication Association Annual Convention, Gold Coast, Australia.
Hook, C. (2023, January). "'Prison Saved My Life': How Incarcerated Women Navigate the Rehabilitation-Punishment Dialectic Behind Bars” Invited to present during the Faith, Reconciliation, and Flourishing: A Symposium on Prison Reform. Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.
Hook, C., & Peterson, B. (2022, November) (Re)learning, recognizing, and reframing incarceration: Exploring communicative constructions of prisoner rehabilitation. Top paper award. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Hook, C., & Peterson, B. (2022, November) Navigating the rehabilitation-punishment tension behind bars: Exploring dualities in involuntary (dis)engagement. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Hook, C. (2020, November). Negotiating dual institutional access to incarcerated populations. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Virtual Event.
Hook, C. (2019, February). Beyond the barbed wire: Expanding narrative understandings through prisoners’ stories. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO.
Hook, C. (2019, November). Developing a spectrum of involuntary membership: Exploring positive constructions of incarceration. Top student paper. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Hook, C. (2019, November). Exploring communicative constructions of identity in the courtroom. Top paper panel. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Sloat, M., Peterson, B., & Hook, C. (2019, November). Exploring the communicative construction of motherhood in prison. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Hook, C. (2019, October). “You see me more down there than my husband does!”: The navigation of health messages among body waxing specialists. Paper presented at The Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender Annual Convention, Cincinnati, OH.
Hook, C. (2019, February). Negotiating socialization with a non-accommodating gatekeeper: Reflections of teaching at a correctional facility. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.
Hook, C. (2019, February). Finding a home in healthcare: Suffering in the midst of an epidemic. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

2020 Student Enhancement Award, Ohio University
Awarded competitive grant to support dissertation research and travel.

Areas of Expertise

Organizational Communication
Organizational (Dis)Engagement
Involuntary Membership
Organizational Tensions
Prison Rehabilitation
Health Advocacy
Health Narratives

Topics

Communicative Constructions of Prison Rehabilitation
Narratives of Incarcerated Women
Tensions of Involuntary Membership and (Dis)Engagement
Health Metanarratives and Advocacy

Courses

COM 180: Public Speaking and Rhetorical Analysis
COM 200: Introduction to Communication
COM 218: Communication in Organizations
COM 302: Introduction to Qualitative Communication Research
COM 322: Communication Training & Techniques
COM 400: Communication Ethics
COM 483: Small Group Communication