Dr. Goodier's research interests are focused in the areas of organizational and health communication. Specifically, her research centers on spirituality in the workplace, leadership, organizational socialization, and mediated images of health.
Recent Research Projects and Publications Include:
Most recently, Dr. Goodier has been working on revising pieces from her dissertation, Sustaining the Spirit: Creating a Sanctuary for Living, Working, and Healing, for publication. A case study entitled, "The Circle of Truth: An Examination of Values, Truth-Telling and Alignment at Mount Carmel Health" will be published by Sage later this Spring and an article entitled, "Seeking the Spirit: Communication and the (Re) Development of a 'Spiritual' Organization , co-authored with Dr. Eric Eisenberg (USF) will be published in a special issue of Communication Studies in March.
Dr. Goodier and her co-author Dr. Michael Arrington of University of Kentucky published an article examining the prostate cancer story line on NYPD Blue in Popular Communication in May 2004. Another article from this data exploring the mediated images of physicians and implications for medical student training was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Medical Humanities.
Early in her career, Dr. Goodier co-authored an article with Dr. Jane Jorgenson and Dr. Kimberly Weller Gregory exploring the experience of female engineers as they negotiate the boundaries between their personal and professional identities in predominately male organizational environments that was published in Human Systems: The Journal of Systemic Consultation and Management. Her interest in the negotiation of identity and socialization for females in previously predominately male careers continues with her work with students on female physician socialization.
Research with Students:
Dr. Goodier especially enjoys working with highly motivated undergraduate students on independent research projects. Most recent projects include:
Directed research team of five students to explore the experience of emotion work in volunteer contexts. Students reviewed appropriate literature, prepared research proposal, gained IRB approval, volunteered over 10 hours per week, conducted two interviews each, and prepared final research report. A paper culiminating from this research was presented at the Annual Convention of the National Communication Association in Chicago, IL and is now being prepared for publication.
Directed research team of four students on issues of communication skills training in medical education. Students conducted extensive literature review, prepared survey questionairre, sought IRB approval and prepared research proposal. This study is now being conducted in collaboration with faculty at MUSC.
Worked with two students to explore the socialization and training of female physicians. Students conducted literature research, gained IRB approval, conducted twelve interviews with local female physicians, and coded and analyzed data. This research will provide basis for ongoing work with future research teams and will be prepared for presentation or publication Fall 2006.