Collegiate Affiliation
Communication Studies

Carly Byrnes (previously Danielson) teaches various courses in the department, including communication and conflict, interpersonal communication, and public speaking. She also teaches the community service-learning section of small group and team communication. Her research explores the dynamics of and coping resources for peer victimization, including bullying, cyber-aggression, and discrimination. Her dissertation examined bystander interventions to bullying and discriminatory harassment on college campuses.

She is the recipient of the 2018-2019 University of Minnesota Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship and the 2018 Karlyn Kohrs Campbell Graduate Student Teaching Award. Her Master's thesis analyzed bullied bloggers' attributions for their victimization, as well as the use and outcomes of coping behaviors and support sources, which won an international top thesis award in Health Communication.

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: Communication Studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2019
  • M.A. : Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2014
  • B.A.: Communication Studies, Business Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2012
  • A.B.: Business Management, College of Southern Nevada, 2009

Specialties

  • Bullying
  • Harrassment
  • Discrimination
  • Bystander Interventions
  • Conflict Management
  • Relationships
  • Coping
  • Social Support