Jen Eden
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Mail code: 1205Campus: Tempe
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Jen Eden is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. After completing her doctoral degree in 2010, Jen earned tenure at Marist College where she developed more than 20 courses, both in online and traditional platforms, in human communication. Her research expertise lies at the intersection of interpersonal communication and health communication, often examining the dark side of those interactions.
Jen is currently the Director of Online Learning in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication.
Ph.D., Human Communication, Arizona State University
M.A., Corporate Communication, Northern Illinois University
B.A., Corporate Communication, Northern Illinois University
Interpersonal communication, Health communication, Persuasion & Social Influence, Cyberbullying
12. Eden, J., Mirabito, T. Rogers, R., & Hoffmann, N., (2022). Impacting Student Satisfaction, Engagement and Motivation in Online and Traditional Classrooms. Paper accepted at KOME Journal, April 2022.
11. Eden, J. & Roberto, A.J. (2021). The role of verbal aggression in cyberbullying perpetration and victimization by middle school students. Future Internet, 13, 223-235. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/fi13090223
10. McEwan, B., Sumner, E., Eden, J., & Fletcher, J. (2018). The effects of Facebook relational maintenance on friendship quality: An investigation of the Facebook relational maintenance measure. Communication Research Reports, 1, 1-11. doi: 10.1080/08824096.2017.1361393
9. Roberto, A. J., Eden, J., Deiss, D. M., Savage, M. W., & Ramos-Salazar, L. (2017). The short-term effects of a cyberbullying prevention intervention for parents of middle school students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14, 1-8. (Impact Factor = 2.10)
8. Veksler, A. E., & Eden, J. (2017). Measuring interpersonal liking: Development and validation of the IL-6. Western Journal of Communication, 81, 641-656. doi: 10.1080/10570314.2017.1309452
7. Eden, J. (2017). Quantitative research steps. In Allen, M. (Ed.) SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, CA.
6. Eden, J. & Veksler, A.E. (2016). Relational maintenance in the digital age: How relational partners use multiple modalities to maintain proximal relationships. Communication Quarterly, 64, 119-144. doi: 10.1080/01463373.2015.1103279 (Lead Article).
5. McEwan, B., Marmo, J., Eden, J., Bryant, E. (2014) Development and validation of a Facebook relational maintenance measure. Communication Methods and Measures, 8, 244-263. doi: 0.1080/19312458.2014.967844
4. Roberto, A. J., Eden, J., Savage, M., Deiss, D., & Ramos-Salazar, L. (2014). Prevalence and predictors of cyberbullying perpetration by high school seniors. Communication Quarterly, 62, 97-114. doi: 10.1080/01463373.2013.860906
3. Roberto, A. J., Eden, J., Savage, M., Ramos-Salazar, & L., Deiss, D. (2014). Outcome evaluation results of school-based cybersafety promotion and cyberbullying prevention intervention for middle school students. Health Communication, 9,1029-1042. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2013.831684
2. Mongeau, P. A., Knight, K., Williams, J., Eden, J., & Shaw, C. (2011). Identifying and explicating variation among friends with benefits relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 50, 37-47. doi:10.1080/00224499.2011.623797
1. Henningsen, D. D., Henningsen, M. L. M., Eden, J., Cruz, M. J. (2006). Examining the symptoms of groupthink and retrospective sensemaking. Small Group Research, 37, 36-64. doi: 10.1177/1046496405281772
8. Eden, J. & Veksler, A. (2025, October). Stress/support crossover for residential students II. American Public Health Association.
7. Eden, J., Quinlivan, R. & Dybvig, K. (2025, March). Online learning at scale. Western States Communication Association.
6. Eden, J. & Veksler, A. (2024, October). Stress/support crossover for residential college students: What happens when your primary source of support is experiencing mental health challenges? In American Public Health Association.
5. Eden, J. & Giglio, A. (2023, March). From hopeless romantics to guarded cynics: Impactful sexual intimacy and relational attachment. Submitted to the annual meeting of the Western States Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
4. Eden, J. & Rogers, R. (2022, May). Interpersonal Need Fulfillment in the Age of Digital Communication: Part 2. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Paris, FR.
3. Veksler, A. E. & Eden, J. (2021, October). Cyberbullying Experiences of Young Adults are Universal and Not Gendered: A Multimethod Investigation of Cyberbullying. Presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language & Gender, Norfolk, VA.
2. Gordon-Brilla, S. V. & Eden, J. (2021, April). Social Influence and Perception on Stigmatized Attitudes of Sexual Assault. Presented at the annual meeting of the Women’s and Gender Studies Conference, Virtual.
1. Eden, J. (2021, March). The Transformative Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Communication: Deprivation, Isolation, Desperation, and Social Media Salvation. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Virtual.
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 408 | Quant Data Analysis in Comm |
| COM 312 | Comm, Conflict & Negotiation |
| COM 312 | Comm, Conflict & Negotiation |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |
| COM 207 | Critical Thinkng & Writng Comm |
| COM 594 | Conference and Workshop |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COM 540 | Conducting Comm Research |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 310 | Comm Interpersnl Relationships |
| COM 310 | Comm Interpersnl Relationships |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COM 501 | Research Methods in Comm |
| COM 501 | Research Methods in Comm |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 259 | Comm Bus & the Professions |
| COM 250 | Communication & the Workplace |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 100 | Intro to Human Communication |
| COM 452 | Communication of Happiness |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| COM 408 | Quant Research Meth in Comm |
| COM 408 | Quant Research Meth in Comm |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |