The focus of my research and academic interests is on Organizational Communication and Family Communication, specifically work-life issues and family businesses. The title of my dissertation is Copreneurs and Communication: Work-Family Balance in Married Couples' Family Businesses for a description click here. If you would like to view a pdf of the complete dissertation, please contact me.

PUBLICATIONS

Giles, H., & Helmle, J. (in press). Elder abuse: A communicative framework. In A. Duszak & U. Okulska (Eds.), Communication across age groups. Berlin: de Gruyter.

Helmle, J., Seibold, D., & Afifi, T. (2010). Work-family integration in copreneurial and family businesses: Applying and extending communication research. Accepted to Communication Yearbook 35.

Helmle, J., Seibold, D., & Afifi, T. (2010). Relational dialectics and work-family balance in copreneurial businesses: A mixed methods study. Submitted to Communication Monographs.

Helmle, J. & Seibold, D. (2010). A comparison of boundary theory and work-family border theory in explaining work-family balance in copreneurial businesses. To be submitted to Management Communication Quarterly.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Helmle, J., Seibold, D., & Afifi, T. (2010, November). Relational dialectics and work-family balance in copreneurial family businesses: A mixed methods study. Paper submitted to the annual meeting of the National Communication Association Convention, San Francisco, California.

Helmle, J., & Giles, H. (2008, November). Elder abuse and neglect: A communication framework . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association Convention, San Diego, California.

Helmle, J. (2008, February). Investigating work-family balance in family businesses: An opportunity to expand communication research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western States Communication Association Convention, Denver, Colorado.

Reid, S., Helmle, J., Shoham, M., Heinz, M., Patton, R., Myers, P., & Stoltzfus, K. (2006, June). A comparison of self-categorization and spiral of silence explanations for speaking out . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Dresden , Germany. (Top Three Paper)

Blaes, K., Bumpers, K., Helmle, J, & Thornton, T. (2001, February). Gangs and fraternities: Two sides of the same coin. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western States Communication Association Convention in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.

Helmle, J. (2000, November). Exploring organizational culture: An analysis of a municipal government in the Midwest. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association Convention, Seattle, Washington.

JOURNAL REVIEWS

Journal of Applied Communication Research
Family Relations