Dr. Melissa Young (Ph.D., State University of New York) is a certified expert in both general and family mediation. Dr. Young's work in this area informs her teaching at TCU in classes such as conflict management, nonverbal communication, interviewing, and social influence. Dr. Young's research interest include both persuasion and communication education. Dr. Young is currently the Graduate Advisor for the Communication Studies Department and is currently secretary of the Interpersonal Communication Division of the Southern States Communication Association.