Bio
Dr. Kyle Vareberg is originally from Valley City, ND, where he finished both high
school (2008) and his undergrad (2012) at Valley City State University. Upon completion
of this degree, Kyle worked in Rugby, ND -- the geographical center of North America
- where he taught 7-8 grade English, dual-credit public speaking, and various high
school electives. He pursued his MA from North Dakota State University while teaching
full time, and then moved to Fargo, ND to complete a PhD in Communication with emphases
in Media, Technology, and Society as well as Adult Learning.
Education:
- PhD, Media, Technology, & Society, North Dakota State University, 2021
- MA, Speech Communication, North Dakota State University, 2016
- BS, English Education & Professional COMM, Valley City State University, Summa cum
laude, 2012
Kyle's research focuses on the student-instructor relationship, especially on that
is mediated by technologies. Kyle's work has been published in The Internet and Higher Education, Educational Media International, and Education and Information Technologies.
Kyle enjoys teaching a variety of courses (a sampling including Sports Communication,
Agricultural Communication, Research Methods, and Public Speaking). What Kyle enjoys
most about teaching is creating opportunities for students to interact, to challenge
their assumptions, and to learn deeply.
Intellectual Content:
- Double-edged sword: social media use in the classroom (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2016
- A little goes a long way: Examining the limits of immediacy cues on students perceptions
of instructor credibility, immediacy, liking, and clarity. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2023
- For a good class, email: Technologically mediated out of class communication and instructional
outcomes. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2020
- Harnessing the Wisdom of YouTube: How Self-Directed Learners Achieve Personalized
Learning through Technological Affordances. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2024
- Whats in a name? A critique of author masking in the peer review process. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Application, Published, 2025
- To :-) or to , that is the question: A study of students initial impressions of instructors
paralinguistic cues (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2020
- Speaking up and out: examining the predictors of prohibitive voice among teachers (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, October (4th Quarter/Autumn),
2021
- Putting your best face forward: How instructor emoji use influences students' impressions
of credibility, immediacy, and liking. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2022
- Little tech on the prairie: Understanding teachers' adoption of and resistance to
technology in the rural classroom. (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2019
Presentations:
- Experiences from the world of Blackboard Ultra - 2024 NSU Community and Collaboration Day - NSU Tahlequah Campus BT building - August
2024
