- sriforgi@uwm.edu
- She/Her
Sarah Riforgiate
- Professor, Communication
- MA Program Director
Education
- PhD, Communication Studies, Arizona State University
- MA, Communication Studies, Arizona State University
- BA, Speech Communication, University of Illinois
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUN 310-201 | Communication in Organizations | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 363-201 | Communication in Human Conflict | No Meeting Pattern |
Courses Taught
- Conflict Communication
- Communication and Leadership
- Communication Internship
- Communication in Organizations
- Proseminar: The Discipline of Communication
- Qualitative Research in Communication
- Work/Life Intersections and Communication
- Organizational Communication and Emotions
Research Interests
Dr. Riforgiate’s research concentrates on the intersections of organizational and interpersonal communication, particularly in regards to public paid work and private life in order to increase understanding and develop practical solutions to improve interactions. Research project topics include communication pertaining to work-life concerns, emotions in organizations, conflict negotiation, organizational leadership, and policy communication.
Books
Waldron, V. R., Riforgiate, S. E., & Kassing, J. W. (2026). Tranforming workplace risk through communication (3rd Ed.). Cognella. ISBN: 979-8-8233-5971-9
Selected Publications
Coker, M. C., Shin, I., Riforgiate, S. E., & Godager, E. A. (2026). Burnout Among Crisis versus Routine Remote Workers: Technology Use, Job Demands and Resources, and Affordances. Communication Reports, 1–14.
Coker, M. C., Shin, I., Riforgiate, S. E., & Godager, E. A. (2026). Burnout Among Crisis versus Routine Remote Workers: Technology Use, Job Demands and Resources, and Affordances. Communication Reports, 1–14.
Riforgiate, S. E., Ruh, C., Ibiwoye, C., Zinia, J. F., & Nartey, G. M. (2025). Mentoring in and Across Work Organizations. Encyclopedia, 5(4), 169.
Godager, E., & Riforgiate, S. E. (2025). Workplace resocialization after parental leave as a site of work/life paradox in three boundary-setting contexts. Behavioral Sciences, 15(9), 124.
Shin, I., Riforgiate, S. E., Godager, E. A., & Coker, M. C. (2025). , Sustainability, 17(7), 2830.
Mills, M. J., Simmons, M. J., Howes, S. S., Riforgiate, S. E., & Braun, M. T. (2024). . The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1–18.
Coker, M. C., & Riforgiate, S. E. (2023). . Sustainability, 15(10), 8012.
Shin, I., Riforgiate, S. E., Coker, M. C., & Godager, E. (2023). . Management Communication Quarterly, 37(3), 686-707.
Riforgiate, S., & Tracy, S. J. (2023). Management, organizational communication and emotion. Handbook on language and emotion. De Gruyer Mouton.
Fuller, S. A., & Riforgiate, S. E. (2023). Kentucky Journal of Communication, 41(1), 100-122.
Riforgiate, S. (2022). Communication Education, 1(1), 71-74.
Riforgiate, S. E., Howes, S., & Simmons, M. (2022). Management Communication Quarterly, 36(3), 391-417.
Riforgiate, S., & Madson, A. L. (2022). Cases on Organizational Communication and Understanding Understudied Groups, 1-25. IGI Global.
Riforgiate, S. E., Gattoni, A., & Kane, S. (2022). COVID and Higher Education: Teaching and Learning, 33-50. Lexington Books.
Riforgiate, S. E., & Sepulveda, S. (2021). Handbook of Management Communication, 511-528. De Gruyter Mouton.
Riforgiate, S. E., & Kramer, M. W. (2021). Sustainability, 13(11), 5993.
Riforgiate, S., Gattoni, A., & Kahlow, J. (2021). Casing Mediated Communication. Kendall Hunt.
Norval, S., & Riforgiate, S. E. (2020). Health: History, concepts, & perspectives, 81-100. Lexington.
Ruder, E. M., & Riforgiate, S. (2019). Examining Millennials Reshaping Organizational Cultures, 33-50. Lexington.
Carnes, R., & Riforgiate, S. (2019). Sage.