Master’s student Michelle Schelin successfully defended and handed in her thesis on the topic of communication dynamics in newly formed teams (based in Wheelan’s pioneering work). The thesis centers on different types of communication that teams exhibit early and late in their collaborative processes and how these relate to performance. The potential non-linear and (recurrent) temporal dynamics of communication types were quantified through Recurrence Quantification Analysis (and chromatic RQA), bearing on the predictions from Wheelan’s theoretical starting points. Michelle received well-deserved top marks for her thesis and we are looking forward to her future research and work in the field.
A note also to Michelle’s examiners Dr.s Petri Kajonius and Magnus Lindén who provided excellent support, feedback, and criticisms of her work and defense.
