St. Norbert College Magazine - Carol Bruess Extra

Ritual in relationships

Carol (Sessler) Bruess ’90

The work in interpersonal communication of Carol (Sessler) Bruess ’90, a member of the faculty at the University of St. Thomas, keeps her focused on “What Happy Couples Do.” It’s the title of her blog and the topic, too, of an article about Carol and husband, Brian ’90, that appears in the Spring 2011 issue of St. Norbert College Magazine.

Readers can enjoy a taste of Carol’s scholarly work in excerpts from a chapter in the forthcoming book “Social Capital and Family Business” (2011), edited by R. Sorenson. This chapter, on “Family Rituals and Communication: The Construction of Family Identity and Social Capital, ” co-authored by Carol and Anna Kudak, is reproduced here by kind permission of Edward Elgar Press.

Spring 2011 magazine

Look here for web-exclusive content that expands on topics presented in the current
St. Norbert College Magazine.

Materials from Minahan Stadium find new expression
Bill Bohné (Art) transforms reclaimed materials into pieces that speak to many storied decades.

It’s a question of football, and a question of history
Kevin Quinn (Economics) interviews the Green Bay Packers’ former general manager Ron Wolf.

A Day to Celebrate
Each spring research partners on campus share their work at an event that is abuzz with scholarly achievement.

Paired offerings
The college’s partnerships with other institutions expand options and academic opportunity.

Ice cubed
Blogging about their research in Antarctica gives St. Norbert geologists a way to share their findings – and their experiences.

Ritual in relationships
University of St. Thomas professor Carol Bruess ’90 makes the study of interpersonal communication her scholarly business.

Farm work, personified
A photography project by Elizabeth Groshek ’11 stands as testimony to the work of her family’s farming community.

Sisters in learning
Norbertine sisters from Slovakia join student singers to enrich worship at St. Norbert Abbey.

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