Authored Books

Change Agent Toolkit: How Ordinary People Can Create a More Equitable & Just Society

...is for anyone who suspects they could be doing more about social injustice but doesn't know where to begin. This toolkit unpacks the many hidden forms of social inequity and explains what we can do about them.

Intercultural Communication:
​A Guide for the Global Village

...offers an overview of the foundational theories and concepts of intercultural communication, including ways to bridge cross-cultural differences through a deeper understanding of cultural values and norms. 

Interpersonal Communication:
​Navigating Relationships in a Changing World

...introduces readers to fundamental theories and concepts of interpersonal communication, and offers research-based guidance on how these concepts can be applied to improve real relationships in their own lives.

Cross Cultural Communication:
​A Guide for International Students

... provides guidance for international students studying in the U.S. so that they can more successfully navigate their cross-cultural experience abroad. With interactive activities and space for writing,  this text is a self-contained course.

Peer-Reviewed Published Research

A Latent Variable Analysis of Couple Closeness, Attributions, and Relational Satisfaction.
​The Family Journal, Vol. 16.

 Predicting Persuasive Effectiveness of Partners and Relapse Potential of Substance Abusers.
​Addiction Research and Theory, Vol. 14.

The Effect of Provider Gender and Persuasive Strategy on Patient Compliance and Satisfaction. American Journal of Health Studies, Vol. 18.