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Kelly McAninch (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) is an assistant professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Communication. Her program of research seeks to illuminate how individuals manage conversations about difficult topics, particularly discussions between romantic partners about relationship issues.
Courses Taught
COM 101 (Introduction to Communication)
COM 252 (Introduction to Interpersonal Communication)
COM 313 (Interpersonal Communication in Close Relationships)
COM 314 (The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication)
COM 317 (Communication in Family and Marital Relationships)
COM 452 (Advanced Studies in Interpersonal Communication)
COM 571 (Interpersonal Communication in Health Contexts)
CI 601 (Introduction to Graduate Studies)
CI 631 (Graduate Proseminar in Interpersonal Communication)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Illinois - Urbana
2015
Master of Arts, University Of Kentucky
2009
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Projects & Grants
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Appraisals of uncertainty and perceptions of social support among people with chronic health conditions
McAninch, K., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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From manual to machine: assessing the efficacy of large language models in content analysis
Pilny, A., McAninch, K., Slone, A. & Moore, K., 2024, In: Communication Research Reports. 41, 2, p. 61-70 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Message features and coping strategies associated with the effectiveness of conversations about healthy behavior among college students living with and without a mental health diagnosis
McAninch, K., 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Integrating relational turbulence theory and the theory of resilience and relational load to investigate the relationships of couples with chronic illness
McAninch, K. G., Basinger, E. D., Delaney, A. L. & Wehrman, E. C., 2023, In: Communication Quarterly. 71, 1, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Validating Communication in Couples’ Experience of Chronic Illness: Associations with Relational and Health Circumstances and Overarching Relational Perceptions
McAninch, K., Delaney, A., Basinger, E. D. & Wehrman, E., 2023, In: Western Journal of Communication. 87, 4, p. 556-577 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Interpersonal Communication Division/Top Paper Award
McAninch, K. (Recipient), Nov 2021
Prize: Honorary award