Dr. Hanasono researches how people communicate social biases, shatter stigmas, and stop discrimination. She has published scholarship in journals like Communication Research, the Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Sex Roles, and Communication Quarterly, and she has contributed research in books published by Oxford University Press, Routledge, Sage, and Kendall Hunt. She has been the PI or Co-PI of over a dozen research grants, including her work as Co-PI of a nearly $1 million NSF ADVANCE Adaptation grant.

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In addition to publishing research and securing grant funding, Dr. Hanasono presents her research at academic conferences and in the community. She has delivered over 50 peer-reviewed research papers at international, national, and regional conferences, and she enjoys presenting her scholarship in keynote presentations and special speaking engagements. 

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Dr. Hanasono celebrates collaborative scholarship and works to spark synergies between research, teaching, and mentoring. She leads a research team of graduate and undergraduate students and actively works to secure funding to support her students' scholarly activities. To learn more about her current research projects, please visit this page. You can also click on the images of book and journal covers on this page to connect directly to some of Dr. Hanasono's publications. 

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Select List of Publications

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• Hanasono, L. K. (2021). Secret service: Revealing the hidden dynamics of faculty mentoring. In D. Trebing & A. Atay (Eds.), Mentoring and communication: Theories and practices (pp. 21-34). Peter Lang. http://doi.org/10.3726/b14792

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• Hanasono, L. K. (2021). Teaching students about intersecting identities, privilege, and communication during and after the COVID-19 crisis. Communication Teacher. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2021.1961832

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• Yang, F., & Hanasono, L. K. (2021). Coping with racial discrimination with collective power: How does bonding and bridging social capital help online and offline? Howard Journal of Communication, 32(3), 274-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/10646175.2021.1910882

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• Hanasono, L. K., Matuga, J., & Yacobucci, M. M. (2020). Breaking the bamboo and glass ceilings: Challenges and opportunities for Asian and Asian American women faculty leaders. In C. C. Chao and L. Ha (Eds.), Asian women leadership: A cross-national and cross-sector comparison (pp. 28-45). London: Routledge.

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• Hanasono, L. K. (2020). Recommended! Putting the ethos back into requests for letters of recommendation. Communication Teacher. doi: 10.1080/17404622.2020.1717566

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• Hanasono, L. K., Broido, E. M., Yacobucci, M. M., Root, K. V., Pena, S., & O’Neil, D. A. (2019). Secret service: Revealing gender biases in the visibility and value of faculty service. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 12(1), 85-98. doi: 10.1037/dhe0000081

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• Gorsevski, E., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Hanasono, L. K. (2019). Funding: Writing grant proposals. In P. Leavy (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of methods for public scholarship. New York: Oxford University Press.

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• Ashby-King, D. T., & Hanasono, L. K.  (2019). Diverging discourses: Examining how college students majoring in communication define diversity. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication. doi:10.1080/17459435.2019.1572645

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• Hanasono, L. K. (2018). A critical examination of communication textbooks. Communication Teacher, 32, 3-7. doi: 10.1080/17404622.2017.1372611

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• Hanasono, L., K., & Gorsevski, E. W. (2017). Teaching students how to publish communication research. Communication Teacher, 32(1), 3-7. doi: 10.1080/17404622.2017.1400675

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• Hanasono, L. K. (2017). Leader-member exchange 7 questionnaire (LMX-7). In D. L. Worthington and G. D. Bodie (Ed.), Sourcebook of listening research: Methodology and measures (pp. 354-360). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

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• Magsamen-Conrad, K., Dillon, J. M., Hanasono, L. K., & Valdez, P. (2016). Developing an intergroup communication intervention curriculum: Enhancing workforce skills across generations. In C. L. Scott and J. D. Sims (Eds.), Developing workforce diversity programs, curriculum, and degrees in higher education (pp. 140-161). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/798-1-5225-0209-8.ch008

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• MacGeorge, E. L., Guntzviller, L. M., Hanasono, L. K., & Feng, B. (2016). Testing advice response theory in interactions with friends. Communication Research, 43(2), 211-231, doi: 10.11770093650213510938

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• Chen, L., & Hanasono L. K. (2016). The effect of acculturation on Chinese international students’ usage of Facebook and Renren. Chinese Media Research, 12, 46-59.

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• Hanasono, L. K., & Yang, F. (2016). Computer-mediated coping: Exploring the quality of supportive communication in an online discussion forum for individuals who are coping with racial discrimination. Communication Quarterly, 64(4), 369-389. doi: 10.1080/01463373.2015.1103292

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• Holmstrom, A. J., Bodie, G. D., Burleson, B. R., McCullough, J. D., Rack, J. J., Hanasono, L. K., & Rosier, J. G. (2015). Testing a dual-process theory of supportive communication outcomes: How multiple factors influence outcomes in support situations. Communication Research, 42(4), 526-546. doi: 10.1177/0093650213476293

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• Hanasono, L. K., Chen, L., & Wilson, S. R. (2014). Identifying communities in need: Examining the impact of acculturation on perceived discrimination, social support, and coping amongst racial minority members. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 7, 216-237. doi: 10.1080/17513057.2014.929201

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• Hanasono, L. K. (2013). Sticks and stones: Dealing with discrimination. In S. L. Faulkner (Ed.), Inside relationships: A creative case book on relational communication (pp. 225-231). Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.

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• Magsamen-Conrad, K., Hanasono, L. K., & Billotte-Verhoff, C. (2013). Health communication in the context of aging: The development of an intergenerational communication intervention to reduce biases and discrimination. In M. H. Eaves (Ed.), Applications in Health Communication (pp. 101-125). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. 

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• Burleson, B. R., & Hanasono, L.K. (2010). Explaining cultural and sex differences in responses to supportive communication: A dual process approach. In K. Sullivan & J. Davila (Eds.), Support processes in intimate relationships (pp. 291-317). New York: Oxford University Press.

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• Bodie, G. D., Burleson, B. R., Holmstrom, A. J., McCullough, J. D., Rack, J. J., Hanasono, L. K., & Rosier, J. G. (2011). Effects of cognitive complexity and emotional upset on processing supportive messages: Two tests of a dual-process theory of supportive communication outcomes. Human Communication Research, 37, 350-376. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2011.01405.x

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• Bodie, G. B., Burleson, B. R., Gill-Rosier, J., McCullough, J. D., Holmstrom, A. J., Rack, J. J., Hanasono, L. K., & Mincy, J. (2011). Explaining the impact of attachment style on evaluations of supportive messages: A dual-process framework. Communication Research, 38(2), 228-247.  doi: 10.1177/0093650210362678

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