Dr. Heather Canary: Research Projects

Dr. Heather Canary

School Director | ProfessorSchool of Communication[email protected]619-594-0895COM 237

 

Recent Publications with SDSU Students (*)

1. Dykstra-DeVette, T. A., Nicastro, A., Canary, H. E., Lindemann, K., & Mosby, S.* (2026). Organizational learning in the Marine Corps: An academic-military training partnership. Journal of Applied Communication Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2026.2629915
2. Gerdes, K. J.*, Canary, H. E., & Geist-Martin, P. (2025). “It’s a balancing act”: Tensions in park ranger interpretive communication. Communication Reports, 1–16. https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UCZBHYP7IQRQ8BNUD3WF/full?target=10.1080/08934215.2025.2583070#d1e171
3. Canary, H. E., Daly, B. M., Roberts, S.*, Wong, B., Martinez, L. S., Savage, M., Gammon, A., & Kaphingst, K. A. (2025). Clinical and family conversations regarding genetic testing: A case study of uncertainty management. Health Communication, 41(8), 1468-1477. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2572125
4. Leath-Lacy, N.*, Canary, H. E., & Martinez, L. S. (2024). Cultivating social justice and anti-racism across the curriculum: A school of communication case study. Communication Teacher, 38(2), 162-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2023.2299677
5. Canary, H. E., Wellman, N.*, & Martinez, L. S. (2022). COVID-19, genetics, and risk: Content analysis of Facebook posts early in the coronavirus pandemic. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2027639