Interpersonal communication and the intersection of health, family, and media, with a focus on difficult conversations, end-of-life, and supportive interactions.
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Nickels, B. M., Tenzek, K. E., & Lattimer, T. A. (2021). This is Us: An analysis of mediated family communication at end-of-life. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying. doi:10.1177/00302228211036307.
Nickels, B. M. (2020). Love locked up: An exploration of relationship maintenance and perceived barriers for women who have incarcerated partners. Journal of Family Communication, 20, 36-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2019.1674853
Tenzek, K. E. & Nickels, B. M. (2019). End-of-Life (EOL) in Disney and Pixar films: An opportunity for engaging in difficult conversation. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 80, 49-68. doi: 10.1177/0030222817726258. (Early ePub release 2017).
Nickels, B. M. & Feeley, T. H. (2017). Breaking bad news in veterinary medicine. Health Communication, 13, 1105-1113. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1331309
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