Alice Fanari

• COMM. 2003 - Communicaiton in non-Western Culture
• COMM 3513 - Intercultural Communicaiton

Dr. Fanari’s research focuses on the role of communication during cross-cultural transitions among different types of sojourners. She explores how communication can facilitate cross-cultural (re)adaptation, promote health and relational well-being, and improve intercultural relations. Populations she has studied include US students studying abroad, international students studying in the US, religious missionaries, military personnel, and their families. She is a mixed-methods scholar specializing in qualitative research methods.

Liu, R. W., Fanari, A., & Lee, D. G. (2024). Love better by fighting smarter: How intercultural couples develop dyadic cultural affinity through romantic conflict management. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 100, 101987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2024.101987

Fanari, A. (2024). Examining the portrayal of U.S. host families and exchange students on study abroad websites: A content analysis. Journal of International Students, 14(3), 408–426. https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v14i3.5490

Fanari, A., & Segrin, C. (2023). Reentry shock and the role of communication in psychological health: A study of abrupt reentry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 52(5), 493–512. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2023.2239819

Fanari, A., Gahler, H., Gim, H., Case, T., & Harwood, J. (2023). Negative side effects of music listening during cross-cultural transitions: Exploring how music hinders cross-cultural (re)adaptation among student sojourners. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 95, 101828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2023.101828

Fanari, A., & Segrin, C. (2023). Disrupted sojourn and forced reentry: A qualitative inquiry of college students’ experiences, stressors, and coping strategies after returning home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(1), 249–274. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.712

Fanari, A., Cooper, R. A., Dajches, L., Beck, G., Pitts, M. J. (2023). Transferable resilience practices: Communication and resilience of military spouses during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Family Communication, 23(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2022.2149528

Fanari, A., & Cooper, R. A. (2022). What’s my purpose now? A qualitative inquiry into missionaries’ experience and use of communication after first-time missionary service. Journal of Communication and Religion, 45(1), 25–42. https://doi.org/10.5840/jcr202245121

Fanari, A., Gahler, H., Case, T., Gim, H., & Harwood, J. (2022). Study abroad soundtracks: Exploring the role of music in cross-cultural (re)adaptation among U.S. and international students. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 51(5), 510–527. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2022.2028657

Fanari, A., & Segrin, C. (2021). Longitudinal effects of U.S. students’ reentry shock on psychological health after returning home during the COVID-19 global pandemic. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 82, 298–310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.04.013

Fanari, A., Liu, R. W., & Foerster, T. (2021). Homesick or sick-of-home? Examining the effects of reverse culture shock on students’ self-disclosure after studying abroad: A mixed-method study. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 50(3), 273–303. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2020.1866643