Bresnahan, M. J., Yan, X., Zhu, Y., & Hussain, S. A. (in press). Public reactions to immigration in the U.S.: The effects of intergroup contact and political orientation. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2021.1982751

Ma, S., Zhu, Y., Bresnahan, M. J. (2021). Chinese international students’ face concerns, self-stigma, linguistic factors, and help-seeking intentions for mental health. Health Communication. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1910167 (corresponding author) (SSCI)

Zhu, Y., & Bresnahan, M. J. (2021). A thematic analysis of international teaching assistants' stigma experience in a U.S. university: English-proficiency determinism. Journal of International & Intercultural Communication, 14(2), 146-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/17513057.2020.1762110

Yan, X., Bresnahan, M. J., Zhu, Y., & Hussain, S. A. (forthcoming). Nostalgia narratives: Can they improve attitudes toward Muslim immigrants? In S. Roy (Ed.), The handbook of conflict and peace communication. Wiley.

Bresnahan, M. J., Zhu, Y., Zhuang, J., & Yan, X. (2020). "He wants a refund because I'm breastfeeding my baby": A thematic analysis of maternal stigma for breastfeeding in public. Stigma and Health, 5(4), 394-403. https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000208

Bresnahan, M. J., Yan, X., Zhu, Y., & Hussain, S. A. (2019). The impact of narratives on attitudes toward Muslim immigrants in the U.S. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 48(4), 400-415. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2019.1649294

Zhuang, J., Bresnahan, M. J., Sun, S., Zhu, Y., & Yan, X. (2019). The impact of generativity awareness on mid-to-old-age smokers in China. Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives, 24(3), 303-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2019.1601301

Zhuang, J., Bresnahan, M. J., Yan, X., Zhu, Y., Goldbort, J., & Bogdan-Lovis, L. (2019). Keep doing the good work: Impact of coworker and community support and stigma on continuation of breastfeeding. Health Communication, 34(11), 1270-1278, https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1476802  

Zhu, Y., & Bresnahan, M. J. (2018). Collective face, politeness strategies, and discomfort: Communication of American domestic students and Chinese international students. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 47(2), 141-159. https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2018.1438304

Zhu, Y., & Bresnahan, M. J. (2018). “They make no contribution!” versus “We should make friends with them!” --- American domestic students’ perception of Chinese international students’ reticence and face. Journal of International Students, 8(4), 1614-1635. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1467817

Zhuang, J., Bresnahan, M. J., Zhu, Y., Yan, X., Bogdan-Lovis, L., Goldbort, J., & Haider, S. (2018). The impact of coworker support and stigma on breastfeeding after returning to work. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 46(4), 491-508. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2018.1498981

Bresnahan, M. J., Zhuang, J., Zhu, Y., Anderson, J., Nelson, J., & Yan, X. (2018). The ‘Pumpgate’ incident: Stigma against pumping breastmilk in the workplace. Women & Health, 58(4), 451-465. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2017.1306608

Bresnahan, M. J., Zhuang, J., Zhu, Y., Nelson, J., & Yan, X. (2018). How is stigma communicated? Use of negative counterarguments to communicate stigma. Stigma and Health, 3(3), 219-228. https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000091

Anderson, J., Zhu, Y., Zhuang, J., Bresnahan, M. J., Nelson, J., & Yan, X. (2017). Metaphors that convey weight-based stigma in political news: A case study of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. European Review of Applied Psychology, 67(3), 139-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erap.2016.12.007

Bresnahan, M. J., & Zhu, Y. (2017). Interpersonal communication and relationships across cultures. In L. Chen (Ed.), Intercultural communication (pp. 199-218). De Gruyter Mouton.

Bresnahan, M. J., Zhuang, J., Anderson, J., Zhu, Y., & Viken, G. (2017). “Governor of the House of Pancake”: A content analysis of the political framing of Chris Christie’s size in online news media. Fat Studies, 6(1), 2-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/21604851.2016.1129930

Bresnahan, M. J., Zhuang, J., Zhu, Y., Anderson, J., & Nelson, J. (2016). Obesity stigma and negative perceptions of political leadership competence. American Behavioral Scientist, 60(11), 1362-1377. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764216657383

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