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Last published 2026
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Amnee Elkhalid

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Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication at the U

Also affiliated: University of Missouri (2021–2022)

Faculty Researcher

3 h-index 10 pubs 53 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Amnee Elkhalid's research investigates the role of communication in constructing and maintaining family and relational identities, particularly within diverse and sometimes challenging contexts. Her work examines how families navigate differences in ethnicity, religion, and cultural backgrounds, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and intergenerational connection. Elkhalid has studied storytelling as a mechanism for preserving history and identity, especially in relation to experiences of displacement or trauma. She also analyzes communication patterns in romantic relationships, including how citizenship status and cultural differences can lead to stigmatization. Additionally, her research addresses how schools communicate with parents during periods of social upheaval, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Metrics

  • h-index: 3
  • Publications: 10
  • Citations: 53

Selected Publications

  • “Carrying Your History is a Form of Resilience”: Reconceptualizing Resilience from an Indigenous Perspective Through Family Storytelling Among Palestinians Residing in the United States (2025)
    Journal of Family Communication 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • “Baba, you’re not gonna live forever … . we need these stories”: Intergenerational storytelling in Palestinian families connecting history, identity, and (the loss of) place (2024)
    Communication Monographs 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Navigating Competing Discourses in Mixed-Citizenship Romantic Relationships (2024)
    Journal of Family Communication 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Transcending the classroom: (de)stigmatising foreign cultures through foreign language teaching (2023)
    Language and Intercultural Communication 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “They Masked our Children”: School District Communication Officers’ Sensemaking of Parent Activists During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2023)
    International Journal of Business Communication 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “Do you need a green card or something?” Romantic relationships, citizenship, and stigmatizing communication (2023)
    Communication Monographs 2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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