Faculty Profiles

Keeley, M. P., & Yingling, J. (n.d.). The Good Goodbye: The Transformative Power of Communication at the End of Life. Carlsbad, CA, United States: Hay House Publisher.

Villagran, M. M., & Keeley-Vassberg, M. (2022). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119678816.iehc0962

Foster, E., Keeley, M. P., & Kerstiens, S. (2022, December). End of Life and Families. In International Encyclopedia of Health Communication. Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from 601 University Drive

Villagran, M. M., & Keeley, M. P. (2022, December). Health Promotion Messages in Families. In International Encyclopedia of Health Communication.

Hansen, D. M., Motter, T., Keeley, M. P., Shanholtzer, J., Aultman, J., & Woodward, C. (2022). Interdisciplinary simulation for nursing and medical students about final conversations: Catalyzing relationships at the end of life (CAREol). Palliative and Supportive Care, 21(5), 798–804. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1017/S1478951522000992

Keeley, M. P., & Lee, L. (2021). Family Health Communication. In The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication, 3rd Ed.

Generous, & Keeley, M. P. (2021). Does talking at the end of life matter?:  Exploring the association between final conversations (FCs) and coping strategies. Southern Communication Journal, 86(5), 487–497. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/1041794X.2021.1968023

Keeley, M. P., & Jones, H. (2021). Families Interacting in the Health Care Context. In Health Communication Theory. USA: Wiley Blackwell.

Bran, M., Bute, J., Keeley, M. P., Petronio, S., Pines, R., & Watson, B. (2021). Theories of Interpersonal Communication. In Health Communication Theory. Wiley/Blackwell, USA.

Keeley, M. P., & Lalani, N. (2021). Dying Process: An Examination of Theory, Family Communication, Culture, and Ethics. In Handbook of Thanatology , 3rd Ed. USA.

Generous, M. A., & Keeley, M. P. (2021). End of Life and Coping. Qualitative Research Reports, 22(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1080/17459435.2020.1755720

Generous, M. A., & Keeley, M. P. (2020). Exploring the Connection Between End-of-Life Communication and Personal Growth after the death of a loved one. Omega-Journal of Death and Dying, 1–19. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1177/0030222820915312

Lalani, N., & Keeley-Vassberg, M. P. (2020, August). An effective approach for difficult, end-of-life communication. Reflections on Nursing Leadership. Retrieved from 64 Oakcliff Dr.,

Kauer, T., & Keeley, M. P. (2019). Conversations about Death with Those Who Experience it the Most. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication.

Keeley, M. P. (2019, September 9). A Critical Book Review: Health and Illness in Close Relationships. Health Communication. US: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2019.1669130

Keeley, M. P., Lee, L., & Generous, M. A. (2019). Mothers and Daughters End of Life Communication. In Constructing Motherhood and Daughterhood: Communicating Across Generations (pp. 327–346). NY, USA: Peter Lang Publisher.

Keeley, M. P. (2019, March 1). Final Conversations. In Macmillan Encyclopedia of Intimate and Family Relationships: An Interdisciplinary Approach (MEIFR). USA.

Keeley, M. (2017). Family Communication at the End of Life. Family Communication at the End of Life (45th ed., Vol. 2017). St. Alban, Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. Retrieved from http://www.mdpi.com/search?q=&authors=&article_type=&journal=behavsci&section=&special_issue=7419&search=Search

Farris, K. N. L., & Keeley-Vassberg, M. (2017). Supportive communication providers for chronic disease management. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia in Communication. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.230

Keeley, M. P. (2017). “Family Communication at the End of Life”: Introduction to the Special Issue (Guest Editor, M. P. Keeley) on “Family Communication at the End of Life.” Behavioral Sciences, 2017(7), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs7030045

Generous, M. A., & Keeley, M. P. (2017). Wished for and avoided conversations with terminally ill individuals during final conversations. Death Studies, 41(3), 162–172. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2016.123685

Keeley, M. P., & Generous, M. A. (2017). Final Conversations:  Overview and Practical Implications for Patients, Families and Healthcare Workers. Behavioral Sciences, 7(2), 1–9. https://doi.org/doi:10.3390/bs7020017

Keeley, M. (2016). Family Communication at the End of Life. Journal of Family Communication, 16(3), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2016.1181070

Keeley, M. (2016). End of life communication. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.71

Manusov, V., & Keeley, M. (2015). When Talking is Difficult: Nonverbal Communication at the End of Life. Journal of Family Communication, 15, 387–409. Retrieved from 10.1080/15267431.2015.1076424

Keeley, M., & Generous, M. (2015). The Challenges of Final Conversations: Dialectical Tensions during End-of-Life Family Communication from Survivors’ Retrospective Accounts. Southern Communication Journal, 80(Special Issue on Family and Health), 11-Jan. https://doi.org/101080/1041794X.2015.1081975

Keeley, M. (2015). End of Life Communication. In C. R. Berger & M. E. Roloff (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell Publications.

Foster, E., & Keeley, M. (2015). End of Life Conversations. In J. Nussbaum & H. Giles (Eds.), Communication at the End of Life (pp. 105–120). New York: NY, USA: Peter Lang Publishing.

Keeley, M., Giles, H., & Nussbaum, J. (2015). Introduction to Communication at the end of life. In J. Nussbaum & H. Giles (Eds.), Communication at the End of Life (pp. 1–10). New York: NY: Peter Lang Publishing.

Keeley, M., Generous, M., & Baldwin, P. (2014). Final Conversations Phase II: Children’s Final Conversation Messages with Dying Family Members. Journal of Family Communication, 14(3), 208–229. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2014.908198

Keeley, M., & Generous, M. (2014). Advice from Children and Adolescents on Final Conversations with Dying Loved Ones. Death Studies, 38(5), 308–314. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2012.753556

Generous, M., & Keeley, M. (2014). Creating and Validating the Final Conversations (FCs) Scale: A Measure of End of Life Relational Communication with Terminally Ill Loved Ones. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 10, 257–289. https://doi.org/10.1080/15524256.2014.938892

Keeley, M. (2014). Double ABC-X Model of Family Stress and Coping. In T. L. Thompson & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Keeley, M. (2014). Bereavement. In T. L. Thompson & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Keeley, M. (2014). Final Conversations. In T. L. Thompson & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Health Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Keeley, M., & Baldwin, P. (2012). Final Conversations, Phase II: Children and Everyday Communication. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 17(4), 376–387. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2011.650127

Keeley, M., & Baldwin, P. (2012). Final Conversations:  Positive Communication at the End of Life. In M. Pitts & T. J. Socha (Eds.), Positive Communication in Health and Wellness. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.

Pecchioni, L. L., & Keeley, M. P. (2010). Insights About Health from Family Communication Theories. In R. Nussbaum & R. Parrot (Eds.), Health Communication Handbook. New York, NY: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Routledge Communication Series.

Keeley, M. P. (2009). Comfort and community: Two emergent communication themes of religious faith and spirituality evident during final conversations. In M. Wills (Ed.), Speaking of spirituality: Perspectives on health from the religious to the numinous. Creskill, NJ: Hampton Press Health Communication Series.

Keeley, M. (2009). End-of-life, Relationship issues during. In S. Sprecher & H. Reis (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Keeley, M. (2007). Turning toward death together, The functions of messages during Final Conversations in close relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 24(2), 225–253. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407507075412

Keeley, M. P., & Yingling, J. (2007). Final Conversations: Helping the living and the dying talk to each other. Acton, MA, USA: VanderWyk & Burnham.

Yingling, J., & Keeley, M. (2007). A failure to communicate: Let’s get real about improving communication at the end of life. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 24(2), 3-Jan. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909106297244

Keeley, M. (2007). Final Conversations: Hidden gifts in the midst of grief. HillViews, San Marcos Texas.

Keeley, M., & Yingling, J. (2007). How should I talk with a loved one who’s dying? Communication Cross Currents.

Keeley, M. (2005). Paying it Forward. Relationship Research News.

Keeley, M. P., & Koenig, K. J. (2005). Constructing life and death through Final Conversations narratives. In L. M. Harter, P. M. Japp, & C. S. Beck (Eds.), Narratives, health, and healing: Communication theory, research, and practice. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Keeley, M. (2004). Final Conversations: Messages of love. Qualitative Research Reports, 5, 48–57.

Keeley, M. (2004). Final Conversations: Survivor’s memorable messages, concerning religious faith and spirituality. Health Communication, 16, 87–104. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327027HC1601_6

Keeley, M. (2004). The nonverbal perception scale. In V. Manusov (Ed.), The sourcebook of methods measures: Going beyond words. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Keeley, M. (1996). Social support and breast cancer: Why do we talk and who do we talk to? In R. Parrott & C. Condit (Eds.), Evaluating women’s health messages (pp. 293–306). Beverly Hills, CA: SAGE.

Keeley, M., & Hart, A. (1994). Nonverbal behavior in dyadic interactions. In S. Duck (Ed.), The dynamics of relationships (pp. 135–162). Beverly Hills, CA: SAGE.

Keeley, M. (1993). Interviewing: The nature of the beast [Review of Professional interviewing, by V. Crute, R. Millar, & O. Hargie]. Book review of Professional interviewing. Contemporary Psychology.

Keeley, M. (1993). Nonverbal behaviors: Bridging intercultural waters [Review of A combined book review of Cross cultural perspectives in nonverbal communication," and “Nonverbal behavior: Perspectives, applications, intercultural insights", by F. Poyatos & A. Wolfgang]. Contemporary Psychology. Contemporary Psychology.

Keeley, M. P., Burgoon, J. K., & Bailey, W. E. (1991). The effects of stress and gender on nonverbal decoding accuracy in kinesic and vocalic channels. Human Communication Research, 17, 584–605.

Burgoon, J. K., Kelley, D. L., Newton, D., & Keeley, M. (1989). The nature of arousal and nonverbal indices. Human Communication Research, 16, 217–255.