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Biography
Lisa Guntzviller is an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Guntzviller has broad interests in interpersonal, family, and health communication, mainly with underserved populations (e.g., low-income, minority). Her research focuses on language brokering: when bilingual (English- and Spanish-speaking) children/adolescents linguistically and culturally mediate for their primarily Spanish-speaking mothers. She also studies social support processes, particularly in the context of giving advice, such as parent-to-child advice on health issues. Additionally, she has also published on patient-provider communication when the patient has communication difficulties (e.g., low English proficiency, low health literacy). Her research has often utilizes dyadic data and employs a multiple goals framework.
Research Interests
Interpersonal Communication
Health Communication
Social Support
Education
B.A., 2007, Communication & Mathematics, Aquinas College
M.A., 2009, Communication, Purdue University
Ph.D., 2013, Communication, Purdue University
Awards and Honors
2014 Interpersonal Communication Division's Outstanding Dissertation Award (ICA)
2019 Distinguished Promotion Award, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
2013 College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Dissertation Award (College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University)
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Recent Publications
Guntzviller, L. M., Williamson, L. D., & Ratcliff, C. L. (2020). Stress, Social Support, and Mental Health among Young Adult Hispanics. Family and Community Health, 43(1), 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000224
Guntzviller, L., & Wang, N. (2019). Mother-Adolescent Communication in Low-Income, Latino Families during Language Brokering: Examining the Theory of Resilience and Relational Load. Journal of Family Communication, 19(3), 228-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2019.1628764
Guntzviller, L. M., Wang, N., Martinez Gonzalez, A., & Ratcliff, C. L. (2019). Situating Advice Response Theory in a Cultural and Relational Context: How Hispanic Adults Perceive Exercise Advice From Parents. Communication Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650219830269
MacGeorge, E. L., Guntzviller, L., Branch, S. E., & Yakova, L. (2019). Advice in Interaction: Quantity and Placement of Problem-Solving Behaviors. Communication Research, 46(6), 811-837. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650215607612
Guntzviller, L. M., & Wang, N. (2018). Latino adolescent pursuit and mother inference of language brokering interaction goals with adolescent self-esteem outcomes. Human Communication Research, 44(4), 473-502. https://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqy010