Assistant Professor of Communication Arts
email
212-774-4864

Degrees
B.A., Stony Brook University, The State University of New York
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Rutgers University

Professor Kurylo earned a Master’s degree in Speech & Interpersonal Communication at New York University and a Ph.D. in Communication at Rutgers University. Prior to joining Marymount Manhattan College, she taught at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York University, Pace University, Rutgers University, and St. John’s University. Her two areas of scholarship include analysis of stereotype use in interpersonal, intercultural, and organizational contexts and examination of pedagogy and mentorship.

Recent Publications:

Kurylo, A. (in press). What are they like? Non-expert definitions of stereotypes and their implications for stereotype maintenance, Qualitative Research in Psychology.

Kurylo, A. (in press). Inter/cultural communication: Representation and construction of culture in everyday interaction. (Ed. Anastacia Kurylo). SAGE: Thousand Oaks, CA.

Kurylo, A. (2010). Proverb activity: Understanding how perception and gender stereotypes are formed, Communication Teacher, 24, 69-73.

Kurylo, A. (2010). Teaching the difference between compromise and collaboration through trial and error, Communication Teacher, 24, 93 – 98.

Kurylo, A. (2009). Small behavior, big change: Changing the world one behavior at time, Etc, October, 429-432.

Nelson, P. E., Pearson, J. C., & Kurylo, A. (2008). Developing an intellectual community. In S. Morreale & P. Anerson (Eds.) Getting the most from your graduate education in communication: A student’s handbook. NCA.

Kurylo, A. (2008). Angela Reyes, Language, identity, and stereotype among southeast Asian American youth: The other Asian. [Review]. Journal of Communication Studies, 1, 86-89.

Kurylo, A. & Manusov, V. (2008). Information Processing, Stereotypes. Encyclopedia of Communication. (Ed. Wolfgang Donsbach). Boston: Blackwell. Blackwell Reference Online. 29 December 2008 Kurylo, A. (2007). Teaching about Assessment Professional Organizations, Communication Teacher, 21, 93 – 98.

Kurylo, A. (2006). Beyond translation: A guided tour of four cultures in conversation. [Review of the book Cultures in conversation]. Review of Communication, 6, 159-162.

Kurylo, A. (2005). The “Perfect Speech”: The worst case scenario using a special occasion speech. The Successful Professor, 4, 9-10.

Kurylo, A. (2004). Understanding the stereotype as a complex communication tool. Communication Teacher, 18, 74-77. (Lead article)

Kurylo, A. (1997). Making a success of group interaction: The Effects of cultural identity on the contribution and satisfaction levels of group members. New Dimensions in Communication: Proceedings of the 55th Annual NYSCA Conference (pp. 67-82), NY: Hamilton College.[1]