Laura Janusik, Ph.D., is a professor, trainer, researcher, speaker and business consultant. She serves as a professor and the McGee chair of communication. Janusik has won numerous research and teaching awards from different professional and academic associations.

All of her work is supported by the most current research, which she shares and applies in training, coaching and consulting. Her approach to communication, both oral and written, is practical and other-centered, and she considers herself a confidence-giver, as when people understand the rules of social interaction, they become more comfortable with social interaction.

Research interests include pedagogy (teaching and learning), listening cognitions and metacogntions (thinking while listening), intercultural listening, and the contexts of education, healthcare and business.

Janusik is a past president of the International Listening Association and is published both nationally and internationally. Dr. Janusik retired from Rockhurst University with Emeritus designation in the spring of 2019.