Shari R. Veil, MBA, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Communication and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky where she oversees the recruitment, advisement, and retention of over 1500 undergraduate students in five majors across the college. Her research interests include organizational learning in high-risk environments, community preparedness, and communication strategies for crisis management and she teaches courses in risk and crisis, organizational, and mass communication. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation’s Natural Hazards Center, the United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of Homeland Security’s National Center for Food Protection and Defense and National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events and published in venues such as the Journal of Applied Communication Research, Risk Analysis, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Management Communication Quarterly, Journal of Communication Management, Journal of Business Communication, International Journal of Strategic Communication, Corporate Reputation Review, and Public Relations Review. Dr. Veil is past chair of the National Communication Association Public Relations Division and serves locally on the Lexington-Fayette County Local Emergency Planning Committee and Community Emergency Response Team.
- Significant choice and crisis decision making: MeritCare's public communication in the Fen-Phen case Journal of Business Ethics Streifel Renae A. Beebe Bethany L. Veil Shari R. Sellnow Timothy L. 2006
- Mayhem in the Magic City: Rebuilding legitimacy in a communication train wreck Public Relations Review Veil Shari 2007
- Issues management and inoculation: Tylenol's responsible dosing advertising Public Relations Review Veil Shari R. Kent Michael L. 2008
- Civic responsibility in a risk democracy Public Relations Review Veil Shari R. 2008
- CERC as a theoretical framework for research and practice. Health promotion practice Veil Shari Reynolds Barbara Sellnow Timothy L Seeger Matthew W 2008
- Dissemination as success: Local emergency management communication practices Public Relations Review Veil Shari R. Littlefield Robert S. Rowan Katherine E. 2009
- Reaching at-risk populations: The inconsistency of communication channels among American Indian tribes and nations in Oklahoma Public Relations Review Veil Shari R. Rodgers Jilane E. 2010
- Adoption barriers in a highrisk agricultural environment International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction Veil Shari R. 2010
- Establishing media partnerships in crisis response Communication Studies Veil Shari R. Ojeda Francisco 2010
- Adoption barriers in a high-risk agricultural environment International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction Veil Shari R. 2010
- Proxy communication in crisis response Public Relations Review Millner Alyssa G. Veil Shari R. Sellnow Timothy L. 2011
- Mindful learning in crisis management Journal of Business Communication Veil Shari R. 2011
- Using crisis simulations in public relations education Communication Teacher Veil Shari R. 2010
- Credibility Seeking through an Interorganizational Alliance: Instigating the Fen-Phen Confrontation Crisis The Handbook of Crisis Communication Sellnow Timothy L. Streifel Renae A. Veil Shari R. 2010
- Terror management theory: Promoting tolerance in campus safety campaigns International Journal of Strategic Communication Veil Shari Mitchell Kelly 2010
- "We tell people. It's up to them to be prepared." Public Relations Practices of Local Emergency Managers The Handbook of Crisis Communication Littlefield Robert Rowan Katherine Veil Shari - - R. Hoang Toni Siriko Ruvarac Angelica Beauchamp Kimberly Vidoloff Kathleen Dick Marie L. Russell-Loretz Theresa Kim Induk Toles-Patkin Teri Troester Rod Venette Steven Sellnow Timothy L. Kisselburgh Lorraine Neff Bonita Wang Quian Hyder Shama 2010
- A Work-In-Process Literature Review: Incorporating Social Media in Risk and Crisis Communication Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management Veil Shari R. Buehner Tara Palenchar Michael J. 2011
- Memorializing crisis: The Oklahoma city national memorial as renewal discourse Journal of Applied Communication Research Veil Shari R. Sellnow Timothy L. Heald Megan 2011
- Hoaxes and the Paradoxical Challenges of Restoring Legitimacy: Dominos' Response to Its YouTube Crisis Management Communication Quarterly Veil Shari R. Sellnow Timothy L. Petrun Elizabeth L. 2012
- Media manipulation in the Sanlu milk contamination crisis Public Relations Review Veil Shari R. Yang Aimei 2012
- Clearing the Air: Journalists and Emergency Managers Discuss Disaster Response Journal of Applied Communication Research Veil Shari R. 2012
- Best practices as an assessment for crisis communication Journal of Communication Management Veil Shari R. Husted Rebekah A. 2012
- Media manipulation in the Sanlu milk contamination crisis Public Relations Review Veil Shari R. Yang Aimei 2012
- Issue management gone awry: When not to respond to an online reputation threat Corporate Reputation Review Veil Shari R. Petrun Elizabeth L. Roberts Holly A. 2012
- Public Libraries as Post-Crisis Information Hubs Public Library Quarterly Bishop Bradley Wade Veil Shari R. 2013
- Managing and sharing H1N1 crisis information using social media bookmarking services Public Relations Review Freberg Karen Palenchar Michael J. Veil Shari R. 2013
- Experiencing the Reputational Synergy of Success and Failure through Organizational Learning The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Reputation Sellnow Timothy L. Veil Shari R. Anthony Kathryn 2013
- British petroleum: An egregious violation of the ethic of first and second things Business and Society Review Veil Shari R. Sellnow Timothy L. Wickline Morgan C. 2013
- Instruction in crisis situations: Targeting learning preferences and self-efficacy Risk Management Frisby Brandi N Sellnow Deanna D Lane Derek R Veil Shari R Sellnow Timothy L 2013
- Opportunities and challenges for public libraries to enhance community resilience Risk Analysis Veil Shari R. Bishop Bradley Wade 2014
- Instructional Messages During Health-Related Crises: Essential Content for Self-Protection Health Communication Frisby Brandi N. Veil Shari R. Sellnow Timothy L. 2014