Dr. Laskin's research interests focus on international strategic communications such as international public relations, international propaganda and public diplomacy. He is especially interested in corporate communication practices such as investor and shareholder relations, communication issues facing transnational corporations, and managing international communications. Dr. Laskin is also interested in new media research, such as influence of technologies on communication practices, interactivity and mobile media.

Recently Dr. Laskin published results of his research projects in:

- Journal of Business Communication (April, 2009) - A descriptive account of the investor relations profession: A national study

- Journal of Communication Management (January, 2009) - The evolution of models of public relations: An outsider's perspective

Recently Dr. Laskin presented results of his research projects to:

- National Communication Association (November, 2008) - Corporate social responsibility in the Russian Federation

- Association for Business Communication (October, 2008) - Investor relations strategies of newspaper corporations

- Public Relations Society of America (October, 2008) - Investor relations education

Dr. Laskin is the editor for the Investor Relations Section of the Institute for Public Relations' Essential Knowledge Project.