Contact Information
702 South Wright Street
Urbana IL 61801
Research Interests
Message effects; Individual differences; Affect; Research synthesis.
Research Description
I study persuasion with a focus on health contexts. My recent work how focused on how individual differences interact with message features to moderate the effectiveness of persuasive messages. I am particularly interested in how people differ in their tendencies to experience certain emotions and how messages can be designed to effectively communicate with diverse populations.
Education
B.S. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.F.A. in Dance, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
M.P.H. in Public Health, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
M.S. in Community Health, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Courses Taught
CMN 326: Mass Media and the Audience
CMN 101: Public Speaking
CHLH 101: Introduction to Public Health
CHLH 206: Human Sexuality