Lillie D. Williamson
Biography
Lillie D. Williamson is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois. Her research investigates the role of communication as a social determinant of health. She is specifically interested in how communication both contributes to and can help address racial health inequities. Her current work focuses on how communication related to medical mistrust beliefs influences health outcomes for African Americans.
Research Interests
- Communication and Health
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S. Biology, B.S. Psychology, 2011)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.A. Communication, 2014)
Distinctions / Awards
- Henry L. Mueller Award
- Karl R. Wallace Award
Courses
- CMN 260: Health Communication
- CMN 368: Sexual Communication
- CMN 111: Oral & Written Communication I
- CMN 112: Oral & Written Communication II