*Education
Ph.D.
Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, 2019
Advisor: Dr. Elisia Cohen
Committee Members: Dr. David J. Johnson, Dr. Don Helme, & Dr. Robin Vanderpool
Areas of Concentration: Health Communication, Organizational Communication, & Interpersonal Communication
Dissertation: (working title): Investigating Advice Messages in Cancer Screening Conversations
MPH, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, 2018
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Wackerbarth
Committee Members: Dr. Robin Vanderpool & Dr. Jennifer Redmond Knight
Areas of Concentration:
Health Services & Systems, Organizational Communication in Public Health Organizations, & Health Policy
Capstone: "You're Not Alone in This": Navigating Patients to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Appalachian Communities
M.A., UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY, 2015
Advisor: Dr. Don Helme
Committee Members: Dr. Elisia Cohen & Dr. Brandi Frisby
Areas of Concentration: Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Public Health, & Research Methods
Thesis: Adolescent Perceptions of Nutrition: Identifying Memorable Messages
B.A., EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, 2012
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Fairchild
Areas of Concentration: Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication, &
Communication Research Methods
*Certificates
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Health Communication, University of Kentucky (2018)
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Risk Communication, University of Kentucky (2018)
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Social Network Analysis Level 1, UK LINKS (2017)
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Social Network Analysis Level 2, UK LINKS (2018)
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Interprofessional Leadership Legacy, UK Center for Interprofessional Health Education (2017)
*Awards
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UK College of Communication & Information Dissertation Year Fellowship (2018)
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Palmgreen Fellowship (2017)
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Top Four Paper, Western States Communication Association Conference (2017)
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Dorothy Carozza Memorial Fellowship (2016)
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Honorable Mention Research Presentation Award, D.C. HC Conference (2015)
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Teaching Assistantship, University of Kentucky (2013 – 2018)
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President’s List, Eastern Kentucky University (2011 – 2012)
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Dean’s Award, EKU College of Business and Technology (2012)
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