I am a PhD Student and Graduate Student Instructor in Communication Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where I am also pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Survey Methodology. I earned my B.S. (magna cum laude and with distinction in re
...MoreI am a PhD Student and Graduate Student Instructor in Communication Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where I am also pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Survey Methodology. I earned my B.S. (magna cum laude and with distinction in research) from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) in Communication and Development Sociology with Minors in American Indian Studies and Inequality Studies. My research focuses on health communication, particularly access to health information in medically under-served communities and the implications for health equity, as well as effective health message design. I have been working with the Hopi Tribe in Arizona on various community-based research projects for over 3 years, and my latest project explores U.S. tribal radio as a unique medium and a critical source of health information for rural Indian Reservation residents. Originally from Germany, I have lived in New Mexico and New York prior to moving to Michigan, and have been conducting research in the U.S. and Germany.
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Communication and Media Studies
