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DANIELLE CATONA, PHD Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION Ph.D., Health Communication - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 2015. *Dissertation of the Year Award, Communication and Aging Division, National Communication Association.

M.S., Health Promotion - University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 2019.*Fellow, Center for Healthy Aging, The National Council on Aging.

M.A., Health Communication - The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 2010.*Thesis of the Year Award, Communication and Aging Division, National Communication Association.*First Place, Social & Behavioral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University Graduate Exhibition.

B.A., Communication Studies - The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ, 2008.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Aug. 2019 - present Term Assistant Professor, Department of Global and Community Health,

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2019 Temporary Assistant Professor and Basic Course Director, Department of Communication, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2017 Assistant Professor, Graduate Communication, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ

Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2016 Temporary Assistant Professor, Communication Arts, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ

Dec. 2014 - Aug. 2015 Research Associate, Health and Human Development Division, Education Development Center, New York, NY

CERTIFICATIONS Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) (2018, October). Sponsored by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

Project Management in Development (PMD Pro) (2015, May). Sponsored by APMG International Accrediting Professionals.

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS Checton, M. G., Venetis, M. K., Catona, D., Bontempo, A. C., Greene, K., Buckley de Meritens, A., & Devine, K.

A. (forthcoming). Patients' with gynecologic cancer and supporters’ reports of sharing (and holdingback) cancer-related information during oncology visits. Oncology Nursing Forum.

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Checton, M. G., Greene, K., Carpenter, A., & Catona, D. (2017). Perceptions of health information seeking and partner advocacy in the context of a cardiology office visit: Connections with health outcomes. Health Communication, 32, 587-595. doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2016.1144148 Greene, K., Catona, D., Elek, E., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Banerjee, S. C., Hecht, M. L. (2016). Improving prevention curricula: Lessons learned through formative research on the Youth Message Development Curriculum. Journal of Health Communication, 21, 1071-1078. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2016.1222029 Catona, D., Greene, K., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Carpenter, A. (2016). Perceived and experienced stigma

among people living with HIV: Examining the role of prior stigmatization on reasons for and against future disclosures. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 44, 136-155. doi: 10.1080/00909882.2016.1155726

Catona, D., Greene, K., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2015). Perceived benefits and drawbacks of disclosure practices: An analysis of people living with HIV/AIDS’ strategies for disclosing HIV status.

Journal of Health Communication, 20, 1294-1301. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2015.1018640 Smith, R. A., Hernandez, R., & Catona, D. (2014). Investigating initial disclosures and reactions to unexpected, positive HPV diagnosis. Western Journal of Communication, 78, 426-440. doi: 10.1080/10570314.2013.786120 Greene, K., Carpenter, A., Catona, D., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2013). The Brief Disclosure Intervention (BDI): Facilitating African Americans’ disclosure of HIV. Journal of Communication, 63, 138-158. doi: 10.1111/jcom.12010 Warren, J. R., & Catona, D. (2013). Inner-city low-income African American light smokers: Perceptions of cessation counseling. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 24, 1306-1316. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0146

BOOK CHAPTERS Carpenter, A., Greene, K., Checton. M. G., & Catona, D. (2018). Extending the relational turbulence model: Examining uncertainty and interference with cardiology patients. In J. A. Theiss & K. L. Greene (Eds.), Contemporary studies of relationships, health, and wellness (pp. 184-199). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Catona, D. (2018). “We have been robbed of the life we planned”: Relational turbulence and experiences of Alzheimer’s disease in late-life married couples. In J. A. Theiss & K. L. Greene (Eds.), Contemporary studies of relationships, health, and wellness (pp. 139-159). New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2016). Self-disclosure. In C. R. Berger & M. E. Roloff (Eds.), International encyclopedia of interpersonal communication. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. Teodoro, R., & Catona, D. (2014). The implementation of electronic medical records into existing

medical practice. In M. Brann (Ed.), Contemporary case studies in health communication: Theoretical and applied approaches (Chapter 21). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

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Greene, K., & Catona, D. (2013). Seeking a last first date: Strategic self-disclosure and self-presentation as persuasion in online dating interactions. In C. Liberman (Ed.), Casing persuasive communication (pp. 35-50). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. Hipper, T. J., Catona, D., & Nussbaum, J. F. (2010). Transitioning from independence to dependence: Family relational adaptation to Alzheimer’s Disease. In M. Miller-Day (Ed.), Family communication and health transitions: Going through this together (pp. 351-375). New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Catona, D. The National Institute of Aging's Go4Life campaign: A content analysis of persuasive message features. Catona, D., Bontempo, A., Checton, M. G., Venetis, M. K., & Greene, K. Conflicting views during gynecologic cancer care: A comparison of patients' and caregivers' perceptions of burden. Catona, D., & Greene, K. Fall prevention initiatives: Effects of an active involvement intervention on strength and balance exercise-related attitude, norm, and intention. Catona, D., & Greene, K. "Stay independent as long as you can": An analysis of the social influence strategies used by older adults to promote strength and balance exercise among peers. Catona, D., Greene, K., & Checton, M. G. Predictors of cardiac information seeking during an office visit: The role cardiac efficacy and perceived illness severity in older adults. Catona, D., Greene, K., & Checton, M. G. Matters of the heart: An analysis of strategies for disclosing cardiovascular health updates in established romantic relationships. Checton, M. G., Greene, K., Catona, D. Disclosing health information to my spouse versus my doctor: What’s the difference? Venetis, M. K., Catona, D., Checton, M. G., Bontempo, A., & Greene, K. Support provider caregiving dilemmas during treatment of gynecological cancer.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, VA August 2019 - present

Foundations of Public Health (Graduate Section) Health Program Planning and Evaluation Introduction to Global Health

University of Delaware, Department of Communication, Newark, DE August 2017 - August 2019

Research Methods Public Speaking Communication and Persuasion (Honors and Graduate Sections)

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Health Communication (Graduate Section) Interpersonal Health Communication Theories of Interpersonal Communication (Honors Section)

Seton Hall University, Graduate Communication, South Orange, NJ August 2016 - August 2017

Advanced Corporate Writing Communication Contexts (Hybrid) Effective Presentations Events Management Methods and Strategies for Communication Research Public Relations Strategy-Plan

Montclair State University, Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Montclair, NJ January 2016 - May 2016

Health Communication Ramapo College of New Jersey, Communication Arts, Mahwah, NJ August 2015 - August 2016

Communication Campaigns Integrated Communication (Hybrid, Adult Degree Completion program in Professional Communication) Media Literacy Media and Persuasion (Online) Public Speaking

Montclair State University, Communication Studies Department, Montclair, NJ August 2014 - December 2015

Research Methods Rutgers University, Department of Communication, New Brunswick, NJ August 2010 - December 2014

Communication Theory Community and Identity in Health Introduction to Communication Professional Writing and Communication Public Speaking Small Group Communication

The College of New Jersey, Communication Studies Department, Ewing, NJ August 2007 - May 2008 and January 2012 - May 2014

Family Communication Interpersonal Health Communication Research Methods Social Marketing: Health Communication Campaigns

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The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, State College, PA August 2008 - August 2010

Health Communication Public Speaking (Individual, Group, and Learning Edge Academic Program-incoming freshmen) Research Methods Small Group Communication

SELECTED RESEARCH AND GRANT EXPERIENCE University of Delaware, Behavioral Health and Nutrition and Cooperative Extension, Newark, DE August 2018 - August 2019 Peer-to-Peer Safe Sex Program for Youth in Wilmington, DE

Developed a safe sex program for youth in Wilmington, DE using the PRECEDE/PROCEED planning model

Conducted key informant interviews with middle and high school faculty and administrators, community center staff, and health care center staff

Conducted focus groups with middle and high school age youth Collected and analyzed epidemiological information, community needs assessment data, social and

economic data, and priorities identified by the target population

Education Development Center, Health and Human Development Division, New York, NY December 2014 - August 2015 Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, W81XWH-11-2-0051, entitled “Reducing Barriers to Help Seeking for Mental Health Problems”

Created a systems map of mental health services, supports and policies to provide a context for understanding soldiers’ recognition of and responses to specific mental health problems at three large Army posts Completed qualitative analysis of mental health provider interviews about the impact of stigma and logistical barriers in preventing mental health care use among soldiers Managed soldier, family member, and mental health provider survey data Provided recommendations for segment-specific social marketing and educational messages that promote early detection and treatment, with the goal of supporting the psychological well-being and resilience of soldiers

Seniorlink/Caregiver Homes, entitled “Dementia Care and Caregiver Engagement Training” Assisted with the creation of the Seniorlink Caregiver Engagement Training to develop competency- based training of nurses and care managers in dementia care and to promote the skills and engagement of family caregivers of individuals with dementia Assisted with development of “train-the-trainer” materials to promote future implementation fidelity and quality

Rutgers University, Department of Communication, New Brunswick, NJ August 2010 - December 2014 National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA R21DA027146, entitled “Youth Message Development (YMD) Curriculum Development”

Assisted with the creation of the YMD Curriculum to develop media literacy and higher-order critical thinking skills regarding alcohol, tobacco, and smokeless tobacco advertisements as well as to decrease

substance use

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Implemented multiple sections of the YMD Curriculum at a youth leadership institute (N = 195) Assisted with the design of a skills-based measure for media literacy interventions to assess adolescents’ comprehension, judgment, and knowledge related to alcohol, tobacco, and smokeless tobacco

advertisements Performed quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the YMD Curriculum effectiveness Conducted content analysis of print alcohol counter-advertisements (message content, persuasion strategies, and production components) created by high school students Developed a facilitator’s manual to promote future implementation fidelity and quality Assisted in preparing NIH R01 grant submission and resubmission for future implementation with 4H Clubs across NJ, OH, and PA

“The Brief Disclosure Intervention (BDI): Facilitating Disclosure of HIV”

Assisted in developing interview schedule and the BDI Conducted interviews with HIV+ individuals (N = 59) at large AIDS Service Organization Performed quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the BDI effectiveness Trained AIDS Service Organization case managers on the BDI for implementation with new clients

“Identity-based Motivation on Smoking Cessation in Inner-city Low-income African American Smokers”

Performed qualitative data analysis of nine focus groups (N = 57) to identify preferences about health care provider cessation counseling Performed qualitative data analysis of five focus groups (N = 49) to identify message preferences about biomarker feedback for cessation Created codebooks Assessed inter-coder reliability and resolved disagreements through discussion

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Catona, D. (2019, November). "Stay independent as long as you can": An analysis of the social influence strategies used by older adults to promote strength and balance exercise among peers. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. *Finalist Erickson Foundation for Positive Aging Award from the Aging and Public Health Section Catona, D., Bontempo, A., Checton, M. G., Venetis, M. K., & Greene, K. (2019, November). Conflicting views during gynecologic cancer care: A comparison of patients' and caregivers' perceptions of burden. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA. Venetis, M. K., Catona, D., Checton, M. G., Bontempo, A., & Greene, K. (2019, May). Support provider caregiving dilemmas during treatment of gynecological cancer. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Washington, DC. Checton, M. G., Venetis, M. K., Catona, D., Bontempo, A. C., Greene, K., Buckley de Meritens, A., & Devine, K. A. (2019, April). Gynecologic cancer patients’ and supporters’ reports of sharing (and holding back) cancer-related information during oncology visits. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.

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Catona, D., Bontempo, A., Checton, M. G., Venetis, M. K., & Greene, K. (2019, April). Cancer caregiving: A comparison of patients' and support persons' perceptions of caregiver burden. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA. Catona, D. (2018, November). How to promote strength and balance Exercise: A content analysis of older- adult generated messages. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA. Catona, D., Greene, K., & Checton, M. G. (2018, November). Predictors of cardiac information seeking among older adults: The role of cardiac efficacy and perceived illness severity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, UT. Cameron, K., Catona, D., & Gilchrist, C. (2018, July). Strategies to address the social and behavioral determinants of health for vulnerable older adults. Poster presented at the triennial Healthy Aging Summit, Washington, DC. Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2017, November). “Enjoying the here and now”: A content analysis of older adult- generated messages to promote strength and balance exercise among peers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Dallas, TX. Checton, M. G., Greene, K., Catona, D. (2017, November). Disclosing health information to my spouse versus my doctor: What’s the difference? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Dallas, TX. Cafone, G., & Catona, D. (2017, April). Communication accommodation in maternity care: A Qualitative analysis of patient-provider communication on labor and delivery decisions. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA. *MA Thesis Advisee Presentation Catona, D. (2017, April). The use of metaphors in melanoma narratives. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA. Briones, R. L., Catona, D., Gassam, J., & Parrish, C. P. (2017, March). Teaching without offending: How to deal with controversial topics in the communication classroom. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Boston, MA. Catona, D., Greene, K., Checton, M. G., & Carpenter, A. (2016, November). Matters of the heart: An analysis of strategies for disclosing cardiovascular health updates in established romantic relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA. Briones, R. L., & Catona, D. (2016, October). Unpacking diversity in the higher-ed classroom: Thinking big to make way for a better future. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, Washington, DC.

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Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2016, April). Older adult cognitive and interpersonal communicative responses to active involvement interventions about fall prevention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD. *Top Paper Award for the ECA Health Communication Division

Briones, R. L., Catona, D., Iroegbu, O., & Place, K. R. (2016, April). [R]evolutionizing dialogue in the

communication classroom: [De]constructing diversity from a variety of perspectives. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.

Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2015, November). Fall prevention initiatives: Effects of an active involvement

intervention on strength and balance exercise-related attitude, norm, and intention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV. *Top Student Paper Award for the NCA Health Communication Division

Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2015, November). Idea generation and message planning: Older adult cognitive and

attitudinal responses to fall prevention interventions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV. *Top Student Paper Award for the NCA Applied Communication Division

Checton, M. G., Greene, K., Carpenter, A., & Catona, D. (2015, November). An organizational framework of

patients’ health information seeking, health information management, and cardiovascular health indicators in the context of a cardiology office visit. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2015, June). Interpersonal communication outcomes of an active involvement fall

prevention intervention. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference on Relationships, Health, and Wellness, New Brunswick, NJ.

Carpenter, A., Greene, K., Catona, D., & Checton. M. G. (2015, June). Extending the relational turbulence

model: Examining uncertainty and interference with cardiology patients. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference on Relationships, Health, and Wellness, New Brunswick, NJ.

Catona, D. “We have been robbed of the life we planned”: Relational turbulence and experiences of

Alzheimer’s disease. (2014, November). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. *Top Student Paper Award for the NCA Communication and Aging Division

Amaro, L., Catona, D., Luetjen Keeler, T., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2014, November). The talk of aging:

Examining the lives of the oldest living through a communication lens. Panel presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Catona, D., Greene, K., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Carpenter, A. (2013, November). Perceived and experienced stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS: Examining the role of HIV stigma on disclosure decision- making. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.

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Catona, D., Greene, K., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2013, November). Disclosure message choices: An analysis of strategies for disclosing HIV+ status. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC. Carpenter, A., Greene, K., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Catona, D. (2013, November). Informational support and people living with HIV/AIDS: An application of sensitive interaction systems theory. Paper presented the

annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.

Catona, D. (2013, October). Illness uncertainty, relational uncertainty, and partner interference: A qualitative analysis of Alzheimer’s disease caregiver blogs. Poster presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference and New Scholar's Preconference, Louisville, KY.

Catona, D., & Teodoro, R. (2013, March). Across the cancer continuum: An analysis of diagnosis, treatment,

and survivorship narratives on YouTube. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA. Teodoro, R., Catona, D., & Carpenter, A. (2013, March). Case study: A community-based approach to increasing utilization of nutrition services available to low-income Latina mothers of children. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA. Teodoro, R., & Catona, D. (2012, November). Adopt or die: Electronic medical record adoption in a small family-owned outpatient infusion center. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. Greene, K., Elek, E., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Banerjee, S. C., Hecht, M. L., Yanovitzky, I., & Catona, D. (2012, November). Formative research impact on the development of a brief media literacy intervention targeting adolescent alcohol use. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. Catona, D. (2012, July). Relational implications of the provision of support for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL. Catona, D., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., Carpenter, A., & Theiss, J. (2012, July). The effect of relational uncertainty of a “central” relationship on HIV+ individuals’ perceptions of HIV disclosure. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL. Carpenter, A., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Catona, D. (2012, July). A brief disclosure intervention to increase HIV disclosure efficacy and access to social support. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL. Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., Catona, D., & Theiss, J. (2012, July). The effect of healthy relationships on the disclosure process for individuals managing HIV. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Prevention Research, Washington, DC.

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Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Catona, D. (2012, May). Perceptions and effects of a brief HIV disclosure intervention (BDI): Exploring the moderating factors of intervention efficacy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Prevention Research, Washington, DC. Boyraz, M., Catona, D., & Krishnan, A. (2012, May). Who is retweeted in times of political protest? An analysis of characteristics of top tweeters and top retweeted users during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ. Catona, D., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Carpenter, A. (2012, April). The impact of HIV stigma on disclosure efficacy for individuals managing HIV. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY. Catona, D. (2011, November). Age-adapted speech in an assisted living facility. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. *Top Student Paper Award for the NCA Communication and Aging Division Warren, J. R., & Catona, D. (2011, November). Formative research in communication: Contextualizing African American tobacco use and honoring voice. Panel at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. Greene, K., & Magsamen-Conrad, K., Catona, D. (2011, November). Promoting healthy minds and bodies of HIV+ individuals through disclosure and social support: An experiment testing the Brief Disclosure Intervention. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC. Catona, D. (2009, November). Communication among residents and caregivers: A qualitative study of intergenerational institutional communication. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Hipper, T. J., & Catona, D. (2009, November). Rural adolescent drug use: Understanding the role of social support as a protective factor. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Smith, R. A., Catona, D., Moore, J., & Priem, J. (2009, November). Advising label management: Understanding unlabeled confidants encouragement of communication strategies to avoid stigmatization. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Smith, R. A., Catona, D., & Hull, S. (2009, May). Mixing it up: Investigating engagement in multiple prevention behaviors related to Malaria in Mozambique. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Briones, R., Catona, D., Keefe, B., & Zimbaldi, C. (2008, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of childhood obesity: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.

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Pollock, J. C., D'Angelo, P., Briones, R., Catona, D., Faust, G., Higgins, M., Keefe, B., & Sauro, D. (2008, April). African coverage of progress and responsibility in fighting AIDS: A cross-national community structure approach. Paper presented at the biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY. Briones, R., Catona, D., & Keefe, B. (2008, April). Bipolar disorder. Paper presented at the annual conference of the New Jersey Communication Association. Briones, R., Ricci, D., Catona, D., Keefe, B., Lloyd, M., & Moreno, L. (2007, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of global warming: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. * Stephen A. Smith Award

INVITED PRESENTATIONS Catona, D. (2019, January). How to communicate effectively with older adults about falls prevention. Presentation at the Delaware Injury Prevention Coalition Meeting, Newark, DE. Catona, D. (2018, July). Falls prevention messaging. Presentation at the State Coalitions on Falls Prevention Workgroup Meeting, Washington, DC. Catona, D. (2016, April). Credibility in health communication: An analysis of the Dr. Oz Effect. Presentation at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Department of Communication Studies, Madison, NJ.

SELECTED WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Teaching

Making Group Work, Work. (2018, October). Sponsored by the Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning.

Why Don't They Do The Reading? (2017, November). Sponsored by the Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning.

How Do I Help Undergraduate Students Be Successful at UD? (2017, October). Sponsored by the Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning.

Why Don't They Talk? (2017, September). Sponsored by the Center for Teaching & Assessment of Learning.

Conducting Effective Webinars (2016, September). Sponsored by the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center, Seton Hall University.

Online Course Design (2016, January-May). Sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center, Ramapo College. Learning-Centered Teaching (2015, September-December). Sponsored by the Faculty Resource Center,

Ramapo College. Teaching the College Course on Persuasion (2014, November). Sponsored by the National

Communication Association. Teaching the College Course on Communication Theory (2014, November). Sponsored by the National

Communication Association. Windows Movie Maker (2012, April). Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Advancement and

Assessment Research and The TA Project, Rutgers University.

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Podcasting (2012, March. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research and The TA Project, Rutgers University.

Online Grade Reporting and Communication (2012, February). Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research and The TA Project, Rutgers University.

Managing a Course Web Site (2012, January). Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research and The TA Project, Rutgers University.

Research/Statistics

How to Evaluate Public Health Programs (2019, November). Sponsored by the American Public Health Association.

Approaches to Dyadic Analysis Workshop (2013, October). Sponsored by the Department of Communication, Rutgers University.

Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) Workshop (2013, April). Sponsored by the Department of Communication, Rutgers University.

Structural Equation Modeling Workshop (2012, October). Sponsored by the Department of Communication, Rutgers University.

Reliability/Validity Workshop (2012, April). Sponsored by the Department of Communication, Rutgers University.

Mediation/Moderation Workshop (2012, April). Sponsored by the Department of Communication, Rutgers University.

SERVICE Guest Reviewer

Atlantic Journal of Communication, 2016-present Health Communication, 2016-present Journal of Health Communication, 2016-present Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 2016-present Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 2017-present Prevention Science, 2017-present

International Association for Relationship Research

Panel chair, 2015 National Communication Association

Paper reader for the Applied Communication Division, 2016 Panel chair for the Applied Communication Division, 2016 Paper reader for the Communication & Aging Division, 2012, 2013, 2015 Panel chair for the Communication & Aging Division, 2011

University of Delaware

Master's Thesis Committee Member, 2018-2019 o Served on Darryn McCauley's and Kelly Sweeney's thesis committees.

Undergraduate Teacher’s Assistant Program Mentor, 2018-2019 o Supervised senior, interpersonal communication major, Lydia Izzo.

Academic Advisor, 2017-2019 o Assisted 29 undergraduate advisees with course selection.

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Teaching Assistant Trainer, 2017-2019 o Trained 10 graduate students each academic year. o Led a week long training prior to the start of the semester. o Held bi-monthly meetings throughout the academic year. Bi-monthly meetings review relevant

university and course polices, assignments, grading standards, as well as development of pedagogical skills.

Annual Student Colloquium Respondent, 2018 National Agenda Voices of the Divide Judge, 2018, 2019

Seton Hall University

Master's Thesis Advisor, 2017 o Oversaw 6 theses. o Gabriele Cafone presented her thesis, Communication Accommodation in Maternity Care: A

Qualitative Analysis of Patient-Provider Communication on Labor and Delivery Decisions, at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.

Acting Chair, Graduate Communication, 2017 Faculty Representative, Graduate Communication Search Committee, 2016-2017

o Served on three search committees: Full Professor (Instructional Communication), Associate Professor (Organizational Communication), and Assistant Professor (Mediated Communication).

Faculty Representative, Master of Arts Curriculum Committee, 2016-2017 o Created a health communication specialization for graduate students.

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Academic Advisor, 2016 o Assisted 10 undergraduate advisees with course selection, internship/co-op placement, and

senior capstone projects. Faculty Representative, Public Relations Certificate Program Committee, 2016

o Assisted with the creation of a certificate program in Public Relations to compete with other New Jersey schools.

Faculty Representative, Adult Degree Completion Program Committee, 2016 o Developed of a capstone course for the Adult Degree Completion program in Professional

Communication.

HONORS AND AWARDS Fellow, Center for Healthy Aging, The National Council of Aging, 2018 Top Paper Award, Health Communication Division, Eastern Communication Association, 2016 Dissertation of the Year Award, Communication and Aging Division, National Communication Association, 2015 Top Paper Award, Health Communication Division, National Communication Association, 2015 Top Paper Award, Applied Communication Division, National Communication Association, 2015 Top Paper Award, Communication and Aging Division, National Communication Association, 2011, 2014 Department of Communication Graduate Student Teaching Award, Rutgers University, 2014 Department of Communication Dissertation Support Grant, Rutgers University, 2013 Teaching with Technology Certificate, Rutgers University, 2012 International Association for Relationship Research Conference Student Submission Award, 2012 Thesis of the Year Award, Communication and Aging Division, National Communication Association, 2011

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First Place, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Penn State Graduate Exhibition, 2010 Department of Communication Studies Health Communication Award, TCNJ, 2008 Stephen A. Smith Award, Lambda Pi Eta Division, National Communication Association, 2007

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Public Health Association Gerontological Society of America National Communication Association