Assistant Professor

I’m an interdisciplinary scholar who studies sexual media and health with an emphasis on how messaging can support health behavior change.

I am currently an Assistant Professor of Health Communication in the Department of Communication at Fresno State, where I teach Public Speaking and Health Communication.

This work is important to me because of its capacity to enhance intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships while also addressing broader public health outcomes.

Interests

  • Health Communication

  • Behavior Change

  • Mixed-method Research

  • Media Effects

  • Sexual Media

Education

  • Ph.D. in Communication and Media, 2025

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • M.A. in Communication Studies, 2021

California State University, Northridge

  • B.A. in Communication Studies, 2019

California State University, Northridge

Skills

Software and Languages

SPSS, Qualtrics, Dedoose, R

Qualitative

Interviews, Thematic Analysis, Textual Analysis

Quantitative

Surveys, Experiments, Content Analysis, Meta-Analysis

Research Highlights

  • Published in The Journal of Sex Research

  • Published in Archives of Sexual Behavior

  • Published in Sexual Health

  • Published in Social Science & Medicine.

  • Published in The Journal of Sex Research

  • Published in Culture, Health & Sexuality