Resume

• 2012

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Advertising

  The University of Texas at Austin

• 2010

  Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

  Public Health Communication and Marketing

  The George Washington University

• 2003

  Bachelor of Arts

  Business Administration & International Studies

  University of Oregon - Charles H. Lundquist College of Business

• Social Media Marketing

  Microsoft Excel

  Fundraising

  Program Evaluation

  Program Development

  Microsoft Word

  Data Analysis

  Grant Writing

  Event Planning

  Qualitative Research

  Social Media

  Editing

  Microsoft Office

  Research

  Public Speaking

  Public Health

  Event Management

  SPSS

  Leadership

  Community Outreach

  Perceptions of Substance Abuse on College Campuses: Proximity to the Problem

  Stigma

  and Health Promotion

  For college students recovering from substance addiction

  the path to sobriety is fraught with challenges. Many campuses offer recovery support resources

  but students indicate stigma associated with recovery prevents them from using these services. This problem could be ameliorated through communication campaigns addressing misperceptions of substance abuse and recovery. The purpose of this study was to understand how students’ perceptions of addiction and recovery vary based on their experience and background. A quantitative survey was employed to examine stigma beliefs among 2 subpopulations of college students at a large Southwestern university. Findings indicate students with exposure to issues surrounding substance abuse and recovery held fewer stigmatized beliefs

  emphasizing the importance of identifying and researching a target audience before developing a health promotion campaign.

  Perceptions of Substance Abuse on College Campuses: Proximity to the Problem

  Stigma

  and Health Promotion

  Georgetown University

  The University of Texas at Austin

  Target

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  Walt Disney World

  Researcher and teacher in the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising in the College of Media.

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  The University of Texas at Austin

  PhD Student & Teaching Assistant

  Austin

  Texas Area

  Target

  Georgetown University

  Health Education Services Graduate Assistant

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

  Walt Disney World