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Mary E AndrewsIDEA Fellow in Health Disparities and Critical HealthSchool of Communication and Journalism
Biography
Mary E. Andrews investigates how identity and social experiences influence the way individuals process messages, and how exposure to messages changes beliefs, attitudes, and behavior. Andrews has conducted studies examining how exposure to messages (e.g., advertising) has exacerbated certain health disparities and how messages (e.g., first-person narratives) can be leveraged to reduce health disparities. Her work has been applied across several domains, including tobacco, COVID-19, and HIV.
Education
- PhD, University of Pennsylvania
- Bachelor's, Hampshire College
News Highlights
August 22, 2023Exploring Inequalities in Health Through Cognitive Science and Family ConversationAnnenberg School for Communication, University of PennsylvaniaRead ArticleMay 17, 2023Mary E. Andrews joins SoCJ/Alda Center as IDEA Fellow for health disparitiesStony Brook University NewsRead ArticleMarch 31, 2022How Storytelling Can Motivate Us to Help OthersAnnenberg School for Communication, University of PennsylvaniaRead Article