Dr. Jeff Niederdeppe

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jeff Niederdeppe is the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University and serves as the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. His research focuses on health communication and involves analyzing the effects of media campaigns on health behavior and policy. He aims to promote equity in health through rigorous research and has published over 220 peer-reviewed articles across journals in communication and public health. With funding from institutions like the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, his work addresses critical health equity topics. He has received numerous awards and recognition, including being elected a Fellow of the International Communication Association in 2022 and having received the Early Career Award from the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section of the American Public Health Association in 2016. Niederdeppe teaches various courses related to communication theory and health communication research. He is also the founding co-director of the Collaborative on Media and Messaging for Health and Social Policy.

Research Interests

Courses

Communication 6800: Studies in Communication Communication 4760: Population Health Communication Communication 6760: Public Health Communication

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Portfolio (SlideRoom)
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture