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Sandi W. Smith is the Director of the Health Risk Communication Center and a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, where she teaches courses in persuasion, communication theory, and interpersonal communication. Her research focuses on interpersonal communication campaigns within health contexts, exploring the impact of social norms, memorable messages, and social support on health behaviors. Key areas of interest include organ donation, college student alcohol consumption, breast cancer prevention, and the improvement of the probation/parole process through effective communication strategies. Her research has been published in prominent journals such as Communication Monographs, Human Communication Research, Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, Journal of Communication, and Journal of Applied Communication Research. Sandi is an active member of the International Communication Association, having served as Chair of the Interpersonal Communication Division and on the Board of Directors. She has received numerous honors for her teaching and research, including being named a Fellow of the International Communication Association in 2012 and being honored as a University Distinguished Professor in 2017. Sandi earned her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Southern California.
Department of Psychology