Dr. Kelly S. Wood

Details

Education

• PhD, 1995, The Ohio State University
• MA, 1990, University of Dayton
• BA, 1988, University of Dayton

Teaching

• COM 100 Introduction to Majors in Communication
• COM 205 Interpersonal Communication Theory and Skills
• COM 300 Careers in Communication
• COM 315 Public Speaking II
• COM 326 Effective Listening
• COM 499 Program Assessment
• COM 799 Master’s Thesis

Research and professional interests

My research and teaching interests are primarily in interpersonal communication and relationships with an emphasis on the health care context. Additionally, I have taught organizational communication, conversational analysis and advanced public speaking. Within health communication, I prefer to study communication among health care professionals and their patients--usually physician-patient interaction in the medical interview. This does not mean I won't look at other relationship types. In fact, I look forward to broadening my horizons to nurses, dietitians, physical therapists or administrators. I believe research in health communication should be to answer questions regarding the nature of interpersonal communication and specific health outcomes. I have utilized qualitative and conversation/discourse analytic methods in my research. Previous research topics include social support among illness-related communities, computer-based social support, interactional control in doctor-patient relationships and more recently physician-patient communication and telemedicine and how advertised prescription drug ads influence communication.

Awards and honors

• Communication Graduate Faculty Award. (2007).
• Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. (2005).
• Professor of the Year Award, Sigma Kappa. (2003).
• COAL Service Awards, MSU. (2002).
• COAL Teaching Award, MSU. (2000).
• COAL Research Award, MSU. (2001).
• Top Three Research Paper Award, Health Communication Division, NCA. (2000).