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Associate Chair; Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies

Courtney Lynam Scherr

Northwestern University · Department of Communication Studies

Studies how risk and uncertainty are communicated to patients and publics, especially in genetics, designing and evaluating theory-guided messages for informed decision-making.研究如何向患者与公众传达风险与不确定性,尤其在遗传学领域,设计并评估理论指导的信息以促进知情决策。

Research areas (as listed by the department)

Health CommunicationRisk Communication