Dr. Dinah Tetteh

Associate Professor

James E. and Wanda Lee Vaughn Endowed Professor

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, OH

Master of Arts - East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN

Bachelor of Education (Arts) - University of Cape Coast - Cape Coast, Ghana

Teaching Specialties

• Interpersonal Communication
• Communication Theory
• Health Communication
• Oral Communication
• Qualitative Research Methods

Courses Taught

• Interpersonal Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Oral Communication
• Intro. to Interpersonal Communication
• Communication Theory

Research Interests

• Women’s Health
• Cancer Survivorship
• Social Support
• Health Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• ICT for Health

Affiliations

• National Communication Association
• Southern States Communication Association

CV available upon request.

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Dr. Dinah Tetteh joined the Department of Communication in 2016. She has authored and/or co-authored over 16 refereed journal articles, 5 book chapters, and 30 conference papers. She is the author of Communication Studies and Feminist Perspectives on Ovarian Cancer (2018, Lexington Books). Her research has been published in journals such as Health Communication, Feminist Media Studies, Cancer Investigation, Global Health Promotion, Qualitative Research in Medicine and Healthcare, Women’s Reproductive Health, Health Care for Women International, and Information Technologies & International Development. She has presented at academic conferences and received top paper awards from the National Communication Association (NCA), Central States Communication Association (CSCA), and Eastern Communication Association (ECA). She serves on the editorial board for Communication Studies.