Ph.D. Communication Studies; West Virginia University, 2020
M.A. Communication; Western Illinois University, 2015
B.A. Communication; Western Illinois University, 2014
Courses Taught
COM 102: Fundamentals of Oral Communication
COM 210: Communication Theory
COM 225: Intercultural Communication
COM 310: Communication Research Methods
COM 332: Propaganda and Persuasion
COM 374: Health Communication
COM 401: Special Topics – Health Communication
COM 425: Knacktive (also MMED425)
COM 633: Strategic Communication and Media Relations
COM 643: Research and Data Analysis
INCO 101: University Seminar
Academic Interests
Health Communication and Media Effects
Perception and Pro-Social Behaviors
Person First Language
Language and Accommodation
Scholarly Activity
Carmack, H. J., Lazenby, B. S., Wilson, K. J., Bakkum-Gamez, J. N., & Carranz, L. (2024). Lost, mislabeled, and mishandled surgical pathology specimens: A systematic review of published literature. American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 161, 1-10.
Rourke, B. L., Wilson, K. J., & Taylor, S. (2023). A little help from my friends: The moderating role of neurodiversity traits on perceptions of presence. Review of Communication, 23, 1-18.
Wilson, K. J. (2020). Addiction or disorder? Using the BIAS Map Model to explain the stigmatizing effects of news media labels for opioid use disorder. Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports – WVU. https://researchrepository.wvu.edu
Wilson, K. J. & Cohen, E. L. (2019). Do good causes leave bad impressions? Exploring the impact of photo frames and newsfeed updates on social impressions of Facebook users. Communication Research Reports, 36, 359-369.
Cohen, E. L., Bowman, N. D., & Wilson, K. J. (2018). Should news coverage and dramatizations of suicide be censored? Media Ethics Magazine.
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