Christina Dodson, Ph.D.<\/h1>\n
Research Scientist<\/strong> Dr. Dodson is a Research Scientist at iRT, who received her doctorate in Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on the influence of media on health-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors and the role of critical media analysis in the processing of media messages. She has worked on the development and evaluation of the Media Aware Sexual Health programs, which use media literacy education (MLE) to promote sexual and relationship health among adolescents and young adults. She is also Co-Investigator on a project to develop and evaluate Media Aware Parent, a web-based MLE program designed to enhance parent-teen communication about sexual health. Her work has been published in academic journals and presented at national and international conferences. Christina also has over 12 years of professional experience in advertising and consumer research. Dr. Dodson lives in Chapel Hill, NC, with her husband, three young children, and one dog. She enjoys traveling with her family, singing along to Broadway shows, and going on adventures big and small.<\/p>\n<\/div> Ph.D., 2011, Mass Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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\nM.A., 2004, Communication Management, University of Southern California
\nB.S., 2000, Communication, Ithaca College<\/p>\n<\/div>