Nori Comello
Maria Leonora “Nori” Comello teaches courses in strategic communication, health communication and research methods. Her research lies at the intersection of communication, health and identity, with a focus on issues related to equity and well-being.
Her work has received top paper awards at ICA and AEJMC conferences. In addition, her research has appeared in peer-reviewed journals, including Media Psychology, Communication Theory, Communication Studies, Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, JMIR, Games for Health Journal, Journal of Health Psychology and Hispanic Health Care International.
Her conceptual work includes a model describing the moderating and mediating roles of identity in behavior-influence efforts. More recently, she has highlighted the shared frameworks of health communication and workplace inclusion efforts, with calls to include the evaluation of programming as a key area of health communication research. She has also been involved in research testing digital health interventions, especially those aimed at underserved populations.
Prior to entering academia, Comello worked in PR for non-profit and for-profit organizations. She welcomes opportunities to collaborate with students and faculty.
Education
- Ph.D., Ohio State University
- M.S., Colorado State University
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania