Dr. Christine Skubisz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural and Applied Sciences at Bentley University. She completed her B.A. (Purdue University), M.A. (Michigan State University), and Ph.D. (University of Maryland) in Communication Science. Her Postdoctoral Fellowship was completed at the University of Pennsylvania in the Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research. Dr. Skubisz has held faculty appointments at the University of Delaware, the University of Illinois, the Tufts University School of Medicine, and Emerson College.
 
Her research examines how message design shapes cognitive, decision-making, and behavioral responses in health communication and patient-centered outcomes research. By identifying when, how, and why messages influence outcomes, her work advances theory while informing the development of more effective and equitable communication interventions. Using experimental and qualitative methods across diverse health contexts, Dr. Skubisz investigates the psychological mechanisms through which messages improve health and well-being or produce unintended negative effects. Her interdisciplinary research program is sustained and externally funded, aligned with national priorities, and meaningfully engages students and community partners.