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.

My research examines how message design shapes cognitive and behavioral responses in health communication and patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), interdisciplinary areas that integrate communication science, public health, and psychology. I investigate the mechanisms through which messages improve health and well-being or produce unintended negative effects. By identifying when, how, and why messages influence outcomes, my work advances theory and informs the design of communication interventions.