Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Health Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Family Communication
Patient-Provider Communication
Professional Information
I study health communication in personal and patient-provider relationships, specifically focusing on the role communication plays in how people understand health. My research illuminates two perspectives: individuals’ understandings of their own health and individuals’ understandings of others’ health. My first line of research examines how people’s understandings of their own health are fundamentally shaped by their identity—who they are and who they want to be in relation to health. My second research area involves investigating how healthcare providers and personal social network members experience and manage uncertainty they have when trying to understand another’s health.
Education
University of Texas at Austin, Communication, Ph.D.
Arizona State University, Communication, B.A., M.A.
Teaching
CMN 462: Interpersonal Health Communication
Office Address
4002 Lincoln Hall
702 South Wright St
M/C 456
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Phone
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An examination of mothers’ sensemaking of ‘mommy drinking culture’
Romo, L. K., Abetz, J. S. & Thompson, C. M., 2024, In: Journal of Family Studies. 30, 5, p. 861-880 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chronic pain patients’ evaluations of consultations: A matter of high expectations or expectations unmet?
Thompson, C. M., Pulido, M. D., Gangidi, S., Han, J. & Arnold, P. M., Dec 2024, In: Patient Education and Counseling. 129, 108403.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Core and Catalyst Criteria Motivating CrossFit Athletes to Reveal or Conceal Their Non-Visible Health Conditions
Makos, S. & Thompson, C. M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Communication and Sport.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development, reliability, and validity assessment of a fall concerns scale for people who use wheelchairs and scooters (FCS-WC/S)
Moein, S., Peterson, E. W., Kottorp, A., Thompson, C., Mahajan, H. P. & Rice, L. A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Disability and Rehabilitation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and Initial Assessment of an Emotional Support Provision Training Intervention for Interpersonal Support Providers in the Context of Chronic Illness
Thompson, C. M., Voorhees, H. L., Taniguchi-Dorios, E., Makos, S., Pool, K. & Babu, S., 2024, In: Health communication. 39, 13, p. 3436-3449 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Press/Media
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Communication with doctor during first visit affects pain patients’ outcomes
Thompson, C. M. & Arnold, P. M.
10/30/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Virtual reality training for physicians aims to heal disparities in Black maternal health care
Thompson, C. M. & Kesavadas, T.
7/22/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Campus Awards Honor Excellence in Instruction
Wheeler, M. B., Chen, Q., Heath, K. D., El-Kebir, M., Shoemaker, D. P., Olson, L., Hamm, B. K., Dramin Weiss, S., Lee, S. S., Alawini, A. A. M., Harmon-Threatt, A. N., Huang, P., Jain, P., Kourtikakis, K., Lyons, A. C., Price, J. P. & Thompson, C. M.
4/15/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Women seeking credibility in health care feel ‘on trial,’ struggle with constraints of double binds
9/27/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Implicit bias prevents women from obtaining prompt treatment for health problems
12/19/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research