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Elisabeth Bigsby studies persuasive health messages, such as anti-smoking campaigns, with a particular interest in how message features influence how people perceive and process health messages. Her overall interest is to understand how health information influences health-related attitudes, behavioral intentions, and behaviors.
Prior to UIUC, Dr. Bigsby held positions at Northeastern University in Boston and the Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Before completing her graduate studies, Dr. Bigsby spent three years working in the not-for-profit sector, including one year as an AmeriCorps volunteer.
Research Interests
Health Communication
Persuasion
Education
Ph.D., Communication, University of Georgia
M.A., Health Communication, Michigan State University
B.A., Communication, Michigan State University
Teaching
CMN 345: Visual Media Effects
CMN 421: Persuasion Theory & Research
CMN 529: Message Design & Effects
CMN 595: eHealth (HCOM)
Office Address
3001 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright Street Urbana, IL 61801
Office Phone
Available to journalists to discuss the COVID-19-related topic(s) below
- How people respond to public health messages asking them to change their behavior
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Research output
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A Comparison of Three Approaches for Measuring Negative Cognitions for Psychological Reactance
Reynolds-Tylus, T., Bigsby, E. & Quick, B. L., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Communication Methods and Measures. 15, 1, p. 43-59 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Information Seeking Behaviors and Intentions in Response to Environmental Health Risk Messages: A Test of A Reduced Risk Information Seeking Model
Hovick, S. R., Bigsby, E., Wilson, S. R. & Thomas, S., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Health communication.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exemplification theory: a review and meta-analysis of exemplar messages
Bigsby, E., Bigman, C. A. & Martinez Gonzalez, A., Oct 22 2019, In: Annals of the International Communication Association. 43, 4, p. 273-296 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Understanding Associations between Information Seeking and Scanning and Health Risk Behaviors: An Early Test of the Structural Influence Model
Bigsby, E. & Hovick, S. R., Mar 4 2018, In: Health communication. 33, 3, p. 315-325 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Examination of Adolescent Recall of Anti-Smoking Messages: Attitudes, Message Type, and Message Perceptions
Bigsby, E., Monahan, J. L. & Ewoldsen, D. R., Apr 3 2017, In: Health communication. 32, 4, p. 409-419 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review