Education
B.A., Samford University
M.A., University of Georgia
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Areas of Interest
- Health Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Stigma
- Communal coping
- Fat studies
Bio
Erin D. Basinger (Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Her research focuses on interpersonal processes, including conflict, social support, and coping, as they occur in the health contexts. Specifically, she investigates how family members manage a variety of health stressors, including chronic illness, grief and loss, and mental illness. Her most recent work focuses on fat liberation and weight stigma in the healthcare system.
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