Emerging Perspectives in Health Communication

Heather M. Zoller (Ph.D., Purdue University) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Cincinnati. Her research in health and organizational communication focuses on the politics of public health, including corporate issue management and occupational health, community organizing/public participation, and health activism.

Mohan J. Dutta (Ph.D. University of Minnesota) is associate professor of health communication, public relations and mass media and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication at Purdue University. Professor Dutta is the 2006 Lewis Donohew Outstanding Scholar in Health Communication and has received multiple research and teaching awards for his scholarly contributions. His research in health communication focuses on the culture-centered approach to health communication, politics of resistance in health, subaltern studies and postcolonial theories, and performance-based strategies of social change.