Dr. Dinah Tetteh

Associate Professor

James E. and Wanda Lee Vaughn Endowed Professor

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy - Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, OH

Master of Arts - East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN

Bachelor of Education (Arts) - University of Cape Coast - Cape Coast, Ghana

Teaching Specialties

• Interpersonal Communication
• Communication Theory
• Health Communication
• Oral Communication
• Qualitative Research Methods

Courses Taught

• Interpersonal Communication
• Conflict Resolution
• Oral Communication
• Intro. to Interpersonal Communication
• Communication Theory

Research Interests

• Women’s Health
• Cancer Survivorship
• Social Support
• Health Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• ICT for Health

Affiliations

• National Communication Association
• Southern States Communication Association

CV available upon request.

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Dr. Dinah Tetteh joined the Department of Communication in 2016. She has authored and/or co-authored journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. Her work has appeared in journals such as Women's Health, Women's Reproductive Health, Global Health Promotion, Health Care for Women International, and Information Technologies and International Development. She has presented at conferences such as the International Communication Association (ICA), National Communication Association (NCA), International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Southern States Communication Association (SSCA), and Kentucky Conference on Health Communication (KCHC). She is working on her first book, “Communication Studies and Feminist Perspectives on Ovarian Cancer,” contracted to Lexington Books.