Karen Shalev, MS

Hi, I’m Karen Shalev, a PhD candidate and graduate assistant in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.

 

My research bridges strategic communication and health communication scholarship to explore how communication shapes relationships among patients, providers, and healthcare organizations. I use quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches to achieve these aims and am dedicated to conducting studies informed by theory with applications for practice.

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I hold a Master of Science degree in Communication from Clark University and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communication and Visual and Performing Arts from Worcester State University. I am also a licensed cosmetologist in the state of Massachusetts.