Assistant Professor Department of Communication Studies University of Kansas
Dr. Rikki A. Roscoe (Ph.D., University of Missouri) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas. Rikki is a critical-interpretive scholar who investigates stigma, identity, and inequity as they impact health communication and organizing. She is particularly interested in how stigma, when understood as an inherently power-laden communication process, impacts health and creates health inequities in a variety of contexts, including mental health and sexual and reproductive health. Through this work, Rikki hopes to improve health outcomes for underserved communities.