Emily K McKinley

Education

• BA in Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Utah State University

About

Prior to the graduate program at UC Davis, Emily worked half a decade in the consumer goods and retail industry. Previous roles include Director of Customer Experience for Utah-based Cotopaxi, Customer Research Manager for Maverik, Inc, and Director of Operations at retailer Gigi Pip. Her work experiences confirmed her love of research, teaching, and mentoring, which commanded a return to academia.

Research Focus

Emily's research interests surround online health promotion and interventions, social influence processes, the impact of online social networks on health behaviors and attitudes, and the spread of misinformation.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant: Social Science Research (CMN 120), Public Speaking (CMN 001)

Associate Instructor: Public Speaking (CMN 001)