Amy Riley

TitleAdjunct Faculty exempt
InstitutionThomas Jefferson University
DepartmentCollege of Population Health - Thomas Jefferson University
Address901 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19107
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    American University, Washington, D.C.Postdoctoral FellowshipCommunication
    Drexel University, Philadelphia, PADrPHCommunity Health and Prevention
    Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NYMAHealth Education
    New School University, New York, NYBFAMusical Theater

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    Dr. Amy Henderson Riley is an Assistant Professor at the Jefferson College of Population Health. A health communication researcher and practitioner, her work falls at the intersection of communication and public health, and focuses around the theory and practice of entertainment-education (EE), a social and behavior change communication strategy for individual and social change. Having worked in EE both domestically and in multiple countries around the world, she brings a global perspective to the classroom. Examples of her work include evaluation of radio, television, film, and live theater projects spanning public health topics including maternal and child health, women’s health, sexual and reproductive health, health disparities, and education. Dr. Riley earned her DrPH in Community Health and Prevention from the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the American University School of Communication, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. She has published in top health communication journals and presented at conferences including APHA, SOPHE, the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, and the International Communication Association.
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