Roxanne Parrott

Roxanne Parrott is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts & Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University. She received a PhD in communication with a minor in health policy and administration from the University of Arizona. She served on the National Academies of Sciences' Institute of Medicine Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice for five years. Parrott authored the award-winning book, Talking about Health, Why Communication Matters and co-edited the award...See more

Roxanne Parrott is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Communication Arts & Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University. She received a PhD in communication with a minor in health policy and administration from the University of Arizona. She served on the National Academies of Sciences' Institute of Medicine Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice for five years. Parrott authored the award-winning book, Talking about Health, Why Communication Matters and co-edited the award winning book, Designing Health Messages: Approaches from Communication Theory and Public Health Practice See less