Romy RW

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies | Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

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Biography

Dr. Romy RW earned her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to coming to LMU, she worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and as a research fellow at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She also brings practical experience as a news editor and journalist from her time at Tianjin Television Station and the National Film Museum in China.

Dr. Romy RW research focuses on the interrelationships among intercultural communication, health communication, and mediated technologies. She specifically addresses the power dynamics, stereotyping, and prejudice prevalent in intercultural communication that contribute to poorer health outcomes for marginalized and underserved populations. Additionally, she examines the roles and interactions of social identity and communication technologies to enhance intercultural relationships. In her dissertation, she conducted a health intervention to assess the impact of intercultural interactions and computer-mediated communication on mental health outcomes. She approaches these topics using social scientific methodologies. Her research has appeared in a variety of publications including Communication Studies, Journal of Applied Communications, Communication Teacher, and Mobile Media & Communication, among others.

Education (3)

National Institutes of Health (NIH): Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Communication and Psychological Science 2023

University of Maryland, College Park: Ph.D., Communication 2022

University of Maryland, College Park: MA, Communicatiom 2019

Areas of Expertise (8)

Computer-mediated communication

Media Research

Health Disparities

Intercultural and Intergroup Communication

Social Identity

Health Communication

Mental Health

Social Scientific Methodologies

Industry Expertise (3)

Museums and Institutions

Media - Broadcast

Research

Accomplishments (1)

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellowship (professional)

Training experiences at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Affiliations (5)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Communication Association
International Communication Association
Eastern Communication Association

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Languages (2)

English
Mandarin

Articles (5)

Impacts of racial and gender identities on individuals’ intentions to seek a counselor

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2023.0521

RW, R. & Joyce, N.

2024-07-04

RW, R. & Joyce, N. (2024). Impacts of racial and gender identities on individuals’ intentions to seek a counselor. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

Effects of intergroup communication on intergroup anxiety and prejudice through single sessions of peer counseling in online settings

International Journal of Communication

RW, R. & Joyce, N.

2024-01-01

RW, R. & Joyce, N. (2024). Effects of intergroup communication on intergroup anxiety and prejudice through single sessions of peer counseling in online settings. International Journal of Communication, 18, 384-407.

A qualitative inquiry into the role of communication in reputation management during compounding health crises

Kaleidoscope, 21(1)

Dias, S. & RW, R.

2023-12-06

Dias, S. & RW, R. (2023). A qualitative inquiry into the role of communication in reputation management during compounding health crises. Kaleidoscope, 21(1), 155-170.

Investigating the effects of message framing on college students’ risk perception and protective responses to Adenovirus

Kaleidoscope, 21(1)

Dias, S. & RW, R.

2023-12-06

Dias, S. & RW, R. (2023). Investigating the effects of message framing on college students’ risk perception and protective responses to Adenovirus. Kaleidoscope, 21(1), 83-100.

A social media analysis of kratom use to discontinue stimulants

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Settle, J. R., Smith, A., Rausch, P., & RW, R.

2023-12-17

While FDA-approved treatments exist for opioid use disorder, none are available for stimulant use disorder. Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), an unregulated plant-derived substance with known opioid- and stimulant-like effects, has been used to self-treat opioid use disorder; however, its use in relation to stimulant use disorder has not been described.