Rikki A. Roscoe

Rikki A. Roscoe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, where she investigates stigma, identity, and inequity in health communication and organizational contexts. Her work focuses on how stigma as a communication process affects health outcomes in mental health, sexual/reproductive health, and autoimmune conditions.

• Ph.D., University of Missouri
• BA/BGS, University of Minnesota Crookston (Pell Grant recipient, first-generation college student)

Her research aims to improve health outcomes for underserved communities through critical-interpretive scholarship. She teaches courses in health communication, organizational communication, and qualitative research methods, and was awarded $86,000 in NIH-COBRE grant funding for her Celiac Disease study.

Scientific awards include:

• NIH COBRE Faculty Fellowship
• Abbey Alumni Award (2024)
• MU Distinguished Dissertation (2024)
• Loren Reid Teaching Award (2023)
• CSCA Pamela Cooper Award
• Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award

Rikki serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Board for Beyond Celiac. Her scholarship appears in Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, Management Communication Quarterly, and Women’s Reproductive Health. Full details available at rikkiroscoe.com and Google Scholar.