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Amanda Young is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Memphis. She joined the university in 2004 after serving as Director of Communication Research at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System for five years. Her research focuses on health communication, particularly rhetorical agency in patient/provider interactions, chronic illness, geriatrics, end-of-life care, public health communication, health literacy, and social justice issues related to Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
- Education:
- Ph.D., Rhetoric, Carnegie Mellon University
- M.A., Technical and Professional Writing, Eastern Washington University
- B.S., English Composition, Davis and Elkins College
Dr. Young's research explores communication challenges in SCD care, including gene therapy consent processes, patient visibility in emergency departments, and media narratives. She is a co-investigator on the CDC-funded Sickle Cell Disease Surveillance Project (SCDC) and SCDCGENE, a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital collaboration developing gene therapy consent materials.
Her recent publications highlight community-based participatory research, SCD epidemiology, and health equity. She employs qualitative methods to analyze stakeholder perspectives in SCD advocacy, emergency care, and genetic interventions.
Dr. Young collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and community organizations to address systemic barriers in SCD management. Her work bridges rhetorical theory with public health practice, emphasizing patient-centered communication strategies.
