Jennifer Scarduzio

Jennifer Scarduzio is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Communication at University of Kentucky, holding a PhD from Arizona State University (2012).

Her research examines interpersonal and organizational communication in high-stakes contexts including intimate partner violence disclosure during healthcare encounters, workplace sexual harassment on social media, and healthcare worker burnout. Methods prioritize qualitative approaches to capture lived experiences.

Current doctoral students research trauma disclosure and organizational responses to harassment. Recent publications analyze communication patterns in emergency medicine settings and metaphorical representations of harassment.

Funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research (2020-2021) for online sexual harassment studies.