Bio:
Nithya Muthuswamy's research interests include development communication, communication for social change, health communication and cross cultural communication. Her recent research investigates the use of fear-based messages in the context of HIV/AIDS prevention and behavior change in Namibia and India. Nithya received her BA in sociology from Maharaja Sayaji Rao University in Baroda, India; an MA in social work specializing in urban and rural community development from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India; and an MA and PhD in communication research and urban studies from Michigan State University. She is currently preparing to conduct research on people’s mental models of climate change.
Education:
BA, Sociology, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, India
MA, Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
MA/PhD, Communication Research, Michigan State University
Selected publications:
Muthuswamy, N., Levine, T. & Gazel, J. (2006). Interaction-based diversity initiative outcomes: An evaluation of an initiative aimed at bridging the racial divide on a college campus. Communication Education, 55(1), 105-121.
Papa, W. H., Papa, M. J., Kandath, K. P., Worrell, T. & Muthuswamy, N. (2006). Dialectic of unity and fragmentation in feeding the homeless: Promoting social justice through communication. Atlantic Journal of Communication, 13(4), 242 - 271.
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