1. Heather J. Carmack (Ph.D., Ohio University) is a Senior Associate Consultant in the Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery at the Mayo Clinic. Her research primarily centers on communication about patient safety and quality, organizing health experiences, and communicating about death and dying. Her research has appeared in communication journals such as Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, Communication Studies, and Southern Communication Journal...
2. Leah E. LeFebvre (Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama. Her research primarily focuses on the intersections of interpersonal communication, romantic relationships, and emerging technology. She explores the contemporary relationship lexicon which includes examining pre-initiation behaviors, relationship trajectories, sexting etiquettes, rejection processes, ghosting practices, and virtual relationship...