Rachael A Hernandez
Rachael A. Hernandez
PhD Health Communication, Bioethics Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis 2019
Advisor: Dr. Sandra Petronio
MA Communication Texas A&M University 2010
Advisor: Dr. Barbara Sharf
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BS Communication Studies The University of Texas at Austin 2008
Research Focus
I explore issues in health communication, including
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Communication about sensitive health topics
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Communication in a clinical context, specifically implicit bias
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Communication and bioethics
Languages
English
Spanish
Publications
18. Hernandez, R.A., Colaner, C. (2022) “The stakes are so high and it’s happening so fast”: Adult children’s perceptions of family role shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221074380
17. Hernandez, R.A., Ranjit, Y., Collins, C. (2021). "Can I hit our JUUL?”: The negotiation of vaping and dating among young people. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1988391
16. Hernandez, R. (2021). It’s always among us. I can’t act like it’s not.”: Women college students’ perceptions of physicians’ implicit bias. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1932107
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15. Hernandez, R. (2021). Implicit bias in healthcare communication. In Bylund, C. (Ed.) The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication. Wiley.
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14. Hernandez, R., & Ebersole, D. (2021). Parents’ and Children’s Privacy Management about Sensitive Topics: A Dyadic Study. Journal of Family Issues, https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X21993192
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13. Hernandez, R.A., Colaner, C. (2021). “This is not the hill to die on. Even if we literally could die on this hill.”: Examining communication ecologies of uncertainty and family communication about COVID-19. American Behavioral Scientist. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764221992840
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12. Hernandez, R.A. Petronio, S. (2020). “Starting that conversation is even harder than having it”: Female patients’ perceptions of physicians’ communication competence in communication about sexual behavior." Journal of Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2020.1864518
11. Hernandez, R.A. (2020). Hernandez, R. (2020). (Mis) perceptions of HIV and HPV among female college students: a qualitative study. Sexual Health, 17(5), 414-420. https://doi.org/10.1071/SH20054
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10. Hoffmann-Longtin, K., Hernandez, R.A. (2020). An exploration of uncertainty management in medical education. Communication Studies. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003503
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9. Hernandez, R. Hoffmann-Longtin, K., Patrick, S., Tucker-Edmonds, S., Rucker, S., Livingston, N. (2020). Ethical use of images illustrating diversity in medical education marketing.
Academic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2020.1819840
8. Bute, J. J., Brann, M., & Hernandez, R. (2019). Exploring societal-level privacy rules for talking about miscarriage. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(2), 379-399.
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7. Petronio, S. & Hernandez, R. (2019). “Communication Management Privacy Theory.” In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication. Oxford University Press.
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6. Hernandez, R.A. (2018). Understanding sorority women’s privacy management about condom use. Qualitative Health Research, 28(8), 1342-1353.
5. Hernandez, R.A. (2018). Medical Students' Implicit Bias and the Communication of Norms in Medical Education. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 30(1), 112-117.
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4. Ebersole, D. S., & Hernandez, R. A. (2016). “Taking Good Care of Our Health”: Parent-Adolescent Perceptions of Boundary Management About Health Information. Communication Quarterly, 1-23.
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3. Smith, R., Hernandez, R.A., Catona, D., (2013) Investigating Initial Disclosures and Reactions to Unexpected, Positive HPV Diagnosis. Western Journal of Communication.
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2. Hernandez, R. A., Haidet, P., Gill, A.C., & Teal, C.R. (2012). Fostering students' reflection about bias in healthcare: Cognitive dissonance and the role of personal and normative standards. Medical Teacher, (0), e1-e8.
1. Searle, N., Teal, C., Boyd, R., Friedland, J., Weigel, N., Hernandez, R.A., Lomax, J., Coburn, M., Nelson, E. (2012). A Description of a Self-Nominating, Standards-Based, Peer Reviewed Faculty Recognition Program That Enhances a School’s Teaching Environment and Positively Informs the Promotions Process. Academic Medicine.
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Under Review and In Preparation
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Hernandez, R.A., Ranjit, Y., Collins, C. “I’m committed, not addicted.”: College students’ identity and peer communication about vaping. Under review.
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Hernandez, R.A., Meisenbach, R. Intimate partner and physician-patient communication about urinary tract infections. Data collection.
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Skills
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MAX QDA
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ATLAS.TI
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NVivo
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Dedoose
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SPSS
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AMOS
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Photoshop
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Interview Facilitation
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Focus Group Facilitation
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Data analysis
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Public speaking
2010 - present
2010 - present