Kristina Medero, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department
Communication Studies
Position
Assistant Professor
Publications
- Communication research reports
Medero Kristina, DeAndrea David C., Media coverage of implicit bias affects attributions of blame and support for reform, p. 1 - 13 2026 - Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Medero Kristina, Ford CeRon O, Gansen Chloe, Al Elizabeth, Nagler Rebekah H, Gollust Sarah E, Karbeah J'Mag, Brown Danielle K, Local Media and Stigmatizing Narratives: An Analysis of News Coverage and Perceptions of Narratives about Black Youth and Mental Health in Minneapolis 2026 - The Milbank quarterly
Murad Yusra, Sandate Jasmine, Medero Kristina, Gansen Chloe, Hallo Marissa, Gollust Sarah E, Participatory Research to Build Narrative Power: Results From Survey Research to Support Community Organizing for Health Justice and Equity 2026 - Journal of Health Communication
Medero Kristina, Moyer-Gusé Emily, Hovick Shelly, Stranne Miller Sandra, Charlton Jacob Andrew, Padamsee Tasleem J., Examining the Impact of a Culture-Centric Narrative on COVID-19 Vaccines and Mental Wellness Among Latinos in the Midwest
30:4-6 2025 - Stigma and Health
Medero Kristina, Hovick Shelly, Mediated Intergroup and Intragroup Contact: Examining the Effects of Entertainment Media on Individuals Diagnosed and Never Diagnosed With Depression 2025 - Milbank Quarterly
Gollust Sarah E., Medero Kristina, Nelson Quin Mudry, Ford Ceron, Fowler Erika Franklin, Nagler Rebekah H., Niederdeppe Jeff, Strategies for and Barriers to Communicating About Health Equity in Challenging Times: Qualitative Interviews With Public Health Communicators
103:2 2025 - Qualitative Health Research
Medero Kristina, Gollust Sarah, Abdi Hamdi, Ford CeRon, Detecting and Preventing Imposter Participants: Methods and Recommendations for Qualitative Researchers 2025 - Tourism Planning and Development
Medero Kristina E., Volunteer Tourism or Global Justice? An Autoethnography Examining My Roles as a Leader and Teacher
20:4 2023 - Journal of Health Communication
Medero Kristina, Hovick Shelly, Narratives and Mental Illness: Understanding the Factors That Impact Stigmatizing Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions
28:11 2023 - Journal of Medical Internet Research
Medero Kristina, Ross Morgan Quinn, Merrill Jr Kelly, Modeling Access Across the Digital Divide for Intersectional Groups Seeking Web-Based Health Information: National Survey
24:3 2022 - Journal of Health Communication
Hovick Shelly R., Medero Kristina, Moyer-Gusé Emily, Senter-Jamieson Leigha, Coduto Kathryn D., Effects of Exposure to an Entertainment-Based Genetic Testing Narrative on Genetic Testing Knowledge, Attitudes and Counseling Discussion Intentions
27:7 2022