Kim Kline, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kim Kline received her B.A. from Kennesaw State University, her M.O.C. from Georgia State University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.
She employs rhetorical, narrative, critical-cultural and feminist theories and methodologies to interrogate contemporary meanings of health, illness and medicine as well as their sociopolitical implications. Her research focuses on the social construction of health, illness, and medicine especially with regard to women’s health issues. Published studies have addressed topics such as the theoretical and methodological issues in the study of health and the mass media, socially constructed understandings issues associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and the persuasive potential and cultural sensitivity of breast cancer education materials. Her research can be found in such journals as Women & Language, Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, Social Science and Medicine and in edited volumes including Communication Yearbook (forthcoming), Evaluating Women’s Health Messages, the Handbook of Health Communication and Constructing Our Health: The Implications of Narrative for Enacting Illness and Wellness.