Faculty and Staff Profile

CJ Calabrese

Educational Background

Ph.D. Communication
University of California, Davis 2021

M.P.H. General Public Health
University of California, Davis 2016

B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of California, Davis 2015

Courses Taught

COMM 1500: Introduction to Human Communication
COMM 2020: Communication Theory
COMM 2030: Communication Inquiry
COMM 2090: Communication Across Media Platforms
COMM 3050: Persuasion
COMM 3310: Media Communication
COMM 8240: Persuasive Communication for Health
COMM 8240: Persuasive Technologies and Health

Profile

Christopher (CJ) Giacomo Yoshi Calabrese, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Clemson University and a Faculty Scholar with the Clemson University School of Health Research. His research examines how digital information environments and communication interventions influence decision-making, health behavior, and societal outcomes. His work investigates the effects of digital media, misinformation, and artificial intelligence to develop evidence-based communication strategies that promote health.

His research has been published in leading journals including Nature Human Behaviour, New Media & Society, Health Communication, Scientific Reports, Science Communication, and Telematics and Informatics. He received the 2025 Early Career Award from the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section of the American Public Health Association.

He currently serves as the PF&R Chair for the Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk Division at AEJMC and as the Treasurer for the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section at APHA. He is also an active member of the International Communication Association and the National Communication Association.

Learn more about his current projects, publications, and the Health Communication and Digital Innovation Research Group at cjcalabrese.com.

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