Roma Subramanian, Ph.D.

Office Hours

Send an email to rsubramanian@unomaha.edu to set up a phone or zoom appointment.

Teaching

• Health Communication
• Public Relations
• Media Writing
• Research Methods

Research

• Health News
• Health Campaigns
• Stigma Communication
• Physician-Patient Communication
• Social Media and Health

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

P11.Subramanian, R. (2018). Frames of mental illness in an Indian daily newspaper. Accepted to Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2018.1536948

P10. Hinnant, A., Subramanian, R., & Jenkins, J. (2017). Health journalism reform: Cultivating solutions with media logic to improve communication about health determinants. Australian Journalism Review, 39(2).

P9. Hinnant, A., Subramanian, R.,Ashley, R., Perreault, M., Young, R., & Thomas, R. (2017). How journalists characterize health inequalities and redefine solutions for native American audiences. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2017.1405482

P8. Young, R., Subramanian, R.,Miles, S., Hinnant, A., & Andsager, J. (2017). Cyberbullying and adolescent suicide: A content analysis of adherence to suicide coverage guidelines. Health Communication, 32(9), 1082-1092. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2016.1214214

P7. Rolbiecki, A., Subramanian, R., Crenshaw, B., Albright, D. L., Perreault, M., & Mehr, D. (2017). A qualitative exploration of resilience among patients living with chronic pain. Traumatology, 23(1), 89-94. 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/trm0000095

P6. Han, K., Subramanian, R., & Cameron, G. (2017). Listen before you leap: Sri Lankan health professionals’ perspectives on m-health. Health Informatics Journal, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458217725903

P5. Hinnant, A., Jenkins, J.,& Subramanian, R. (2016). Health journalist role conceptions: Existing and emerging professional identities.Journalism Practice, 10(6), 763-781. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2015.1053509

P4. Hinnant, A., Subramanian, R.,& Young, R. (2016). User comments on climate stories: Impacts of anecdotal vs. scientific evidence. Climatic Change,138 (3-4), 411-424. doi: 10.1007/s10584-016-1759-1

P3. Young, R., Subramanian, R., & Hinnant, A. (2016). Stigmatizing images in obesity health campaign messages and healthy behavioral intentions. Health Education & Behavior, 43(4): 412-419, https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198115604624.

P2.Subramanian, R., Wise, K., Davis, D., Bhandari, M., & Morris, E. (2014). The relative contributions of implicit and explicit self-esteem to narcissistic use of Facebook. Computers in Human Behavior, 39, 306-311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.07.023

P1.Subramanian, R.(2014). Covering mental illness: Challenges and solutions. Journalism Practice, 8(6), 809-825.  https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2013.874723

Other Publications

Subramanian, R. (70%) &Weare, A. (30%). (2018). #notokay: Using information science tools to investigate disclosure about a concealable stigmatized identity on Twitter. “Thought Leader” box in the textbook “Social media measurement and management” by Jeremy Lipschultz. 

 

Invited Research Presentations

Subramanian, R. (September 2017). Women & Media conference. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Invited panelist on “Women & Media Research Panel.” Gave a 10-minute presentation on my research on the use of comics as an anti-stigma intervention.

Subramanian, R.(February 15, 2019). “Lightning rounds: Medical humanities as a well-being strategy,” 4^thAnnual Elevating the Conversation: The Ecology of Well-Being in the Health Professions conference. I gave a 7-minute talk on my research on stigma and health communication.

Subramanian, R. (March 15, 2019). Medical Humanities panel, Creighton University’s “You are Here” conference.

Subramanian, R. (April 9, 2019). “The Patient’s Voice.” Panelists included Marya Hornbacher, Dr. Timi Barone, Dr. Kevin Clouther, Dr. Michele Desmarais, and Dr. Tammie Kennedy.