Amy Henderson Riley, DrPH, MCHES
She / Her / Hers / Herself
Lecturer

Contact
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Philadelphia, PA 19107
Amy Henderson Riley, DrPH, MCHES
She / Her / Hers / Herself
Lecturer
Research & Practice Interests
Health Communication
Mass Communication
Mixed Methods
Program Evaluation
Maternal and Child Health
Women’s Health
Global Health
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship, American University School of Communication
DrPH, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
MA, Columbia University Teachers College
BFA, The New School
Publications
- Measurement of social norms for entertainment-education
- Period Poverty: an Epidemiologic and Biopsychosocial Analysis
- Menstrual Health: Taking Action against Period Poverty
- Experiences of New Mothers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
- Qualitative findings from Girlsplained: a social media application of the Sabido methodology for sexual health and HIV prevention in the United Kingdom
Additional Publications
- Sood S, Riley, AH. Health Communication Fundamentals. Springer Publishing. Release date: October 28, 2023.
- Borum Chattoo, C., Feldman, L., & Riley, A.H. (2020). The role of different TV storytelling approaches in engaging U.S. Hispanic parents and caregivers around early childhood development. International Journal of Communication, 14, 24-45.
- Riley, A.H., & Borum Chattoo, C. (2019). Developing multimedia social impact entertainment programming for Hispanics in the United States. The Journal of Development Communication, 30(2), 16-29.
- Mercier, R.J., Senter, K., Webster R., & Riley, A.H. (2019). Instagram users’ experiences of miscarriage. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 135(1), 166-173. DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003621
Certifications
Master Certified Health Education Specialist
Teaching
Health Communication
Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Biography
Dr. Amy Henderson Riley is a Lecturer at the Jefferson College of Population Health. A health communication researcher and practitioner, her work falls at the intersection of communication and public health, and focuses around social and behavior change. Having worked both domestically and in multiple countries around the world, she brings a global perspective to the classroom. Examples of her work include evaluation of radio, television, film, and live theater projects spanning public health topics including maternal and child health, women’s health, sexual and reproductive health, health disparities, and education. Dr. Riley earned her DrPH in Community Health and Prevention from the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the American University School of Communication, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. She has published in top health communication journals and presented at conferences including APHA, SOPHE, the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, and the International Communication Association.