Emma Cox

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Graduate Student, CGSA Vice President, Department of Communication

About

Education

B.A., Philosophy and Communication Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., Communication from Clemson University

Interests

Media effects, persuasion, and health communication

Contact Information

egc66 [at] cornell.edu

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Publications

Cox, E., Calabrese, C., Ash, E., Anthony, K. E., & Hill, J. B. (2025). A Narrative Persuasion Approach to Promoting COVID-19- Related Policy Support. Journal of Health Communication, 30(1–3), 102–111. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2025.2459119
Ash, E., Cox, E., Xu, Y., & Boatwright, B. (2025). Promoting Teen Pregnancy Prevention: An Analysis of Social Media Content Strategy Over Five Years. Health Communication. Advance Online Publication.

Emma in the news

COMM UPDATES from the Department of Communication

News

December 10, 2025

COMM Updates - 12/10/2025

December 10, 2025 Conferences & Lectures Graduate student Emma Cox presented her research titled “Expanding the Risk Convergence Model: Distinguishing Character-Driven and Plot-Driven Forms of Engagement as Explanations for Risk Perceptions” at...

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News

December 3, 2025

COMM Updates - 12/3/2025

December 3, 2025 Awards Assistant Professor Monica Cornejo et al., received the Top Paper Award in the Interpersonal Communication Division from the National Communication Association. Their paper, titled “Exploring the Effects and Content of...