Rosalie S. Aldrich

John and Corinne Graf Professor,
Department of Communication Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Tom Raper Hall 240
(765) 973-8410
rsaldric@iue.edu

Education

• Ph.D., Communication, University of Kentucky, 2009
• M.A., Communication, Michigan State University, 2006
• B.B.A., Marketing & Management, Grand Valley State University, 2003

Current Teaching Interests

Health Communication, Communication Research Methods, Gender Communication, Deceptive Communication, Communication and Pop Culture: Disney

Current Research Interests

Willingness to intervene with a suicidal individual, suicide prevention and intervention, teaching and learning online and in-person.

Selected Publications

Book Chapter (Edited)

• Aldrich, R. S., & Johnson, J. M. Q. (forth coming). Mental health, mental illness, and suicide. In T. Thompson Editor & N. G. Harrington Editor (Eds.), Health Communication Handbook (3rd ed., pp. #-#). Location: Routledge.
• Aldrich, R. S., Kaufmann, R., & Rybas, N. (2017) Fostering effective communication in online courses. In Ross C. Alexander (Ed.). Best Practices in Online Teaching across Disciplines. Fairfax, VA: George Mason University Press.

Journal Articles (peer-reviewed)

• Aldrich, R. S., Cerel, J., & Drapeau, C. W. (2021). Suicide knowledge and intention to intervene: College students. Journal of American College Health.
• Aldrich, R. S., & Cerel, J. (2020). Occupational suicide exposure and impact on mental health: Examining differences across professions. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying.
• Aldrich, R. S. & Moneypenny, D. (2019). Assessing Spanish proficiency of online language learners after year 1. The EuroCALL Review.
• Aldrich, R. S., Wilde, J., & Miller, E. (2018). Effectiveness of QPR gatekeeper suicide prevention training. Health Education Journal. doi.org/10.1177/0017896918786009
• Aldrich, R. S. (2018). A closer look: College students’ exposure to suicide and intention to intervene. Mental Health & Prevention, doi: 10.1016/j.mhp.2018.04.001
• Aldrich, R. S., Harrington, N. G., & Cerel, J. (2014). The willingness to intervene against suicide questionnaire. Death Studies, 38, 100-108. doi:10.1080/07481187.2012.738763

Selected Academic Awards/Recognitions/Grants

• Indiana University East: Distinguished Research/Creative Activity Award (2020).
• School of Humanities and SocialSciences: Faculty Award for Research in Teaching and Learning Pedagogy (2017)
• Indiana University: Women’s Philanthropy Leadership Council Grant (2016).
• Indiana University East: Excellence in Research Award (2015).
• Indiana University East: Summer Faculty Fellowship (2013 & 2019).