Erin Basinger

Erin Basinger

Graduate Program Director & Associate Professor
Colvard 5021

Education

B.A., Samford University

M.A., University of Georgia

Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Areas of Interest

  • Health Communication
  • Interpersonal/Family Communication
  • Stress and coping

Bio

Erin D. Basinger (Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Her research focuses on interpersonal processes, including conflict, social support, and coping, as they occur in the health contexts. Specifically, she investigates how family members manage a variety of health stressors, including chronic illness, grief and loss, and mental illness.

Curriculum Vitae