Nicole O’Donnell, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University. Her areas of expertise include media psychology, social influence, and the communication of scientific, health, environmental, and risk-related topics (ComSHER).

Nicole has a strong passion for community-engaged scholarship, frequently collaborating with nonprofit organizations and government agencies to conduct research that informs design and evaluation of advocacy campaigns. Recent partners include the Hume Lee Transplant Center, the WA Traffic Safety Commission, the Inland Northwest Healthy Youth Collaborative, and Room One. She prioritizes sharing her research outside of academia to inform policy and improve public health and safety.

Nicole is affiliated with the Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion, the Media Mind Lab, and Washington State Health Care Authority’s Prevention Research Sub-Committee. Her research has been published in Health Communication, the Journal of Health Communication, the Journal of Risk Research, Visual Communication Quarterly, and other notable publications.