Makenzie Schroeder
Assistant Professor
Profile
Makenzie Schroeder, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico. She received her MA and PhD in Communication from the University of Missouri. At the heart of Dr. Schroeder's research program is a focus on underlying psychological processes that play a role in content creation, production, and interpretation, such as social comparison and social identity, as well as the outcomes of these processes. Specifically, she investigates how media, as an institution of power and communicator of societal expectations, reinforces stigma, shapes the experience of identity, and fosters othering. Often, her work explores the interplay between media and physical/mental health. Notably, she examines how media relates to self and other stigmatization. Further, she considers how stigma is enacted within health contexts. Dr. Schroeder’s specific interests include the influence of new and emerging technologies on health decision-making and the role of weight stigma in the patient-provider relationship.About Makenzie Schroeder
Dr. Schroeder has sought interdisciplinary and collaborative opportunities in many of her projects, including translating her research for broader audiences. In this vein, she has partnered with healthcare systems, public health researchers, scholars in various fields across institutions, including organizations like Mayo Clinic, as well as community art centers on projects and programming related to the effects of media and emerging technologies, patient-provider communication, and stigma reduction. Regarding her experiences in the classroom, Dr. Schroeder has taught various media-related courses, as well as strategic communication.
