Rochelle R. Davidson Mhonde, PhD

Dr. Davidson Mhonde, Assistant Professor of Global and Community Health, teaches global and public health, health communication, and research methods. Her research focuses on reducing health inequities due to racism and intersecting forms of oppression through applied health communication science. Her present research includes developing community-engaged interventions to enhance family communicative behaviors about sexual health and trauma. Rochelle has professional experience as a project manager, communication consultant and strategist in South Africa and other developing countries.

Research

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• Davidson Mhonde, R.; Riddick, B., Hingle, A., Shaw, C., Schneider, J., Rudes, D., Zhao, X, & Taxman, F. (Submitted for publication) “I just don’t know what to believe”: Sensemaking during the COVID-19 pandemic among criminal legal involved communities. Social Science & Medicine Qualitative Research

• Davidson Mhonde, R. & Wright, K. (Submitted for publication). U.S. Faith-Based Communities in during COVID-19: The Role of Social Support, Spiritual Support, Religious/Spiritual Commitment, Life Routine Change, and Engagement in COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors on Stress and Depression.

• Davidson Mhonde, R., Shaw, C., & Hattery, A. (Preparing manuscript). Disclosures of sexual assault and rape myth adherence among college students during the era of #MeToo.

• Davidson Mhonde, R. & Adebayo, A. (Preparing manuscript). “I’ll Sacrifice my health for success”: First-generation college students’ Perception of Health and Information Seeking Behavior.

• Adebayo, A.L., Davidson Mhonde, R., DeNicola, N., Maibach, E. (2020) The Effectiveness of Narrative Versus Didactic Information Formats on Pregnant Women's Knowledge, Risk Perception, Self-Efficacy, and Information Seeking Related to Climate Change Health Risks. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 17(19):E6969. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17196969. PMID: 32977683.

Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy, Communication, George Mason University