Lynsey Romo, Ph.D.
Affiliated Scholar
Dr. Lynsey Romo is a professor in the Department of Communication at North Carolina State University (USA). Her research examines how individuals communicate about uncomfortable or stigmatized topics, spanning health, finance, and human-animal relationships. She has published work on how people successfully navigate social stigma to meet their plant-based eating goals, and how individuals manage the unique shame associated with bringing a non-rescue companion animal into their home. Her research also extends to the veterinary field, exploring the complex emotional labor required of veterinary professionals.
Romo has published her research in such academic journals as Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Health Communication, and the Journal of Health Communication. Her research has been covered by a number of media outlets, including: Time, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Inside Higher Ed, U.S. News & World Report, New York Magazine, Glamour, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Shape, CBS News, WebMD, Fast Company, Psychology Today, the San Francisco Chronicle, Daily Mail, the Guardian, and Yahoo News. Romo also writes for Psychology Today.