Elizabeth (Liesl)
Broadbridge
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- liesl.broadbridge@rutgers.edu
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Liesl Broadbridge is a Ph.D. candidate in Health Communication and a Rutgers Presidential Fellow. Her research focuses on improving communication between patients and healthcare providers, with a particular interest in genetic counseling and cancer contexts. As a board-certified genetic counselor, her interest in health communication began in the clinic and this real-world experience continues to drive her research questions.
Education
Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes of Health
Sc.M., Genetic Counseling
University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Biochemistry
Selected Publications
Broadbridge, E., Greene, K., Venetis, M. K., Lee, L. E., Banerjee, S. C., Buckley de Meritens, A., Catona, D. & Devine., K. A. (2023). The influence of perceived provider empathic communication on disclosure decision making. Health Communication. Advance online publication.
Broadbridge, E., Greene, K., Venetis, M. K., Lee, L. E., Banerjee, S. C., Saraiya, B., & Devine., K. A. (2023). Facilitating psychological adjustment for breast cancer patients through empathic communication and uncertainty reduction. Patient Education and Counseling, 114. Advance online publication.
Broadbridge, L., Lowe, C., & Dratch, L. (2022, January). What genetic counselors can teach the CDC about communicating uncertainty. STAT News.