Jennifer Sandoval, Ph.D.

Associate Professor at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media, UCF

Jennifer Sandoval (she/her/ella) is an Associate Professor at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida. She has a Ph.D. in Communication and Culture from the University of New Mexico and a Master’s of Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine School of Law. She is interested in the communication of marginalized identity in various contexts. Her research focuses on the communicative elements involved at the intersection of identity, the body, and health. Dr. Sandoval works with a wide range of organizations enhancing their capacity to communicate across difference and difficulty. Additionally, her scholarship examines policy language, structural inequity, and the use of narratives in moving change forward. Dr. Sandoval is also currently a Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Excellence in Faculty Excellence and the Assistant Director of Inclusive Culture in the Nicholson School.