Dr. Susanna F. Scott is an assistant professor of health sciences in the Department of Health Sciences at Butler University. Her research focuses on narrative approaches to reproductive health. She teaches health communication and first-year seminar (medical humanities) and advises the healthcare and business club.

Prior to earning her graduate degrees, Susanna worked for IU School of Medicine. She earned her BA from Butler University, her MPA from Indiana University, and a PhD from Indiana University. Her work has been published in the Journal of Applied Communication Research, Breastfeeding Medicine, and Health Communication.

Key Publications

Scott, S. F., Johnson, N. L., Brann, M., Bute, J. J. (2022). 'Had I gone into the office, they would have caught it a little bit sooner': Narrative problematics in US pandemic birth stories. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 50(6), 711-729

Scott, S. F., Johnson, N. L., Kruer, K., Zimet, G. D., Head, K. J. (2021). Communicating positive HPV test results: A directed content analysis of women's preferences using self-determination theory. Iowa Journal of Communication, 53(1).

Johnson, N. L., Scott, S. F., Brann, M. (2020). "Our birth experiences are what binds us": Women's motivations for storytelling about birth to build Motherwisdom. Communication Studies, 71(4), 649-668.

Shere, H., Weijer, L., Dashnow, H., Moreno, L. E., Scott, S.F., & Baker, H. Chronic lactation insufficiency is a public health issue. Breastfeeding Medicine, 16(12), 933-934.

Susanna Scott

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