
Suzanne Grossman
Department: Health Sciences
Areas of expertise:
- Immigrant health
- Health promotion and equity
- Health literacy
- Health communication
- Infectious diseases
Grossman teaches HTH 245: Foundations of infectious diseases and HTH 408: Health research methods.
Grossman’s research focuses on promoting immigrant health in a variety of community settings, such as public libraries. She also focuses on how social media can be used to promote health and share health-related messages. She also has experience planning, delivering and evaluating health-related programs for community organizations.
Grossman earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology and theatre at Smith College, a master's degree in cultural studies at the University of Edinburgh and a doctorate in public health at Drexel University.
Media contact: Eric Gorton, gortonej@jmu.edu.