Emily Pfender, PhD is a postdoctoral researcher for the AMETHIST project at the Perelman School of Medicine. Her research focuses on how social media and interpersonal messages impact reproductive health behaviors and outcomes, specifically examining underrepresented groups in the United States and Global South. Some of her projects examine messaging about cervical cancer, pregnancy, cycle syncing, menstrual poverty, and contraception. She earned her PhD in Health Communication from the University of Delaware.
Associate Fellow
Emily Pfender, PhD
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Perelman School of Medicine
Related Content
In The Media Medical Xpress
Do Harm Reduction Interventions For Substance Use Lower Or Raise Trust In Government?
Interview
In The Media Moneywise
‘It Will Halt Life-Saving Research’: Trump Freezes $2.3B In Funding To Harvard
Interview
In The Media The Philadelphia Tribune
2 Philadelphia Researchers Concerned With Losing Federal Dollars For Gun Violence Prevention
Interview
In The Media NBC 10 Philadelphia
What Advisors Are Telling Their Clients After The Latest Bond Market Sell-Off
Interview
In The Media Iowa Public Radio
How Gendered Understandings Of Medicine Have Influenced Health Care
Interview
In The Media Medical Economics
Health Care Faces Growing Digital Threats, ACP Experts Warn
Interview
In The Media Glamour
Bracing For Tariffs: What To Buy Now, Before Prices Are Expected To Soar
Interview
In The Media The New York Times
A Frenzy At Trader Joe’s: ‘Everyone’s Here For The Tote Bags’
Interview
Why Cardiologists May Hesitate to Give Essential Care to Sicker Patients
Black, Older, Female, and Higher-Risk Patients are Most Affected
Shutting Down Federal Support for LGBTQ+ Health Care and Research
Penn Medicine Health Equity Week Panel Eyes an Extraordinary Unraveling
The Rich Hospitals Got Richer
Wealthy Hospitals Doubled Their Assets Over Two Decades While Financially Insecure Facilities Saw Little Growth