Teresa L. Thompson, Ph.D., formerly taught at the University of Delaware and is currently professor of communication at the University of Dayton. She earned her bachelor s degree at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; her master s at Purdue University; and her doctorate at Temple University, all in communication. She has edited the journal "Health Communication "for over 25 years and has authored or edited seven books and over 75 articles on various aspects of health communication. Her research focuses on concerns related to provider patient interaction, organ donation, disability and comm...