Amy K. Chesser

Dr. Chesser is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Wichita State University. She holds a doctorate in health communications. Her primary research interests are public health, women’s health, health communication, health literacy, health disparities, and older adults.

She has taught multiple communications courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. She has twenty years of experience working in health literacy and is a part of the Health Literacy Regional Network.

She has worked with Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) data for more than a decade. The survey includes a Diabetes Risk Assessment as well as health literacy questions. Currently, Dr. Chesser is currently on activities for Interprofessional Education through National Interprofessional Healthcare Education and Research Team (NIHEART).  She is excited to begin her role as the U.S. Health Literacy Association Region 7 Coordinator.