Lindsay Della

Lindsay Della, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of Louisville in the Department of Communication where she provides expertise in strategic communication to positively affect health and wellbeing.  She teaches courses in research methods, health communication, and integrated communication campaign development.  As a health communication and social marketing specialist, her research focuses on analyzing and understanding the nuances of campaign design for well-defined audiences with the goal of benefiting communities and society.  

Prior to her current appointment, Lindsay was a Fellow at the Oak Ridge Institute for Research and Education (2007), as well as the National Center for Health Marketing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA (2006).  She also spent several years working for a market research consultancy where much of her time was focused on servicing government and nonprofit clients in public health and social service. 

Lindsay earned her doctorate in Health Promotion and Behavior from the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia.  She also holds a M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communication from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Marketing Management and a B.A. in Communication Studies from Virginia Tech.

When not working, you might find Lindsay enjoying a swim at a local community pool.