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Dr. Chelsea Moss Bruno is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at Anderson University. Prior to this appointment, she was an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Media at Samford University. Chelsea primarily teaches courses in public relations. Her research interests are at the intersection of health, media, and family communication. Chelsea and her husband live in Simpsonville with their two dogs and love to travel, play pickleball, and attend live theatre.
BA in Journalism and Mass Communication, Bob Jones University
MA in Communication, Purdue University
Ph.D. in Mass Communication, University of Florida
My classes are a mix of lectures, discussions, and group activities. I view my classroom as a community of learners, of which I am one. I love it when students bring their questions to class and come ready to contribute to our collective growth!
It is a joy and privilege to be able to come alongside students as they prepare to be the best communicators they can be. A school like AU embraces the whole student – both their personal and professional identities. As a professor, I want to encourage growth in both of those realms as best I can.
2024, Top Contributor Award, Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S.), National Communication Association
2024, Graduate Student Research Award, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
2023, University of Florida Graduate Student Teaching Award 2022-2023, The Graduate School, University of Florida
2022, Donald P. Cushman Memorial Award, National Communication Association
2022, Top Student Paper, Family Communication Division, National Communication Association
2021, Top Two Paper, Family Communication Division, National Communication Association
2021, Top Three Paper, Communication Theory and Methodology Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
2021, Top Three Paper, Mass Communication and Society Division, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
2021, Top Debut Paper, Research Division, Broadcast Education Association
2018, Brian Lamb School of Communication Service Award, Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University
I love building relationships with my students. It’s incredibly rewarding to engage in conversations with them about what God is doing in their lives.
Media Psychology, Family Communication, Health Communication, Interpersonal Communication
Bruno, C. M., & Waddell, T. F. (2026). From screen to socialization: White family conversations about transracial adoption. Communication and Race, 3(2), 112-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/28346955.2026.2688788
Bruno, C. M., & Waddell, T. F. (2026). What to watch for before I learn from entertainment: Testing the effect of educational briefing on perceived learning, perceived attitudinal impact, and intention towards foster parenting. Western Journal of Communication, 90(3), 442-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/10570314.2025.2569094
Bruno, C. M., Waddell, T. F., & Thomas, S. O. (2026). The role of family communication patterns within COVID-19 vaccination messaging. Health Communication, 41(7), 1163-1174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2025.2555289
Bruno, C. M. (2025). From media consumer to media researcher and creator: A documentary-based activity. Kentucky Journal of Communication, 42(4), 118-129.
Bruno, C. M., Waddell, T. F., & Lee, Y. H. (2025). Co-viewer discretion advised: Examining emerging adult willingness to co-view sensitive entertainment content with parents. Communication Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi-org/10.1080/10510974.2025.2603289
Bruno, C. M., & Waddell, T. F. (2025). The color of family: Schema’s prediction of perceived realism judgements of transracial adoption portrayals. Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly. Advance online publication. https://doi-org/10.1177/10776990251372598
Vasquez, T. S., Bruno, C. M., Harris, V. W., & Visconti, B. (2025). From me to you to us: Exploring the relationship between self-care, partner communication, and family harmony. Journal of Family Issues, 46(3), 512-534. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X24126691
Moss, C. E., & Kiousis, S. K. (2025). The model family: The effect of multiracial families in advertising on emerging adult consumers’ attitudes and intentions. Mass Communication and Society, 28(5), 879-902. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2024.2333428
Moss, C. E., & Waddell, T. F. (2025). Happiest streaming platform on Earth: The role of presumed influence in the parental control decision process. New Media & Society, 27(5), 2846-2864. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231215486
Moss, C. E., & Harris, V. W. (2025). Ethnic-racial socialization in transracially adoptive families: Foundational review and training implications. Adoption Quarterly, 28(3), 249-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2279755
Bruno, C. M. (2024). An enduring divide: Revisiting the dichotomy between mass and family communication disciplines and exploring paths of integration. Annals of the International Communication Association, 48(4), 358-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2024.2373726
Waddell, T. F., Sparks, J., & Moss, C. E. (2024). Sexual stereotypes about female reporters: Scale measurement, reliability, and validity. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 68(3), 333-355. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2024.2337878
Moss, C. E. (2024). More than entertaining: A typology of family portrayals and inherent persuasive potential. Atlantic Journal of Communication, 32(5), 704-719. https://doi.org/10.1080/15456870.2024.2316850
Moss, C. E., Vasquez, T. S., Fisher, C. L, & Forthun, L. F. (2024). “Make your family proud”: Analyzing the communication of roles and identity in Disney’s Encanto. Journal of Family Communication, 24(1-2), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2023.2266479
Moss, C. E., & Waddell, T. F. (2024). Is this us? Perceived realism and learning outcomes of entertainment media portrayals of transracial adoption. Communication Studies, 75(2), 151-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2023.2263919
Vasquez, T. S., Moss, C. E., Harris, V. W., & Visconti, B. (2023). Are you satisfied? Examining positive interaction and satisfaction in romantic relationships. Journal of Family Issues, 45(6), 1355-1377. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X231172286
Waddell, T. F., & Moss, C. E. (2023). Fake news in the family: How family communication patterns and conflict history affect the intent to correct misinformation among family members. Communication Studies, 74(3), 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2023.2196432
Moss, C. E., & Wilson, S. R. (2023). The rise and fall of portrayed paternal social support over six decades of television sitcoms: Implications for understanding paternal involvement. In V. Waldron & T. Socha (Eds.), Communicating fatherhood: New directions in theory, research, and education. Peter Lang International. https://doi.org/10.3726/b18244
Son, R., Moss, C. E., & Johnson, B. K. (2023). Exposure to and effects of international entertainment on streaming platforms: A review and agenda for future media psychology research. In A. Ferchaud & J. Proffitt (Eds.), Television’s streaming wars. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003335641
Moss, C. E., Waddell, T. F., & Thomas, S. (2022). Hesitancy in the home: The relationship between family communication patterns and willingness to converse about COVID-19 vaccination. American Behavioral Scientist, 69(12), 1502-1515. https://doi.org/10.1177/00027642221146118
Waddell, T. F., Moss, C. E., Holz, A., & Ivory, J. D. (2022). Demographic portrayals in digital games: A systematic review of more than three decades of existing research. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 66(4), 647-673. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2022.2100376
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