Dr. Melissa Rizzo

Adoption Communication Subject Matter Expert

Melissa Rizzo is an interpersonal and organizational scholar focused on examining identity shifts and relationships maintenance after major life changes, as well as the role of emotion work and supportive communication among community and family members. Melissa was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of Wooster for the last two years where she taught Small Group Communication, Interpersonal and Family Communication, and Theories of Communication. She currently teaches in the Ohio Honors Program at Ohio University.