Amelia Burke Garcia

Dr. Amelia Burke-Garcia is a seasoned health communications professional with over 20 years of experience in health communication program planning, implementation, and evaluation. At NORC, she leads the organization's Center for Health Communication Science, in which role, she designs and implements strategies that leverage the science of communication to influence behavior. Over the course of her career, Dr. Burke-Garcia has spearheaded some of the most innovative communication initiatives including the award-winning How Right Now campaign, CDC’s National Influenza Vaccination campaign, and working with MeetUp groups and the Waze mobile application in support of flu vaccination and HIV testing. She has been examining the role of influencers in health communication for more than a decade, and most recently, expanded this work to develop what she is calling, “Health Communication AI.” Dr. Burke-Garcia is the author of two books and numerous papers. She has been highlighted by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, for her work in honor of Women’s History Month and has been named to Very Well Health’s list of 10 Modern Female Innovators Shaking Up Health Care. She is a Founding Member of the Society for Health Communication and serves as Chair-Elect of the Board of Directors for the non-profit, Vaccinate Your Family. She earned her bachelor’s from McGill University, her master’s from Georgetown University, and her PhD from George Mason University.