Sarah Tardif

Sarah Tardif joined the faculty of the Communication Department at UMass Boston in the fall of 2014. She is an interpersonal communication scholar, and her research focuses on social support and uncertainty in the wake of big life changes, especially due to disruptive health conditions. Her most recent work has focused on couples experiencing infertility, and young adults with cancer. She teaches courses in Interpersonal Communication, Relational Communication, Persuasion, Professional Communication, and Public Speaking. Before joining the faculty at UMass Boston, she helped “keep Austin weird” while working on her doctorate. Tardif is a born and bred New Englander, and is thrilled to be back home in Title Town.

Areas of Expertise

Interpersonal Communication

Degrees

• PhD (Communication Studies), The University of Texas at Austin
• MA (Communication), University of Rhode Island
• BS (Communication and Rhetorical Studies), Syracuse University

Companies

• Communication Coach Babson College (2018)
• Senior Lecturer University of Massachusetts Boston (2014)
• Communication Coach McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin (2011 — 2014)
• Assistant Instructor/Doctoral Candidate Moody College of Communication (2009 — 2014)
• Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Rhode Island (2007 — 2009)
• Communication Coordinator: Administrative Alan Gray Affiliated (2005 — 2007)