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Nicky Lewis

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Sports, Gender, and SocietyMedia Influence and HealthSport and Mega-Event ImpactsOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentDigital Games and Media

Publications

50

Citations

951

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
AI-generated

Nicky Lewis studies how media and communication shape public perceptions, focusing especially on sports media and on health communication campaigns. Recent work examines how audiences respond to portrayals of athletes and sports events, how influencers and athletes build trust and authenticity as brands, and how public health messaging can address issues like the opioid epidemic. The research combines media analysis with surveys and community-based studies of communication effects.

Sports media and audience perceptionsHealth communication campaignsOpioid epidemic and community messagingInfluencer and athlete brandingMedia effects and moral values

Publication activity has been steady, averaging a few papers per year over the last five years after a peak in 2021.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 11 publications11212022: 3 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Sport Communication×4
  • Communication & Sport×3
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence×2
  • Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly×2
  • Health Communication×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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