Sandra Petronio

Sandra Petronio is a prominent communication scholar known for her work on privacy management, particularly in personal and social contexts. She developed the Communication Privacy Management (CPM) theory, which explains how individuals make decisions about sharing private information. CPM highlights the rules people create to control their personal information and the boundaries they establish in relationships. Petronio's research has significant implications for understanding interpersonal dynamics, trust, and the impacts of technology on privacy. Her contributions are relevant in fields like communication, psychology, and media studies.