News about the STEM Translational Communication Center. For more information, visit the Center page.
Tuesday January 12, 2021
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center Director Janice Krieger is a co-author of “An Electronic Tool to Support Patient-Centered Broad Consent: A Multi-Arm Randomized Clinical Trial in Family …
Monday January 11, 2021
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center Director Janice Krieger is the senior author of “Internet-Based Tailored Virtual Human Health Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening: Design …
Tuesday December 22, 2020
Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is quoted in “Spoiler Alert: Spoilers Can Be Good for Business” published on Morning Consult on Dec. 22. The article focuses on entertainment …
Tuesday November 10, 2020
Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Media for Coping During COVID-19 Social Distancing: Stress, Anxiety and Psychological Well-Being” published in Frontiers …
Tuesday October 27, 2020
Vaughan James Participates in Science for the People Podcast Vaughan James, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student and STEM Translational Communications Center research assistant, is featured in “Science …
Wednesday October 7, 2020
Despite efforts to improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening with a goal of reducing mortality and health outcome disparities, CRC is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths among Black women in the U.S. Researchers explored the use of a virtual health assistant to promote CRC screening among Black women.
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Tuesday September 15, 2020
University of Florida STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) post-doctoral associate Melissa Vilaro and STEM Center Director Janice Krieger are the co-authors of “Tailoring Virtual Human-Delivered Interventions: A Digital Intervention Promoting …
Monday September 14, 2020
University of Florida STEM Translational Communication Center Director Janice Krieger and a team of researchers have been awarded a $152,492 supplement to the $3.04 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is testing the efficacy of …
Thursday September 10, 2020
Minority populations, particularly Black men, have a greater incidence, prevalence, and mortality rate from prostate cancer than other groups. Because of this, communicating pertinent medical information and disseminating materials specific to Black men is critical to combat this trend.
Tuesday July 21, 2020
Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was selected as one of three special issue editors for “This is (Not) Fine,” an upcoming special issue of Psychology of Popular Media. The …
Tuesday July 14, 2020
Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication Journalism professor, and Janice Krieger, director, STEM Translational Communication Center, are co-authors of “Development of a Minority Prostate Cancer Research Digest: …
Friday July 10, 2020
Samantha Page, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center post-doctoral associate, Jordan Alpert, Advertising assistant professor, and Carma Bylund, Public Relations associate professor and associate …