Carla Fisher to Join UF College of Medicine Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics

Tuesday June 27, 2023

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, will leave UFCJC on June 30 to join UF’s College of Medicine as a tenured associate professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & …

Enhanced Communication Between Mothers and Adolescent-Young Adult Daughters is Helpful While Coping with a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Monday July 25, 2022

Helping diagnosed mothers and their adolescent-young adult daughters approach challenging cancer conversations is critical not just because it promotes healthier adjustment, but also because how they talk about breast cancer and disease risk impacts short-and …

Family-Health-Lifespan Research Lab Student to Compete in Prestigious Competition

Wednesday November 10, 2021

High school student Alana Curley's research has been entered into the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition, the most prestigious STEM research competition for high school seniors.

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CJC Faculty, Students and Alumni are Presenting at the Virtual 2021 ICCH Conference

Monday October 18, 2021

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty, doctoral students and alumni are presenters at the virtual 2021 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare from Oct. 17-20. The annual conference, organized by the Academy of …

Carla Fisher to Speak at Risk Communication Strategies Virtual Workshop

Wednesday June 16, 2021

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, faculty affiliate in the UF Center for Arts in Medicine and a member of the UF Health Center’s Cancer Population Sciences research program, will …

CJC Faculty and Doctoral Student Co-Author Article on Blood Cancer Caregiving During COVID

Wednesday June 16, 2021

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications scholars Carla Fisher and Carma Bylund and CJC doctoral students Chelsea Hampton, Taylor Vasquez and Amanda Kastrinos are the co-authors of “Blood Cancer Caregiving During COVID-19: …

Research and Insights: Dr. Carla Fisher: Helping Mothers, Daughters and Families Communicate About Cancer

Monday March 8, 2021

Dr. Carla Fisher discusses her research on effective mother-daughter and family communication about breast cancer and other chronic diseases, and how clinicians can play a role in fostering that communication.

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CJC Doctoral Student Receives UF Health Cancer Center Pre-Doctoral Research Award

Monday November 23, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Amanda Kastrinos will receive the coveted UF Health Cancer Center 2020 Pre-Doctoral Award to support her research in health and family communication primarily focusing on cancer …

Carma Bylund and Carla Fisher Record Podcast on Blood Cancer Communication to Young Adults

Tuesday September 8, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications scholars Carma Bylund and Carla Fisher recorded “Communicating with the Young Adult with Blood Cancer” for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Treating Blood Cancer Podcast Series for …