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Janice Krieger Named to the ICA Fellows Class of 2023

Tuesday June 13, 2023

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising professor, has been selected for the International Communication Association Fellows Class of 2023, …
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Study: Messages Promoting Clinical Conversations About COPD Should Include Health Information from a Medical Authority

Wednesday May 31, 2023

A new study has found that successful messages promoting clinical conversations about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) should include information from a medical authority and information …
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Study: The Influence of Rural Identity on Perceptions of Virtual Human Clinicians

Thursday November 3, 2022

New research explores how to develop virtual human clinicians that individuals highly identified with rurality find attractive. 

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Janice Krieger Receives Grant to Increase Equity in Cancer Clinical Trials

Wednesday November 2, 2022

Janice Krieger, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center, will serve as principal investigator on a $3.5 million U01 …
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Study: Matching Black Patients With a Black Virtual Clinician May Increase Willingness to Get Screened for Colon Cancer

Monday May 16, 2022

Matching Black patients with a Black virtual clinician may increase patient willingness to get screened for colon cancer, according to a new study. The findings by Eric Cooks, postdoctoral fellow for …
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Janice Krieger, CJC Doctoral Student and Colleagues Co-Author Article on Colorectal Cancer Screening Message Strategies

Monday March 7, 2022

Janice Krieger, director of the STEM Translational Communication Center at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, and doctoral student Naomi Parker are two of the six …
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Guidelines for Using Social Media to Recruit Participants in Research Studies

Tuesday November 30, 2021

Recruiting participants for health-related research is always a challenge for researchers and often they turn to social media to help. But more regulatory guidance regarding what is acceptable practice is needed. Researchers have developed policies and procedures that can be easily replicated and allow research teams to effectively use social media as a recruitment tool.

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Janice Krieger and Eric Cooks Participate in Webinar on Colorectal Cancer

Wednesday November 10, 2021

On Nov. 4, 2021, Janice Krieger and Eric Cooks participated in "What We Know Works: Tools, Resources, and Promising Practices," a webinar sponsored by the Maryland Colorectal Cancer Task Force. 

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ALEX, Created by Janice Krieger and UF Colleagues, Named One of Seven Innovations of the Year

Thursday October 28, 2021

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center director, and a multidisciplinary group of UF researchers were honored for their …
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UF Researchers Publish Article on Social Media Guidelines for Recruiting Research Study Participants

Tuesday October 12, 2021

UF researchers have collaborated on “Engaging Institutional Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Guidelines for Recruiting Participants in Research Studies Using Social Media: Mixed Methods, …
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Janice Krieger Receives $2.1 Million Grant to Use Virtual Human Technology to Promote Clinical Trial Participation Among Older Adult Minorities

Wednesday September 22, 2021

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center director, and a team of researchers has been awarded a National Institute on …
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Effective Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention for Adolescents

Thursday September 2, 2021

Research has found that behavioral lifestyle interventions for adolescent obesity treatment is critical to the success of any program hoping to make a difference in the lives of obese or overweight teens. A new study shows that adolescents affected by obesity believe interventions should avoid focusing on weight loss and instead promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Janice Krieger Co-Authors Two Articles on the Efficacy of Virtual Healthcare Assistants for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Wednesday April 21, 2021

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center Director Janice Krieger is the lead author of “A Pilot Study Examining the Efficacy of …
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Internet-based Tailored Virtual Human Health Intervention to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening: Design Guidelines from Two User Studies

Thursday March 11, 2021

UF researchers and colleagues, led by the UF STEM Translational Communication Center, are exploring new approaches to communicating health interventions to patients, including use of an internet-based virtual humans that patients can access through an app.

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Janice Krieger Comments on New Colorectal Cancer Screening Virtual Health Assistant

Friday February 19, 2021

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center Director Janice Krieger is quoted in “UF Health Virtual Human Intervention Allows for …
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Janice Krieger Co-Authors Articles on Patient-Centered Electronic Consent and Motivational Interviewing to Encourage Vaccinations

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 …
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Janice Krieger is Senior Author of an Article on Using Virtual Human Intervention to Promote Colorectal Screening

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 …
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A Digital Intervention Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening for Black Women

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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Melissa Vilaro and Janice Krieger Co-Author Article on Using Virtual Health Assistants to Promote Colorectal Screening Among Black Women

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 …
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Janice Krieger Receives COVID-19 Supplemental Grant for Colorectal Cancer Screening Project

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 …
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Development of a Minority Prostate Cancer Research Digest: Communication Strategy Statement for Black Men

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.

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Kim Walsh-Childers and Janice Krieger Co-Author Article on a Minority Prostate Cancer Research Communication Strategy

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 …
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STEM Center Partners on Book Exploring Eastern and Western Perspectives on Medicine

Thursday July 9, 2020

Eastern and Western medical knowledge can inform each other in the treatment of people in Asia across a wide range of health issues. A new book, Expanding Horizons in Health Communication: An Asian Perspective, brings together health communication scholars from diverse disciplines to present an innovative investigation of Eastern and Western perspectives on healthcare.

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UF Team Receives Grant to Help Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening

Monday June 29, 2020

A new University of Florida transdisciplinary collaboration has been awarded nearly $50,000 to help reduce colorectal cancer screening inequities affecting African-American patients, by optimizing …