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Benjamin Johnson Served as a Panelist and Guest Speaker at UMaine Events

Friday March 28, 2025

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, participated in a …
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UFCJC Researchers Win U.S. State Department Grant to Better Climate Reporting in Chile

Wednesday October 2, 2024

Faculty and staff from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) received funding from the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile, to develop and deliver training workshops …
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Francis Dalisay to Join UFCJC as PR Associate Professor

Wednesday August 7, 2024

Dalisay is currently a professor in the Communication, Media and Fine Arts Division of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Guam in Mangilao. He will begin at UF in spring 2025.

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Benjamin Johnson to Discuss Publishing and Present Research at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Friday January 5, 2024

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and interim director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, will join …
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Benjamin Johnson to Present and Conduct a Workshop at Babeș-Bolyai University in Romania

Friday September 29, 2023

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and interim director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, will give …
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Benjamin Johnson Named UFCJC STEM Translational Communication Center Interim Director

Monday April 17, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Advertising Associate Professor Benjamin Johnson has been named the interim director of the College’s …
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Carrie Miller, Ph.D., Receives NCI Grant for Colorectal Cancer Screening Intervention Study

Monday April 10, 2023

Carrie A. Miller, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of Public Relations in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, has received a $166,000 two-year grant …
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Elizabeth Flood-Grady Receives NIH LRP Research Grant

Monday November 14, 2022

Elizabeth Flood-Grady, visiting assistant professor in the STEM Translational Communication Center at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and manager of the Clinical …
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Carrie Miller to Join UFCJC Public Relations Department, Focus on Health Communication

Tuesday June 7, 2022

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Dr. Carrie Miller will join the College this fall as Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Relations …
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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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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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CJC Post-Doctoral Associate Interviewed for Revise & Resubmit Podcast

Thursday September 23, 2021

Eric Cooks, Ph.D. 2020, a post-doctoral associate in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC), is featured in “When Patients …
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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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Taylor Ashley Joins UF STEM Translational Communication Center

Tuesday June 29, 2021

The STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) at the University of Florida today announced that Taylor Ashley has joined the Center as a postbaccalaureate research assistant. The appointment is …
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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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Vaughan James Participates in Science for the People Podcast

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 …
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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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Samantha Page, Jordan Alpert and Carma Bylund Author Article on Enhancing Communication to Combat Cancer Fatalism

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 …
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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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