By Alex Denning To explain my experience as a graduate research assistant at the Health Communication Research Center (HCRC) it takes some background and a few stories. So here it goes. I came in to the HCRC as a public health student with no background in journalism or even health … Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle Earlier today, an email went out to the J-School community announcing the passing of Joye Patterson. I first met Joye in 2008. It was that year that one of Joye’s former students, Russell G. Smith II, established the Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Fellowship and Lecture Series in her honor. As … Continue reading
HCRC founder Glen T. Cameron will present the keynote speech at the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication on April 20, the opening day of the conference. The theme for this year’s conference is Health Literacy Research and Practice, which fits in with the HCRC’s work on health literacy that stretches back more than five … Continue reading
More than 20 students were honored finalists for their work in Photovoice Missouri, a state-wide health photography program and competition. The students traveled to an awards ceremony in Columbia, Mo., on Friday, April 13, where they were celebrated for their achievements throughout the school year on the Photovoice Missouri project. The … Continue reading
With today’s economic realities limiting available travel expenses, and companies like Apple, Samsung and Microsoft touting the video conference capabilities of their devices, suddenly everyone is taking another look at the use of telehealth for the delivery of healthcare education and services. Since a primary concern of healthcare providers is … Continue reading
On March 13, MU will host “Engineering Connections between Politics and Science for the 21st Century,” held from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at Memorial Union. This event is designed to be a forum where professionals, professors, and politicians can openly communicate about the interaction between their disciplines to create closer relationships and … Continue reading
HCRC Director Jon Stemmle will give a presentation on March 3 at the 7th Annual 4-H Youth Leaders Summit in Lake of the Ozarks at Windermere Conference Center. Stemmle will discuss the HCRC’s Photovoice Missouri project, in which middle and high school students from eight Missouri communities are taking photos showing good and bad … Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle Recently, I was given an amazing opportunity. I got to see the impact of what we do every day through a student perspective. Since the HCRC began, a critical part of our efforts has been working with students. Although it was typically graduate students, we’ve never turned … Continue reading
By Jon Stemmle We’re a month into 2012, and we’ve seen quite a few changes both in our Center and on the health communication landscape. In January, Glen Cameron stepped down as director of the HCRC. He’s going to focus more on finding new revenue streams for the Center and … Continue reading
