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Colorado State University Department of Journalism and Telecommunication Communication Studies
Overview
As one of the three campuses that make-up the Colorado School of Public Health, Colorado State University offers a generalist Masters of Public Health degree that includes a focus in health communication. Students complete general science and public health coursework through CSU and may also include coursework offered on the other campuses (UC-Denver and University of Northern Colorado). Health communication courses are currently offered on the CSU campus through the departments of Journalism and Technical Communication, and Communication Studies. The degree is non-thesis, and students are required to complete a supervised practicum experience in the area of health communication. The curriculum supports study and development of practice for students interested in communication within the clinical environment as well as in community-level public health.
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Faculty
Graduate Faculty Involved in Health Communication Research Craig Trumbo, PhD, University of Madison-Wisconsin; areas of interest: health, risk and environmental communication, communication of science and technology Donna Rouner, PhD, University of Madison-Wisconsin; areas of interest: health communication, media processes and effects, social groups Marilee Long, PhD, University of Madison-Wisconsin; areas of interest: health communication, science communication, research methods, specialized article writing, technical editing Don Zimmerman, PhD, University of Madison-Wisconsin; areas of interest: technical and scientific communication and journalism, communication theory and research methods, usability testing, interface design, human computer interaction Kirsten Broadfoot, PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder; areas of interest: organizational and cultural communication, social media, health 2.0 technologies and processes Andy Merola, PhD, The Ohio State University; areas of interest: interpersonal communication, communication theory, and conflict management. Work focuses on how close relational partners maintain their relationships through everyday interaction.
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Courses
Theories of Interpersonal Communication Process and Effects of Technical Communication Communicating in Health Clinics Health Communication Public Communication Campaigns Information Design Telecommunication Public Relations Management Communication in Technology Transfer Communicating Science and Technology Communication and Global Diversity
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Research
Long, Rouner: (2007-2008). An examination of Native youth and media messages about sexually transmitted diseases (Roe Bubar, PI, Colorado State University, and others). Colorado State University’s Infectious Disease SuperCluster. Rouner, Long: (2007-2008). Media messages about HIV/AIDS and STIs/STDs available to Native Americans in an urban and a rural context. (Donna Rouner, PI, Colorado State University, and others), Colorado State University’s Infectious Disease SuperCluster. Long: (2006-2009). Middle school students' identification with televised portrayals of scientists. (Jocelyn Steinke, PI, Western Michigan University, and others). National Science Foundation. Long: (2004-2008). Media influences on cancer risk perceptions. (Erwin Bettinghaus, PI, Klein Buendel, and others). National Cancer Institute. Rouner: Socially responsible advertising and promotion of food, fiber and related products: Developing an integrated set of undergraduate courses. (M. Littrell, PI) CSREES USDAChallenge Grant. Zimmerman: (2005-2007). Randomized trial on a Web-based quit smoking program. $172.356. Subcontract from Golden, CO. (Dave Buller, PI, Klein Buendel, and others). NCI. Zimmerman: (2004-2008). Website prevention of college binge drinking. (Gill Woodall, PI, University of New Mexico). NIAAA. Trumbo: (2009-2012). Dynamics of Hurricane Risk Perception (with others). National Science Foundation. Trumbo: (2008-2009). Effect of ecological, proximal, and psychometric risk perception on reported self-protective behavior and potential vaccination uptake for West Nile Virus (with Emily Zielinski-Gutiérrez, CDC). CSU Infectious Disease Supercluster.
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Contact
Name: Kendra Bigsby, MPH Address: Colorado State University, 1879 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80526 Email: kendra.bigsby@colostate.edu Phone Number: 970-491-5800 Fax Number: 970-491-0527 Websites Colorado State University - http://www.colostate.edu/ Department of Journalism & Technical Communication - http://www.colostate.edu/dept/tj/ Communication Studies - http://communicationstudies.colostate.edu/
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Last Updated August, 2010

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