Summary

University Distinguished Professor, Department of Communication, George Mason University Director, Center for Health and Risk Communication

Gary Kreps’ areas of expertise include health communication and promotion, information dissemination, organizational communication, information technology, multicultural relations, risk/crisis management, health informatics, and applied research methods.

Dr. Kreps is an advisor to numerous health communications-related organizations.

Information

GMU website    CHRC website Curriculum Vitae (docx) Wikipedia page   LinkedIn page

Email: gkreps@gmu.edu Phone: 703.993.1094 Office Hours: Address:  Robinson Hall A 339AB Fairfax, Va. 22030

About

Gary L. Kreps is a University Distinguished Professor of the Department of Communication at George Mason University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Research, Health Communication, Organizational Communication, Consumer-Provider Health Communication, Health Communication Campaigns, and E-Health Communication.

Education

Dr. Kreps received his BA and his MA in Communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder and his PhD from the University of Southern California.

Areas of expertise

Dr. Kreps’ areas of expertise include health communication and promotion, information dissemination, organizational communication, information technology, multicultural relations, risk/crisis management, health informatics, and applied research methods.

Positions

He is the Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication, serves on the Governing Board of the Center for Social Science Research, and is a faculty affiliate of the National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, the ...

Summary

The George Mason University Center for Psychological Services (GMU CPS) is a community-located and community-serving psychological services office that serves as the primary training clinic for the graduate students in Clinical and School Psychology at GMU, a field placement for graduate students in social work, and an externship training site for doctoral-level clinical psychology graduate students from other local universities.

GMU CPS offers a range of evidence-based treatment services and has a sliding scale fee so that all people have the opportunity for assessment and treatment regardless of their income.

Information

Website

Email: psycclin@gmu.edu Phone: 703-993-1370 Address: 10340 Democracy Lane, Suite 202 Fairfax, VA 22030

Director: Robyn Mehlenbeck

About

We offer a variety of assessment options, primarily psychoeducational testing and mental health evaluations (many of which are court-ordered) as well as therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. We do individual therapy, family therapy, couples counseling, and groups.

All trainees are very closely supervised by licensed psychologists who are faculty and adjuncts within the Psychology Department at George Mason University. The GMU CPS adheres to a clinical science model of training and, therefore, all trainees receive training in, and are expected to practice utilizing evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy techniques. While faculty supervisors at GMU CPS maintain a primarily Cognitive-Behavioral orientation, other evidenced-based orientations (e.g., ...

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Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Rehabilitation Science in the College of Health and Human Services

Dr. Herrick is an exercise physiologist with extensive experience in analyzing biological mechanisms underlying cardiopulmonary responses in a wide range of clinical populations.

He is presently doing research on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Muscle Fatigue.

Information

CHHS webpage:  chhs.gmu.edu/faculty-and-staff/herrick

Email:  jherrick@gmu.edu Phone:  703-993-1263 Address: Robinson A451D Department of Rehabilitation Science MS: 2G7, 4400 University Dr Fairfax, VA 22030-4444

Biosketch

Dr. Herrick is an Assistant Professor and the undergraduate program director at the Department of Rehabilitation Science in the College of Health and Human Services. Dr. Herrick is an exercise physiologist with extensive experience in analyzing biological mechanisms underlying cardiopulmonary responses in a wide range of clinical populations.

Dr. Herrick earned a doctorate in Rehabilitation and Movement Science with a concentration in Cardiopulmonary Physiology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009. He also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1994 and a Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology from James Madison University in 2005. Dr. Herrick is a professional member of American College of Sports Medicine and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Rehabilitation and Movement Science 2005 – 2009

James Madison University Master’s Degree, Exercise Physiology 2002 – 2005

Syracuse University Bachelor’s Degree, Biology and ...

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Instructor, Communication Department, George Mason University Faculty Advisor, Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

Sergei Samoilenko’s research focus is on public relations, crisis communication, reputation management, new media.

Information

Webpage: communication.gmu.edu/people/ssamoyle

Websites: Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA);  Academia.edu;  YouTube;   Twitter;  LinkedIn

Email:  ssamoyle@gmu.edu Phone: 703.993.8472 Address: Robinson Hall A 339 Fairfax, Va. 22030

About

In addition to instructing, Sergei A. Samoilenko is the faculty advisor for the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). He develops and coordinates career-building activities for communication students, including: professional workshops, public outreach projects, job fairs and student mixers in the Washington D.C. area. He also assists the Center for Global Education (CGE) at George Mason with developing CGE summer programs in public relations in Austria and Germany.

Sergei actively contributes to the development of communication education internationally. He is the Immediate Past President of the Eurasian Communication Association of North America (ECANA) established to facilitate former Soviet Union-related communication research, education and its practical social application in Russia and the US, and promote joint projects between scholars from Russia, CIS and Baltic states and their North American counterparts. He is a co-founder and a board member of the Kazakhstan Communication Association. He is also an ...

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Director, Undergraduate Communication Program, George Mason University Director, Science Communication Graduate Program

Dr. Rowan focuses on risk communication, science communication, and public relations. Her research concerns the public relations challenges of earning trust and explaining complexities in risk and crisis communication contexts.

Web Information

Department web page: http://communication.gmu.edu/people/krowan

Contact Information

Email:  krowan@gmu.edu

Phone: 703.993.4063

AddressRobinson Hall A 332

Biosketch

Curriculum Vitae Kathy Rowan is a professor of communication at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Her research concerns the public relations challenges of earning trust and explaining complexities in risk and crisis communication contexts. At George Mason, she teaches public relations.  Professor Rowan received her bachelor’s degree from George Mason’s English Department in 1975. After graduation, she worked for the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Public Affairs. Her master’s degree was earned in communication and journalism from the University of Illinois, and her doctorate in the teaching of rhetoric and composition from Purdue’s English Department. She joined Purdue’s Communication Department in 1985, earning tenure in 1991 and full professor status in 1996. As a GMU alumna, she returned home in 2000 to join one of the best communication faculties on the East Coast. Professor Rowan became interested in risk, crisis, and science communication through studies of science communication in the mass media. Professor Rowan ...