Summary

Health Communication 620 examines interpersonal communicative processes associated with health in consumer-provider, family, and health communication campaign contexts. The instructor is Professor Gary Kreps.

Focus on understanding cultural differences in perceptions of/communication about health and disease.

Information

Instructor: Gary Kreps Office Hours: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Location: Thompson Hall 2022 Time: Monday 7:20 pm to 10 pm

Syllabus

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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 ...

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Bridget Bush is an academic in every sense of the word. I excelled in my undergraduate studies, and I have remained at George Mason University, where I am now pursuing my MA in Communication, which will then be followed by the pursuance of a PhD in Communication.

My dream is to remain at this University as a Professor of Communication, as well as continuing to contribute to the amazing Communication research being performed at George Mason University.

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Email:  bridgetbush@gmail.com Location:  22030

Biosketch

Education

George Mason University Master’s Degree, Communication, General 2015 – 2017As an undergraduate student, I was an active member of my sorority, Alpha Phi, serving as Community Service Director and organizing many philanthropic events in that position. I also served as Music Director, during which time I educated my fellow sisters on the and meanings behind our songs and chants. I was also an Honors Communication Student, completing my own quantitative research study on the effects of family communication on political affiliation.

As a graduate student, I am currently in the midst of a quantitative and qualitative study on the #BlackLivesMatter movement on social media.

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi, Order of Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Alpha Pi George Mason University Bachelor’s Degree, Communication, General, 3.72 GPA 2011 ...

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Elina is a second year Master in Public Health, Epidemiology, student. Her multifaceted experiences had brought her to a deep commitment and understanding of the importance of communication in health. Her goal is to continue raising awareness about various health issues through writing and advocacy.

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LinkedIn page

Email:  eguralni@masonlive.gmu.edu

Biosketch

Education

George Mason University – College of Health and Human Services MPH, Epidemiology 2015 – 2017 (expected graduation)

Northeastern University postgraduate coursework, Counseling Psychology 2000 – 2001

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick BA, Biology 1995 – 1998

Organizations

American Public Health Association (APHA) -Student Member (09/2016 – present)

Society for the Epidemiologic Research (SER)- Student Member (10/2016-present)

Experience

Armenian American Cultural Association, Inc./Armenian American Wellness Center Consultant, February 2014 – present  Arlington, VA

Grant Writing Newsletter Writing and Content Development

Program Coordinator, MIT Venture Mentoring Service Massachusetts Institute of Technology July 2006 – August 2008, Cambridge, MA

Special Assistant, Office of the Vice President for Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology June 2005 – July 2006, Cambridge, MA

Research Project Coordinator University of Toronto, Department of Sociology September 2003 – March 2005, Berlin, Germany

Mathematics Instructor The Steppingstone Foundation September 2000 – May 2001, Boston, MA Research Assistant Institute for the Study of Child Development, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School October 1998 – May 2000, New Brunswick, NJ

Languages spoken:

Russian, German Causes Elina cares about: Education Health Science and Technology

OnAir Post: Elina Guralnik