Department of Communication

Upcoming Events

9/21 Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Christina DeVoss
9/21 Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Christina DeVoss
9/27 InCHIP Lecture: Dwayne Proctor, PhD
10/11 InCHIP Lecture: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD
10/17 Department of Communication Meet & Greet

Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Christina DeVoss

Friday, September 21st, 2018

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
ARJ 225

When Friends Share About Brands: A Study of eWOM on Social Networking Sites

Contact Information: David Atkin david.atkin@uconn.edu

Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Christina DeVoss

Friday, September 21st, 2018

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Storrs Campus
ARJ 225

When Friends Share About Brands: A Study of eWOM on Social Networking Sites

Contact Information: David Atkin, david.atkin@uconn.edu

InCHIP Lecture: Dwayne Proctor, PhD

Thursday, September 27th, 2018

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
J. Ray Ryan Bldg, Room 204

Dwayne Proctor, Ph.D.,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Thursday, September 27, 2018
12:30 â 1:30pm

"Robert Wood Johnson Foundationâs Journey to Achieve Health Equity"

**About the Speaker**

Dwayne Proctor, Ph.D. is senior adviser to the president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Proctor came to RWJF in 2002 as a senior communications and program officer. His early work at RWJF focused on preventing adolescent and child health risks stemming from drinking, drugging, injuries and pregnancy. In 2006, Proctor was promoted to lead the Foundationâs highest priority--reversing the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015. In that capacity he leveraged resources by forging strong relationships with funders, government agencies, corporations and other key stakeholders. As senior adviser, Proctor builds new strategic relationships for RWJF and tracks the nation and the Foundationâs progress in achieving health equity. Prior to joining the Foundation, Proctor was assistant professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine teaching health communications and health marketing. As a Fulbright Fellow in Senegal, West Africa, Proctor employed marketing, social science and epidemiological approaches to assess the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS public service announcements in raising awareness of AIDS as a national health problem.
Dr. Proctor is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NAACP Foundation and an Ad Council advisor. He received his doctoral, masterâs and bachelorâs degrees in marketing and communication science from the University of Connecticut.

InCHIP will send requests for RSVPs and updates through the CHIP-L listserv. To subscribe, visit: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit our webpage to view the 2018-2019 InCHIP Lecture Series lineup, access the live web stream (when available), view the archives, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2018-2019-lecture-series/.

Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu

InCHIP Lecture: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD

Thursday, October 11th, 2018

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium

InCHIP Lecture: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD

Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD
Brigham Young University

Thursday, Oct 11, 2018
12:30 â 1:30pm

"Social Disconnection as a Public Health Concern"

**About the Speaker**

Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University, where she is also the director of the social neuroscience lab. Dr. Holt-Lunstadâs research is focused on the long-term health effects of social connection. Her work has been seminal in the recognition of social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for early mortality. Dr. Holt-Lunstad has worked with government organizations aimed at addressing this issue. She has provided expert testimony in a US Congressional Hearing, provided expert recommendations for the US Surgeon General Emotional Well-Being in America Initiative, and is currently a member of the technical working group for the UK Cross Departmental Loneliness Team. She also serves as a scientific advisor for the Australian Coalition to End Loneliness, the Foundation for Art & Healing, and research advisory panel for AARP Services, Inc. and United Healthcare. She has been awarded the Citation Award for Excellence in Research by the Society of Behavioral Medicine, the George A. Miller Award from the American Psychological Association, the Mary Lou Fulton Young Scholar Award, the Marjorie Pay Hinkley Endowed Chair Research Award, and is a Fellow for the Association of Psychological Science. Her work has been highlighted in the BBC 100 Breakthrough Health Discoveries in 2015, and has been covered in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Scientific American, This American Life, The Today Show, and other major media outlets.

InCHIP will send requests for RSVPs and updates through the CHIP-L listserv. To subscribe, visit: http://chip.uconn.edu/chip-business-office/listserv/.

Visit our webpage to view the 2018-2019 InCHIP Lecture Series lineup, access the live web stream (when available), view the archives, and learn more about the lecture series: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/2018-2019-lecture-series/.

Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu

Department of Communication Meet & Greet

Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

02:30 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Arjona, Second Floor

Check out our research labs, sample COMM courses, find out about career opportunities, meet Pepper the "danger robot". Light refreshments provided.

Contact Information: Departmnet of Communication, 860-486-6734

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In the Media

Misleading Marketing Fuels Bottled Water Consumption

UConn Today — June 29, 2018

With consumption of bottled water now outpacing carbonated soft drinks, a new study by UConn researchers shows college students buy bottled water based on marketing promotional messages that can be misleading about the quality of bottled water compared to tap water.

The study, published in the journal Communication Research Reports by communication doctoral student Xiaowen Xu, the principal researcher, and Carolyn A. Lin, professor of communication, reviewed prior research about planned behavior, peer influences, the benefits of drinking bottled water, and purchase intentions, and found through additional research that all of those factors are significantly related to the decision of college students to buy bottled water.

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COMMon Knowledge

Prof. Shardé Davis receives AAUW Fellowship

August 30, 2018

Assistant Professor of Communication Shardé Davis is the 2018-19 recipient of the American Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research Leave awarded by the American Association for University Women (AAUW). The primary purpose of the Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship is to increase the number of women in tenure-track faculty positions and to promote equality for women in higher education. This fellowship […]

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