Department of Communication

In the Media

The Role of Feedback in Health Information Sharing

UConn Today — October 3, 2018

Sharing health information such as dieting and fitness activities on social media sites can result in improved health outcomes; but those outcomes could suffer depending on the comments, according to a study by UConn researchers published in the journal Health Communication.

“If users share tracked health information and receive supportive comments, particularly [social] network support, they can improve their health outcomes,” the researchers say. “When people’s sharing of health information falls on deaf ears, however, their health can suffer.”

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COMMon Knowledge Blog

My Education Abroad Experience

September 26, 2018

Imagine it’s February and you’re wearing nothing heavier than a light coat. You’re walking on the cobblestone streets heading towards the Ponte Vecchio while eating the best gelato in the world and you have plans to travel to Spain the next weekend with your newfound friends. For me, I could never picture that being my […]

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Upcoming Events

10/23 How Major is Your Major? The Major Experience
10/24 Storytelling in a Digital Age
10/24 In Full Color - Celebrating Women of Color
11/8 InCHIP Lecture: Shira Dunsiger, PhD
11/8 Just Breathe (Stress Management)

How Major is Your Major? The Major Experience

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 217

How Major is Your Major? The Major Experience

Anxious about choosing a major? Feel like youâre in the wrong major? Worried about how certain majors lead to careers? This workshop explores FACT vs FICTION when it comes to choosing a program of study.

Contact Information: sloane@uconn.edu

Storytelling in a Digital Age

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

02:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Alumni Center, Great Hall

An informal discussion among Communication professionals and academics on the particular use of narrative and storytelling in our relentlessly evolving digital age.

The event will draw together students, professors, and industry specialists--from marketing, advertising, and PR--for a topic-driven networking and professional development opportunity.

Light refreshments will be served after the panel, courtesy of the Department of Communication.

If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the Department of Communication, Advising Office 860-486-3687.

Contact Information: 860-486-3687

In Full Color - Celebrating Women of Color

Wednesday, October 24th, 2018

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM

Storrs Campus
Konover Auditorium, Dodd Center

In Full Color - Celebrating Women of Color

In Full Color is an annual theatrical event celebrating women of color. Founded in 2015 by playwright and director Summer Dawn Hortillosa, the program has included monologues and poetry by writers from across the country. The show sparks conversations about diversity, prejudice, cultural exchange and other increasingly important topics, including everything from the double-edged sword of Indian domesticity and the perseverance of Latina sexuality to exactly what matters about Black lives.

Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu

InCHIP Lecture: Shira Dunsiger, PhD

Thursday, November 8th, 2018

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM

Storrs Campus
J. Ray Ryan Building, Room 204

Shira Dunsiger, PhD
Brown University

Thursday, November 8, 2018
12:30 â 1:30pm

"Patterns of Change in Behavioral Medicine: A Case Study"

**About the Speaker**

Dr. Dunsiger is currently a Research Scientist at The Miriam Hospital and Brown Medical School and an Assistant Professor (Research) in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University. She received her PhD in Biostatistics from Brown University and completed a T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular behavioral medicine before transitioning to a faculty position. Her research focus is on developing sophisticated statistical methodology for analyzing data from behavioral medicine, including smoking cessation, physical activity, mood, depression and adherence outcomes. Her broad research interests include pattern detection, âbig dataâ, and statistical mediation.

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

Just Breathe (Stress Management)

Thursday, November 8th, 2018

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Rowe 217

Did you know there are multiple kinds of stress? Come talk about the different stressors in your life and ways to combat the negative results of stress

Contact Information: sloane@uconn.edu

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