Upcoming Events
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3/24
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Anna Young
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Anna Young
Friday, March 24th, 2023
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Storrs Campus WebEx-email for link
Google, Are you Telling me What to do? Examining the Impact of Google Search Agenda and Perceived Threat on Public COVID-19 Vaccination Behavior
CommunicationContact Information: Ken Lachlan, Kenneth.Lachlan@uconn.edu
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4/6
InCHIP Lecture: Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, PhD, "Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions for Obesity and Diabetes in Clinical Care Settings"
InCHIP Lecture: Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, PhD, "Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions for Obesity and Diabetes in Clinical Care Settings"
Thursday, April 6th, 2023
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Other Webex
Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick, PhD, Northwell Health
April 6, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM
"Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions for Obesity and Diabetes in Clinical Care Settings"
Dr. Fitzpatrick is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Health System Science and Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health. Her background is in clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine. Dr. Fitzpatrick has over a decade of experience developing, implementing, and evaluating behavioral interventions for obesity and chronic disease prevention and management in clinical and community-based settings. Her work particularly focuses on strategies to combine behavioral and social health interventions to address social needs and promote health equity. She has served as the Pl or Co-I on several NIH and PCORl-funded grants. Her most recent work, funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), included a natural experiment with a mixed methods approach to evaluate the implementation of the Diabetes Prevention Program in a large, integrated health system as well as Bridge to Health/ Puente a la Salud, a randomized trial to test the effectiveness of a combined behavioral and social health intervention led by community health workers to improve diabetes management and related outcomes among a racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic marginalized patient population. Dr. Fitzpatrick is the Director of Research, Evaluation, and Strategic Implementation for the ADA-recognized DECIDE diabetes self-management support program. She also currently serves on the Oregon Health Authority's Metrics and Scoring Committee, determining statewide population health quality measure
View the upcoming series, access RSVP's, and watch archived lectures: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series-2/Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
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4/20
InCHIP Lecture: Timothy Schmutte, PsyD, Yale School Of Medicine
InCHIP Lecture: Timothy Schmutte, PsyD, Yale School Of Medicine
Thursday, April 20th, 2023
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Other WebEx
Timothy Schmutte, PsyD, Yale School of Medicine
Topic: Suicide Prevention among Aging Adults
April 20, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM
I am a clinical psychologist and mental health services researcher with a longstanding interest in older adults and suicide prevention. My current research seeks to improve the quality of care for persons with serious mental illness and the aging population with a focus on suicide prevention. I am conducting a NIMH-funded study using Medicare data to examine the service use patterns, predictors, and outcomes of older adults treated for acute suicide risk in hospitals. I am also co-leading a NIA-funded analysis of Medicare claims to conduct the first US cohort study on the risk and protective factors for all-cause mortality, suicide, and self-harm during the early course of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. I am also a Co-Investigator on a project that is developing and pilot testing a peer-based intervention for Veterans with high suicide risk.
View the upcoming series, access RSVP's, and watch archived lectures: https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series-2/Contact Information: lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu
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New Undergrad Curriculum Underway
We rebuilt our undergraduate curriculum into a more cohesive plan that can adapt to changing times. It went into effect Fall 2021. More>
Passing of Dr. Ross Buck
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Dr. Ross Buck.
We honor Dr. Buck’s incredible career in nonverbal and emotional communication, as well as his inspiring mentorship to so many students and colleagues over the years.
Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and colleagues.
Stephen Stifano University Teaching Fellow Award
Communication FastTrack B.A./M.A. Program
We're launching a new FastTrack B.A. + M.A. program for Communication Majors! Learn More >
Steinke and Gilbert Examine Gender and Science
KQED published preliminary findings of a study conducted by Prof. Jocelyn Steinke, doctoral student Christine Gilbert, and colleagues. More >
Bellur Studying COVID-19 Impacts on Undergrads
Dr. Saras Bellur and colleagues are recruiting UConn undergraduate students to their UConnBeWell survey, funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research. They want to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting you. Check the eligibility criteria, complete the survey, and enter a bi-weekly raffle to win a $100 gift card!
Check out Education Abroad at Ulster University in Belfast
The Communication, Advertising, and Marketing at Ulster University program aims to provide UConn undergraduates with a unique curricular experience that will allow them to engage foundations of communication theory in a contemporary and applied manner.
In The Classroom
COMM PhD student Katie Webber gave her COMM 3120W Small Group Communication students an assignment with the dual goals of putting into practice the theories they've been studying and providing service to a local business, community, or cause. Read more >