Hello to you all! The conference is nearing. Here is some useful info that you might need or want with regard to the Health Communication Interest Group!
(1) Conference Pre-registration: Your opportunity to pre-register ends today, March 10 And you can even complete it online ( http://www.csca-net.org/). If you haven't yet registered, this is a great chance to save a few dollars!
(2) Come to the business meeting to vote for new officers!
(3) Here are the panels that are being sponsored by the Health Comm Interest Group:
1313 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Soulard
THE CONNECTION OF LANGUAGE, NARRATIVES, AND THE CREATION OF IDENTITY
Chair: Karen Braselton, University of Southern Indiana
Participants:
"Bearing witness to the ethics of practice: Storying physicians' medical mistake narratives." Heather J. Carmack, Missouri State University
"Storying the temporal nature of emotion work among volunteers." Leslie A. Thornton and David R. Novak, Clemson University
"Pedagogy in medical school: Rethinking the narrative nature of standardized patient programs." Kevin R. Meyer, Ohio University
"Sex hangover: Language at the heart of sexual l addiction and recovery." Carly Gieseler, University of South Florida
"Battling ‘Ana' through discursive reframing: A case study exploring the counterstories of women with anorexia." Michelle Marie Maresh, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Respondent : Lance Lippert, Illinois State University
1413 12:30-1:45 p.m. Soulard
TOP PAPERS IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION
Chair: Christine North, Ohio Northern University
Participants:
"‘We are introducing a new way of thinking:' The Muntada's use of dialogue in promoting sexual health education." Elizabeth Rattine-Flaherty, St. Louis College of Pharmacy*
"Expanding Kreps' (1988) relational health communication competence model: A multivariate test among Hispanic caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease." Melinda R. Weathers, George Mason University, and Jim L. Query, Jr., James Madison University
"Gender and the interpersonal communication attitudes associated with condom use." Amy Grimes, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville**
"College students' drinking: Integrating family communication styles and the theory of planned behavior." Kate Gronewold, Kai J. Western, Amber Koblitz, Peter Balega, Pan Leino-Mills, and Andrea Rooney, North Dakota State University
Respondent : Donna R. Pawlowski, Creighton University
* Top Paper
** Top Student Paper
2213 9:30-10:45 a.m. Soulard
MAKING SENSE OF SELF, OTHER, AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH SELF-PRESENTATION, PERCEPTION, AND IDENTITY
Chair: Sheryl Lidzy, Emporia State University
Participants:
"The relationship between self-presentation, obesity, and weight-based teasing." James M. Tyler and Andy J. King, Purdue University
"Becoming an immigrant: Understanding the immigration process as a gateway to effective health communication with Hispanic immigrant travelers." Karen S. Braselton, University of Southern Indiana
"Identity and Alzheimer's disease: Conflicting roles." Anne M. Stone, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
"Insider suggestions for interventions: Developing alcohol abuse prevention interventions for fraternity members." Andy J. King, Kristi L. Wilkum, Jennifer Bernat, Angelica Ruvarac, Heng Xu, and Hyunyi Cho, Purdue University
"Is brand thicker than blood?: How public perception of the American Red Cross might influence the intention to donate blood." Jenn Anderson, Michigan State University
Respondent : Jim L. Query, Jr., James Madison University
2513 2:30-3:45 p.m. Soulard
MESSAGES AND MEANINGS AT THE HEART OF HEALTH CARE
Chair: Christine North, Ohio Northern University
Participants:
"Communicating communicably: A look at communication-related messages in STD pamphlets." Jennifer D. Dixon, University of Missouri, Columbia
"Food warnings and recalls: Remembering readability in crisis communication." Julie M. Novak and Paula Biskup, Wayne State University
"Developing a prescriptive guide for dental team development: Applying metaphoric illumination for mental model sharedness." Spencer Patterson, Ohio University
"Effective channels for dissemination of HIV/AIDS information to the Latino immigrant population." Jessica Hample, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
"Uncovering meta- messages: A qualitative analysis of college students' memorable health messages." Lindsey M. Rose, Ohio University
Respondent : Sheryl Lidzy, Emporia State University
2613 4:00-5:15 p.m. Soulard
WHAT'S COMMUNICATION GOT TO DO WITH IT? A MULTIFACETED DISCUSSION REGARDING TRAUMA AND RECOVERY
Facilitator: Lance Lippert, Illinois State University
Participants:
"Reports dealing with trauma." Gretchen Sworznik, Ashland University
"Journalists experiencing trauma: Helping to develop a pedagogy of trauma education." J. Kole Kleeman, University of Central Oklahoma
"Daily trauma: Communication in occupational health clinics." Michael P. Pagano, Fairfield University
"Trauma and the public: A rhetorical perspective." William Saas, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
"Wow, I didn't expect that: Humiliation, pain, and stress of surviving a trauma." Stormi Moskal, Bowling Green State University
2707 Health Communication Interest Group Business Meeting Soulard