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Ernest Agorde

Appointments and Positions

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication Studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (2022-Present)

 

 

PhD in Health Communication – IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (2022 – Present) MPhil in Communication Studies – University of Ghana, Legon (2017) BA in English and Philosophy – University of Cape Coast, Ghana (2009)

Health communication, health information seeking behaviors, user experience (UX) in the context of health communication technologies and platforms, role/impact of emerging communication technologies on health outcomes, communication ethics, communication theories and models

Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Persis Ayeh

Appointments and Positions

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication Studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (2021-present)
Mentor, The Changemakers Project (2020-present)

 

Ph.D. in Health Communication – Indiana University Indianapolis  (in progress)
MA in Communication – Illinois State University (2019 - 2021)
BA in Communication (Minor in English and Sociology) – University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana (2014 -2018)

Health communication, health campaigns and message design, health information seeking and management, health prevention, and control and new media

Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Jacob R. Watson

Appointments and Positions

Research Assistant, Department of Communication Studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (2021-Present)
Research Associate, Global Health Communication Center at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (2018-Present)

 

PhD in Health Communication – IU Indianapolis (In Progress)
MA in Applied Communication Studies - IU Indianapolis (2021)
BA in Communication Studies - IU Indianapolis (2018)
AA in American Sign Language - Vincennes University (2016)

Vaccine equity, mental health, global health, transportation/infrastructure and health, ethnography 

Watson, J. (May 2021). Promoting flu and COVID vaccine equity: A collaborative, grant-funded promotional video and research project. Video presented at the International Conference “Communication & Culture”, presented remotely.

Odugleh-Kolev, A., Thomson, A., Parrish-Sprowl, S., Zuber, M., Ziberi, L., Goodin, L., Watson, J., Rascon, N., Lamb, M., & Parrish-Sprowl, J. (November 2020).

Communication at the crossroads: The trend towards complexity and quantum theory in the social sciences creates challenges and opportunities for communication theory and practice. [Conference Session]. National Communication Association Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN. https://ww4.aievolution.com/nca2001/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=10575

Guaralda, M., Watson, J., & Lamb, M. (November 2020). Are we making cities that make us sick? COVID-19, shelter in place, and the importance of public space for human health. [Conference Session]. National Communication Association Annual Convention, Indianapolis, IN. https://ww4.aievolution.com/nca2001/index.cfm?do=ev.viewEv&ev=14113

Grant, National Minority Quality Forum - $17,000 awarded to develop innovative programs to promote flu vaccination among people of color. (2020)

Sam H. Jones Community Service Scholarship- SLA Award Service-Learning Assistant (2020)

Darla J. Imhausen-Slaughter

Appointments and Positions Research Assistant, Department of Communication Studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (August 2020—Present) Executive Director, End Lung Cancer Now, a lung cancer advocacy network (November 2020-present) [rtbs name="darla-j-imhausen-slaughter"]

Emilie Madsen

     

Clarissa Bowers-Cheslyn

Appointments and Positions Director of Learning, Carrot Fertility (2021-present) Research Assistant, Department of Communication Studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (2019-present) Assistant Speech and Debate Coach and Adjunct Faculty, Department of Communication at University of Indianapolis (2018-present) Associate Faculty, Department of English at Ivy Tech (2017-2019) [rtbs name="clarissa-bowers-cheslyn"]

Kelsey E. Binion

Appointments and Positions Adjunct Faculty, Department of Communication Studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis (2020-present) Research Assistant, Department of Pediatric Urology (NIH grant: K23DK111987) at IU School of Medicine (2020-present) Student Trustee, Indiana University (2021-present) Liberal Arts Representative, Graduate and Professional Student Government at IU Indianapolis (2019-present) [rtbs name="kelsey-e-binion"]

Lisann Goodin

Katherine E. Ridley-Merriweather

Appointments and Positions  Communication, Recruitment, and Outreach Manager, Biospecimen Collection and Banking Core, IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center (August, 2021 – present) Communication and Minority Outreach Coordinator, Komen Tissue Bank, IUSCCC/IUSOM (January 2011 – August 2021) [rtbs name="katherine-e-ridley-merriweather"]

Anne L. Myers

Appointments and Positions Research Project Manager, IU School of Nursing   [rtbs name="anne-l-myers"]

Natalie Martin

Appointments and Positions Health Promotion Manager, Everside Health (2014-present)   [rtbs name="natalie-martin"]

Tiffany Hecklinski

Rodger D. Johnson

Susanna Foxworthy Scott

Appointments and Positions Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Butler University (2021-present) Member, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fundraising Committee, National Communication Association (2021-Present) President and Secretary, Graduate Communication Club, Department of Communication Studies at the IU School of Liberal Arts (2017-2020) [rtbs name="susanna-foxworthy-scott"]

Rachael A. Hernandez

Appointments and Positions Assistant Professor, University of Missouri  - 2021-Present Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Missouri - 2019-2021 Communication Coordinator, Indiana University School of Medicine  - 2016-2019 Research Assistant, Indiana University Indianapolis - 2015-2019 [rtbs name="rachael-a-hernandez"]

Janet Panoch

Appointments and Positions 2020 - current Visiting Assistant Research Professor, IU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics 2018-2020 Resource Development Manager, Amputee Coalition, Washington, DC 2017-2018 Research Assistant, IU School of Medicine, Pediatric Endocrinology, Tamara Hannon, MD 2017-2018 2017-2018 Research Assistant, IU School of Medicine, Pediatric Urology, Katharine Chan, MD 2017-2018 Research Assistant, IU School of Medicine, Children’s Health Services Research, Nerissa Bauer, MD 2017-2018 Research Assistant, IU School of Liberal Arts in Indianapolis, Communication Studies, Graduate Director Marianne Matthias, PhD 2013-2018 Research Assistant, IU School of Medicine, Dept. of Obstetrics, Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD 2013-2020 Graduate Student Mentor, IU School of Informatics, Clinical Information Systems Course [rtbs name="janet-panoch"]

Daniel Youngjoon Park

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Timothy A. Barshinger

Appointments and Positions Product and Strategy Director for Patient Support and Adherence at IQVIA [rtbs name="timothy-a-barshinger"]

Aaron S. Deason

Appointments and Positions Lecturer, University of Houston- Victoria Speech and Communication Center, Director UHV Center for Teaching Excellent, New Faculty Mentor [rtbs name="aaron-s-deason"]

Amanda M. Harsin

Appointments and Positions Ivy Tech Community College Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Madison campus 2017-present Purdue Extension-Jefferson County, Health and Human Sciences Advisory Board 2021-present Indiana University East Adjunct Faculty 2014-present Ivy Tech Community College Associate Professor, Liberal Arts Program Chair 2009-2017 IU Indianapolis Research Assistant 2014-2016 Hanover College Visiting Faculty 2008-2009 Ivy Tech Community College Adjunct Faculty 2007-2009 [rtbs name="amanda-m-harsin"]

Nicole L. Johnson

Appointments and Positions IU Indianapolis Research Assistant (2014-2018) Health Services Research Assistant, Center for Health Information & Communication, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (2018-2019) Patient Safety Research Fellow, Center for Health Information & Communication, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (2019-2020) (June 2020-present)Health Services Research Specialist, Center for Access & Delivery Research and Evaluation, Ethnographic Methods and Implementation Core, Iowa City VA Health Care System (June 2020-present) [rtbs name="nicole-l-johnson"]