Acayo Laker honored with community service award
Professor Penina Acayo Laker, director of the Health Communication Design Studio and Assistant Professor of Communication Design at Washington University’s Sam Fox School, received the Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award for her leadership engaging community partners at the intersection of racial inequities, health and communication. Read more about the award here. Read […]
HCRL students participate in graduate research symposium
Three HCRL students, Hannah Kinzer, Caitlin O’Connell, and Olivia Weng, participated in the Washington University Graduate Research Symposium. They examined COVID-19 misinformation and protective behaviors under the mentorship of Dr. Kim Johnson. Hannah Kinzer (1st place ) and Olivia Weng (2nd place) both were recognized for excellence. Kinzer, H. (2022, April 7). An analysis of open-ended responses […]
Younger moms hesitant to vaccinate kids against COVID
Fathers older than age 34 were more open to having their child vaccinated against COVID-19, while younger Black and white mothers were the least open to it, finds a new survey of Medicaid recipients from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. Click here for complete story
Dance Battles and Stories to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations
Dance battles might not look much like labs, but that’s where researchers from Washington University go seeking insights into how young African Americans in North St. Louis think about COVID-19. It’s essential knowledge for those working to increase the rate of vaccination in this underserved Missouri community. Since July, Matthew Kreuter, Ph.D., professor of public […]