The HCC Speaker Series provides a platform for those interested in health communication in the Harvard community to hear from leaders in health communication about hot topics in the field.
Upcoming Speakers
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Past Speakers
February 4, 2020: Dr. Youn Ok Lee, Social Scientist and Senior Program Manager, RTI International
Topic:Vapes, E-cigs, JUULs, and Weed Pens: Challenges and Opportunities for Regulation
November 26, 2019: Dr. Danielle Blanch Hartigan, Assistant Professor, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley University
Topic: Communicating uncertainty and the patient-centered care experience
October 17, 2019: Dr. Charlotta Lindvall, Instructor in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Topic: Deep learning algorithms to identify documentation of serious illness conversations during intensive care unit admissions
Watch recording here
May 2, 2019: Mr. Bill Ryerson, Founder and President of Population Media Center
Topic: The role of entertainment mass media in promoting public health: a global review
April 18, 2019: Ms. Jane Allen, Research Public Health Analyst at RTI International
Topic: New considerations in public health messaging: How harm reduction and cannabis legalization are changing the way we communicate about substance use
February 8, 2019: Dr. Johannes Thrul, Assistant Professor, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Topic: Using mHealth and mixed methods to study tobacco use and co-use in daily life
November 9, 2018: Dr. Nehama Lewis, Senior Lecturer of Communication Studies Department of Communication, University of Haifa
Topic: Effects of exposure to media coverage on cannabis on support for legalization, attitudes and cannabis use
October 26, 2018: Dr. Meghan Bridgid Moran, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Topic: The complexities of communication: Applying communication theory to tobacco regulatory science
April 26, 2018: Mr. Ben Moulton, Lecturer at Boston University School of Law, Senior Legal Advisor at Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making
Topic: Why Shared Decision Making: The links to patient engagement, better informed consent and patient safety
April 19, 2018: Dr. Chul-joo Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Seoul National University; Adjunct, Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Topic: Exploring the Interplay between Communication and Social Determinants of Health
May 9, 2017: Dr. Susan Mello, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University
Topic: Toxic News: Media Coverage of Pediatric Environmental Health & How Moms Respond
May 3, 2017: Dr. Jessica Piotrowski, Associate Professor in the Amsterdam School of Communication Research at the University of Amsterdam
Topic: Plugged In: How Media Attract and Affect Youth
April 11, 2017: Dr. Dietram Scheufele, John E. Ross Professor in Science Communication and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor at the University of Wisconsin- Madison
Topic: Principles of Effective Scientific Communication with Diverse Audiences – from Policymakers to the Public
November 18, 2016: Dr. Peter Busse, Professor at Universidad de Lima
Topic: Food Promotion in the Media and Its Potential Influence on Eating Behaviors among Children and Adolescents in a Low and Middle-Income Country