In this C+MRC podcast, Dr. Greenwood interviews Dr. Christopher McKinley about his professional research trajectory in health communication and current research that explores obesity related behaviors.
Category: research
Politics, Media and Civic Engagement
Dr. Joel Penney argues that the citizen marketer approach to political action is much broader than any one ideological constituency or bloc. It is a means of promoting a wide range of political ideas, including those that are broadly critical of elite uses of marketing in consumer capitalist societies.
Exploring Social & Information Influence on Obesity Risk among Indian Adults
Christopher J. McKinley et al. explore the relationship between nutrition knowledge, social/informational factors, and diet-related outcomes among Indian adults with multiple chronic conditions.
Why Schools Need to Teach Critical Media Health Literacy Across the Curriculum
Dr. Vanessa E Greenwood (formerly Domine) reframes health education as a complex terrain that resides within a larger ecosystem of historical, social, political, and global economic forces. Dr. Greenwood calls for a media-literate pedagogy that empowers students to be critical consumers, creative producers, and responsible citizens.
Loving Monsters: Understanding American Identity through Horror Fiction Consumption
Dr. Marylou Naumoff considers the renewed American appetite for vampire and werewolf fiction as paradigmatic of Americans' need to process, manage, and confront uncertainty at a safe distance.
