Health Communication Series: Gary Kreps, George Mason University
“Communication and the Reduction of Health Disparities”
12:00 pm –
1:00 pm
Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Room: Unity Room 212
1505 S St
Lincoln NE 68508
Lincoln NE 68508
Additional Info: GAUN
Contact:
Erin Sayer, (402) 472-1464, esayer2@unl.edu
co-sponsored with the UNL Minority Health Disparities Initiative
Dr. Gary L. Kreps is a University Distinguished Professor of the Department of Communication and Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication and at George Mason University. His areas of expertise include health communication and promotion, information dissemination, organizational communication, information technology, multicultural relations, risk/crisis management, health informatics, and applied research methods. He was the founding Chief of the Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute (NIH). His published work includes more than 350 books, articles, and monographs concerning the applications of communication knowledge in society, including his most recent book, Reducing Health Disparities: Communication Interventions. Dr. Kreps is an engaging speaker, traveling worldwide to talk about addressing health disparities and to increase health promotion.
Dr. Gary L. Kreps is a University Distinguished Professor of the Department of Communication and Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication and at George Mason University. His areas of expertise include health communication and promotion, information dissemination, organizational communication, information technology, multicultural relations, risk/crisis management, health informatics, and applied research methods. He was the founding Chief of the Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute (NIH). His published work includes more than 350 books, articles, and monographs concerning the applications of communication knowledge in society, including his most recent book, Reducing Health Disparities: Communication Interventions. Dr. Kreps is an engaging speaker, traveling worldwide to talk about addressing health disparities and to increase health promotion.