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Awards/Recognition

Awards


National Recognition for Student Scholarship

Winners of the Stephen Smith Award for best undergraduate paper in the nation:

  • 2006: Dana Eisenberg, Amy Kester, Lisa Caputo, & Jocelyn Sierra. (2006, November). Cross-national coverage of NGO’s efforts to fight AIDS: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Antonio.
  • 2005: Stefanie Gratale, Jennifer Hagert, Laura Dey, Pam Braddock, Alissa D'Amelio, Jaclyn Kupcha, & Allison Montgomery. (2005, November).  International coverage of United Nations' efforts to combat AIDS: A structural approach.Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Boston.
  • 2000: Adrian Castillo, A. Solomon, & K. Griffiths. (2000, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of a Patients' Bill of Rights. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Seattle.

Regional Recognition for Student Scholarship: “Top Student Paper” Awards from the Eastern Communication Association:

Health Communication

  • 2003:   Daniella Gratale, Aimee Fisher, Matthew Donaruma, Keli Steuber (2003, April). Nationwide coverage of stem cell research: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Washington, DC.
  • 2004:   K. Hall, A. Martinez, D.Schaller, D.Schradin, C.Wysocki, & J.Lutkenhouse. (2004, May). Nationwide newspaper coverage of alternative medicine: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Boston.
  • 2005:   Stefanie Gratale, Samantha Griffiths, & Caitlin Gaughan. (2005, April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of the Medicare prescription drug benefit; A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh.
  • 2006:   Pam Braddock, Kristine LaPlant, & Michelleslie MalteseNehrbass. (2006, April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of Genetically-Modified Food: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Philadelphia.
  • 2007:   Brittany Hammer, Brigitte McNamara, Kristin Auci, & Jillian Nash. (2007. April). Nationwide newspaper coverage of abortion: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Communication Association, Providence, Rhode Island.

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Chapter Advisor

Dr. John Pollock