Tonya Hays presents improvisation workshop for Southeastern Theatre Conference

Tonya Hays presented an improvisation workshop for the Southeastern Theatre Conference in Memphis. The how to workshop assisted participants in creating their own improvisation festival at their universities, high schools or community theatres.

Dr. Holli Seitz

Dr. Holli Seitz, an assistant professor in Communication & Media Studies, presented collaborative work with Dr. Antonio Gardner and Dr. Leah Pylate at the National Communication Association 107th Annual Convention. Their research, titled "Formative research to inform college health communication campaigns about COVID-19 prevention behaviors," reported the results of surveys and interviews conducted with MSU students and parents and guardians to inform the university's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Heesook Choi

Dr. Heesook Choi, an assistant professor in Print & Digital Journalism, presented "Pandemic, Communication, and Participation: Exploring the Mediating Role of Emotion, Efficacy, and Knowledge in the Effects of Communication on Civic Participation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Mexico." This study examined potential mediators of the relationship between news use and civic participation in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.

Christie Jones Lawrence

Christie Jones Lawrence, a lecturer in Communication, virtually presented "Integrated Primary & Behavioral Health Care Improves Outcomes and Decreases Costs" at the 8th Annual Healthcare Analytics Summit.

Dr. Heesook Choi

Dr. Heesook Choi, an assistant professor in Print & Digital Journalism, presented "Traditional News vs. Political Satire: Fragmented Audience and Discreet Pathways to Political Participation" at the International Communication Association Conference.

Dr. Holli Seitz presents "Using Communication Science to Promote Cancer Prevention and Detection" at University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Center and Research Institute

Christie Jones Lawrence presents Recruiting, Retaining & Developing Staff training for Mississippi Alliance of Nonprofits & Philanthropy

Dr. Holli Seitz presents work, "Development and pretesting of prescription opioid misuse prevention messages: Results and implications for practice," at National Communication Association convention

Dr. Holli Seitz delivers communication training to nutrition education professionals for Office of Nutrition Education, Mississippi State University Extension Service.

Dr. Holli Seitz presents seminar titled "Correcting Scientific Misinformation" for MSU Department of Agricultural Economics

Dr. Terri Hernandez presents "PRISM Case Study: “Who is MBT” at the 2020 Public Relations Association of Mississippi PRism Awards Program as a best of Tier 3 Top entry winner

Communication Lecturer Christie Jones Lawrence presents "Improving Your Public Speaking" for Mississippi Alliance nonprofit members

Communication Lecturer Christie Jones Lawrence presents "Everyone Communicates Few Connect" to the Golden Triangle Human Resource Management Association

Dr. Terri Hernandez presents "Student-run Integrated Media Agencies: Perspectives and Best Practices" at the 2020 AEJMC conference

Dr. Heesook Choi presents "Satire type matters: Differential effects of Juvenalian and Horatian satire viewing on political participation" at the 2020 ICA Conference