2010 Contemporary Social Issues Seminar Series
All seminars will be presented in an interactive format to stimulate an exchange of ideas among practitioners, researchers, policymakers, students, and the public at large. Social scientists and researchers at the forefront of their study areas will be on hand to present fact-driven, research based findings and implications. This series is open to the public and all are welcome to hear the panels of presenters and engage in a conversation about the present circumstances of and what the future holds for these important social issues.
The topics and issues selected for this series were chosen for their relevance and importance to our students, faculty and staff. For students, it is an opportunity to enrich the classroom experience by learning and engaging with experts in the field.
Schedule as follows:
Innovations in Health Care Delivery
Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 4:00 p.m.
Discover what several local innovative health care institutions are doing to improve the quality, efficiency, and equity of services provided to the public. Find out how you can stay up to date on innovations in health care occurring across the nation.
Speakers:
Veronica Nieva, PhD, Westat
Judith Rogers, PhD, MSN, RNC, Holy Cross Hospital
Melody Knapp, RN, MSN, (invited) Suburban Hospital
Health Communication in the New Millennium:
Getting Health Information to a Population Through New Media
Thursday, April 29, 2010, at 4:00 p.m.
Blogs, apps, social media, online videos, computer games, and text messaging are all part of the new media landscape that have fundamentally changed information flow. How do health communicators use these new vehicles to reach their audiences and get their messages heard?
Speakers:
Simani Price, PhD, Westat
Jennifer Berktold, MA, Westat