By Dunja Antunovic, University of Minnesota with Katie Lebel, University of Guelph; Nancy Lough, UNLV; Ceyda Mumcu, University of New Haven; Ann Pegoraro, University of Guelph; Nicole LaVoi, University of Minnesota; and Kim Soltis, University of Minnesota
Women’s sport in the United States continues to break attendance numbers, set new viewership records, increase social media engagement,… More
For as long as businesses with employees have been around, there has been some form of internal organizational listening. But over the years, things change, and businesses need to adapt to ensure their employees feel heard and respected. Page Center scholars Yuan Wang, City University of Hong Kong, and Rita Linjuan Men, University of Florida, are leading a project… More
Look up information about the Cayman Islands, and you can expect to see advertising about the vacation spot to show up in your Facebook feed. For most consumers, that kind of personalized advertising is not new. However, new algorithms powered by artificial intelligence and the use of data harvesting has changed the landscape. Scholars Joon Soo Lim, Syracuse University;… More
Generation Z suffers from mental illness more than any other age group, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health, even more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. Research says that influencers have the power to reach this age group through social media. They can connect to their followers and potentially raise awareness of important topics, like mental health issues.… More
Scholars Sisi Hu and Amanda Hinnant share a common interest in researching prosocial health and science communication. Their collaboration started at the University of Missouri where Hu was a Ph.D. student and Hinnant was her dissertation adviser. Hu recently became an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas, but their collaboration continues. Their project studying motivations of messaging in… More
Scholars Queenie Jo-Yun Li and Yeunjae Lee both joined the School of Communication at the University of Miami in 2018. They quickly became collaborators. Their different interests – Li focuses on health communication and social change and Lee studies internal and employee communication – help inspire unique research ideas that examine how organizations can use resources to facilitate social… More