Research and Teaching Interests

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Name	Affiliation	Research/Teaching Interests
Christina Beck	Ohio U	women's health; interpersonal communication and health care
Stephanie J. Coopman	San José State U	social support; interdisciplinary teams; communication and (dis)abilities
Patricia Geist	San Diego State U	narratives and health; culture and health
Renée Gillespie	U of Colorado-Boulder	health care experiences of chronic disease treatment; women's health; low-income populations and health
Madeline Keaveney	CSU, Chico	women's health; intercultural health; AIDs; health narratives
Anne McIntosh	Communication Connection	culturally Deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened people, as well as their families, co-workers, and healthcare professionals
Susan E. Morgan	U of Kentucky	public health campaigns; provider communication and patient compliance
Sandra Ragan	U of Oklahoma	women's health; humor in health
Marva L. Smith	San Diego State U	women's health; health advocacy; "dark side" health issues
Bryan Whaley	U of San Francisco	explaining illness; children's health needs
Julie Yingling	Humboldt State U	children's communication; children's needs in health care settings