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Exploring Research With Real World Impact

Undergraduates Seyoon Chun and Kyle Grgecic spent the summer contributing to research about tobacco use in the LGBTQ community at Annenberg's Health Communication & Equity Lab.

• Health Communication

A Major NIH Grant Will Help Researchers Study Messaging About Risks of Tobacco Products

The NIH and FDA have awarded $9.6 million to Annenberg School for Communication researchers to study health communication messaging about varying risks of tobacco products.

• Health Communication

Annenberg Furthers Research Through Educational Collaborations

Annenberg’s growing number of collaborations within Penn and with other institutions around the world is pushing the boundaries for research and education.

Student Profile Video: Kate Okker-Edging

Okker-Edging talks about her work on mental health communication resources like 988 and chatbots, and particularly their effects on marginalized populations.

• Health Communication
• Technology & Society

Collaborating to Advance Health Communication

As a generation of pioneering scholars retired, several new hires are working together to continue Annenberg’s legacy as a leader in Health Communication.

• Health Communication

Research in Brief: Anti-Smoking Messages for LGBTQ+ Young Women

In an effort to understand how to reduce smoking among LGBQT+ young women, Professor Andy Tan and colleagues tested tailored anti-smoking campaigns.

• Health Communication

Professor Andy Tan and Community Partners Receive 2023 Provost/Netter Center Faculty-Community Partnership Award

Tan and community partners Cross-Grade Sports and OurSpace were honored for their collaborative work in the West Philadelphia community.

• Health Communication

LGBTQ Teens Nearly Twice As Likely To Vape Marijuana As Their Peers

High schoolers who identify as LGBTQ are at greater risk of vaping cannabis than their heterosexual peers, according to research from Professor Andy Tan and colleagues.

• Health Communication

Doctoral Students Collaborate With Philadelphia High School Students on Health Communication Research

Thandi Lyew and Brittany Zulkiewicz worked with local teens through a Penn Graduate Community-Engaged Research Fellowship.

• Health Communication
• Science Communication

Annenberg Welcomes Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows for 2023-24

A new academic year brings new faces to Annenberg and many of its centers.