Carla Fisher

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was featured in “To Beat Cancer Talk to Your Family” published in Folks – A Pillpack Magazine on Jan. 2. In the article, Fisher speaks on the importance of family communication after a cancer diagnosis and stresses…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Health Communication Doctoral student Rachel Damiani won top honors for research presented at UF Health Cancer Center Research Day in Nov. 2017. Damiani presented the winning poster for the study “Bridging the Divide Between the ‘Regular Joe’ and Scientists: Exploring How Citizen…

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) faculty members have received UF Health Cancer Center’s Cancer Population Science (CPS) awards to support two pilot projects. Jordan Alpert, Advertising assistant professor, will serve as principal investigator and Public Relations Associate Professor Carma Bylund, will…

The fight against breast cancer is often seen as a series of choices made between doctors and patients about best treatments. Understandably, the conversation centers on how to treat the disease in the body. But there are other critical elements that shape health outcomes. Psychological and social aspects, such as…

By Janice Krieger In 2016, the National Cancer Institute launched the Cancer Moonshot with the goal of ending cancer. Increasing the financial resources available for cancer research is a crucial step for improving scientific understanding of the disease, as well as advancing the clinical availability of new tools for treating…

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, received a UF Excellence Award for Assistant Professors. The award provides $5,000 in support of research. Fisher was one of the 10 assistant professors, from a pool of 20 across campus, who received the award this year.…

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, has received a $345,000 grant from the NIH/NIEHS (Breast Cancer and the Environment Communication Research Initiative). The two-year R21 (exploratory or developmental) grant begins on May 1. Fisher is principal investigator (PI) for UF and co-PI with a colleague…

A diagnosis of breast cancer is devastating news for a mother and daughter. Often the information can cause a strain in their communication, while at the same time they want to support each other and take on the disease together. Breast cancer patients who know what information to share and how…

Dr. Carla Fisher, assistant professor in the UF College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department and affiliate member of the STEM Translational Communication Center, was honored for her research at the 2016 UF Health Cancer Center Research Day. Her poster presentation, Experiences of “Openness” Between Mothers & Daughters during Breast…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications announced that Dr. Carla Fisher will be joining the College in Fall 2016 as assistant professor in the Advertising Department. Fisher is currently an assistant professor at George Mason University’s Department of Communication and Center for Health & Risk Communication and affiliate faculty with…