Chelsea Moss

As Netflix welcomes NBC’s beloved series “This Is Us” to its platform, the spotlight shines on Randall, the adopted Black son of a white couple that is at the heart of the show. For many viewers, encountering Randall’s story may be their only glimpse into the complexities and realities of…

A new study has found that audiences perceive human writers to be more authentic than machine authors. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral students Rachel Son, Qingyuan Yang, and Benjamin Vollmer and Advertising Associate Professor and STEM Translational Communication Center Interim Director Benjamin…

To vaccinate or not to vaccinate—that was the question for many families early in the pandemic. With the COVID vaccine highly politicized and paired with preexisting vaccine hesitancy, researchers sought to understand the effect that family communication had on someone’s willingness to talk about the vaccine with family. After all,…

Love might seem more art than science, but there is data behind matters of the heart. Researchers at the University of Florida found that affectionate communication plays a pivotal role in relationship satisfaction. Affectionate communication is an umbrella term that refers to expressing verbal, non-verbal, and supportive behaviors in a…

A new study has found that considering family conversation patterns in the fight against vaccine hesitancy is critical. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral students Chelsea Moss and Shelby Thomas, and UFCJC Journalism associate professor Frank Waddell,  were featured in “Hesitancy in the…

Contemporary Disney movies act as a primary source of family role portrayals. By watching Disney movies together, families can observationally learn how to navigate roles within their own families. To explore this dynamic, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral students Chelsea Moss and Taylor Vasquez studied Disney’s…

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral students are the recipients of the prestigious 2022 National Communication Association (NCA) Douglas P. Cushman Memorial Award. Chelsea Moss and Taylor Vasquez were honored for “Make Your Family Proud: Analyzing the Communication of Roles and Identity in Disney’s ‘Encanto.’”…

Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor and four CJC doctoral students are the recipients of top paper awards from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The papers will be presented at the virtual 2021 AEJMC conference from Aug. 4-7.…

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) faculty, staff and students will be participating in the BEA 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, to be held April 12-16. BEA is the premiere international academic media organization driving insights, excellence in media production and career advancement for educators, students and…