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…
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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…
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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.’”…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty, doctoral students and alumni are presenters at the virtual 2021 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare from Oct. 17-20. The annual conference, organized by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare in partnership with the European Association from Communication in Healthcare, offers…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications scholars Carla Fisher and Carma Bylund and CJC doctoral students Chelsea Hampton, Taylor Vasquez and Amanda Kastrinos are the co-authors of “Blood Cancer Caregiving During COVID-19: Understanding Caregivers’ Needs” published in Translational Behavioral Medicine on May 25. Their study explored how the…
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