Public Relations and Advertising
 
   Kelly Chu’s proposal titled “Electronic Word-of-Mouth Antecedents in Chinese Travelers on We-Chat” has been awarded a grant of up to $5,000.  
   
February, 2017
 
 
   Media and Cinema Studies
 
   Blair Davis’s proposal titled “Comics on the Margins” has been awarded a grant of up to $4,000.
 February, 2017
 
 
   Health Communication
 
   Sydney Dillard’s proposal titled “Fit for Life” has been awarded a grant of up to $8,000.
 February, 2017
 
 
   Media and Cinema Studies
 Assistant Professor 
   Blair Davis has received a $3,000 Vincentian Endowment Fund Award for his “Christianity and Comic Books” project. Blair’s work aims to preserve Christian-oriented comic books which portray the religion in a rarely seen medium.
 February, 2016
 
 
 
   Journalism
 Professional Lecturer 
   Amy Merrick received a fellowship of $1,500 from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, as part of the 2016 Reynolds Business Journalism Week held at ASU in downtown Phoenix.
 January, 2016 
 
 
   Health Communication
 Assistant Professor 
   Sydney Dillard’s proposal, titled, "Having a Healthy Baby - Reducing Infant Mortality Emphasizing Breastfeeding Education" was awarded $20,000 through the State Master's Research Plan by the Indiana Minority Health Coalition. As the PI, she will be working closely with the community partner, the Lake County Minority Health Coalition, to address myths associated with breastfeeding among pregnant teens and their partners.
 October, 2015
 
 
    Health Communication
 Professor 
   Elissa Foster,  director of our 
   Health Communication program, along with Douglas Bruce (lead) of the Public Health program and Mona Shattell of Nursing, are the recipients of the 2015 Provost’s Collaborative Research Fellowship. The fellowship includes a $20,000 grant toward their project, "Patient and Primary Care Provider Perspectives on Recreational and Therapeutic Cannabis Use Within a Changing Sociocultural and Political Context", dedicated work space on the Loop campus, a $2,000 stipend for each collaborator, and official recognition as ‘Research Fellow.’
 September, 2015