Center for Health Communication & Marketing

2007

CHCM Moves into New Offices

Renovations at CHIP (Ryan Building) were completed this summer and CHCM moved into a beautiful new suite of offices on the second floor. In addition to existing CHIP facilities and meeting spaces on the first floor, CHCM now has use of a new conference room, focus group room, several interview rooms, a copier room, and offices for the Director, Program Assistant, Researchers and Graduate Students.

Deb Barrett's office

"Xperience" CD Release Show was held on May 5, 2007, at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford, CT.

Xperience poster
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This project is a collaborative effort between an experienced team at the community-based Institute for Community Research (ICR) located in Hartford, CT, and investigators at the Center for Health Communication & Marketing, UConn. The study uses critical components of urban youth culture to deliver the drug prevention messages by demonstrating the fun in attending substance-free events, promoting and supporting substance-free group norms, and providing an opportunity for local celebrities to endorse substance free choices.

2006

CHCM Hosts First Conference - "Targeting & Tailoring for Health Interventions"

CHCM held its first conference on Friday, October 13, at the UConn Foundation. The one day
program was attended by approximately 50 presenters, graduate students and faculty members.

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Conference photo

First Meeting of the External Advisory Board

Photo of CHCM External Board of professionals meeting

The first meeting of the External Advisory Board of Professionals (EAB) was held on September 27th in the School of Business Board Room. EAB members decided to meet quarterly in the future rather than annually as was originally planned.

Welcome Luncheon & Meeting of CHCM's Research Affiliates

Research Affiliates meeting 9-13-06

On September 13th, CHCM hosted a welcome luncheon to introduce the Center and meet with research affiliates. The luncheon meeting was held in the South Campus Complex's Rome Ballroom.

2005

"Researchers Say Rethink Alcohol Ads"

Study on effects of beer ads on youth drinking behavior receives national attention. Article in January 2006 issue of Campus Crime. Read article - pgs 5-6

"Study Links Advertising, Youth Drinking "

Article appeared as the lead story on the front page of the Hartford Courant, Tuesday, January 3, 2006 (Vol CLXX, No 3). CHCM Director Leslie Snyder was lead author on the study. "Snyder's study is the first national, long-term look at how media advertising influences drinking among young people." Read article

"Federal Grant to Fund Center for Health Communication"

Article appeared in 11/14/05 issue of the UConn Advance. Read article

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