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Black political art has been an important element of Black liberation efforts in the 20th and 21st centuries. Black artist-activists of the past and present have demonstrated a concern with systems of oppression that ...

In this dissertation, I explored the process of initiating long-term romantic relationships in India and the U.S. in the context of mate-seeking online. Specifically, I proposed that perceptions of relational environments ...

Preparing for natural disasters and adapting to climate change can save lives. However, little research has examined how organizations can effectively communicate climate change adaptation and disaster risk mitigation ...

People pursue goals but do not always successfully attain them. Existing theories of goal pursuit such as field theory and the goals-plans-actions model regard goal pursuit as a solitary activity that results either in ...

This study sought to understand how advocacy as a public relations activity can give voice to marginalized publics and how/if mental health advocates perceive their advocacy work as influencing culture as it relates to ...

Worldwide, obesity is a salient public health problem, particularly for young women. Mobile fitness technology, such as smartwatches, trackable wrist bands, and fitness apps, provides interventions that are affordable and ...

The use of mobile and wireless technologies has been rapidly increasing worldwide and sparked a growth in the use of these technologies to support the achievement of health objectives (i.e., mHealth). This dissertation ...

This project elucidates the relationship between political authenticity and cynicism in the context of the 2016 presidential nominating process. Rhetorical criticism and fieldwork provide perspectives for the analysis of ...

Joseph Weizenbaum was a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor often credited with creating the first chatbot, or automated computer conversationalist, in 1966. He named it ELIZA. Ten years later, however, he wrote ...

The opioid crisis presents a challenge for risk communicators because the judicious short-term use of prescription opioids for noncancer pain may benefit quality of life but also poses risks such as the development of ...