Graduate students affiliated with the HCRC are actively involved in teaching, research, and service at the University of Kentucky. Below are some opportunities available to graduate students through the HCRC.
Health Communication Certification
The Graduate Program in Communication offers a Certificate in Health Communication, available to (a) students in the Ph.D. and M.A. programs in Communication, (b) students in other doctoral programs at the university and (c) post baccalaureate students. The certificate program is aimed primarily at individuals interested in developing specialized knowledge and research expertise in health communication that can be applied within both academic and non-academic settings. Click here for more information.
Teaching
HCRC faculty offer a wide variety of courses related to health communication that are available to both students enrolled in the Graduate Program in Communication and students from around the unversity. In recent years, the following classes have been taught at UK:
- Proseminar in Health Communication
- Health Communication Campaigns
- Health-related Organizational Communication
- Seminar in Health Communication: Health Message Design
- Special Topics: Health Literacy
- Special Topics: Interpersonal Communication & Health
- Special Topics: Translational Science
- Special Topics: Risk Communication
To see a list of all graduate courses offered in the Graduate Program in Communication, click here.
Research
Graduate students enrolled in the Graduate Program in Communication are given the chance to participate in all aspects of research projects. To learn more about health communication research projects that graduate students have worked on, click here.