Melinda Michele Krakow, University of Utah, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation Award.
Dr. Melinda Krakow is a postdoctoral Cancer Prevention Fellow at the National Cancer Institute. Her research explores the role of narratives in cancer prevention communication via experimental methodology. Additional research interests include health communication, media effects, and applied statistics. Melinda earned her M.A. from the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts department at San Francisco State University (2009) and her doctorate in communication from the University of Utah (2015). Prior to earning her PhD, Melinda worked for over ten years in broadcast journalism and audio production. She is currently completing her M.P.H. in epidemiology and biostatistics at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Krakow will receive the award for her dissertation, Telling Stories for Cervical Cancer Prevention: The Impact of Narrative Features and Processes on Young Women’s HPV Vaccination Intentions.
Established by Kenneth Harwood, Professor at the University of Houston and a former President of BEA, the award has been offering $1,000 for the outstanding Ph.D. dissertation in broadcasting and electronic media for 25 years. The award was established through gifts started by Professor Harwood and a donation from a friend of BEA. The Harwood Dissertation Award will be presented to Professor Krakow at BEA’s annual convention in Las Vegas during a ceremony and reception on the evening of Sunday, April 17th at the Las Vegas Westgate. Visit the Harwood Dissertation page for more information on the award.
