Bio:
Melinda Villagran conducts research on the interplay between health messages and culture in public and private institutions. Her areas of expertise include organizational communication, interpersonal communication, communication in health organizations, health disparities, cancer communication, and Latino health. Prior to joining the Mason faculty, she was a faculty member in the departments of communication at Texas State University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She has authored or co-authored more than 30 published journal articles, book chapters, and instructional materials on communication topics.
Education:
PhD (’01), University of Oklahoma
Selected publications:
Collins, D., Villagran, M. M. & Sparks, L. (2008). Crossing borders, crossing cultures: Barriers to communication about cancer prevention and treatment along the U.S./Mexico border. Patient Education and Counseling, 71(3), 333-339.
Villagran, M. M. & Lucke, J. F. (2005). Translating communication measures for use in non-English speaking populations. Communication Research Reports, 22(1-4), 247-251.
Johnson, A. J., Wittenberg, E., Villagran, M. M., Mazur, M. & Villagran, P. (2003). Relational progression as a dialetic: Examining turning points in communication among friends. Communication Monographs, 70(3), 230-249.
Rowan, K. E., Bethea, L. S., Pecchioni, L., Villagran, M. (2003). The “CAUSE” model: A research-supported guide for physicians communicating cancer risk. Health Communication: Special Issue on Cancer Communication, 15, 239-252.
Contact:
mvilla@gmu.edu
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