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Lessons from the Ebola Outbreak: Action Items for Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response by Jacobsen, Kathryn H, A. Alonso Aguirre, Charles L. Bailey, Ancha V. Baranova, Andrew T. Crooks, Arie Croitoru, Paul L. Delamater, Jhumka Gupta, Kylene Kehn-Hall, Aarthi Narayanan, Mariaelena Pierobon, Katherine E. Rowan, J. Reid Schwebach, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Dann M. Sklarew, Anthony Stefanidis, Peggy Agouris

“…As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa wanes, it is time for the international scientific community to reflect on how to improve the detection of and coordinated…”
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Communication of climate projections in US media amid politicization of model science by Akerlof, Karen, Rowan, Katherine E., Fitzgerald, Dennis, Cedeno, Andrew Y.

“…The complexity and politicization of climate computer models can hinder communication of their science, uses and limitations. Evidence suggests that…”
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Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise and inundation by Akerlof, Karen L., Rowan, Katherine E., La Porte, Todd, Batten, Brian K., Ernst, Howard, Sklarew, Dann M.

“…•Cultural worldviews influence sea level rise risk perceptions.•Sea level rise risk exposure only influences perceptions at smaller spatial scales.•A…”
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Monthly communication skill coaching for healthcare staff by Rowan, Katherine E

“…Abstract Objective To promote monthly interpersonal skill communication role-play and coaching for front-office staff. Method For 15 min a month, during staff…”
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Outcomes following oesophagectomy in patients with oesophageal cancer: a secondary analysis of the ICNARC Case Mix Programme Database by Park, Daniel P, Welch, Catherine A, Harrison, David A, Palser, Thomas R, Cromwell, David A, Gao, Fang, Alderson, Derek, Rowan, Katherine M, Perkins, Gavin D

“…This report describes the case mix and outcomes of patients with oesophageal cancer admitted to adult critical care units following elective oesophageal…”
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CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION THROUGH TV WEATHERCASTS: Results of a Field Experiment by Zhao, Xiaoquan, Maibach, Edward, Gandy, Jim, Witte, Joe, Cullen, Heidi, Klinger, Barry A., Rowan, Katherine E., Witte, James, Pyle, Andrew

“…TV weathercasters are well positioned to educate Americans about the relationships among weather, climate, and climate change. Through a collaboration…”
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Categorizing Professionals' Perspectives on Environmental Communication with Implications for Graduate Education by Akerlof, Karen L., Bromser-Kloeden, Taryn, Timm, Kristin, Rowan, Katherine E., Olds, James L., Clarke, Chris, Rohring, Elizabeth Ban, Cloyd, Emily Therese, Curran, K., Duesterhoeft, Elizabeth C., Farooque, Mahmud, Goldman, Erica, Gring-Pemble, Lisa, Hampton, Stephanie E., Kim, Sojung Claire, Kotcher, John, Milligan, Darren, Muñoz Brenes, Carlos L., Sandoval, Cynthia, Sklarew, Dann, Smith, Cynthia, Suhay, Elizabeth, Tomblin, David, Upperman, Crystal, Wingfield, Andrew, Zhao, Xiaoquan

“…The study of environmental communication originated as a diverse multidisciplinary field encompassing a wide array of communicator perspectives. However, as…”
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AAAS Position on GM Foods Could Backfire by PRIEST, SUSANNA HORNIG, VALENTI, JOANN M., LOGAN, ROBERT A., ROGERS, CAROL L., DUNWOODY, SHARON, GRIFFIN, ROBERT J., LONG, MARILEE, FRIEDMAN, SHARON M., STOCKING, S. HOLLY, ROWAN, KATHERINE E., STEINKE, JOCELYN

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The Growth and Disciplinary Convergence of Environmental Communication: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Field (1970–2019) by Akerlof, Karen L., Timm, Kristin M. F., Rowan, Katherine E., Olds, James L., Hathaway, Julia

“…Recent reviews describe academic scholarship on environmental communication as a subdiscipline of communication studies focused on mass media. However, these…”
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Dissemination as success: Local emergency management communication practices by Veil, Shari R., Littlefield, Robert S., Rowan, Katherine E.

“…Local emergency managers are charged by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to increase the number of community members with emergency plans and kits…”
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The CAUSE Model: A Research-Supported Aid for Physicians Communicating With Patients About Cancer Risk by Rowan, Katherine E., Sparks, Lisa, Pecchioni, Loretta, Villagran, Melinda M.

“…"Talk to your doctor" may be one of the most common pieces of advice given to help patients manage cancer risk. In fact, though, the support given to…”
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Educational Value of an IBD Inpatient Order Set: 2016 ACG Presidential Poster Award: 734 by Cho, Jaehoon, Feder, Rachel, Rowan, Katherine, Chancay, Maria, Fazzari, Melissa, Vrabie, Raluca

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The technical and democratic approaches to risk situations: Their appeal, limitations, and rhetorical alternative by Rowan, Katherine E.

“…Discusses two common responses to risk situations -- the technical & democratic -- identifying types of individuals likely to prefer each. Arguing that both…”
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When It Strikes, Are We Ready? Lessons Identified at the 7th Planetary Defense Conference in Preparing for a Near-Earth Object Impact Scenario by Ravan, Shirish, De Groeve, Tom, Mani, Lara, Bjorgo, Einar, Moissl, Richard, Roncero, Jose Miguel, Rowan, Katherine, Schuld, David, Lewis, Leviticus A., Kofler, Romana

“…Near-Earth object (NEO) impact is one of the examples of high impact and low probability (HILP) event, same as the Covid-19 pandemic the world faces since the…”
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A New Pedagogy for Explanatory Public Speaking: Why Arrangement Should Not Substitute for Invention by Rowan, Katherine E

“…Offers a brief history of the teaching of expository discourse. Defines explanatory speaking, identifying its relation to informative speech. Presents a…”
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Book Review: Routledge Handbook of Environmental Journalism, by David B. Sachsman and JoAnn Myer Valenti, eds by Rowan, Katherine E.

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When Simple Language Fails: Presenting Difficult Science to the Public by Rowan, Katherine E

“…Assists science writers in presenting science news and concepts by identifying (1) three major difficulties lay readers often have in understanding science;…”
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Climate change education through TV weathercasts: results of a field experiment: a field study shows that on-air and online education provided by a TV meteorologist over the course of one year improved viewers' understanding of climate change by Zhao, Xiaoquan, Maibach, Edward, Gandy, Jim, Witte, Joe, Cullen, Heidi, Klinger, Barry A, Rowan, Katherine E, Witte, James, Pyle, Andrew

“…TV weathercasters are well positioned to educate Americans about the relationships among weather, climate, and climate change. Through a collaboration…”
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Can Public Schools Serve as Communication Networks for Community Disaster Medical Preparedness and Recovery? A Review by Kreps, Gary L., Rowan, Katherine, Botan, Carl H.

“…ObjectiveTo assess the feasibility of using public schools as communication nodes in community medical disaster preparedness and recovery. MethodsTo identify…”
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The Implicit Social Scientist and the Implicit Rhetorician: An Integrative Framework for the Introductory Interpersonal Course by Rowan, Katherine E

“…Describes a course that uses the "people are implicit social scientists and rhetoricians" metaphor to weave together topics now standard for interpersonal…”
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