Dr. Lauren Frank, PhD
Assistant Professor
Office phone: 503.725.3575
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 12-1pm (spring 2012)
Email: lfrank@pdx.edu
Webpage: www.laurenbfrank.com
University Center Building 440
Office: 440D
Degrees
PhD | University of Southern California
MHS | John Hopkins University
BA | Princeton University
Focus Areas
Health communication
Mass communication
Research Interests
Public health communication
Medis effects
Theories of influence
Organizational and small group communication
Courses Taught
Comm 313: Communication in Groups
Comm 410/510: Health Communication Campaigns
Comm 423/523: Organizational Communication
Bio
Dr. Lauren Frank specializes in public health communication, organizational communication, and mass media research. She is particularly interested in how people's work, media, and social environments may influence their health decisions. Her recent research projects have included a social network analysis of the influence of work groups on individual's social norms and attitudes. She has also worked with the BBC World Service Trust and the InterMedia Research Collaborative to examine the influence of media campaigns on behaviors. Lauren is currently conducting research for NIH grants examining the multi-level influences on cervical cancer prevention.
Publications
Murphy, S. T., Frank, L. B., Moran, M., & Woodley, P. (2011). Involved, transported or emotional? Exploring the determinants of change in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior, in entertainment education. Journal of Communication, 61(3), 407-431. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01554.x
Murphy, S. T., Cody, M., Frank, L. B., Glik, D., & Ang, A. (2009). Predictors of emergency preparedness and compliance. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 3(2), 1-10. doi:10.1097/DMP.0b013e3181a9c6c5.
Chatterjee, J. S., Bhanot, A., Frank, L. B., Murphy, S. T., & Power, G. (2009). The importance of interpersonal discussion and self-efficacy in knowledge, attitude, and practice models. International Journal of Communication, 3, 607-634.