The SMA Conference explores the ways the US and partners together can build enduring advantages through persistent, integrated campaigning across various domains. In execution, this is a huge intellectual and bureaucratic lift but a necessary imperative if we are to create favorable and sustainable outcomes while addressing the challenges of the Decisive Decade and beyond.
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The MESA Group attends NCA Conference
The MESA Group attended the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, and presented two VCF-funded research papers:
- Ingroup Favoritism Surrounding the COVID-19 Vaccine among Hispanics: An Experimental Study
- The Effects of the Culturally Tailored Narratives on COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Hispanics: A Randomized Online Experiment
The MESA Group proposes a research study in virtual reality (VR)
The MESA group is working on developing a coherence-based virtual reality (VR) media literacy training program. This video explains the project in detail. Produced by Songboer and Benetta Liu.
The MESA Group attends ICA Conference
The MESA Group attended the International Communication Association (ICA) Conference in Paris, France. Two graduate students, Kelli Norton and Ellie Melero, presented their research project titled "Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and Saudi Media Narratives of the 2020 US Presidential Election."
Kelli Norton accepts Phi Beta Delta Honors Award
MESA graduate student Kelli Norton accepted the Phi Beta Delta Honors Award. Phi Beta Delta Epsilon Upsilon Chapter is the Honor Society for International Scholars at Oklahoma State University.
Video Brief "Modeling Vaccine Confidence Interventions for Marginalized Migrant Communities"
This video brief describes the MESA research report titled "Modeling Vaccine Confidence Interventions for Marginalized Migrant Communities." Produced by Yi Wen Evonne Wong.
Video Brief "Forecasting Resilience: A Future-Hunter Approach to a Prosperous Central America"
This video brief describes the MESA students' research report titled "Forecasting Resilience: A Future-Hunter Approach to a Prosperous Central America." Produced by Ellie Melero.
Research Report: "Modeling Vaccine Confidence Interventions for Marginalized Migrant Communities: A Mixed Method Approach to Leveraging Social Media Narratives"
The MESA Group published a research report titled "Modeling Vaccine Confidence Interventions for Marginalized Migrant Communities: A Mixed-Method Approach to Leveraging Social Media Narratives."
Kelli Norton presents at Midwinter AEJMC
MESA graduate student Kelli Norton presented her thesis titled "Identifying Persuasive Language Techniques in the United States and Iran Political News Articles" at the AEJMC Midwinter Conference in Norman, OK.