CCHPG Past Events
Past Events
Connections Lab
February 26, 2026
Details: The Center collaborated with the University of Tampa and a local nonprofit organization, b-present, to host the Connection Lab. This event was a hands-on innovative workshop and a panel discussion aimed at reimagining how we support young adults with cancer. This community partnership invited students, faculty, and members of the nonprofit together to support effective communication and further the well-being of vulnerable young adults.
Facilitator: Dr. Katrina Pariera, School of Communication
Resume and Linkedin Workshop for Health Communication Students
November 14, 2025
Details: Co-sponsored by the Health Communication Student Organization (HCSO), we held a professional development workshop for students to help them transition to post-graduate activities.
Facilitator: HCSO
Public Good Picnic: Building Community Through a Commitment to Wellness
December 5, 2025
Details: Co-sponsored by the Health Communication Student Organization (HCSO), this event helped build community through a commitment to wellness. The HCSO hosted this event to celebrate the end of the fall semester.
Facilitator: HCSO
Code Red film Screening
April 16, 2025
Details: Directed by Jessica McGaugh of the School of Theatre, Television, and Film, this film highlighted the stigma of menstruation and was followed by a panel discussion about period taboos moderated by Kishauna Soljour, and featured McGaugh, Dr. Katrina Pariera, Christine Garde-Denning, and Jasmine Garcia. This event offered the audience an opportunity to deeply understand the issue of menstruation stigma, insight into how to help reduce stigma, and provided free hygiene kits.
Facilitator: Dr. Katrina Pariera, School of Communication
Leveraging your Communication Degree: Careers in Publishing, Policy, Research and Consulting with Bill Silberg
December 4, 2024
Details: This event centered around leveraging a communication degree in the professional world. Silberg discussed ways to bridge gaps between academic research and public understanding, emphasizing the need for strategic communication and how a communication degree is vital in the professional world.
Facilitator: Dr. Katrina Pariera, School of Communication
Health Narratives Student Showcase
April 26, 2024
Details: A showcase of health communication research and scholarship at San Diego State University. Interactive presentations, alumni panel, peer health education programs, and student awards.
Facilitator: Dr. Katrina Pariera, School of Communication
Health Communication in Film: A Screening of Target Zero
April 27, 2023
Details: Presented by the Health Communication Student Organization (HCSO) & Center for Communication, Health, & Public Good (CCHPG). Join us for a film screening of Target Zero, directed by new SDSU faculty member, Mary Posatko. Mary directed this documentary series, highlighting the complex challenges of experiencing and treating HIV. Through exploring the true stories of 3 HIV patients, we’ll learn about the value of compassionate, patient-centered care. This event will bring together faculty and students from both Communication and Theater, Television and Film, for an opportunity to engage in an open discussion of the roles of stigma and compassion in treating patients with HIV.
Facilitator: Dr. Katrina Pariera, School of Communication
Dark Persuasion, A History of Brainwashing from Pavlov to Social Media
October 29, 2021
Speaker: Joel E. Dimsdale
Job Title: M.D., Regent Edward A. Dickson Emeritus Professor, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, University of California, San Diego [email protected], joeldimsdale.com
Health Disparity, Equity, Culture, and Communication
March 26, 2021
Speaker: April Moreno
Job Title: PhD, Health and Life Design Consulting, Integrative Mindful Wellness www.aprilmorenophd.com
Empathy Bootcamp: Build a University Culture Where Relationships Matter (2 Hour Workshop)
November 16, 2020
Speaker: Kelsey Crowe
Job Title: PhD, Founder of Empathy Bootcamp (Nonprofit)
Distributing Agency as a Means of Conveying Dignity During Joint Physical Activities
October 18, 2019
Speaker: Ruth Parry
Job Title: PhD, Professor of Human Communication and Interaction, Center for Research on Communication & Culture, Loughborough University, UK
Health Communication, Social Media, & Misinformation
February 7, 2019
Speaker: Sylvia Chou
Job Title: PhD, Program Officer, National Cancer Institute (NCI), Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch (HCIRB), Behavioral Research Program
