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Peterson,Jeffery Chaichana
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2006, University of New Mexico
Course Supervisor for COMST 102 Public Speaking
Office: MURE 207
Phone: (509) 335-4575
E-mail: petersonjc@wsu.edu
Research Interests:
Jeffery Chaichana Peterson (Ph.D., 2006, University of New Mexico) is an assistant professor of communication at Washington State University. His research focuses on Intercultural/Development Communication, Health Communication, and the Diffusion of Innovations. He is a former Centers for Disease Control Minority Research Fellow and his doctoral dissertation focused on the role of participatory public health research among American Indian communities in New Mexico and Arizona. Among his research projects, Dr. Peterson has investigated the diffusion of Clean Indoor Air policies, factors related to the translation of public health research from development to practice, and the ‘culture’ of prescription drug misuse by college students. Dr. Peterson is currently working on two community-based participatory research projects utilizing the “photovoice” method, one to address the factors related to home stability among formerly homeless individuals and another to document environmental health issues in a Hispanic farm worker community. He has most recently published in Health Education and Behavior and in Health Communication.
Classes Taught:
Intercultural Communication, Diffusion of Innovations and Persuasion
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