Active Funded Research by School of Communication Faculty

Grants by Sponsor:

  • Millet, Barbara; Majumdar, Sharanya (co-PI); Cairo, Alberto (co-I). (August 2021-July 2024). Dynamic Communication of WeatherRrisk: A User-Centered Design Approach. Funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Total award $394,602.
  • Narayanamurthi, Manohar; Funchion, John; Wuchty, Stefan; Uscinski, Joseph; Seelig, Michelle (co-I). (July 21-June 2024). Collaborative Research: SaTC: CORE: Large: Multi-Disciplinary Analyses of the Nature and Spread of Unsubstantiated Information Online. Funded by National Science Foundation. Total award $1,935,238.
  • Lane, Christina. (June 2024-August 2024). Naughty Ladies: How Bette Davis and the Women at Warner Bros. Upended Hollywood. Funded by National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend. Total award $5,000.

  • Nimreezi, Pedram; Perry, Nicole; Talavera, Ed (co-PI). (October 2024-March 2025). Totentanz: Creative Performance Protection (aka T3). Funded by Doris Duke Foundation Performing Arts Technologies Lab. Total award $100,000.
  • Jo-Yun Li, Queenie; Lee, Yeunjae (co-I) (July 2023-December 2024). Prosocial Communication in Social Media for Public Resilience During a Collective Tragedy. Funded by Pennsylvania State University Arthur W. Page Society Grant. Total award $3,772.50.
  • Tao, Weiting; Xu, Dongqing; Liang, Xiao; Ni, Lan; Chen, Zifei Fay. (August 2023-October 2025). Prosocial Communication and Interracial Solidarity: Toward an Integrated Model of Communication, Coping, and Intra-and Inter-group Collective Action. Funded by Waterhouse Family Institute for the Study of Communication and Society. Total award $8,980.
  • Ramaprasad, Jyotika. Phase III -Worlds of Journalism Study. Funded by Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany. Total award $6,191.40.
  • Whaples, Oana; Barnes, Grace (co-I), (February 2024- February 2025). News Without a Newsroom. Funded by Knight Foundation. Total award $40,000.

  • Grinfeder, Kim; Cojocaru, Liviu (co-PI); Barrios, Alexia (co-I); Tang, Jiajing (co-I). (June 2024-July 2026). Obstetric Emergency Simulations: Enhancing Skills and Empowering Communities to Improve Maternal and Fetal Health Outcomes Using Immersive Technologies. Funded by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Health Communication Grant. Total award: $30,000.
  • Rich, Benjamin James; Chen, Chen (Crystal) (co-I). (June 2024-July 2026). Radioactive: Radiotherapy Patient Education with Virtual Reality. Funded by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Health Communication Grant. Total award: $30,000.
  • Martin, Alfred. (June 2024-May 2025). Ease on Down the Road? A Cultural History of The Wiz. Funded by University of Miami Provost’s Research Award. Total award $19,911.50.
  • Sokolowski, Rafal. (June 2024-May 2025). Chelo. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $7,500.
  • Musca, Thomas. (June 2024-May 2025). Aguadilla. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $7,500.
  • Haq, Sana; Leibell, Barbara. (June 2024-May 2025). Overtown, Overtime: A Living Visual Archive. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $7,500.
  • Chen, Chen (Crystal); Rich, Benjamin James (co-I). (June 2024-May 2025). Radioactive: Radiotherapy Patient Education with Virtual Reality for Post-treatment Session. Funded by the University of Miami XR Faculty Awards. Total award $10,000.
  • Habashi, Ali. (June 2024-May 2025). Reliving U-Legacy. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $8,361.
  • Leibell, Barbara. (June 2023-May 2025). Abbas Karimi: Paralympic Refugee in the Water. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $7,375.
  • Chatterjee, Sanjeev; Jyotika Ramaprasad (co-I); Evans, Scotney (co-I); Kanamori, Mariano (co-I). (June 2023-May 2025). Storytelling for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Funded by University of Miami U-LINK Dissemination, Implementation, and Commercialization. Total award $100,000.
  • Morgan, Susan; Harrison, Tyler (co-I), Kalia Wright (co-I). (June 2023-May 2024). Improving Communication Practices of Clinical Research Coordinators with African American and Black Caribbean Patients. Funded by University of Miami Provost’s Research Award. Total award $35,271.
  • Lane, Christina. (June 2023-May 2024). Naughty Ladies: How Bette Davis and the Women at Warner Bros. Upended Hollywood. Funded by University of Miami Provost’s Research Award. Total award $18,708.
  • Sokolowski, Rafal; Talavera, Ed (co-I). (June 2023-May 2024). 360 VR Simulations Series: Health Equity and Cultural Humility. Funded by University of Miami U-LINK Dissemination, Implementation, and Commercialization. Total award $100,000.
  • Bolina, Jaswinder; Ewing, Clay (co-I); Lorena Lopez (co-I). (December 2023-May 2024). Answer Campus: An Interdisciplinary Course in Equity, Inclusion, and Game Development. Funded by University of Miami U-LINK Dissemination, Implementation, and Commercialization. Total award $48,200.
  • Chuan, Ching-Hua. (January 2024-December 2024). Exploring Large Language Models for Chatbots as Eligibility Assistants for Clinical Trials. Funded by Miami CTSI FY24 Pilot Awards, UM Clinical & Translational Science Institute. Total award $40,000.
  • Cardillo Fronefield, Margaret. (June 2023-May 2024). Jane the First. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $7,500.
  • Ramaprasad, Jyotika (June 2023-Many 2024). Indian Journalists at Risk: WJS Phase III. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $7,500.
  • Martin, Alfred. (June 2023-Many 2024). On the Black Hand Side: Black Fandoms and Cultural Politics. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $6,013.
  • Sokolowski, Rafal. (June 2023-Many 2024). River. Funded by University of Miami Fellowship in the Arts & Humanities. Total award $7,500.
  • Varma, Rechna. (August 2023-May 2024). Hello Darling. Funded by University of Miami Relief Funding. Total award $10,000.
  • Martin, Alfred. (August 2023-May 2024). Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy. Funded by University of Miami Relief Funding. Total award $1,500.
  • Rodriguez, Zevensuy (June 2022-May 2023). Evaluating Asymmetries in Rowing. Funded by University of Miami XR Faculty Awards. Total award $10,000.
  • Dallman, Julia; Millet, Barbara (co-I). (October 2023-October 2024) Validation of a Novel, Inexpensive, Home-Based Gastrointestinal Transit Test among People with Phelan-McDermid syndrome. Funded by University of Miami PMSF Translational Research Award. Total award $55,000.
  • Chuan, Ching-Hua; Tsai, Wahnsiu (co-PI). (August 2024-July 2025). Communicating Climate Justice via A Multi-user Augmented Reality Experience. Funded by University of Miami Relief Funding. Total award $6,000.
  • Millet, Barbara. (August 2024-July 2025). From Isolated to Multiple Threats: Investigating Public Comprehension and Response to Single and Multiple Hurricane Hazard Visualizations. Funded by University of Miami Relief Funding. Total award $9,750.
  • Martin, Alfred. (August 2024-July 2025). Fandom For Us, By Us. Funded by University of Miami Relief Funding. Total award $2,000.
  • Varma, Rechna (June 2024-June 2026). Hello Darling. Funded by University of Miami 2024 Faculty Learning Community on Learning through Dialogue and Discussion (Harkness cohort). Total award: $4,000.

  • Cardillo, Margaret. (June 2024-May 2025). Jane the First. Funded by School of Communication Research Awards. Total award $5,500.
  • Garcia, Neri (PI); Chen, (Crystal) Chen; Liao, Jia; Alperstein, Warren; Coto, Jennifer; Rutendo, Chimbaru; Jia, Xiaofeng.
    (June 2024-May 2025). Augmented Nature: Exploring Hedonic and Eudaimonic Experiences in AR for Enhanced Mental Health in Healthcare Settings. Funded by School of Communication Research Awards. Total award $4,000.
  • Haq, Sana (PI), Leibell, Barbara. (June 2024-May 2025). Overtown, Overtime: A Living Visual Archive. Funded by School of Communication Research Awards. Total award $2,500.
  • Lane, Christina. (June 2024-May 2025). Rediscovering Shamley Productions: Another Look at ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’. Funded by School of Communication Research Awards. Total award $5,000.
  • Musca, Thomas. (June 2024-May 2025). Aguadilla. Funded by School of Communication Research Awards. Total award $10,000.
  • Tao, Weiting. (June 2024-May 2025). Examining the Antecedents and Outcomes of Perceived Corporate Bravery in Corporate Social Advocacy (CSA). Funded by School of Communication Research Awards. Total award $3,000.