Faculty Projects
Empowering Local Comadronas in Indigenous Guatemala: A Tool for Sexual and Reproductive Health
There is a strong link between HIV and maternal health, with higher HIV rates correlating to increased maternal mortality. HIV-infected women face a 2 to 8 times higher risk of death and pregnancy complications. Indigenous Mayan women in Guatemala are particularly vulnerable due to partner migration and traditional gender roles.
Correspondence
Kendrick is an expat, semi-retired and once celebrated African American novelist living in Shanghai, China. Kay is a young, up-and-coming Asian-American writer in Miami. They share correspondence through which they examine each other’s lives, cultures, challenges, and the burrowing relationship between them.
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Cartoon Network Anti-Cyberbullying Campaign Targeting Tweens
Alarmingly, over 20% of tweens (aged 9 to 12) are exposed to cyberbullying, with 15% of young victims unlikely to report the issue to peers, family, or adults.
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI): Two Experiments from Imposed Users’ Perspective
AI technologies now play various communicator roles, from content producers (e.g., automated news generation) to interpersonal interlocutors (e.g., voice assistants).
Patrick Farrell’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos, ‘Haiti’s Year Without Mercy’
In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, covering a relentless season of hurricanes and [...]
A Conversation About the NPR Podcast “White Lies” at the University of Miami
A Conversation About the NPR Podcast, "White Lies," Season Two [...]
An Evaluation of Games for Advocacy: A qualitative research study conducted in South Africa
Serious games have significant potential to impact health beliefs and [...]
Clean Gear as the New Badge of Honor: Cancer Prevention Campaign for Firefighters
The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is collaborating with 4C faculty [...]
Training of the Colombian National Police
Por Nuestras Calles is a serious game (developed by Lien [...]