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  • Ph.D. Communication Studies, (Health Communication), Ohio University
  • M.A. Communication Studies, (Health Communication), Ohio University
  • M.A. International Development Studies, Ohio University
  • M.S.S. International Relations, University of Dhaka
  • B.S.S. (Hons.) International Relations, University of Dhaka

Rukhsana Ahmed

Faculty of Arts

Biography

Research Description

— Understanding the Experiences of Limited English Proficient Patients through the Perceptions of Healthcare Providers and Community Health Workers during COVID 19.  Research project funded the University at Albany New York State COVID 19-MHD Initiative on behalf of Governor Andrew Cuomo: Differential Impacts of COVID-19 in New York State: Understanding and Eliminating Minority Health Disparities in a 21st-Century Pandemic.

— Sharing Health Research: The Circulation of Reliable Health Science in a Changing Media Landscape. Research project funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grants.
— Integrating Prenatal Environmental Health Education into Clinical Care in Canada: The PEHE Study. Research project funded through the Canadian Institute of Health Research Project Grant.
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Research Interest

Health Communication Mixed Methods Multicultural media Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods in Communication and Media Studies Organizational Communication Migration