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Communication Processes to Address Public Health Crises: A Cognitive Approach
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24. June
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17:00
- 17:45
PM
(CEST)
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Prof. Dr. Kirk St.Amant
- Louisiana Tech University
Contents
A problem during and after pandemics is preserving safety while maintaining interpersonal engagement. This presentation will discuss how an understanding of mental models can help to create instructional and informational materials to address such challenges. The presenter will also explain how such approaches can contribute value to organizations and enhance usability and product development processes associated public health.
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Kirk St.Amant
- Louisiana Tech University
Biography
Kirk St.Amant is the Eunice C. Williamson Chair in Technical Communication at Louisiana Tech University and is a member of the University’s Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science (CBERS). Kirk serves as the Director of Louisiana Tech’s Center for Health and Medical Communication (CHMC) and is also an Adjunct Professor of Health and Medical Communication with the University of Limerick and a Research Fellow in User Experience Design with the University of Strasbourg. He researches how cognition affects usability and design with a focus on international health and medical settings and on international online education.
Kirk St.Amant is the Eunice C. Williamson Chair in Technical Communication at Louisiana Tech University and is a member of the University’s Center for Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science (CBERS). Kirk serves as the Director of Louisiana Tech’s Center for Health and Medical Communication (CHMC) and is also an Adjunct Professor of Health and Medical Communication with the University of Limerick and a Research Fellow in User Experience Design with the University of Strasbourg. He researches how cognition affects usability and design with a focus on international health and medical settings and on international online education.
