Gary L. Kreps is an American educator. Since 2020, he has been a Distinguished Professor of communication at Virginia's George Mason University, where he directs the Center for Health and Risk Communication.[1] At George Mason University, Kreps served as Chair of the Department of Communication from 2004 to 2013. He, spearheaded introduction of the department's leading international doctoral program in Health, Risk, and Strategic Communication. He held the Eileen and Steve Mandell Endowed Chair in Health Communication from 2004 to 2010,[2] and was appointed as University Distinguished Professor in 2010.
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| Born | August 17, 1952 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | East Meadow High School |
| Alma mater | City College of San Francisco University of Colorado (BA)(MA) |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
Awards and honours
editKreps has received many distinguished awards and honors for his work. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior in 2010[3] and as a Fellow of the ICA in 2019.[4] He was elected as an NCA Distinguished Scholar in 2019.[5]
Education
editKreps studied at the University of Colorado Boulder, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Communication in 1975 and a master's degree in Communication the following year. He then studied at the University of Southern California, earning a PhD in Communication in 1979.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Research Team". The Center for Health & Risk Communication. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service: A New Generation of Service and Research to the Nation—Guest Editors". Journal of Health Communication. 10 (sup1): 1–2. November 2005. doi:10.1080/10810730500257606.
- ^ "American Academy of Health Behavior - Fellows Directory". American Academy of Health Behavior. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
- ^ "Mason Professor Elected Fellow of the International Communication Association". College of Humanaties - Department of Communications. George Mason University. 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Distinguished Scholar Award". National Communication Association. Washington. 2019. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
External links
edit- Faculty biography
- Gary Kreps publications indexed by Google Scholar