Research

Research revolving around user experience (UX), human computer interaction (HCI), and new media and technology. Special interests include social media data analytics and health communication.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications:

  1. Roberts, M., Allen, C., & Andersen, B. (2019). The FDA Authorization of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing for Three BRCA1/2 Pathogenic Variants: A Twitter Analysis of the Public’s Response. JAMIA Open. DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooz037
  2. Allen, C., Roberts, M., Andersen, B., & Khoury, M. (2018). Communication about Hereditary Cancers on Social Media: A Content Analysis of Tweets about Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer and Lynch Syndrome. Journal of Cancer Education. DOI: 10.1007/s13187-018-1451-4
  3. Allen, C., Andersen, B., Khoury, M., & Roberts, M. (2018). Current Social Media Conversations about Genetics and Genomics in Health: A Twitter-Based Analysis. Public Health Genomics. DOI: 10.1159/000494381
  4. Walsh, J., Andersen, B., Katz, J., & Groshek, J. (2018). Personal Power and Agency When Dealing with Interactive Voice Response Systems and Alternative Modalities. Media and Communication, 6(3). DOI: 10.17645/mac.v6i3.1205
  5. Groshek, J., Katz, J., Andersen, B., Cutino, C., & Zhong, Q. (2018). Media Use and Antimicrobial Resistance Misinformation and Misuse: Survey Evidence of Information Channels and Fatalism in Augmenting a Global Health Threat. Cogent Medicine, 5(1). DOI: 10.1080/2331205X.2018.1460898
  6. Allen, C., Andersen, B., Chambers, D., Groshek, J., & Roberts, M. (2018). Twitter use at the 2016 Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health: analyzing #DIScience16. Implementation Science, 13(34). DOI: 10.1186/s13012-018-0723-z
  7. Andersen, B., Hair, L., Groshek, J., Krishna, A., & Walker, D. (2017). Understanding and Diagnosing Antimicrobial Resistance on Social Media: A Yearlong Overview of Data and Analytics. Health Communication. DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2017.1405479