About the Center

The Department of Communication at George Mason University houses the new Center for Health and Risk Communication (CHRC). (read more)

Founding Scholars

Gary L. Kreps (Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1979) is the founding Chair of the Center for Health & Risk Communication (read more)

Funded Center Projects

The Center is currently working on numerous projects designed to better health and the health industry.

• Assessing How Private Insurers Market Their Health Plans to Medicare Beneficiaries (read more)

• Proposal for Contract Training for the CDC School of Public Health
  Education and Communication (read more)

• Design, Develop, Evaluate and Distribute a Mulitmedia Health Literacy Training Program for HRSA Grantees Using an Interactive Web Site and Interactive DVD (read more)

• Factors Affecting Utilization of Palliative Care Services (read more)

Center Scholars' Involvement in Healthcare

• Gary Kreps, PhD is not only the Founding Chair of the Center, he is actively involved in the Health Community. Some of his many accomplishments are noted (click here).