Position Opening: Assistant or Associate Professor in Alcohol Studies and Communication

The Department of Communication has received a generous private endowment for research in alcohol and communication. As a result, we seek a colleague who will strengthen our ongoing multi-disciplinary interests in alcohol use and misuse. Our new colleague will join researchers in the Department of Communication who are also interested in alcohol research (see below), as well as contribute to a strong faculty expertise in health communication. This colleague will also join researchers from across the university who are known for research excellence in health, including Health Sciences, The Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, and the College of Nursing

Recent Publications in Alcohol and Communication by UA Communication Faculty

Segrin, C., & Cooper, R.A. (2022). The association between social adversity and alcohol consumption is moderated by social support. International Journal of Stress Management, 28, 283-294. doi:10.1037/str0000233

Segrin, C., Cooper, R.A., & Jian, J. (2023). Neighborhood disadvantage has an indirect effect on problem drinking through increased psychological distress. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 37, 918-927. doi:10.1037/adb0000911

Segrin, C., Jiao, J., & Cooper, R.A. (2024). Social isolation mediates the effects of negative emotionality and resilience on drinking to cope and drinking alone. Substance Use and Misuse. doi:10.1080/10826084.2024.2383615.

Yang, B. (2018). The moderating role of close vs. distal peer injunctive norms and interdependent self-construal in the effects of descriptive norms on college drinking. Health Communication, 33, 762-770. doi:10.1080/10410236.2017.1312202

Yang, B., & Nan, X. (2019). The influence of norm-based appeals on college binge drinking intentions: Considering norm type, regulatory mode, and level of alcohol consumption. Health Communication, 34, 1711-1720. doi:10.1080/10410236.2018.1517708

Yang. B., & Zhao, X. (2018). TV, social media, and college students’ binge drinking intentions: Moderated mediation models. Journal of Health Communication, 23, 61-71. doi:10.1080/10810730.2017.1411995 31. 

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