The Center for Health Communication at the University of Delaware is a hub for faculty and students to conduct research and collaborate with others to advance the science of health communication. We promote the translation of research and engagement with communities to improve health and well being. With health, interpersonal and media communication expertise, CHC collaborators are working​​​ to expand their reach across and beyond campus to identify partnership synergies for competitive funding opportunities. 

Housed in UD's Department of Communication, the CHC is a hub for faculty and students to engage in scholarly research and collaborations with the goals of:

Advancing the science of health communication. CHC approaches scholarship from interpersonal and mass media perspectives and works to investigate questions about the bidirectional influence of communication and health at multiple (i.e., micro and macro) levels. Questions center around understanding (a) how individuals can communicate in ways that improve their relational, psychological, and physical/physiological health, (b) how health-related issues impact communication in relationships, (c) how media affect health cognitions and behaviors, (d) the development of persuasive health messaging, and (e) how to best communicate about risk.

Training a diverse set of health communication scholars. The CHC uses a team science approach, with research teams of faculty, postdocs, undergraduate students, graduate students, and community members. CHC researchers mentor undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students and provide opportunities for publishing, presenting at national and international conferences, and grant writing experience. The CHC is inclusive and enthusiastic about working with students and scholars from diverse backgrounds. 

Promoting the translation of research findings and engaging with communities to improve health and well-being. The CHC provides expertise to assist researchers in their goal to translate and disseminate research findings through interacting with stakeholders and engaging in outreach efforts to disseminate research information to specific target audiences.

The Center for Political Communication at the University of Delaware is a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary center connecting academics, students, and the community to relevant issues in political communication. Since its creation, the CPC consistently touches on issues that are part of, or about to be part of, the national conversation. Whether it is racial injustice, climate change, polarization, or the future of our democracy, the CPC provides context through courses, research, and programs.

Faculty affiliated with the Center for Political Communication conduct cutting-edge research through national and statewide public opinion polls. Studies sponsored by the CPC have received coverage in a wide range of news outlets, including the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, US News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Slate, and Wired.