Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Memberships & Professional Activities
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Friedman, Daniela Beth
Department Chair/Professor
Dr. Friedman's community- and partner-engaged research is focused on communication and aging specifically regarding cancer prevention and control and Alzheimer's disease. She serves as Principal Investigator of the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and the South Carolina Healthy Brain Research Network. She has also conducted research on how to communicate with communities about participation in clinical trials and about the Affordable Care Act.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Arnold School of Public Health
- Department
- Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Health and Cancer Communication with Diverse Populations
Role of Social Context, Media, and Technology in Health Communication Interventions
Health Literacy Measurement
Healthy Aging and Gerontology: Cognitive Health Promotion - Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- health communication, health literacy, healthy aging, cancer prevention, mass media
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | University of Waterloo | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | PhD | Health Studies and Gerontology |
| 2005 | University of Waterloo | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | certificate | University Teaching |
| 2002 | University of Waterloo | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | MSc | Health Studies and Gerontology |
| 2000 | McMaster University | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | BSc (honors) | Biology and Psychology |
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates | Type | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Membership | American Association for Cancer Education | ||
| Membership | Gerontological Society of America | ||
| Professional Activity | Chair, Aging and Public Health Section | American Public Health Association |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Award | Dean's Faculty Scholar in Public Health Preparedness | |
| 2007 | Award | Travel Award, American Association for Cancer Education | |
| 2008 | Award | James G. Zimmer New Investigator Research Award, American Public Health Association Gerontological Health Section | |
| 2008 | Award | Top Three Faculty Paper Award, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass communicatioin Science Communication Interest Group (2nd Place Tanner, Friedman, Koskan, Barr) | |
| 2008 | Award | Faculty Inductee, Delta Omega Society Mu Chapter | |
| 2011 | Award | James A. Keith Excellence in Teaching Award, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health | |
| 2023 | Award | Breakthrough Leadership in Research Award | University of South Carolina |
| 2015 | Fellowship | USC Pipeline for Academic Leaders | |
| 2013 | Honor | Featured Scholar, Office of the Vice President for Research, University of South Carolina |
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