Dr. Holli Seitz
Overview
Summary:
Dr. Holli Seitz is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and director of the Message Laboratory at the MSU Social Science Research Center.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communication, University Of Pennsylvania, 2016
- Master of Arts (M.A.), Communication, University Of Pennsylvania, 2012
- Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication, Mississippi State University, 2005
Research interests:
Health communication; science communication; message effects; media effects
Publications
Conference Proceeding
- Perceived Costs Associated with Protective Actions across Multiple Threats. . 2020
Journal Article
- Formative Research to Inform College Health Communication Campaigns About COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors. Health Promotion Practice. 2023
- Do they really work? Quantifying Fabric Mask Effectiveness to Improve Public Health Messaging Corresponding. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Volume 19, Issue 11, Page 6372. 2022
- Development and pretesting of prescription opioid misuse prevention messages: Results and implications for practice. Health Communication. 2022
- Making COVID-19-Related decisions: A qualitative study of university students. Journal of Public Health in the Deep South. 2022
- Rural Adults’ Perceived Role of Family Members in Prescription Opioid Misuse Prevention: Implications for Family-Based Approaches. Journal of Rural Health. 2022
- Measuring veterinary client preferences for autonomy and information when making medical decisions for their pets. . Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Volume 259, Pages 1471-1480. 2021
- Evaluation of a classroom-based health education intervention for preschool and Kindergarten children: A cluster randomized trial. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 46-65. 2021
- Goals of care discussions and moral distress among neonatal intensive care unit staff. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2021
- A mixed methods analysis of parental perspectives on diagnosis and prognosis of NICU graduates with cerebral palsy . Journal of Child Neurology. Volume 35, Pages 336-343. 2020
- Addressing the opioid epidemic: Defining cooperative extension’s role. Journal of Extension,. Journal of Extension. 2019
- Correcting misinformation about neuroscience via social media. Science Communication. Volume 41, Pages 790-819. 2019
- The PROMISE Initiative: Who should give patients information on opioids?. Journal of Mississippi State Medical Association. 2019
- The impact of a breast cancer screening decision aid on initiation of screening among younger women: Report of a randomized trial. MDM Policy & Practice. 2019
- Explaining the effects of a decision intervention on mammography intentions: The roles of worry, fear, and perceived susceptibility to breast cancer. Psychology & Health. Volume 33, Pages 682-700. 2017
- Estimating acceptability of financial health incentives. Health Education & Behavior. Volume 44, Pages 513-518. 2017
- Strategic use of YouTube during a national public health crisis: The CDC’s response to the 2009 H1N1 flu epidemic. Case Studies in Strategic Communication. Volume 1, Pages 25-37. 2012
Presentations
Oral Presentation
- "Informing COVID-19 university prevention and response through parent and student assessment data." American Public Health Association 2021 Annual Meeting & Expo, American Public Health Association, Denver, CO. 2021
- "Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Intention to Talk about Opioids with Family Members." 2019 NCFR Annual Conference, National Council on Family Relations, Fort Worth, TX. 2019
- "Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: A Call to Action for Cooperative Extension." 2019 NEAFCS Annual Session, National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences, Hershey, PA. 2019
- "Correcting Misinformation about Neuroscience through Facebook’s “Related Articles” Feature." International Communication Association 69th Annual Conference, International Communication Association, Washington, DC. 2019
- "Success of goals-of-care conversations in the NICU: A work-in-progress." Preconference, International Communication Association 69th Annual Conference, International Communication Association, Washington, DC. 2019
- "Promoting Prescription Opioid Misuse Prevention Strategies in Rural America: Findings from Focus Groups." National Health Outreach Conference, , Fort Worth, TX. 2019
- "A content analysis of parental perspectives on diagnosis and prognosis of NICU graduates with cerebral palsy." Pediatric Academic Societies, Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD. 2019
- "Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse: Perceptions among the Sandwich Generation of Mississippi." Delta SOPHE Annual Conference, Delta Society of Public Health Education, Oxford, MS. 2018
- "Infant Feeding Styles and Use of Online Infant Health Resources among Minority Teen/Young Mothers: eBaby4u Survey Results." 2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, American Public Health Association (APHA) , Atlanta, GA. 2017
Paper
- "Formative research to inform college health communication campaigns about COVID-19 prevention behaviors." National Communication Association 107th Annual Convention, National Communication Association, Seattle, WA. 2021
- "A formative research approach to developing prescription opioid misuse prevention messages." National Communications Association, , Baltimore, MD. 2019
Poster
- "Rural Mississippians’ perceptions of primary healthcare as a mental health resource." National Rural Health Association 2023 Health Equity Conference, National Rural Health Association, San Diego, CA. 2023
- "College Students' Compliance with COVID-19 Policy Recommendations." Society for Public Health Education 73rd Annual Conference, Society for Public Health Education, Online. 2022
- "Increasing Uptake of Prescription Drug Take-Back Boxes: Eliciting Preferences and Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Use." American Public Health Association, , Philadelphia, PA. 2019
- "Farm Stress and Opioid Misuse: MSU Extension’s Response to an Emerging Public Health Crisis." Mississippi Public Health Association Annual Conference, Mississippi Public Health Association, Jackson, MS. 2019
- "Physicians or Media: Who Gives Patients Opioid-related Information?." National Rural Health Association, , Atlanta, GA. 2019
- "Moral distress in a level IV NICU." Pediatric Academic Societies, Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, MD. 2019
- "Perceptions of Prescription Opioid Use: Findings from Focus Groups with Rural Mississippians." Delta SOPHE Annual Conference, Delta Society of Public Health Education, Oxford, MS. 2018
- "Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse: Perceptions among the Sandwich Generation of Mississippi." Mississippi Public Health Association Annual Conference, Mississippi Public Health Association, Jackson, MS. 2018
Areas of Expertise
Health communication science communication message effects media effects