Research and Publications
I’m exploring the use of media advocacy in public health communication campaigns. Currently, I’m interested in assessing issues of assessment and student accessibility and inclusivity in higher education.
Currently Selected Publications
- Ruiz, J. B., & Bell, R. A. (2021). Predictors of intention to vaccinate against COVID-19: Results of a nationwide survey. Vaccine, 39(7), 1080-1086.
- Ruiz, J. B., Featherstone, J. D., & Barnett, G. A. (2021). Identifying vaccine hesitant communities on Twitter and their geolocations: A network approach. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS).
- Featherstone, J. D., Ruiz, J. B., Barnett, G. A., Millam, B. J. (2020). Exploring childhood vaccination themes and public opinions on Twitter: A semantic network analysis. Telematics and Informatics, 101474.
- Featherstone, J. D., Barnett, G. A., Ruiz, J. B., & Millam, B. J. (2020). Exploring childhood anti-vaccine and pro-vaccine communities on Twitter – A perspective from influential users. Online Social Networks and Media, 20, 100105.
- Featherstone, J. D., Bell, R. A., & Ruiz, J. B. (2019). Relationship of people’s sources of health information and political ideology with acceptance of conspiratorial beliefs about
vaccines. Vaccine, 37(23), 2993-2997. - Fuller, R. P., Ulmer, R. R., McNatt, A., & Ruiz, J. B. (2019). Extending discourse renewal to preparedness: Construct and scale development of readiness for renewal. Management Communication Quarterly, 33(2), 272-301.
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