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Annual Symposium Schedule

Communities, Health, & Democracy: Research Symposium

Edna Anderson-Taylor Communication Institute, LNCO 2910

Friday, October 23, 2026

9:00 a.m.

Breakfast & Welcome

9:30–10:50 a.m. | Panel 1: Information Flows

Moderator: Dr. Kevin Coe

Presenters: Dr. Karrin Vasby Anderson; Dr. Stewart Coles; Dr. Ben Lyons; Haoning Xue

10:50–11:10 a.m. | Break

11:10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Panel 2: Advocacy

Moderator: Dr. Marleah Dean Kruzel

Presenters: Dr. Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou; Clare Dougherty; Sara Kavanaugh; Dr. Crystal Lumpkins

12:30–1:30 p.m. | Lunch

1:30–2:50 p.m. | Panel 3: Violence

Moderator: Dr. Leandra Hernández

Presenters: Dr. Arcia Tecun; Dr. José Ángel Maldonado; Dr. Victoria McDermott; Olivia Webster

2:50–3:10 p.m. | Break

3:10–4:30 p.m. | Panel 4: Questions, Connections, and Ways Forward

Moderator: Dr. Joshua Scacco

Format: Structured Q&A among presenters, moderators, and guests

Last Updated: 10/5/26