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Benjamin R. Bates is a Professor and Coordinator for Global Outreach in the School of Communication Studies at Ohio University’s Scripps College of Communication. He is affiliated with several interdisciplinary programs, including the Communication and Development Studies Program, Center for International Studies, Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute, ADVANCE, Translational Biomedical Sciences doctoral program, and the Social Medicine faculty in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Bates’s research centers on the public understanding of health and healing, combining rhetorical, critical, qualitative, and quantitative methodologies. His work explores how health communication intersects with international affairs, particularly peace and conflict, and how public perceptions of medical treatment are shaped by policy and rhetoric. He investigates how disparities in medical access reflect broader economic and power structures and how international policy tropes influence public understanding of unfamiliar medical practices.
His publications appear in leading journals such as Health Communication, Quarterly Journal of Speech, Journal of Communication in Healthcare, and Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. He has presented at major academic conferences and earned over 20 top paper awards.
Dr. Bates has been recognized with several honors, including:
- ECA Distinguished Research Fellow (2013)
- ECA Distinguished Teaching Fellow (2017)
- ECA Past Officers’ Award (2012)
He served as President of the Eastern Communication Association. At Ohio University, he teaches graduate courses on health communication, rhetorical methodologies, and public understanding of health, as well as undergraduate courses in health communication, public advocacy, and communication methods. He is also an active advisor and mentor, though specific student names are not listed in the provided texts.
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