Tamar Ginossar

Dr. Tamar Ginossar is a Professor of Communication at the University of New Mexico (UNM), with primary affiliation in the College of Communication and Journalism. She holds multiple leadership roles, including Director of the Institute for Social Research (ISR), Community Engagement Core Leader of NM-INSPIRES, and Communication & Health Literacy Specialist at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center. She earned her Ph.D. in Communication from UNM in 2003.

Research Focus: Her work centers on health communication to reduce disparities, leveraging mixed-methods approaches and community partnerships. Key areas include vaccine misinformation, journalist well-being in conflict zones, and cancer clinical trial engagement. She emphasizes multilevel interventions at individual, organizational, and policy levels.

Teaching: Courses span health communication (e.g., health disparities, intercultural communication), research methods, and innovative offerings like cannabis communication and STEM-focused public speaking. She develops curricula addressing contemporary health challenges.

Funded Projects: Notable grants include NM-INSPIRES (NIEHS P-30), a NIH-funded initiative on environmental health equity, and leadership in vaccine discourse analysis (PE-CGS). She has secured over $7 million in external funding since 2014.

Awards: A 2019-2020 UNM Presidential Teaching Fellow and recipient of the 2022 APHA Everett M. Rogers Award for public health communication excellence.

Professional Affiliations: Adjunct Professor at the UNM School of Medicine’s Prevention Research Center, Senior Fellow at NM CARES, and Associate Member of the UNM Cancer Center. Her work bridges academia, healthcare, and community advocacy.