Ph.D. Communications, M.A. Communications, University of
Washington, B.A.(Hons), Singapore.
Selected and Recent Publications
Chew, Fiona, Kalyani Subbiah and Sushma Palmer (2006).
From patriarchal tradition in India to forgoing favorite foods in the U.S.
: Constructing methodological equivalence for health belief modelling in two
cultures. International Communicatin Bulletin, 41(3-4):6-15.
Chew, Fiona, Judith Mandelbaum-Schmid and Sue K. Gao (2006). Can
health journalists bridge the state-of-the-science gap in mammography guidelines? Science
Communication 27(3), 1-22.
Chew, Fiona and Sushma Palmer (2005). Television for
Health Promotion in Four Countries. Nutrition, 21, 634-38.
Chew, Fiona and Sushma Palmer (2005). Establishing an Internet-based
tobacco-control network for Czech health professionals. Health Promotion
Practice, 6(1), 109-116.
Chew, Fiona, William Grant and Rohit Tote (2004). Doctors
online: Using diffusion of innovations theory to understand Internet use.
Family Medicine, 36(9): 567-572.
Chew, Fiona (2003). Information needs and the news environment.
In Brenda Dervin, Steven H. Chaffee and Lois Foreman-Wernet (eds). Communication,
A Different Kind of Horserace. Cresskill , NJ : Hampton . pp. 71-84.
Selected and Recent Conference Presentations
Chew, Fiona, Nirali Bhagdev and Aleeka K. Edwards (2007). Utilizing program diagnostic research to identify appealing health-promoting TV content. American Public Health Association. Washington D.C.
Chew, Fiona and Nirali Bhagdev (2007). Click on Health: Utilizing a new media modality to reach the transitional generation. American College Health Association Annual Conference, San Antonio
Chew, Fiona and Nirali Bhagdev (2006.) Fielding a
longitudinal online electronic survey: Gaining behavioral insights or collecting
questionable data? Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research Annual
Conference. Chicago.
Chew, Fiona Chew, and William D. Grant (2006). Physicians'
Internet use: Diffusion through compatibility and observability, Internet
and Society 2006. Wessex Institute of Technology, New Forest , UK.
Chew, Fiona, Judith Mandelbaum Schmid and Sue K. Gao (2005). Can
health journalists bridge the state-of-the-science gap in mammography guidelines? Association
for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Conference.
San Antonio. Top faculty paper award.
Chew, Fiona and Grace Han Yao (2005). Application
of an online electronic survey: Insights to behavior or marginal data?
Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference. Chicago.
Chew, Fiona (2005). Utilizing formative research to
identify appealing health promoting reality TV content. American Public
Health Association Annual Conference. New Orleans.
Recent Research Grants and Awards
HealthyIM Campus Initiative. Sid Lerner Philanthropic
Grant, 2005-2008. Developing and implementing a program of research and
activities to promote health among college students.
Executive Producer, “A Healthy Show,” a reality TV program series focusing on two individuals striving to attain personal health goals. Healthy Monday Campaign, NY. Telly Award. 2007..
Media and Health Research Grant. 2007-08. Center for Communications,
Health and the Environment, Washington , DC . Information technology use among
Singapore family physicians.
Media and Health Research Grant, 2005. Center for Communications,
Health and the Environment, Washington D.C. Assessing the impact of an
online healthy newsletter.
