Dear colleagues,
�� Deadline extended to February 15, 2026 ��
We are pleased to share (and reshare) a Call for Papers for an upcoming special issue of the Journal of Health Communication:
From Competencies to Capacity: Preparing the Next Generation of Health Communicators to Address Persistent and Emerging Challenges
In recognition of the busy end-of-semester period many colleagues faced in December, followed closely by the holiday break, we have decided to extend the submission deadline to provide additional time for manuscript preparation and submission.
This special issue focuses on the competencies, training models, and institutional supports needed to prepare a responsive, equity-oriented health communication workforce across global and local contexts.
We especially welcome solution-oriented, equity-centered contributions that bridge theory and practice, particularly work that moves beyond identifying training gaps to proposing, testing, or evaluating innovative approaches to health communication capacity building.
Guest Editors:
Matthew Matsaganis (Rutgers University)
Itzhak Yanovitzky (Rutgers University)
Iccha Basnyat (George Mason University)
Brian Southwell (RTI International)
We hope you'll consider submitting and sharing this call with colleagues and networks who may be interested.
Warm regards,
Matthew Matsaganis, Itzhak Yanovitzky, Iccha Basnyat & Brian Southwell
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Matthew D. Matsaganis, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
Associate Professor
School of Communication & Information
Rutgers University
IAPP-Greece: Advancing Health Communication
Across the Health Professions
Co-Director
https://iapp-greece.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers Global Health Institute
Core Faculty Member
Laboratory for Social Applied Research and Social Work (SoRSoW)
Hellenic Mediterranean University (Greece)
Affiliated Member
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