Kim Kaphingst awarded the Distinguished Research Award

Kim Kaphingst, Professor and Associate Chair of the Communication Department, received the Distinguished Research Award due to the impact and significance of her research and scholarly work in the health communication field. Additionally, her research was found to aid in the improvement and enrichment of the human condition. She has done significant research on the responses to and the return of genetic test results, providing disease risk information. Throughout this research she has been interested in web-based and mHealth approaches to providing risk information and decision support. Her dedication to research and understanding the human condition around genetic risk factors have been instrumental in pushing her field forward. She recieved this award based on these factors and nominations from her fellow faculty members. This is a prestigious award, providing funding for future research to three University of Utah Faculty members. She will be recognized at this year's Commencement Ceremony on May 2nd at 6pm.