Presentations
Catona, D., Greene, K., Checton, M. G., & Carpenter, A. (2016, November). Matters of the heart: An analysis of strategies for disclosing cardiovascular health updates in established romantic relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Briones, R. L., & Catona, D. (2016, October). Unpacking diversity in the higher-ed classroom: Thinking big to make way for a better future. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, Washington, DC.
Catona, D. (2016, April). Older adult cognitive and interpersonal communicative responses to active involvement interventions about fall prevention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.
*Top Paper Award for the ECA Health Communication Division
Briones, R. L., Catona, D., Iroegbu, O., & Place, K. R. (2016, April). [R]evolutionizing dialogue in the communication classroom: [De]constructing diversity from a variety of perspectives. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.
Catona, D. (2015, November). Fall prevention initiatives: Effects of an active involvement intervention on strength and balance exercise-related attitude, norm, and intention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Health Communication Division
Catona, D. (2015, November). Idea generation and message planning: Older adult cognitive and attitudinal responses to fall prevention interventions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Applied Communication Division
Checton, M. G., Greene, K., Carpenter, A., & Catona, D. (2015, November). An organizational framework of patients’ health information seeking, health information management, and cardiovascular health indicators in the context of a cardiology office visit. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2015, June). Interpersonal communication outcomes of an active involvement fall prevention intervention. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference on Relationships, Health, and Wellness, New Brunswick, NJ.
Carpenter, A., Greene, K., Catona, D., & Checton. M. G. (2015, June). Extending the relational turbulence model: Examining uncertainty and interference with cardiology patients. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference on Relationships, Health, and Wellness, New Brunswick, NJ.
Catona, D. “We have been robbed of the life we planned”: Relational turbulence and experiences of Alzheimer’s disease. (2014, November). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Communication and Aging Division
Amaro, L., Catona, D., Luetjen Keeler, T., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2014, November). The talk of aging: Examining the lives of the oldest living through a communication lens. Panel presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Catona, D., Greene, K., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Carpenter, A. (2013, November). Perceived and experienced stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS: Examining the role of HIV stigma on disclosure decision-making. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Catona, D., Greene, K., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2013, November). Disclosure message choices: An analysis of strategies for disclosing HIV+ status. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Carpenter, A., Greene, K., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Catona, D. (2013, November). Informational support and people living with HIV/AIDS: An application of sensitive interaction systems theory. Paper presented the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Catona, D. (2013, October). Illness uncertainty, relational uncertainty, and partner interference: A qualitative analysis of Alzheimer’s disease caregiver blogs. Poster presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference and New Scholar's Preconference, Louisville, KY.
Catona, D., & Teodoro, R. (2013, March). Across the cancer continuum: An analysis of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship narratives on YouTube. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.
Teodoro, R., Catona, D., & Carpenter, A. (2013, March). Case study: A community-based approach to increasing utilization of nutrition services available to low-income Latina mothers of children. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.
Teodoro, R., & Catona, D. (2012, November). Adopt or die: Electronic medical record adoption in a small family-owned outpatient infusion center. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL.
Greene, K., Elek, E., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Banerjee, S. C., Hecht, M. L., Yanovitzky, I., & Catona, D. (2012, November). Formative research impact on the development of a brief media literacy intervention targeting adolescent alcohol use. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL.
Catona, D. (2012, July). Relational implications of the provision of support for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
Catona, D., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., Carpenter, A., & Theiss, J. (2012, July). The effect of relational uncertainty of a “central” relationship on HIV+ individuals’ perceptions of HIV disclosure. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
Carpenter, A., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Catona, D. (2012, July). A brief disclosure intervention to increase HIV disclosure efficacy and access to social support. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., Catona, D., & Theiss, J. (2012, July). The effect of healthy relationships on the disclosure process for individuals managing HIV. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Catona, D. (2012, May). Perceptions and effects of a brief HIV disclosure intervention (BDI): Exploring the moderating factors of intervention efficacy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Boyraz, M., Catona, D., & Krishnan, A. (2012, May). Who is retweeted in times of political protest? An analysis of characteristics of top tweeters and top retweeted users during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Catona, D., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Carpenter, A. (2012, April). The impact of HIV stigma on disclosure efficacy for individuals managing HIV. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
Catona, D. (2011, November). Age-adapted speech in an assisted living facility. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Communication and Aging Division
Warren, J. R., & Catona, D. (2011, November). Formative research in communication: Contextualizing African American tobacco use and honoring voice. Panel at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Greene, K., & Magsamen-Conrad, K., Catona, D. (2011, November). Promoting healthy minds and bodies of HIV+ individuals through disclosure and social support: An experiment testing the Brief Disclosure Intervention. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.
Catona, D. (2009, November). Communication among residents and caregivers: A qualitative study of intergenerational institutional communication. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Hipper, T. J., & Catona, D. (2009, November). Rural adolescent drug use: Understanding the role of social support as a protective factor. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Smith, R. A., Catona, D., Moore, J., & Priem, J. (2009, November). Advising label management: Understanding unlabeled confidants encouragement of communication strategies to avoid stigmatization. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Smith, R. A., Catona, D., & Hull, S. (2009, May). Mixing it up: Investigating engagement in multiple prevention behaviors related to Malaria in Mozambique. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Briones, R., Catona, D., Keefe, B., & Zimbaldi, C. (2008, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of childhood obesity: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Pollock, J. C., D'Angelo, P., Briones, R., Catona, D., Faust, G., Higgins, M., Keefe, B., & Sauro, D. (2008, April). African coverage of progress and responsibility in fighting AIDS: A cross-national community structure approach. Paper presented at the biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
Briones, R., Catona, D., & Keefe, B. (2008, April). Bipolar disorder. Paper presented at the annual conference of the New Jersey Communication Association.
Briones, R., Ricci, D., Catona, D., Keefe, B., Lloyd, M., & Moreno, L. (2007, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of global warming: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
* Stephen A. Smith Award
Briones, R. L., & Catona, D. (2016, October). Unpacking diversity in the higher-ed classroom: Thinking big to make way for a better future. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, Washington, DC.
Catona, D. (2016, April). Older adult cognitive and interpersonal communicative responses to active involvement interventions about fall prevention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.
*Top Paper Award for the ECA Health Communication Division
Briones, R. L., Catona, D., Iroegbu, O., & Place, K. R. (2016, April). [R]evolutionizing dialogue in the communication classroom: [De]constructing diversity from a variety of perspectives. Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.
Catona, D. (2015, November). Fall prevention initiatives: Effects of an active involvement intervention on strength and balance exercise-related attitude, norm, and intention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Health Communication Division
Catona, D. (2015, November). Idea generation and message planning: Older adult cognitive and attitudinal responses to fall prevention interventions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Applied Communication Division
Checton, M. G., Greene, K., Carpenter, A., & Catona, D. (2015, November). An organizational framework of patients’ health information seeking, health information management, and cardiovascular health indicators in the context of a cardiology office visit. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Catona, D., & Greene, K. (2015, June). Interpersonal communication outcomes of an active involvement fall prevention intervention. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference on Relationships, Health, and Wellness, New Brunswick, NJ.
Carpenter, A., Greene, K., Catona, D., & Checton. M. G. (2015, June). Extending the relational turbulence model: Examining uncertainty and interference with cardiology patients. Paper presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference on Relationships, Health, and Wellness, New Brunswick, NJ.
Catona, D. “We have been robbed of the life we planned”: Relational turbulence and experiences of Alzheimer’s disease. (2014, November). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Communication and Aging Division
Amaro, L., Catona, D., Luetjen Keeler, T., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2014, November). The talk of aging: Examining the lives of the oldest living through a communication lens. Panel presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Catona, D., Greene, K., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Carpenter, A. (2013, November). Perceived and experienced stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS: Examining the role of HIV stigma on disclosure decision-making. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Catona, D., Greene, K., & Magsamen-Conrad, K. (2013, November). Disclosure message choices: An analysis of strategies for disclosing HIV+ status. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Carpenter, A., Greene, K., Magsamen-Conrad, K., & Catona, D. (2013, November). Informational support and people living with HIV/AIDS: An application of sensitive interaction systems theory. Paper presented the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Catona, D. (2013, October). Illness uncertainty, relational uncertainty, and partner interference: A qualitative analysis of Alzheimer’s disease caregiver blogs. Poster presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Mini-Conference and New Scholar's Preconference, Louisville, KY.
Catona, D., & Teodoro, R. (2013, March). Across the cancer continuum: An analysis of diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship narratives on YouTube. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.
Teodoro, R., Catona, D., & Carpenter, A. (2013, March). Case study: A community-based approach to increasing utilization of nutrition services available to low-income Latina mothers of children. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the DC Health Communication Conference, Fairfax, VA.
Teodoro, R., & Catona, D. (2012, November). Adopt or die: Electronic medical record adoption in a small family-owned outpatient infusion center. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL.
Greene, K., Elek, E., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Banerjee, S. C., Hecht, M. L., Yanovitzky, I., & Catona, D. (2012, November). Formative research impact on the development of a brief media literacy intervention targeting adolescent alcohol use. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL.
Catona, D. (2012, July). Relational implications of the provision of support for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
Catona, D., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., Carpenter, A., & Theiss, J. (2012, July). The effect of relational uncertainty of a “central” relationship on HIV+ individuals’ perceptions of HIV disclosure. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
Carpenter, A., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Catona, D. (2012, July). A brief disclosure intervention to increase HIV disclosure efficacy and access to social support. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research, Chicago, IL.
Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., Catona, D., & Theiss, J. (2012, July). The effect of healthy relationships on the disclosure process for individuals managing HIV. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Catona, D. (2012, May). Perceptions and effects of a brief HIV disclosure intervention (BDI): Exploring the moderating factors of intervention efficacy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
Boyraz, M., Catona, D., & Krishnan, A. (2012, May). Who is retweeted in times of political protest? An analysis of characteristics of top tweeters and top retweeted users during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Catona, D., Magsamen-Conrad, K., Greene, K., & Carpenter, A. (2012, April). The impact of HIV stigma on disclosure efficacy for individuals managing HIV. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
Catona, D. (2011, November). Age-adapted speech in an assisted living facility. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
*Top Paper Award for the NCA Communication and Aging Division
Warren, J. R., & Catona, D. (2011, November). Formative research in communication: Contextualizing African American tobacco use and honoring voice. Panel at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Greene, K., & Magsamen-Conrad, K., Catona, D. (2011, November). Promoting healthy minds and bodies of HIV+ individuals through disclosure and social support: An experiment testing the Brief Disclosure Intervention. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.
Catona, D. (2009, November). Communication among residents and caregivers: A qualitative study of intergenerational institutional communication. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Hipper, T. J., & Catona, D. (2009, November). Rural adolescent drug use: Understanding the role of social support as a protective factor. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Smith, R. A., Catona, D., Moore, J., & Priem, J. (2009, November). Advising label management: Understanding unlabeled confidants encouragement of communication strategies to avoid stigmatization. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Smith, R. A., Catona, D., & Hull, S. (2009, May). Mixing it up: Investigating engagement in multiple prevention behaviors related to Malaria in Mozambique. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Briones, R., Catona, D., Keefe, B., & Zimbaldi, C. (2008, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of childhood obesity: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Pollock, J. C., D'Angelo, P., Briones, R., Catona, D., Faust, G., Higgins, M., Keefe, B., & Sauro, D. (2008, April). African coverage of progress and responsibility in fighting AIDS: A cross-national community structure approach. Paper presented at the biennial Kentucky Conference on Health Communication, Lexington, KY.
Briones, R., Catona, D., & Keefe, B. (2008, April). Bipolar disorder. Paper presented at the annual conference of the New Jersey Communication Association.
Briones, R., Ricci, D., Catona, D., Keefe, B., Lloyd, M., & Moreno, L. (2007, November). Nationwide newspaper coverage of global warming: A community structure approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
* Stephen A. Smith Award