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Shelly R. Hovick

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2003
BRCA gene mutations in cancerMedia Influence and HealthHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilityBehavioral Health and InterventionsMisinformation and Its Impacts

Publications

91

Citations

1,400

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
AI-generated

Shelly R. Hovick studies health communication, examining how people seek, process, and share information about health risks such as environmental hazards, infectious disease, cancer, and mental illness. Her work also looks at how family communication patterns, media narratives, and stigma influence health behaviors and disclosure decisions. This research is relevant to students interested in how messaging and media shape public understanding of health and risk.

Health communication and information seekingRisk perception and message processingStigma and mental illness narrativesFamily communication and health disclosureMedia influence on health behavior

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the last decade, generally ranging between 3 and 7 papers per year without a clear upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 7 publications7222023: 5 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Genetic Counseling×8
  • Health Communication×6
  • Journal of Health Communication×5
  • Risk Analysis×2
  • Communication Studies×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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