The Horowitz Center participates in and leads a variety of research and service projects on a wide range of topics. Learn more about our projects!
Project Topic Areas
COVID-19 Communication Activities and Products
The Center contributed to conversations and led projects on COVID-19, health literacy, and risk communication. Check out what we've been up to!
Diabetes
The prevention and management of diabetes pose many health literacy challenges and the Center has ongoing projects aimed at addressing these challenges.
Digital Health Literacy
Digital technologies are vital platforms and tools for people to find and use health information and services. The Center identifies digital health research and teaching as a top priority.
Featured Project: HealthyMe / MiSalud Smartphone App
This app assists in finding and receiving personalized health information.
Health Departments and Community Coalitions
The Center's philosophy is that health literacy is best developed within communities, and we support community health literacy in multiple ways.
Health Literacy in Action Conference
The Horowitz Center and the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) co-sponsor an annual Health Literacy in Action (HLiA) Conference for health literacy professionals and newcomers. The purpose of the conference is to connect ongoing health literacy research, policy, and practice.
Featured Project: 6th Annual HLiA Conference
The 6th annual HLiA conference was held in October of 2023.
Oral Health and Health Literacy
The Center publishes resources on oral health hygiene in plain language and supports research on oral health and health literacy.
Pandemic Readiness Initiative
The Pandemic Readiness Initiative is a multidisciplinary faculty and student research group that aims to understand the information and communication dynamics of pandemics. We also develop and test ideas that can improve individual, clinical, community, and policy responses.
The PRI also sponsors educational activities, including a graduate seminar, Reading Public Health Emergencies Through Information and Communication Research and Policy (SPHL709).
The PRI is one of UMD’s Grand Challenges Impact Awards, and Dr. Cynthia Baur and Dr. Brooke Liu (Department of Communication) co-lead the initiative.
Rudd Health Literacy Resources Center
The Horowitz Center is proud to offer a curated collection of Dr. Rima Rudd's original health literacy resources. Check out her work!