Skip to main content Dr. Melinda Villagran
- Dir, Translational Health Research Ctr at Translational Health Research Center
Service Activities
Ongoing
- Chair, Center of Excellence for Health and Economic Research.
October 2021 - Present.
- Director, Translational Health Research Center.
June 2020 - Present.
- Member, Comm Studies Graduate Program Committee.
2012 - Present.
2025
- Member, Presidential Award for Research and Creative Activity.
2025.
2024
- Director, Texas State Health Scholar Showcase.
January 2017 - 2024.
- Member, Graduate College 3 Minute Thesis Competition Judge.
2024.
- Speaker, STEM Conference.
2023 - 2024.
- Member, State of Texas Healthcare Workforce Taskforce.
March 2024 - November 2024.
- State of Texas Delegation, Texas Health and BioScience Institute.
June 2024.
- Speaker, European Innovation Council.
May 2024.
- Member, Presidential Award for Research Committee.
April 2024.
2023
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2023.
- Member, STAR Park Director Search Committee.
2022 - 2023.
- Volunteer, Movability Austin.
2021 - 2023.
- Texas State Representative at National Meeting in Washington DC, Research America.
2018 - 2023.
- Member, Austin Chamber of Commerce Intercity Visit Team.
2018 - 2023.
- Member, Run to R1 Commission.
August 2, 2022 - August 2023.
2022
- Chair, Council on Funded Research.
2015 - 2022.
- Member, Search Committee, Associate VP for Research.
February 2021 - November 2022.
2021
- Chair, Texas State Council on Funded Research.
2017 - 2021.
- Developer, Faculty Research and Productivity.
January 2020 - 2021.
- Member, Continuity of Work Group for Research.
March 2020 - February 2021.
2020
- Chair, Translational Health Research Initiative.
2016 - 2020.
- Author of draft, Center of Excellence for Community Health and Economic Resilience at Texas State, Texas State University.
2020.
- Member, Hays County Early Childhood Coalition.
2018 - 2020.
- Volunteer, Central Texas Medical Center.
2017 - 2020.
- Day Two Lead and Host, Virtual Big Ideas Week.
June 2020 - September 29, 2020.
- Member, Scott Emerson Undergraduate Research Award.
January 2020 - May 2020.
2019
- Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication C3 Advisory Committee.
2015 - 2019.
- Member, Communication Studies Personnel Committee.
2012 - 2019.
- Speaker, Health TechAustin.
April 2019 - October 2019.
2018
- Co-Chair, LBJ Distinguished Lecture Series.
2016 - 2018.
- Faculty Development.
2018.
- Featured in Texas State Video on Research for Board of Regents.
2018.
- Presenter, Translational Health Research at Texas State, President's Cabinet.
2018.
- Keynote Speaker, Showcase Seminar, University Of Oklahoma.
2018.
- Reviewer / Referee, American Association of Health Behavior Academic Conference.
2017 - 2018.
- Editorial Review Board Member, Communication Research Reports.
2016 - 2018.
- Member, PhD Program Proposal Committee.
2015 - 2018.
- Co-Chair, National Communication Assn. Preconference on “How to Teach Health Communication”.
October 2018 - November 2018.
2017
- Chair, University Strategic Planning Process - Innovation "Read Across".
2017.
- Member, Multi/Interdisciplinary Research Grant Selection Committee.
2013 - 2017.
- Member, Search Committee Member for Office of Research and Sposored Programs Research Coordinator.
2017.
- Member, Graduate College Outstanding Masters Thesis Selection Committee.
2017.
- Judge, Honors College Undergraduate Research Conference Judge.
2017.
- Presidential Award for Research and Scholarly Activity College Nominee Selection Committee, College of Fine Arts and Communication.
2016 - 2017.
- MIRG Review Group, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research.
2016 - 2017.
- Manuscript Reviewer, Health Communication.
2005 - 2017.
- Chair, Search Committee for College Research Coordinator.
March 2017 - July 2017.
2016
- Member, Associate Vice President for Research and Federal Relations Search Committee.
2016.
- Member, Texas State Textbook Adoption Committee.
2016.
- Member, College of Applied Arts Tenure and Promotion Committee.
2016.
- Member, Fine Arts and Communication Tenure and Promotion Committee.
2015 - 2016.
- Member, Communication Studies GIA Selection Committee.
2014 - 2016.
- Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication College Council.
2014 - 2016.
- Member, Texas State Distinguished/Endowed Chair Selection Committee.
2014 - 2016.
- Texas State Council of Chairs.
2014 - 2016.
- Co-Chair, LBJ Distinguished Lecture Series.
2014 - 2016.
- Member, Dept of Communication Studies, Graduate Admissions Committee.
2012 - 2016.
- Other, TedX Texas State.
January 2016 - August 2016.
2015
- Member, Research Enhancement Program Review Group.
2012 - 2015.
2014
- Coordinator, Comm 3301 Course Coordinator.
2012 - 2014.
- Editorial Review Board Member, Communication Studies.
2012 - 2014.
2013
- Member, Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication Committee Member.
2012 - 2013.
- Coordinator, Dept of Communication Studies Faculty Evaluation Coordinator.
2012 - 2013.
2012
- Chair, Texas State University Hispanic Rising Stars in Communication Studies.
2012.
- Manuscript Reviewer, Communication Monographs.
2012.
- Member, CHSS Governance and Nominations Committee.
2011 - 2012.
- Organizer, American Council on Education/Mason Combat to the Classroom Initiative.
2010 - 2012.
- Organizer, U.S. Navy/GMU Partnership.
2010 - 2012.
- Member, Eastern Communication Association - Legislative Council.
2010 - 2012.
- Organizer, DCinternNet.
2009 - 2012.
- Participant, U.S. Air Force Foreign Liaison Engagement.
2009 - 2012.
- Chair, M. A. Program Admissions Committee.
2009 - 2012.
- Editorial Review Board Member, Communication Education.
2009 - 2012.
- Communication and Public Health Risk, Protection, GMU School of Law.
2008 - 2012.
- Organizer, Air Force Fellows/GMU Partnership.
2008 - 2012.
- Organizer, Military Programs in Communication.
2008 - 2012.
- Member, Ph.D. Program Committee.
2007 - 2012.
- Member, Ph.D. Program Admissions Committee.
2007 - 2012.
- Member, Department Graduate Curriculum Committees.
2007 - 2012.
- Member, College Graduate Curriculum Committees.
2007 - 2012.
- Founding Research Faculty Member, Center for Health and Risk Communication.
2007 - 2012.
- Founding Research Faculty Member, Center for Climate Change Communication.
2007 - 2012.
2011
- Manuscript Reviewer, Communication Yearbook.
2011.
2010
- Manuscript Reviewer, Case Studies in Health Communication.
2010.
- Member, AIDS Memorial Quilt Project.
2009 - 2010.
- Inova Patient Education Council (Fairfax, Fair Oaks, Mount Vernon Hospitals).
2009 - 2010.
- Member, President’s Council on Currently Serving Military Families.
2009 - 2010.
- Advisory Research Associate, Strategic, Center for Infrastructure.
2008 - 2010.
- Editorial Review Board Member, Qualitative Research Reports in Communication.
2006 - 2010.
2009
- Member, Provost’s Leadership Forum series.
2008 - 2009.
- Member, Fairfax County Health Literacy Initiative.
2007 - 2009.
- Program Director, M. A. Program Director, George Mason University.
2007 - 2009.
- Chair, M. A. Program Admissions Committee.
2007 - 2009.
- Member, Department Chair’s Advisory Committee.
2007 - 2009.
- Member, CHSS Graduate Program Committee.
2007 - 2009.
- Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Applied Communication Research.
2000 - 2009.
2008
- Member, CHSS Committee on TAC Technology in the Classroom (for teaching Research Methods).
2007 - 2008.
2007
- Manuscript Reviewer, Social Science and Medicine.
2007.
- Manuscript Reviewer, Patient Education and Counseling.
2007.
- Manuscript Reviewer, Language and Social Interaction.
2007.
- Member, Eastern Communication Association - Publication Board.
2005 - 2007.
2006
- Chair, National Communication Association Local Arrangements.
2005 - 2006.
- Editorial Review Board Member, Communication Research Reports.
2005 - 2006.
2005
- Founding Board Member, American Communication Journal.
2005.
- Manuscript Reviewer, Public Understanding of Science.
2005.
