Melissa L Carrion
Biographic Data
| ID | 75674 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa L Carrion |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa L |
| FAMILY NAME | Carrion |
| SIGNATURE | CARRION M L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6295-3339 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Circulation of Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media Platforms: New Challenges Require New Methods
“I Don’t Understand How These Two Things Go Together”: Toward a Theory of Risk Ecologies
Rhetorical ecological approaches, which posit that messages exist not as isolated entities but instead in the relations of a dynamic network, offer a valuable lens for examining the discursive construction of health-related risk. Drawing from interview data (n = 50) exploring maternal vaccine refusal, this article expands upon these frameworks to trace how intertextual, synchronous messages – particularly those associated with prenatal and infant…
“You need to do your research”: Vaccines, contestable science, and maternal epistemology
Individuals who refuse vaccines are often painted as anti-science or ill-informed. However, drawing from interviews with 50 mothers who refused one or more vaccines ( n = 50), results from this study suggest that such depictions lack nuance and may detract from the ability of communication efforts to effectively address concerns. In particular, participants’ explanations for vaccine refusal relied on paradoxical arguments about science and expert…
An Ounce of Prevention: Identifying Cues to (In)Action for Maternal Vaccine Refusal
Recent increases in childhood vaccine exemption rates are a source of concern within the public health community. Drawing from the health belief model and in-depth interviews with 50 mothers ( n = 50) who refused one or more vaccine, the aim of this study was to identify the specific reasons and the broader decision context(s) that underscored participants' vaccine refusal. Results indicate that the vast majority of participants supported vaccina…
Curricular decision-making among public sex educators
The content of sex education in government-funded schools in the USA varies dramatically and reflects its contested nature and goals. Drawing from 50 interviews with sex educators working in the public, government-funded school system in a Midwestern US state, this study explores the processes through which sex educators decide what and how to teach. Working from the theoretical framework of argument sphere theory, and, specifically, socio-scient…
Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns
Book Review| September 01 2012 Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns. Christine J. Gardner. Melissa L. Carrion Melissa L. Carrion Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2012) 15 (3): 558–561. https://doi.org/10.2307/41940619 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permiss…
Engaging Cultural Narratives of the Ethnic Restaurant: Discursive Practices of Hybridity, Authenticity, and Commoditization
This study uses ethnographic methods to explore the discursive practices that give life to ethnic restaurants, establishing identity, and addressing community engagement. Employing postcolonial and postmodern perspectives that discuss discursive practices of hybridity, authenticity, and commoditization, the research focused on five culture-specific restaurants: Irish, Italian, Korean, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern. The restaurants' stories ar…
Learning about HPV on the Internet: The moderating role of moral values
Young adult learning about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has lately received increased attention in health education literature. HPV's mode of transmission, lengthy dormancy, and link to cervical cancer make the potential dangers of the infection particularly relevant for young adults. However, sexual health education in the USA is deeply intertwined with a moral debate about the appropriateness of talking openly about sexual behaviour wit…
An Ounce of Prevention: Identifying Cues to (In)Action for Maternal Vaccine Refusal
Recent increases in childhood vaccine exemption rates are a source of concern within the public health community. Drawing from the health belief model and in-depth interviews with 50 mothers ( n = 50) who refused one or more vaccine, the aim of this study was to identify the specific reasons and the broader decision context(s) that underscored participants' vaccine refusal. Results indicate that the vast majority of participants supported vaccina…
Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns
Book Review| September 01 2012 Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns. Christine J. Gardner. Melissa L. Carrion Melissa L. Carrion Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2012) 15 (3): 558–561. https://doi.org/10.2307/41940619 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permiss…
Engaging Cultural Narratives of the Ethnic Restaurant: Discursive Practices of Hybridity, Authenticity, and Commoditization
This study uses ethnographic methods to explore the discursive practices that give life to ethnic restaurants, establishing identity, and addressing community engagement. Employing postcolonial and postmodern perspectives that discuss discursive practices of hybridity, authenticity, and commoditization, the research focused on five culture-specific restaurants: Irish, Italian, Korean, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern. The restaurants' stories ar…
Learning about HPV on the Internet: The moderating role of moral values
Young adult learning about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has lately received increased attention in health education literature. HPV's mode of transmission, lengthy dormancy, and link to cervical cancer make the potential dangers of the infection particularly relevant for young adults. However, sexual health education in the USA is deeply intertwined with a moral debate about the appropriateness of talking openly about sexual behaviour wit…
Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns
Book Review| September 01 2012 Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns Making Chastity Sexy: The Rhetoric of Evangelical Abstinence Campaigns. Christine J. Gardner. Melissa L. Carrion Melissa L. Carrion Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Rhetoric and Public Affairs (2012) 15 (3): 558–561. https://doi.org/10.2307/41940619 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permiss…
Curricular decision-making among public sex educators
The content of sex education in government-funded schools in the USA varies dramatically and reflects its contested nature and goals. Drawing from 50 interviews with sex educators working in the public, government-funded school system in a Midwestern US state, this study explores the processes through which sex educators decide what and how to teach. Working from the theoretical framework of argument sphere theory, and, specifically, socio-scient…
“You need to do your research”: Vaccines, contestable science, and maternal epistemology
Individuals who refuse vaccines are often painted as anti-science or ill-informed. However, drawing from interviews with 50 mothers who refused one or more vaccines ( n = 50), results from this study suggest that such depictions lack nuance and may detract from the ability of communication efforts to effectively address concerns. In particular, participants’ explanations for vaccine refusal relied on paradoxical arguments about science and expert…
An Ounce of Prevention: Identifying Cues to (In)Action for Maternal Vaccine Refusal
Recent increases in childhood vaccine exemption rates are a source of concern within the public health community. Drawing from the health belief model and in-depth interviews with 50 mothers ( n = 50) who refused one or more vaccine, the aim of this study was to identify the specific reasons and the broader decision context(s) that underscored participants' vaccine refusal. Results indicate that the vast majority of participants supported vaccina…
“I Don’t Understand How These Two Things Go Together”: Toward a Theory of Risk Ecologies
Rhetorical ecological approaches, which posit that messages exist not as isolated entities but instead in the relations of a dynamic network, offer a valuable lens for examining the discursive construction of health-related risk. Drawing from interview data (n = 50) exploring maternal vaccine refusal, this article expands upon these frameworks to trace how intertextual, synchronous messages – particularly those associated with prenatal and infant…
The Circulation of Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media Platforms: New Challenges Require New Methods
Sociology (7 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (4 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Empathy and Medical Education (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works)