Research

Below, you’ll find links to my authored books. For questions on work, or opportunities for collaboration, feel free to reach out, and I will respond as soon as possible.

Authored Books

Bell, T. R., Applequist, J., & Dotson Pierson, C. (2019). CTE, media, and the NFL: Framing a public health crisis as a football epidemic. Part of the special series titled Lexington Studies in Health Communication. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. ISBN: 978-1498570565. Link to Book.
*Outstanding Book Award Winner. National Communication Association (NCA), Communication and Sport Division. Award recognizes the most outstanding book in the field of sport and communication for the
2019 calendar year. (2020).

Applequist, J. (2016).  Broadcast pharmaceutical advertising in the United States: Primetime pill pushers.  Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. Hardback and paperback editions. ISBN: 9781498539531. Link to Book.

Below, you’ll find select samples of my journal article publications. For questions on any specific publication, or opportunities for collaboration, feel free to reach out, and I will respond as soon as possible.

Sample Publications

Applequist, J., Burroughs, C., Merkel, P., Rothenberg, M.E., Trapnell, B., Desnick, R.J., Sahin, M., & Krischer, J. (2023). Direct-to-consumer recruitment methods via traditional and social media to aid in research accrual for clinical trials for rare diseases: Comparative analysis study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25. e39262. https://www.doi.org/10.2196/39262.  Article Link.


Andrews, J.E., Applequist, J., Ward, H.L., Fuzzell, L.N., & Vadaparampil, S.T. (2023). Cancer-related information behavior among black and hispanics in an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center catchment. Patient Education and Counseling, 114(2023): 107812. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.107812.  Article Link.


Hintz, E. A., & Applequist, J. (2023). E-Sisters and the case of the Essure coil: Power, representation, and voice in women’s public docket accounts to the FDA of medical device adverse events. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 51(5), 500-518. https://www.doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2023.2179417. Article Link.

Applequist, J., Hintz, E., Quichocho, D., Chesser, S., Price, D., Sturgess, S., Giardino, M., & Young, H. (2021). Information versus influence: An analysis of educational, relational, and identity rewards present in direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 61(6), 795-803. https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2021.06.018. Article Link.


Applequist, J., Burroughs, C., Ramirez, A., Merkel, P. A., Rothenberg, M. E., Trapnell, B., Desnick, R. J., Sahin, M., & Krischer, J. P. (2020). A novel approach to conducting clinical trials in the community setting: Utilizing patient-driven platforms and social media to drive web-based patient recruitment. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 20(58), 1-14. https://www.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-020-00926-y. Article Link.


Applequist, J., & Ball, J. G. (2018). An updated analysis of direct-to-consumer television advertisements for prescription drugs. Annals of Family Medicine,16(3), 211-216. https://www.doi.org/10.1370/afm.2220.   Article Link.


Miller-Day, M.,  Applequist, J., Zabokrtsky, K., Dalton, A., Kellom, K., Gabbay, R., & Cronholm, P. F. (2017). A tale of four practices: A comparative analysis of high and low performing patient-centered medical homes. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 31(6), 630-646. https://www.doi.org/10.1108/JHOM-01-2017-0015. Article Link.
*Awarded “most outstanding publication/best article of the year” for Journal of Health Organization and Management via the Emerald Publishing Literati Awards.

Applequist, J., Miller-Day, M., Cronholm, P., Gabbay, R. A., & Bowen, D. S. (2017). “In principle we have agreement, but in practice it is a bit more difficult”: Obtaining organizational buy-in to patient-centered medical home transformation. Qualitative Health Research, 27(6), 909-922. https://www.doi.org/10.1177/1049732316680601. Article Link.