Charles T. Salmon holds the Ellis N. Brandt Chair in Public Relations and is Past Dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. He has conducted health communication projects and research for the Minnesota Heart Health Program, the National AIDS Information and Education Program, the CDC?s Division of Diabetes Translation, and the Kazakhstan office of UNICEF.

His research focuses on the intersection of public relations, public health, and public opinion. Current projects include:

• Issue and Product Placement for Public Health Promotion
• Mobile Media and Health Communication
• Segmentation Models and Strategies
• Environmental Communication and the Law of Unintended Consequences