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Evelyn Ho Assistant Professor: Communication Studies

IEvelyn Ho received her BA from the University of Washington and her MA and PhD as a Graduate Merit Fellow at the University of Iowa.  Beginning with an understanding that communication is a cultural activity, Evelyn’s teaching and research focus broadly on the intersections of health, culture and communication. Recent research projects and publications include a study of acupuncture and massage therapy for HIV-related neuropathy, an Ethnography of Communication of acupuncture clinics in Seattle and San Francisco, an examination of holistic health care printed material, and a study of spiritual discourse in acupuncture and Chinese medicine. Dr. Ho teaches the following courses: Communication and Culture, Intercultural Communication, Communicating About Health, Ethnography of Communication, Language and Social Interaction, Freshmen Seminar (From Acupuncture to Yoga), and Asian American Studies Capstone. She also serves as faculty co-advisor to Lambda Pi Eta (Communication Honor Society) and the Asian Pacific American Student Coalition.

Contact Information:
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone: (415) 422-6061
Fax: (415) 422-5680
Email: eyho@usfca.edu
Office: University Center, 567
Office Hours: T 1pm-4:30pm and by appointment