Associate professor of communication studies in the College of Arts, Media and Design Amy Lu has received the Gerald M. Phillips Award for Distinguished Applied Communication Scholarship from the National Communication Association. “Dr. Lu’s scholarship explores the power of narratives in interactive communication technologies informed by an interdisciplinary and community-engaged approach,” the association states in its announcement. “This program of research has been supported by an impressive record of securing external grant funding and demonstrates great promise in shaping the future of health communication.”