Wil LaVeist

An award-winning author, journalist, Wil LaVeist, PhD has more than 20 years of print and Internet journalism experience with companies such as The Arizona Republic, Tribune Interactive Inc. and The Virginian-Pilot Media Companies. LaVeist's dissertation focused on using new/digital media to make science information more accessible to the general public particularly in the area of health communications: Adding Soul to the Message: Applying African American Jeremiad Rhetoric as Culturally Competent Health Communication Online https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/english_etds/94/

As a communications consultant, LaVeist applies his multifaceted skills to help tech and health companies communicate more effectively and plainly with the public. His public speaking presentations are provocative, engaging and insightful.

LaVeist hosted the "The Wil LaVeist Show," from the studios of 88.1 FM WHOV (www.whov.org) in Hampton. LaVeist was also a regular contributor to "Another View" on WHRV-FM, the local PBS Station in Hampton Roads/Coastal Virginia.