ation ▁ ▁Alex is ▁S . ▁Tan , ▁ 1 9 9 0 – 2 0 0 6 ▁ ▁Er ica ▁We int ra ub ▁Austin ▁( Inter im ), ▁ 2 0 0 6 – 2 0 0 9 ▁ ▁De ans ▁of ▁the ▁Edward ▁R . ▁Mur row ▁College ▁of ▁Communic ation ▁ ▁Er ica ▁We int ra ub ▁Austin ▁( Inter im ), ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 2 0 0 9 ▁ ▁Lawrence ▁P int ak , ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 2 0 1 5 ▁ ▁Bruce ▁P ink leton ▁( Act ing / Inter im , ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 8 ), ▁ 2 0 1 8 - present ▁ ▁Mur row ▁Center ▁for ▁Media ▁and ▁Health ▁Prom otion ▁The ▁Mur row ▁Center ▁for ▁Media ▁and ▁Health ▁Prom otion ▁is ▁a ▁health ▁communication ▁and ▁media ▁research ▁center ▁hous ed ▁in ▁the ▁ ▁College . ▁It ▁was ▁launched ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁by ▁found ers ▁Er ica ▁Austin , ▁Ph D ▁and ▁Bruce ▁P inkel ton , ▁Ph D . ▁The ▁center ' s ▁em ph ases ▁is ▁research ▁in ▁health ▁communication ▁and ▁health ▁promotion ▁including ▁study ▁of ▁youth ▁and ▁young ▁adult s . ▁The ▁Mur row ▁Center ▁for ▁Media ▁and ▁Health ▁Prom otion ▁currently ▁has ▁ 1 2 ▁fac ulty - res earch ▁members ▁and ▁ 8 ▁gradu ate ▁student - res earch ▁members . ▁ ▁Notable ▁al umn i ▁C ind y ▁Brun son