Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez (Journalism and Media Studies), with co-authors Ariadne Gonzalez, Di Mu, Marcela Moran, and Cindy Salazar-Collier (all Texas A&M International University), earned the Top Paper Award in the Health Communication Interest Group at the 2026 Central States Communication Association. The paper was titled, "From Focus Groups to Short Film: A Culture-Centered Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Communication in a Latino Community." The study shows how culturally grounded health media interventions can be scripted and produced from interdisciplinary research teams. The paper was also awarded a Top Inclusive Scholarship Paper.