Faculty Spotlight

Our faculty have conducted innovative and groundbreaking research that has garnered them international recognition as intellectual leaders in the field of communication science. They also are superb teachers dedicated to transferring their knowledge to the next generation of scholars.

“Although no single study could consider all the antecedents leading to a mass shooting, or resolve to prevent them from occurring, this paper is a first step in analyzing and understanding their motivations.”
7/1/24
Lindsay Hahn
Assistant Professor
“Our study reveals that Trump’s ability to attract news attention through social media is not predicated on a specific platform, but on his ability to engage social media users. ”
7/1/24
Yini Zhang
Assistant Professor
“This study adds to the growing amount of evidence pointing to the risks of spending too much time on social media and the domains that are being affected.”
7/1/24
David Lee
Assistant Professor
“Trust is a key factor when it comes to supporting science, but measuring trust alone does not capture the whole picture. ”
7/1/24
Yotam Ophir
Associate Professor
"Expression suppression—regardless of its validity as a clue to deception—is clearly one of the more popular strategies used by liars to fool others."
1/22/19
Mark Frank
Professor of Communication
“Any proper attempt to allay patient fears associated with colorectal cancer screening or efforts to communicate the value of preventive medicine requires ample time for effective dialogue.”
1/22/19
Thomas Feeley
Professor of Communication
“The transformation of regular folks into celebrities—whose every move is worthy of a mass audience’s attention—is a powerful concept.”
1/22/19
Michael Stefanone
Associate Professor
“I have found that risk perception is not only shaped by an individual’s cognitive evaluation of the potential hazard, but also his or her emotional responses to the possible harm.”
1/22/19
Janet Yang
Associate Professor
“Transmedia storytelling can be an effective health intervention by role-modeling through characters and storylines.”
1/22/19
Helen Wang
Associate Professor