Research
My scholarly work focuses primarily on the impacts of various forms of mediated communication on political, social, and health outcomes. Below are my interrelated research agendas. Please see the subpages for the entire list of publications and conference papers. You can also access my research experience from the subpage.
Perception of Fake News
In this line of research, I have examined the indirect effects of fake news through the lens of third-person perception.
Antecedents and Consequences of Misinformation
Across several studies, I have investigated what drives people to believe blatantly false information or conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Correcting Misinformation
My dissertation work, supported by MCS Research Award, looks at the effects of corrective information, focusing on individual-level differences in receptivity to fact-checking messages.
*Image: "Misinformation" by 3dpete is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
Increasing Citizen Trust in News
As a possible solution for information disorder, my research has probed how to increase public trust in the news media and its epistemological authority.
Ambivalent Role of Social Media in Backslidng Democracies
This line of work examines when and how social media foster or undermine democratic values across the globe (e.g., Brazil, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, etc.)
Satire and Journalism
This line of research focuses on the interplay of satire and journalism--satirical news (another type of "fake news")--and its role in promoting democratic values.