Michael Elasmar

Research Fellow
Associate Professor, College of Communication, Boston University
Director, Communication Research Center, Boston University
elasmar@bu.edu
617 353 3450

Education

BA, MA, Southern Illinois University; PhD, Michigan State University

Expertise

Communication Theory, International Communication.

Michael Elasmar

Biography

Professor Elasmar’s academic career was driven by his observations about audience behaviors during his years of work in radio. He now teaches courses in communication theory and research methods that examine the audiences and users of communication technologies. His specialty is in the application of psychometric and other mathematical models for solving practical problems in the field of communication. He serves as a consultant to telecommunications, public relations, and marketing firms on matters of research methodology and statistics.

Dr. Elasmar’s personal areas of research include the viability, use, and impact of new communication technologies and the influence of mediated cross-border messages. Elasmar ‘s publications include “The Impact of International Television: A Paradigm Shift,” a 2003 book published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates and “Through their Eyes: Factors Affecting Muslim Support for the U.S.-Led War on Terror” a 2008 book published by Marquette Books.  He is the founding editor of the American Journal of Media Psychology.