Michelle Amazeen

Dr. Michelle A. Amazeen is the associate dean of research and an associate professor of mass communication at Boston University’s College of Communication. She also directs the Communication Research Center. Dr. Amazeen’s research focuses on persuasion and misinformation, exploring the nature and persuasive effects of misinformation and efforts to correct it. She uses a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods to produce results with practical applications for journalists, educators, policymakers, and consumers, helping them recognize and resist persuasion and misinformation in the media.