Erik C. Nisbet

Erik C. Nisbet is a Professor and the Owen L. Coon Endowed Professor of Policy Analysis & Communication at Northwestern University's School of Communication. He directs the Center for Communication & Public Policy (CCPP) and is affiliated with the Institute for Policy Research (IPR), Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies (REES), USC Center on Public Diplomacy, and OSU Mershon Center.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Communication and Comparative Politics, Cornell University
  • M.S. in Communication, Cornell University
  • B.A. in Government and International Relations, Cornell University

His research focuses on the intersection of communication, public opinion, and policy in science, technology, environmental policy, democracy, elections, and international security. Current projects examine cross-national survey methodology, field experiments, and misinformation dynamics in countries like Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Iran.

Recent research trends emphasize misinformation's impact on democratic satisfaction, emotional drivers of online political expression, and cross-cultural media effects during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Grants:
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
  • U.S. Department of State