Chiara Valli

Chiara Valli is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bern's Institute of Communication and Media Studies, specializing in political communication and psychology. She completed her PhD in Bern (2020-2024), a Research Master in Communication Science at University of Amsterdam, and BA in Political Science at University of Zurich.

• Key research areas: Political Communication, Persuasive Communication, Political Psychology
• Active in experimental communication science and personality-political behavior intersections
• Contributions to understanding political incivility, conspiracy theory dissemination, and gendered campaign dynamics
• Regular participant at major conferences: APSA, ICA, ISPP, and SPSA
• Teaches courses on political persuasion, cross-cutting political experiences, and communication experiments

Her recent publications examine political bias in information processing, persuasive effects of mosque visibility, and personality-based resistance to political messages. She combines self-report and webtracking data to analyze political news consumption patterns, and investigates how populist attitudes moderate persuasion effectiveness.

At University of Bern, she designs and leads seminars on classical communication theories and experimental methodologies, emphasizing practical application through student-led research projects and real-world campaign analysis.