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Dustin Carnahan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Michigan State University's College of Communication Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Ohio State University. His research focuses on political communication dynamics, particularly how citizens engage with political information and how these processes influence beliefs and behaviors related to misinformation. He has published extensively in top journals such as Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, and Political Behavior.
Dr. Carnahan's work emphasizes understanding misperception formation and evaluating corrective strategies like fact-checking. He teaches courses including Political Communication, Misinformation and Fake News, and Communication Campaign Design. He is affiliated with the Health and Risk Communication Center and the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, contributing to interdisciplinary research on communication interventions and public policy impacts.
His recent research explores how emotional states like anger influence susceptibility to misinformation, the timing of corrective messages, and elite behaviors in spreading misinformation. These studies have practical implications for designing effective communication strategies to combat false beliefs and improve democratic engagement.
