Graham Dixon

Graham Dixon is an Associate Professor specializing in science and risk communication at Ohio State University. His research examines persuasion, information processing, and motivated reasoning regarding controversial science topics including climate change, genetically modified foods, vaccination, and emerging technologies.

• PhD, Cornell University
• MS, Cornell University
• BA, University of Texas at Austin

Dixon's work investigates audience processing of polarized science topics, message framing effects, and strategies for effective science communication. Recent publications analyze COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, correction of misperceptions about racial disparities, and psychological reactance to consensus messaging. His research spans health communication, environmental policy attitudes, misinformation correction, and social media's role in framing scientific issues.