Jason Braasch

Jason Braasch serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences at Georgia State University's College of Education and Human Development. He maintains an active affiliation with the university's Adult Literacy Research Center, contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives focused on literacy development.

His academic preparation includes:

• Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago (2009)
• M.A. in Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago (2006)
• B.A. in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2001)

Dr. Braasch's research program centers on critical thinking processes during internet-based reading, with particular emphasis on source evaluation mechanisms and individual differences in learning. His work investigates how readers assess content credibility, navigate conflicting information, and develop strategies for discerning trustworthy sources. This research has direct implications for educational interventions aimed at improving digital literacy across diverse learner populations.

Analysis of his recent publications (2021-2025) reveals consistent focus on multiple source comprehension, particularly regarding health-related controversies (e.g., vaccination debates), belief-driven processing biases, and contextual factors affecting conflict detection. His scholarship demonstrates increasing integration of epistemic cognition frameworks with practical classroom applications, showing how intellectual humility and mindset theories influence information processing.

Dr. Braasch has secured external research funding from prominent organizations including the Spencer Foundation and Facebook, supporting his investigations into internet literacy and critical reading development.

As an active researcher within the Adult Literacy Research Center, he contributes to advancing evidence-based practices for literacy instruction while mentoring graduate students in learning sciences methodology and research design.