Mathew Curtis

Mathew Curtis is a Clinical Professor of Communication at the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He holds a PhD in social psychology from USC and specializes in interpersonal communication, emotion dynamics, and group role comparisons. His research explores how individuals and groups use social comparisons to navigate work and social environments, with recent work analyzing linguistic impacts on jury deliberations and consumer decision-making.

Expertise includes health communication, marketing strategies, and organizational networks. Curtis teaches graduate-level courses in research methods, persuasion, big data analytics, and communication research applications. He has received teaching and mentoring awards at USC, reflecting his dedication to education. Prior to USC, he worked as a business consultant in England and served as a statistical consultant for researchers and entrepreneurs.

His interdisciplinary research bridges social psychology, linguistics, and applied communication, with notable contributions to understanding jury instruction language effects and consumer behavior. Curtis actively engages in media commentary and academic publications, though specific article details are not provided here.