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Stacey L. Connaughton is a Professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University and Director of the Purdue Policy Research Institute (PPRI) in Purdue’s Discovery Park. She also serves as Director of the Purdue Peace Project (PPP), leading multi-stakeholder initiatives in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria to prevent political violence. Her work integrates leadership, organizational communication, and community engagement to foster peacebuilding and development.
Research Interests: Her research focuses on
- Leadership and multi-stakeholder organizing
- Political violence prevention
- Engaged scholarship and participatory evaluation
- Communication campaigns in health and peacebuilding contexts
- Corporate-community relationships in conflict zones
- Qualitative methodologies for resilience development
Scientific Awards:
- Purdue’s 2017 Faculty Engaged Scholar Award
- 2020 Purdue Provost’s Graduate Mentor Award
- Purdue’s 2018 Trailblazer Award for innovation and impact in research
Education:
- Ph.D. in Communication, University of Texas at Austin
- Joint M.A. in Communication and African Studies, University of Texas at Austin
- B.A. in Communication, Saint Olaf College
Grants and Collaborations: She has secured over $3 million in funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation, USAID, Carnegie Corporation, and Ford Motor Company. Her projects include designing educational materials for INDOT, reconfigurable interiors for autonomous vehicles with Ford, and resilience development through communication campaigns in Liberia.
Labs and Teams: Dr. Connaughton leads the Purdue Peace Project, collaborating with media organizations, governments, NGOs, and civil society actors globally. She co-founded the Local Leadership Model and Relationally Attentive Approach for peacebuilding and engaged scholarship.
