Dr. Joanne Miller
Professor, Political Science and International Relations
Communication, and Psychological & Brain Sciences
University of Delaware
455 Smith Hall
Newark, DE 19716
Biography
Dr. Miller is a political psychologist who takes an explicitly interdisciplinary approach to exploring the psychological and political factors that affect public opinion and political behavior. Her recent research focuses on the antecedents of belief in conspiracy theories. She is involved in two large-scale cross-national projects studying the political psychology of trust in institutions and the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing the belief in
and spread of misinformation. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Social Science Research Council, has been published in journals such as Political Psychology, Public Opinion Quarterly, the American Journal of Political Science, Political Behavior, and the Journal of Politics.
Recent Publications
Sharrow, Elizabeth A., Dara Z. Strolovitch, Michael T. Heaney, Seth E. Masket, and Joanne M. Miller. 2016. “Gender Attitudes, Gendered Partisanship: Feminism and Support for Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton among Party Activists.” Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy. Journal of Women, Politics & Policy, 37:4, 394-416, DOI: 10.1080/1554477X.2016.12234444
Miller, Joanne M. and Kyle L. Saunders. 2016. “Conspiracy Theories in the United States: More Commonplace than Extraordinary” [Book Review of American Conspiracy Theories, by Joseph E. Uscinski and Joseph M. Parent]. Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society 28(1): 127-136. doi: 10.1080/08913811.2016.1172802.
Miller, Joanne M., Kyle L. Saunders, and Christina E. Farhart. 2016. “Conspiracy Endorsement as Motivated Reasoning: The Moderating Roles of Political Knowledge and Trust.” American Journal of Political Science 60(4): 824-844. doi: 10.1111/ajps.12234.
Research
political psychology, public opinion, political behavior, conspiracy theories, political interest
Awards
Best Paper Awards from the following American Political Science Association sections: Elections, Public Opinion, & Voting Behavior, Political Communication, and Political Organizations & Parties.
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