Laura Dugan
Contact Information
Job Title
Ralph D. Mershon Professor of Human Security, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
- dugan.226@osu.edu
Research Interests
- Attitude Change/Persuasion
- Behavioral Intervention
- Decision Making/Choice
- Internet and Online Platforms
- Media
- Political Science
- Statistical Modeling
- Stereotyping and Prejudice
- Social Movements and Groups
- Violence and Terrorism
I study extremism, ideology, and violence, and how actions and rhetoric by political leaders exacerbate both. Misinformation is a component of my research and polarization is sometimes an outcome that I assess.