Stephanie Pedron
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Graduate Student, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
Research Interests
- Attitude Change/Persuasion
- Political Science
- Race/Racism
- Statistical Modeling
- Stereotyping and Prejudice
My research examines how political elites and the public use and interpret information. One recent project analyzes whether and how members of Congress amplify conspiracy theories, misinformation, and polarizing narratives in their official newsletters. More broadly, I study how stereotypes and other persistent misperceptions shape political reasoning and intergroup dynamics. This work aligns closely with C-SPAM by identifying the mechanisms through which inaccurate beliefs spread, how elite cues reinforce them, and how these processes contribute to polarization and misinformation.