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Lecturer Position Announcement
The Department of Communication at Cornell University is currently searching for a colleague to teach in the area of Communication and Information Technology. View full job description
Michael A Shapiro
Associate Professor
My research focuses on the mental processes involved in getting and using information from the mass media, including a variety of unconscious and more thoughtful mental processes we use to interpret messages and make decisions. My current focus is on the social psychology of narrative, examining the... Read Michael A Shapiro's full profile