HRCC Faculty Feature March
March 17, 2023 - Huiyi Liu
Research interests:
- Media psychology
- Health communication
- Attitudes and persuasion
About his research:
Dr. David Ewoldsen brings an interdisciplinary approach to the study of communication and the media, and draws from communication scholarship, social and cognitive psychology, cognitive science, and cognitive anthropology. A respected researcher and scholar, his most recent ventures have focused on racism and the media, comprehension of media messages, cooperative video game play, entertainment, and the role of attitudes in risky health behavior.
About him:
Dr. Ewoldsen completed a joint Ph.D. in psychology and speech communication at Indiana University in 1990. He lives in Michigan with his spouse Nancy Rhodes, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Advertising and Public Relations, and have four grown children. When he’s not working, he likes to canoe, kayak, hike and do most things outdoorsy-including flower gardening. He also loves The Who, dislikes most professional teams associated with Chicago, and admits to having a horrible sense of humor.
Related News & Work
David Ewoldsen named new editor of Journal of Communication
MSU Science Festival Features Research Event led by ComArtSci Faculty
Selected Publications
- Aladé, F., Aley, M. R., Rhodes, N., & Ewoldsen, D. R. (2023). Supporting School Readiness by Bolstering Parents’ Perceived Social Norms. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1-11.
- Ewoldsen, D. R. (2022). A Discussion of Falsifiability and Evaluating Research: Issues of Variance Accounted For and External Validity. Asian Communication Research, 19(2), 5-14.
- Beyea, D., Van der Heide, B., Ewoldsen, D., Eden, A., & Meng, J. (2021). Avatar-based self-influence in a traditional CMC environment. Journal of Media Psychology: Theories, Methods, and Applications.