January 11, 2017 MICHAEL D. SLATER Social and Behavioral Science Distinguished Professor School of Communication, The Ohio State University 3022 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall Columbus OH 43210-1339 office 614-247-8762, fax 614-292-2055 email
[email protected] EDUCATION Stanford University: Ph.D., Department of Communication, 1988. Dissertation: "Social Information in Messages: Effects of Familiarity with Group Referent and Factuality of Portrayals on Subsequent Social Beliefs," Byron Reeves, Advisor, Steven Chaffee, Clifford Nass, Donald Roberts, committee members. New York University: M.P.A, Graduate School of Public Administration, 1982. Areas: international development administration, urban policy analysis. Thesis: "Selling Progress: Development Communication in Third World Cities." Columbia University: B.A., 1974. Major in anthropology. WORK HISTORY 1988-present. Academic appointments: Social and Behavioral Science Distinguished Professor, School of Communication, The Ohio State University (July 2005-present). Professor (Assistant 1988-1993, Associate 1993-1998), Department of Journalism and Technical Communication, joint appointment (1/4 time) Department of Psychology, Colorado State University (1999-2005). Developed and taught courses in health and environmental communication campaigns, theory construction and development, persuasion and attitude change, public relations, and research methods. Conducting research in message/media effects on social beliefs and behavior, health communication, persuasion processes, and audience research.