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Paul Wright

Paul Wright

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BIO: Professor, The Media School, Indiana University. Graduate education, University of Arizona (Ph.D., 2011). Research and teaching interests center on media, socialization, and health. Ranked by Communication Education as in the top 1% of research productivity worldwide.

JOURNAL ARTICLES: Articles span the fields of psychology, health, and communication. Illustrative outlets include Media Psychology, Journal of Media Psychology, Psychology of Men and Masculinity, Psychology of Popular Media Culture, Psychology of Women Quarterly, Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, Communication Research, Communication Yearbook, Health Communication, Journal of Health Communication, Mass Communication & Society, Archives of Sexual Behavior, International Journal of Sexual Health, Sexuality & Culture, Journal of Sex Research.

CHAPTERS AND ENTRIES: Multiple invited chapters and entries. Illustrative venues include American Psychological Association Handbook of the Psychology of Men and Masculinities, Handbook of Children and Media, Encyclopedia of Health Communication, Encyclopedia of Media Violence.

EDITORIAL BOARDS: Psychology of Men & Masculinity, Archives of Sexual Behavior, International Journal of Sexual Health, Sexuality & Culture, Health Communication, Human Communication Research.

Primary Interests:

  • Applied Social Psychology
  • Communication, Language
  • Gender Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Sexuality, Sexual Orientation

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Courses Taught:

  • Audience Analysis Methods
  • Communication Technology Theory
  • Communication Theory
  • Mass Media Theory
  • Media Processes and Effects
  • Sex in the Media

Paul Wright
The Media School
Indiana University
601 E Kirkwood Ave
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
United States of America

  • Phone: (812) 855-3254

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