RESEARCH

Faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences are pursuing research agendas linked to political communication. They focus undergraduate students’ attention on the symbiosis between politics and communication, with special emphasis on digital technology’s growing role in campaigns and public policy debates.

Research initiatives by faculty affiliated with the Center for Political Communication:

National Agenda Public Opinion Research (2012)
- Supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and the UNIDEL Foundation
Breaking Boundaries: Symposium on Political Entertainment Media (2011)
Civic Engagement 2.0 (2010)

CPC Assistant Director for Research
Paul R. Brewer
Professor of Communication
Assistant Director for Research, Paul Brewer


Some faculty of the Center for Political Research meet with UD alumnus David Plouffe, 2008 campaign manager for President Barack Obama.
(l to r) Elizabeth Perse, Lindsay Hoffman, Phil Jones, Ralph Begleiter, David Plouffe, Suzanne Austin, David Wilson
Coordinator, Research in Politics and Technology
Lindsay Hoffman
Assistant Professor of Communication







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