Professor Dr. Drew Margolin

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Drew Margolin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University. His research focuses on the dynamics of quantitative aggregation and collective communication behavior, emphasizing the role of accountability, credibility, and legitimacy of social networks and communities in shaping observable discourse. He investigates how social structural conditions encourage reason-based responses to facts and criticism, as well as the mechanisms that manipulate audiences and obscure facts. His work employs natural experiments to observe behavior in social contexts and examines the influences of social pressure within large communities. Drew completed his Doctorate at the University of Southern California in 2012 and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University. He teaches various courses related to communication technology and research methods, guiding students in the exploration of emerging communication challenges.

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