Dr. Josh Pasek

Professor

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Biography

Josh Pasek is a professor at the University of Michigan specializing in Political Communication and Media Psychology. His research focuses on how new media influence psychological processes that shape political attitudes and public opinion. He examines issues related to measurement techniques in public opinion and strives to reduce measurement error while improving population inferences. His work investigates the effects of both accurate and inaccurate political information on public opinion and voter decision-making. Additionally, he evaluates how online environments shape political information and assesses the conditions under which nonprobability samples can lead to conclusions similar to traditional probability samples. His findings have been published in various academic journals, including Public Opinion Quarterly and Political Communication. He also maintains R packages for statistical analysis and has coauthored works such as 'Words Matter: Democracy in Crises'.

Research Interests

Courses

COMM 349-001 AI Literacy COMM 840-001 Special Topics Social Science Tradition

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science