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- Interests:
- Politics / Political Communication
- Discipline(s)
- Political Science
- Role(s):
- Researcher
- Location(s) of Work:
- USA
Current Institutional Affiliation(s)
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Annenberg School for Communication
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA, United StatesChair
Biography
Michael X. Delli Carpini, Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania (1975) and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota (1980). Prior to joining the University of Pennsylvania faculty in July of 2003, Professor Delli Carpini was Director of the Public Policy program of the Pew Charitable Trusts (1999-2003), and member of the Political Science Department at Barnard College and graduate faculty of Columbia University (1987-2002), serving as chair of the Barnard department from 1995 to 1999. Delli Carpini began his academic career as an Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Rutgers University (1980-1987). His research explores the role of the citizen in American politics, with particular emphasis on the impact of the mass media on public opinion, political knowledge and political participation.
Publications and Resources
Books
- Michael X. Delli Carpini. A New Engagement? Political Participation, Civic Life and the Changing American Citizen. Oxford University Press, 2006
- Michael X. Delli Carpini. What Americans Know about Politics and Why It Matters . Yale University Press, 1997