Dietram A. Scheufele is a

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and the Taylor-Bascom Chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the

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. He is also a Distinguished Research Fellow at the

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's Annenberg Public Policy Center. Prior to joining UW, Scheufele was a tenured faculty member in the Department of Communication at

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Research

Scheufele is the author or co-author of over 200 articles and monographs, and one of the most widely cited experts in the fields of science communication, health communication, political communication, misinformation, and science & technology policy. His publications include work on framing theory,

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, and the science of

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. Since 2012, he has co-organized five

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colloquia on the ''Science of Science Communication''.

Awards

Scheufele is an elected member of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering, the

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, and a lifetime associate of the U.S.

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. Scheufele is also an elected fellow of the

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, the

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, and the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. His research has been recognized with awards from professional and scholarly organizations, including the

, the

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, the

, and the

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. He has won teaching awards from both universities at which he has held tenured appointments, including the

Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University (CALS or Ag School) is a statutory college and one of the four New York State contract colleges on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. With enrollmen ...

''Young Faculty Teaching Award'', the

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''Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award'', and the

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''Spitzer Excellence in Teaching Award'', as well as the

's ''Krieghbaum Under-40'' and ''MC&S Promising Professor'' awards.

References

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