Bio:
John J. Brooks is a doctoral student in the Media, Technology, and Society program at Northwestern University, conducting research in conjunction with the Center of Media Psychology and Social Influence (COM-PSI) under Dr. Nathan Walter. Previously, John completed his B.A. in Theater/Gender Studies, M.S. in Health Communication, and M.A. in Media, Technology and Society, all at Northwestern. His research primarily pertains to communication in the contexts of health and politics—specifically, the effects of mass media, the creation and evaluation of entertainment-education, the persuasive power of narratives, and the impacts of emotion and credibility on persuasion.