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Professor Walter’s research concerns the effects of mass media, evaluation of strategic health messages, analysis of communication ecologies, the persuasive power of narratives, and correction of misinformation. His most recent work, which is supported by the FDA, focuses on novel methods to debunk tobacco-related misinformation. Prof. Walter's overarching research agenda revolves around the development of multilevel and ecological models that provide a nuanced approach to the study of communication-related phenomena.
Education/Academic qualification
Communication, PhD, University of Southern California
… → 2018
Communication, MA, University of Haifa
… → 2012
Communication, English, BA, University of Haifa
… → 2009
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Reducing HIV vaccine and prevention hesitancy among sexual and gender minority adolescents
Macapagal, K., Walter, N., Christian, A. J. & Newcomb, M.
National Institute of Mental Health
5/16/23 → 2/29/28
Project: Research project
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Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research: Just a Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Messages Go Down: Improving Prediabetes Awareness and Risk Communication among Hispanic/Latino Adults
The University of Chicago, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
6/1/22 → 5/31/23
Project: Research project
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Adult Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Content, Design, and Dissemination of Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescent-Centered PrEP Campaigns
Ma, J., Owens, C., Valadez-Tapia, S., Brooks, J. J., Pickett, J., Walter, N. & Macapagal, K., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Sexuality Research and Social Policy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Angry Content for Angry People: How Anger Appeals Facilitate Health Misinformation Recall on Social Media
Lee, J., Kalny, C., Demetriades, S. & Walter, N., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Media Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can a Video a Day Keep Stress Away? A Test of Media Prescriptions
Nabi, R. L., Demetriades, S., Walter, N. & Qi, L., 2023, In: Health communication. 38, 13, p. 3080-3090 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Punchlines to Punches: A Meta-Analysis of the Persuasive Effects of Horatian and Juvenalian Political Satires
Dobmeier, C. M., Brooks, J. J., Walter, N. & Holbert, R. L., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From Watching to Calling: Linking Variations in an Entertainment-Education Storyline with Calls to a Health Hotline
Suresh, S., Demetriades, S. Z., Walter, N., Montoya, J. A., Plant, A., Barker, K., Orvañanos, C. & Carranza, J., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Health communication.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can Emotions Capture the Elusive Gain-Loss Framing Effect? A Meta-Analysis
Nabi, R. L. (Creator), Walter, N. (Creator), Oshidary, N. (Contributor), Endacott, C. G. (Creator), Love-Nichols, J. (Creator), Lew, Z. J. (Contributor) & Aune, A. (Creator), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4576001, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/Can_Emotions_Capture_the_Elusive_Gain-Loss_Framing_Effect_A_Meta-Analysis/4576001
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Interventions to mitigate vaping misinformation: protocol for a scoping review
Kumar, N. (Creator), Hampsher, S. (Creator), Walter, N. (Creator), Nyhan, K. (Creator) & De Choudhury, M. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6239881, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Interventions_to_mitigate_vaping_misinformation_protocol_for_a_scoping_review/6239881
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Interventions to mitigate COVID-19 misinformation: protocol for a scoping review
Kumar, N. (Creator), Walter, N. (Creator), Nyhan, K. (Creator), Khoshnood, K. (Creator), Tucker, J. D. (Creator), Bauch, C. T. (Creator), Ding, Q. (Creator), Jones-Jang, S. M. (Creator), De Choudhury, M. (Creator), Schwartz, J. L. (Creator), Papakyriakopoulos, O. (Creator), Forastiere, L. (Creator), Tucker, J. D. (Creator) & Ding, Q. (Creator), figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6021261, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Interventions_to_mitigate_COVID-19_misinformation_protocol_for_a_scoping_review/6021261
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A Meta-Analytic Examination of the Continued Influence of Misinformation in the Face of Correction: How Powerful Is It, Why Does It Happen, and How to Stop It?
Walter, N. (Creator) & Tukachinsky, R. (Creator), figshare, 2019
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.4552028, https://sage.figshare.com/collections/A_Meta-Analytic_Examination_of_the_Continued_Influence_of_Misinformation_in_the_Face_of_Correction_How_Powerful_Is_It_Why_Does_It_Happen_and_How_to_Stop_It_/4552028
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