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Steve McCornack, Ph.D.
Department of Communication Studies
Areas of expertise:
- Deception and deceptive message production
- Communication in close relationships
- Romantic relationship problems
McCornack has published more than 30 research articles examining deception, and is one of the world’s foremost authorities regarding deceptive message production.
He has written several undergraduate textbooks, the most well-known — “Reflect & Relate: An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication” — is currently used by students and faculty at more than 300 universities and colleges world-wide.
Media appearances:
- Science of political deception, CNN Money
- Why Clinton and Trump need to lie, CNN Money