15 Facts About Joseph Uscinski

Joseph E Uscinski was born on 1975 and is an American political scientist specializing in the study of conspiracy theories.

Joseph Uscinski is an associate professor at the University of Miami's Political Science department, and author of several academic publications.

Joseph Uscinski was named a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry in 2020.

Joseph Uscinski received his BA in political science from Plymouth State University, his MA from University of New Hampshire, and his Ph.

Joseph Uscinski has been a member of the University of Miami political science department since 2007.

Joseph Uscinski is a frequent contributor to The Washington Post Monkey Cage, and has written several academic journal articles and op-eds in publications such as Politico, Vox, and Newsweek.

In 2015, Joseph Uscinski organized and convened the first international conference on conspiracy theory research in Miami.

Joseph Uscinski was frequently consulted by journalists during the 2016 US election for his commentary on the rise of campaign-fueled conspiracy theories.

Joseph Uscinski has said that "Conspiracy theories are in many ways a battle between insiders and outsiders over truth".

Joseph Uscinski argues that profit motives are a major factor driving American journalism, and that pleasing an audience often overwhelms journalistic and democratic values.

Joseph Uscinski has found that there are individual differences in our more general proneness toward conspiracy theory thinking.

Joseph Uscinski prominently discussed the use of conspiracy theories in the 2016 election.

Joseph Uscinski argued that President Trump was using conspiracy theories to mobilize sectors of the electorate that did not trust mainstream candidates.

Joseph Uscinski was born in Connecticut and lived there until 1983 until his family moved to New Hampshire.

Since he was a Yankees fan and found himself in Red Sox territory, Joseph Uscinski said he was tormented by classmates.