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Gregory Holyk

Ph.D.July, 2008
U.S. Leader and Public Support for the United Nations
MSc.University of Calgary, Canada
Cognitive Psychology
B.A.University of Calgary, Canada
Psychology
Fax312.413.0440
E-Mailgholyk@thechicagocouncil.org

Fields of Interest

My research interests lie at the intersection of political science and communication studies, primarily in the areas of public opinion, the mass media, and American foreign policy. My dissertation research involved an examination of differences in opinion regarding U.S. foreign policy between policy leaders and the general public. I am also interested in the use of propaganda, political communication through the mass media, and the role of power and class in the distribution and control of information.

Experience

Project director for the 2008 Chicago Council on Global Affairs "U.S. Perspectives on Global Agricultural Development" survey

Project director for the 2008 Chicago Council on Global Affairs "Global Perspectives" survey

Consultant for the 2008 Chicago Council on Global Affairs "Soft Power" survey

Selected Publications

"Poll Trends - U.S. Public Support for the United Nations." Public Opinion Quarterly (accepted for publication).

"What Explains Torture Coverage During Wartime? A Search for Realistic Answers," in Terrorism and Torture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, Stritzke, Lewandowsky, Denemark, Morgan, & Claire eds., with Graber, D. A. (in press)

"Questionnaire Design," in Encyclopedia of Survey Research Methods, Paul Lavrakas ed. (in press)

Selected Conference Papers

"Why the Drama? Civic Competence and Political Learning in Entertainment Television," presented at the International Society for Political Psychology. Paris, France. July, 2008. (with Doris A. Graber, Tereza Capelos, & Sander Ensink)

"Public and Leader Perceptions of the role of the United Nations in Enhancing the International Public Good," presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Research. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. May, 2008

"U.S. Foreign Policy and Multilateralism: A Comparison of Leader and Mass Opinion," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, Illinois. 2007.

"Federal Spending in Rich and Poor Counties," presented at the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago, Illinois. 2007. (with Barry S. Rundquist)

Selected Activities and Honors