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Hillary C. Shulman

Arts and Humanities · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2001
Media Influence and HealthSocial and Intergroup PsychologyMisinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Media and PoliticsClimate Change Communication and Perception

Publications

65

Citations

2,065

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

26

Publishing since 2001

Research summary
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Hillary C. Shulman studies how people process and evaluate information, focusing on why simple, easy-to-understand language ('processing fluency') is more persuasive and trusted than jargon-heavy or complex writing. Her work spans science communication, misinformation and deception detection, health messaging, and how audiences judge the credibility of scientific and news sources. This research is relevant to students interested in communication science, psychology of persuasion, and public understanding of science and misinformation.

Processing fluency and persuasionScience and health communicationMisinformation and deception detectionPublic trust in science and credibility judgmentsFraming and message design

Publication output has been fairly steady over the last decade with some fluctuation, dipping briefly around 2022-2023 before increasing again in 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 5 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 7 publications7242025: 5 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Public Understanding of Science×3
  • Human Communication Research×3
  • Journal of Language and Social Psychology×3
  • Political Communication×2
  • Communication Research Reports×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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