Lam An, University of Winnipeg

Research

disinformation communication nonverbal cues facial expression persuasion

Latest funding

The Face of Disinformation: How Facial Expressions Impact Persuasiveness of Fake News
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$38,085

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The Face of Disinformation: How Facial Expressions Impact Persuasiveness of Fake News

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: An, Lam

Keywords: disinformation; communication; nonverbal cues; facial expression; persuasion

$38,085

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: disinformation Dear Professor An, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on disinformation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Face of Disinformation: How Facial Expressions Impact Persuasiveness of Fake News" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]