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Moy, Patricia
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998

Office: 238 Communications
Phone: +1.206.543.9676
E-Mail: pmoy@u.washington.edu

Patricia Moy is the Christy Cressey Associate Professor of Communication and Adjunct Faculty in Political Science.

Researching and Teaching Areas

Political communication, public opinion, media effects, communication theory, and research methodology.

Moy's research focuses on communication and citizenship, addressing the political and social effects of mass and interpersonal communication. Her work examines the process by which communication influences perceptions, bears upon ways of thinking and talking about issues, shapes public opinion, and enhances political engagement.

Professional Activities

Moy currently serves as the Chair of the International Communication Association's Political Communication Division (www.icahdq.org) and Associate Editor of Public Opinion Quarterly (http://www.poq.oupjournals.org/). She sits on the editorial board of Journal of Communication, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, and Mass Communication & Society. Moy serves on the Council of the World Association for Public Opinion Research (www.wapor.org), and has worked closely with the Communication Theory and Methodology Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (www.aejmc.org).

Moy's professional experience includes work as an analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Munich, Germany), Leo Burnett, Inc. (Chicago, IL), and NBC (New York).

Selected Publications

Moy, P., McCluskey, M. R., McCoy, K., & Spratt, M. (2004). Political correlates of local news media use. Journal of Communication, 54, 532-546.

Nisbet, M., Scheufele, D. A., Shanahan, J. E., Moy, P., Brossard, D., & Lewenstein, B. V. (2002). Knowledge, reservations, or promise? A media effects model for public perceptions of science and technology. Communication Research, 29, 584-608.

Moy, P., Domke, D. S., & Stamm, K. (2001). The spiral of silence and public opinion on affirmative action. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 78, 7-25.

Moy, P., Scheufele, D. A., Eveland, W. P., Jr., & McLeod, J. M. (2001). Support for the death penalty and rehabilitation: Question order or communication effect? Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 31(11): 2230-2255.

Moy, P., & Pfau, M. (2000). With malice toward all? The media and public confidence in democratic institutions. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Moy, P., Scheufele, D. A., & Holbert, R. L. (1999). Television use and social capital: Testing Putnam’s time displacement hypothesis. Mass Communication & Society, 2, 25-43.

McLeod, J. M., Scheufele, D. A., & Moy, P. (1999). Community, communication, and participation: The role of mass media and interpersonal discussion in local political participation. Political Communication, 16, 315-336.

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