Stanford Experts

Shanto Iyengar

Description

Professor Iyengar’s areas of expertise include the role of mass media in democratic societies, public opinion, and political psychology. His research has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Ford Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Hewlett Foundation.  He is the recipient of several professional awards including the Philip Converse Award of the American Political Science Association for the best book in the field of public opinion, the Murray Edelman Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard University.