Dr. Lindsay Hahn (PhD, Michigan State University) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Center for Cognitive Science at the University at Buffalo, SUNY where she directs the Media Psychology and Morality Lab. Her research investigates morally-laden media, its uses, and effects in audiences across the lifespan. In particular, she concentrates on understanding entertainment media’s effects on children’s social attitudes and behaviors, and separately, media’s role in the radicalization of violent extremists.

Dr. Arpan's areas of emphasis include: motivated reasoning related to environmental risks; message approaches that can mitigate rejection of environmental and health risk messages; multi-disciplinary approaches to predicting energy-related behaviors and adoption of sustainable energy sources and technologies. Her interdisciplinary work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Florida Department of Health, Division of Environmental Health.

A leading voice in narrative persuasion, Dr. Green shares her groundbreaking work on the theory of "transportation into a narrative world"—a concept that explains how immersive storytelling can influence real-world attitudes. From health communication to social advocacy, she explores how fictional stories and digital narratives impact our perceptions, decisions, and even our relationships.

In this episode, you’ll also hear about her research on social media and its evolving role in shaping interpersonal communication, along with reflections on leadership in academia and the value of communication in a rapidly changing world.

Dr. Green is a Fellow of the International Communication Association and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Her work has earned prestigious honors including the Innovation in Theory award and funding from the National Science Foundation, NIH, and the Spencer Foundation.