Brian Weeks

Brian Weeks serves as Associate Professor in Communication and Media at the University of Michigan, where he has established himself as a leading expert in political communication and misinformation studies. His academic journey began at The Ohio State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Communication in 2014, followed by a position at the University of Vienna before joining the University of Michigan. His research focuses on political misperceptions, social media's role in political communication, and how citizens engage with and learn from political information online. His scholarly impact is evident through highly-cited works on partisan emotions and political misinformation, news-sharing behavior on social media, and the intersection of social media use with political persuasion. As a Faculty Associate in Michigan's Center for Political Studies, he teaches courses on Internet and political communication, misinformation, and the societal influences on news content. His work has garnered significant attention, with his research on emotions and partisan bias in political misinformation being particularly influential in the field of political communication.