Anthony Dudo
· Associate ProfessorVerifiedUniversity of Texas at Austin · Advertising & Public Relations
Active 2007–2025
About
Anthony Dudo is an associate professor in the School of Advertising & Public Relations and the program director of science communication in the Center for Media Engagement. His research focuses on scientists’ public engagement activities, media representations of science and environmental issues, and the contributions of journalism and entertainment media to public perceptions of science. His recent work has examined factors influencing scientists’ likelihood to engage in public communication, how scientists identify and prioritize goals for public engagement, and the growing infrastructure of stakeholders that support scientist communicators, including science communication training, fellowship programs, professional scientific societies, and science journalists. Dudo has published more than 75 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and professional reports. He co-authored books on science communication strategy and practice, and co-edited a research yearbook on strategic communication. His research has been funded by notable organizations such as the NSF, AAAS, U.S. Department of Energy, and various foundations. He is a member of the Standing Committee for Advancing Science Communication of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and serves on advisory committees related to civic science. Dudo has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, including being named a Fellow of AAAS and NASEM-Kavli Frontiers of Science, as well as receiving the UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award and other honors. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, his M.A. at the University of Delaware, and his B.A. at Muhlenberg College. Prior to his academic career, he worked in strategic communications for the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Research topics
- Political Science
- Public relations
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Business
- Psychology
- Social Science
- Geography
- Engineering
- Social psychology
- Economics
- Medicine
- Medical education
- Economic growth
- Pedagogy
Selected publications
Communicating with Policymakers
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book-chapterCommunicating with Journalists and Media Professionals
2025-09-17
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book-chapterThe Role of Visuals in Science Communication
2025-09-17
book-chapterScientists’ public engagement goals: Perceived importance and personal prioritization
Public Understanding of Science · 2025-09-25 · 1 citations
articleSenior author= 1897) of United States- and Canada-based scientists in six scientific fields to explore correlates of perceived (a) public engagement goal importance and (b) personal goal prioritization. Building on the Integrated Behavioral Model, the results suggest that scientists' beliefs about the societal benefits of a goal (i.e. attitudes) are the most consistent predictors of goal importance ratings and personal goal prioritization. Other beliefs are also associated with personal goal prioritization, including beliefs about personal benefits, agency (i.e. self-efficacy), and to a lesser extent, social norms. The data further suggests that basic scientists have similar goals to applied scientists who were in the sample, and that there are few differences across the six fields studied. The conclusion is that proponents of specific behavioral goals may wish to focus on communicating the benefits of goals to scientists, more so than norms or efficacy.
Conclusion: Ethical Considerations and Encouragement to Practice
2025-09-17
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Frequent coauthors
- 30 shared
John C. Besley
- 10 shared
Shupei Yuan
Northern Illinois University
- 7 shared
Niveen AbiGhannam
The University of Texas at Austin
- 7 shared
Nichole Bennett
Michigan State University
- 7 shared
Dietram A. Scheufele
- 6 shared
Lee Ann Kahlor
- 6 shared
Dominique Brossard
University of Wisconsin–Madison
- 5 shared
Todd P. Newman
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Labs
The LabPI
Awards & honors
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sc…
- NASEM-Kavli Frontiers of Science
- UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award
- Ellen A. Wartella Award for Distinguished Research from the…
- Sharon Dunwoody Award for early career achievement in teachi…
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