Josh Pasek, Ph.D.

Professor of Communication & Media and Political Science
Faculty Associate, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research
Core Faculty, Michigan Institute for Data & AI in Society
University of Michigan

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Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace Specialization on Coursera
Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace Specialization on Coursera

Dr. Pasek presents a free online course series on the role of AI in the workplace.

AAPOR Task Force on 2024 Pre-Election Polls
AAPOR Task Force on 2024 Pre-Election Polls

Dr. Pasek was appointed to chair the AAPOR Task Force on 2024 Pre-Election Polls.

NORC – Center for Panel Survey Sciences – Expert Advisory Board

Dr. Pasek was asked to serve on the expert advisory board for NORC's new Center for Panel Survey Sciences.

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Recent Publications

Understanding the rationales and information environments for early, late, and nonadopters of the COVID-19 vaccine
Understanding the rationales and information environments for early, late, and nonadopters of the COVID-19 vaccine
A bird’s-eye view of phubbing: How adult observations of phone use impact judgments, epistemic trust, and interpersonal trust
A bird's-eye view of phubbing: How adult observations of phone use impact judgments, epistemic trust, and interpersonal trust
Has the Supreme Court become just another political branch? Public perceptions of court approval and legitimacy in a post-Dobbs world
Has the Supreme Court become just another political branch? Public perceptions of court approval and legitimacy in a post-Dobbs world
US Parents’ Attitudes Toward Playful Learning
US Parents' Attitudes Toward Playful Learning
Democracy amid Crises: Polarization, Pandemic, Protests, and Persuasion
Democracy amid Crises: Polarization, Pandemic, Protests, and Persuasion
Americans’ attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act: What role do beliefs play?
Americans’ attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act: What role do beliefs play?
A partisan pandemic: how COVID-19 was primed for polarization
A partisan pandemic: how COVID-19 was primed for polarization
Do you prefer Obamacare or the affordable care act? Simulating an informed public to improve survey measurement
Do you prefer Obamacare or the affordable care act? Simulating an informed public to improve survey measurement
The role of non–COVID-specific and COVID-specific factors in predicting a shift in willingness to vaccinate: A panel study
The role of non–COVID-specific and COVID-specific factors in predicting a shift in willingness to vaccinate: A panel study
Lies and presidential debates: How political misinformation spread across media streams during the 2020 election
Lies and presidential debates: How political misinformation spread across media streams during the 2020 election
Exploring the Role of Media Use Within an Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) Approach to Vote Likelihood
Exploring the Role of Media Use Within an Integrated Behavioral Model (IBM) Approach to Vote Likelihood
Intersectional invisibility revisited: How group prototypes lead to the erasure and exclusion of Black women
Intersectional invisibility revisited: How group prototypes lead to the erasure and exclusion of Black women
Seeing Blue in Black and White: Race and Perceptions of Officer-Involved Shootings
Seeing Blue in Black and White: Race and Perceptions of Officer-Involved Shootings
Attention to Campaign Events: Do Twitter and Self‐Report Metrics Tell the Same Story?
Attention to Campaign Events: Do Twitter and Self‐Report Metrics Tell the Same Story?
Some Deficits and Some Misperceptions: Linking Partisanship With Climate Change Cognitions
Some Deficits and Some Misperceptions: Linking Partisanship With Climate Change Cognitions
When Pundits Weigh In: Do Expert and Partisan Critiques in News Reports Shape Ordinary Individuals’ Interpretations of Polls?
When Pundits Weigh In: Do Expert and Partisan Critiques in News Reports Shape Ordinary Individuals’ Interpretations of Polls?
Words That Matter: How the News and Social Media Shaped the 2016 Presidential Campaign
Words That Matter: How the News and Social Media Shaped the 2016 Presidential Campaign
Relations Between Variables and Trends Over Time in Rdd Telephone and Nonprobability Sample Internet Surveys
Relations Between Variables and Trends Over Time in Rdd Telephone and Nonprobability Sample Internet Surveys
A Review of Conceptual Approaches and Empirical Evidence on Probability and Nonprobability Sample Survey Research
A Review of Conceptual Approaches and Empirical Evidence on Probability and Nonprobability Sample Survey Research
When Polls Disagree: How Competitive Results and Methodological Quality Shape Partisan Perceptions of Polls and Electoral Predictions
When Polls Disagree: How Competitive Results and Methodological Quality Shape Partisan Perceptions of Polls and Electoral Predictions

Online Courses

Generative AI in the Workplace: Policies, Ethics, and Risks
Generative AI in the Workplace: Policies, Ethics, and Risks
Course 4 of Navigating Disruption: AI in the Workplace Covering the risks and challenges of AI integration and the importance of effective policies. Read more
Generative AI Integration: Effects on Labor and Workforce
Generative AI Integration: Effects on Labor and Workforce
Course 3 of Navigating Disruption: AI in the Workplace Covering how the introduction of AI will influence relations between management, workers, and clients and how Read more
Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption
Generative AI: Forecasting Disruption
Course 1 of Navigating Disruption: AI in the Workplace Covering how AI works, what workers need to know about it, and how those changes relate Read more
Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks
Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks
Course 2 of Navigating Disruption: AI in the Workplace Examining the potential for AI to augment and replace tasks currently done by workers Read more
Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace Specialization on Coursera
Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace Specialization on Coursera
Dr. Pasek presents a free online course series on the role of AI in the workplace. Read more
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