Meaghan McKasy (Ph.D. University of Utah) is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Utah Valley University. She is the Major Coordinator for the Public Relations and Strategic Communication major and she teaches courses such as Communication Research Methods, Crisis Communication, Environmental Communication, and Media Literacy. Her three-part research program examines (a) how communication theories and methods are tested in, and are affected by, the rapidly changing communication environment; (b) strategic communication and public opinion of science and environmental issues; and (c) how discrete emotions and humor affect information processing and attitude formation. She has published in the journals Science Communication, Public Understanding of Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and more. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Meaghan has called Utah home since 2009. She enjoys being outdoors skiing, mountain biking, swimming, and hiking.
