Pennny Thibaut Sheets

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences / CW : Political Communication & Journalism

About me:
Originally from the U.S., I’ve been working in the Department of Communication Science since August, 2011.  I received my Ph.D. in Communication in 2011 from the University of Washington, and I received an M.A. in Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota, in 2006.

My research and teaching focus on political communication, news, and public opinion, with a particular interest in the role national identity plays in the construction and flow of news, as well as its effects on citizens’ attitudes and behaviour. Please navigate to the adjacent pages for more information on my research and teaching.

I teach in the Bachelor and Master programs in Political Communication, as well as in the 2-year Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Journalism, Media & Globalization.