Ethan Andaloro
- Ph.D. Student
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Biography —
Ethan Andaloro is a doctoral student in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. His research broadly explores media psychology and people’s perceptions of news media. More specifically, he studies judgment and decision making to explore the cognitive mechanisms that people use to determine media credibility.
His work further examines how metacognition and partisan identity influence these evaluations within a polarized media environment.
He holds a Master of Arts in Media and Journalism, a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Production, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing—all from Kent State University.
Ethan is from Akron, Ohio—the home of Devo, Chrissie Hynde, and LeBron James.
Research —
Research interests:
- Media psychology
- Media credibility
- Judgment and decision making
- Metacognition
- Political media effects
Ethan is a member of the J-School’s Science and Persuasion Research Group.
Teaching —
Courses taught:
JMC 104—Writing Essentials: Words at Work
Selected Presentations —
Conference presentations (peer-reviewed conference presentations)
Andaloro, E. (2026, March 6–7). Thinking slow about the news: Name recognition, uncertainty, and partisan bias in media credibility judgments [Conference presentation]. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter Conference, Norman, OK, United States.
- Top Paper Abstract Award—Mass Communication & Society Division