
Sam Wilson
Sam Wilson is a Senior Research Specialist at the Bridging Divides Initiative. As a communication scientist, his expertise lies in human information processing and quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Sam's work focuses on the ways social psychological data can be used to inform communication strategy to the equitable betterment of individuals, communities, and society. Sam is motivated by the big questions and small: What processes underlie why we do the things we do, and how do we apply this knowledge, in real-time, to empower people in their own lives? His academic work appears in a variety of scholarly journals and encyclopedias. He is excited to be part of the vital work BDI does in its mission to change the world for the better.
He holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.