Nathan Chase

PhD Student and Graduate Assistant

Department of Communication

Education

• B.A. Communication, University of Connecticut
• B.A. Psychology, University of Connecticut
• M.A. Communication, Fairfield University

About

Nathan is a PhD Candidate in his final year of the PhD program. Nathan’s primary research interest categories include strategic, risk, and marketing communication as well as social psychology. More specifically, he focuses on how message framing and the fear of missing out influence financial decision making. The primary goal of his research is to produce scholarship that helps everyday investors/buyers make more informed financial decisions in their lives.

Courses Taught

• COMM 1000: The Process of Communication
• COMM 1100: Principles of Public Speaking
• COMM 2100: Professional Communication
• COMM 2300: Effects of Mass Media
• COMM 2700: Fundamentals of Digital Production
• COMM 3120W: Small Group Communication
• COMM 3210: Gender and Communication
• COMM 3310W: Media Literacy and Criticism
• COMM 3410W: Political Communication