// Researcher
John Gastil
Foreign researcher · Penn State
Foreign researcher in the INCT.DD researcher network, associated with Penn State.
Distinguished Professor in Communication Arts and Sciences, Public Policy, and Political Science at The Pennsylvania State University, where he also serves as Senior Scholar at the McCourtney Institute for Democracy.
He researches the theory and practice of deliberative democracy, group decision-making, political communication, and public opinion. He has published widely on these topics and coordinates projects related to democratic innovation, citizen deliberation, juries, and digital infrastructure for the relationship between government and the public.