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Degrees: Ph.D in Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
M.A. in Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
M.A. in Political Science, University of Chicago
B.A. in Psychology, St. Xavier's College
Bio: Professor Badrinathan's research focuses on political communication in South Asia, with an emphasis on new platforms like WhatsApp and their effects on political misinformation, media trust, and the quality of democracy. She uses experimental and survey methods to investigate potential solutions to misinformation in developing countries along with the consequences of misinformation on political and societal outcomes, including vote choice, polarization, and social cohesion.

Her work has appeared in academic journals such as the American Political Science Review as well as popular press such as The Washington Post.

Prior to SIS, Professor Badrinathan earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and was a postdoc fellow at the University of Oxford.

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