Peer-Reviewed Publications 

1. Saucier, C. J. &  Dobmeier, C. M. (In Press). A mental models approach to communication: Integrating the features, mechanisms, and functions of mental modeling. Communication Theory.  
2. Saucier, C. J., Calabrese, C. J., & Walter, N. (In Press). Leveraging motivation to curb misinformation: Self-affirmation and the adoption of online conspiracy theories. Journal of Media Psychology. 
3. Saucier, C. J. & Walter, N. (In Press). Conspiracy theories and self-worth: Does self-affirmation predict the adoption of conspiracy theories? Human Communication Research.  https://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqaf012 
4. Saucier, C. J., Walter, N., & Demetriades, S. Z. (2025). Thirty years since Kunda: addressing critiques to reimagine a model of motivated reasoning. Annals of the International Communication Association, 49(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1093/anncom/wlae001 
5. Walter, N., Saucier, C. J., Brooks, J., Suresh, S., Fiers, F., & Holbert, L. (2024). The Chaffee principle: The most likely effect of communication… is further communication. Annals of the International Communication Association, 1(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2024.2352417 
6. Saucier, C. J., Ma, Z., Montoya, J. A., Plant, A., Suresh, S., Robbins, C., & Fraser, R. (2024). Overcoming health information inequities: Valley Fever information repertoires among vulnerable communities in California. Health Communication. 1(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2288380
7. Walter, N., Holbert, L., Brooks, J., Saucier, C. J., Suresh, S., & Fiers, F. (2023). Getting out of debt: The Communication-Begets-Communication (CBC) typology as an approach to theoretical advancement in the field. International Journal of Communication, 18, 489–508. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/21538 
8. Saucier, C. J., Suresh, S., Brooks, J. J., Walter, N., Plant, A., & Montoya, J. A. (2022). The effect of an entertainment-education intervention on reproductive health of young women of color. Health Communication, 37(9), 1093-1103. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2021.1903741
9. Walter, N., Cohen, J., Nabi, R. L., & Saucier, C. J. (2022). Making it real: The role of parasocial relationships in enhancing perceived susceptibility and COVID-19 protective behavior. Media Psychology, 1(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2021.2025110
10. Saucier, C. J., & Walter, N. (2021). Dissecting a frog: A meta-analytic evaluation of humor intensity in persuasion research. Annals of the International Communication Association, 45(4), 258-283. https://doi.org/10.1080/23808985.2022.2033634
11. Walter, N., Brooks, J., Saucier, C. J., & Suresh, S. (2021). Evaluating the impact of attempts to correct health misinformation on social media: A meta-analysis. Health Communication, 36(13), 1776-1784. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1794553
12. Walter, N., Edgerly, S., & Saucier, C. J. (2021). Trust, then verify: When and why people fact-check partisan information. International Journal of Communication, 1(1), 1-15. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/17325/3590
13. Escobedo, P., Rosenthal, E. L., Saucier, C. J., Unger, J. B., Cruz, T. B., Kirkpatrick, M., & Allem, J. P. (2021). Electronic cigarette product placement and imagery in popular music videos. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 23(8), 1367-1372. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaa273
14. Tukachinsky, R., Walter, N., & Saucier, C. J. (2020). Antecedents and effects of parasocial relationships: A meta-analysis. Journal of Communication, 70(6), 868-894. https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqaa034
15. Walter, N., Saucier, C. J., & Murphy, S. T. (2019). Increasing receptivity to messages about e-cigarette risk using vicarious-affirmation. Journal of Health Communication, 24(3), 226-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2019.1597951

Book Chapters 

1. Linvill, D., Saucier, C. J., Warren, P. (2025). Modern narrative laundering for agenda setting purposes: The Zelenska-Cartier case study. In J. Lukito (Ed.). Handbook of Disinformation and the Media. Routledge. 
2. Ellithorpe, M., Holbert, L. & Saucier, C. J. (2024). Creating a foundation for future theory innovation in media psychology. In G. L. Read & R. L. Bailey (Eds.). Handbook of Media Psychology. De Gruyter. 
3. Saucier, C. J. & Walter, N. (2022). Fact-Checking. In A. Ceron (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Technology and Politics. (pp. 151-155.). Elgar.

Manuscripts Under Review

1. Saucier, C. J., Andrews, E., & Walter, N. (Under Review). A meta-analytic review of parasocial relationships and health. well-being, and stigma. 

Manuscripts in Preparation

1. Saucier, C.J., Dobmeier, C., Walter, N., & Rapp, D. (In preparation). The effect of coherence and the continued influence effect on information retention and correction. 
2. Saucier, C. J., Linvill, D., Sezgin, A.*, Tatineni, G.*, & Okoronkwo, A.* (In preparation). An imitation game: Content camouflage influences user perceptions of AI-enabled social media bots.
3. Linvill, D., Saucier, C. J., Warren, P. (In preparation). Modern narrative laundering for agenda-setting purposes.
4. Saucier, C. J., Baker, A., Li, H., & Park, J. K. (In preparation). Chatbots and mental health.
5. Park, J., Saucier, C. J., & Min, B. (In preparation). A scale for AI-generated output skepticism.  
6. Freiling, I., Yeo, S., McKasy, M., Khan, T., Uddin, J., & Saucier, C. J. (In preparation). A meta-analysis of motivated reasoning. 

Conference Presentations

1. Saucier, C. J., Andrews, E. A., Liu., S., & Walter, N. (2025, June 12-16). A meta-analytic review of parasocial relationships, well-being, and stigma. [Conference presentation]. 75th Annual ICA Convention, Denver, CO, USA.
2. Saucier, C. J., Calabrese, C. J., & Walter, N. (2025, June 12-16). Leveraging motivation to curb misinformation: Self-affirmation and the adoption of online conspiracy theories. 75th Annual ICA Convention, Denver, CO, USA. 
3. Dobmeier, C., & Saucier, C. J. (2024, November 22). A mental models approach to communication: Integrating the features, mechanisms, and functions of mental modeling.  [Conference presentation]. NCA 110th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States. *NCA 2024 Communication and Social Cognition Division Top Student Paper Award Winner
4. Ellithorpe, M., Holbert, L. & Saucier, C. J. (2024, November 22). Creating a foundation for future theory innovation in media psychology. [Conference presentation]. NCA 110th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States. *NCA 2024 Mass Communication Division Top Paper Award Winner
5. Saucier, C. & Walter, N. (2024, May 3-4). Leveraging motivation to curb misinformation: Self-affirmation and the adoption of online conspiracy theories. [Conference presentation]. Comm Horizons 1st Annual Convention, University of California Davis, CA, United States. 
6. Saucier, C., Ma, Z., Andrews, E., Suresh, S., Montoya, J. A.*, & Plant, A.* (2023, November 16-19). Overcoming Health Information Inequities: Valley Fever Awareness among Vulnerable Communities in California. [Conference presentation]. NCA 109th Annual Convention, National Harbor, MD, United States.
7. Saucier, C. J., Kalny, C., & Walter, N. (2023, May 25-29). You give affirmation a bad name: Can self-affirmation explain adoption of conspiracy theories? [Conference presentation]. 73rd Annual ICA Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada. (Presenter)
8. Kalny, C., Walter, N., & Saucier, C. J. (2023, May 25-29). The evidence is impossible to deny…or is it? Re-exploring psychological reactance, imperative language, and the role of epistemic uncertainty [Conference presentation]. 73rd Annual ICA Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada. 
9. Walter, N., Suresh, S., Brooks, J., Saucier, C. J., Fiers, F., & Holbert, L. (2022, November 17-20). The Chaffee Principle: The most likely effect of communication… is further communication. [Conference presentation]. NCA 108th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.
   *Winner of the NCA 2022 Mass Communication Division Top Paper Award*
10. Saucier, C. J., Nisbet, E., Lokmangolu, A., Garrett, R. K., Dixon, G., Wegener, D., Bond, R., Hovick, S., & Na, K. (2022, November 17-20). Of two minds? How consistency and belonging bias the need for evidence about COVID-19. [Conference presentation]. NCA 108th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States. (Presenter)
11. Saucier, C. J. & Walter, N. (2021, November 18-21). Thirty years since Kunda: What we know about motivated reasoning in communication and where do we go from here? [Conference presentation]. NCA 107th Annual Convention, Seattle, WA, United States. (Presenter) 
12. Walter, N., Cohen, J., Nabi, R., & Saucier, C. J. (2021, May 27-31). Making it real: The role of parasocial relationships in enhancing COVID-19 risk and protective behavior [Conference presentation]. 71st Annual ICA Convention, Virtual Conference. 
13. Saucier, C. J. & Walter, N. (2020, November 19-22). Trying to be funny: A meta-analysis of humor induction [Conference presentation]. NCA 106th Annual Convention, Virtual Event. (Presenter) 
14. Saucier, C. J., Walter, N., & Edgerly, S. (2020, November 19-22). When and why do people fact-check partisan information [Conference presentation]. NCA 106th Annual Convention, Virtual Event. (Presenter)
    *Winner of the NCA 2020 Political Communication Division Top Paper Award*
15. Tukachinsky, R. Walter, N., & Saucier, C. J. (2020, November 19-22). Antecedents and effects of parasocial relationships: A meta-analysis [Conference presentation]. NCA 106th Annual Convention, Virtual Event. 
16. Saucier, C. J., Suresh, S., Brooks, J., Walter, N., Plant, A., & Snow, E. (2020, May 21-26). Plan A: Remedying racial disparities in long-acting reversible contraception [Conference presentation]. 70th Annual ICA Convention, Virtual Conference. (Presenter) 
17. Brooks, J., Walter, N., Suresh, S., & Saucier, C. J. (2020, May 21-26). Evaluating the impact of health misinformation and its correction on social media: A meta-analysis [Conference presentation]. 70th Annual ICA Convention, Virtual Conference 
18. Walter, N., Saucier, C. J., & Murphy, S. (2019, May 24-28). Feel good stories: Increasing receptivity to health messages with vicarious-affirmation effects of frames and exemplars on health information processing [Conference presentation]. 69th Annual ICA Convention, Washington, D.C., United States. (Presenter) 
19. Curiel, A., Miller, K., Olmstead, R., Gottuso, A., Saucier, C., Miller, J., Dye, R., & Small, G. (2013, September). Anxiety, ApoE-4, and Executive Functioning in Older Adults. [Abstract]. 33rd Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 28(6), 616. 

Published Reports

1. Blakely, J., Watson-Currie, E., Shin, H. S. Valenti, L T., Saucier, C. J., & Boisvert, H. (2019). Are you what you watch: Tracking the Political Divide through TV Preferences. USC Annenberg School of Communication, Norman Lear Center
2. Blakley, J., Rogers, A., Saucier, C. J., Kim, G., & Watson-Currie, E. (2019). Depictions of the criminal justice system in entertainment. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Media Impact Project.
3. Rosenthal, E. & Saucier, C. J. (January 2019). Impact study of a nuclear threat-related storyline on Madam Secretary. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Hollywood, Health & Society.
4. Saucier, C. J., & Rosenthal, E. L. (2019). Short-Duration Family Planning Interventions on Popular Indian Television Programs: Key Findings. A Report to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Hollywood, Health & Society. Beverly Hills, CA 
5. Majmundar, A., Sparks, P., Saucier, C., & Rosenthal, E. (January 2019). Key Findings from Research in India: Evaluation Highlights. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Hollywood, Health & Society. 
6. Rosenthal, E. & Saucier, C. J. (December 2018). Measuring prosocial content in Disney programming: 2017 - 2018 network results. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Hollywood, Health & Society. 
7. Saucier, C. J., Kim, E., & Watson-Currie, E. (November 2018). Social media strategies for effective nonprofit advocacy. USC Annenberg School of Communication, Media Impact Project. 
8. Blakley, J., Rogers, A., Saucier, C. J., Kim, G., & Watson-Currie, E. (October 2018). Immigration nation: Exploring immigrant portrayals on television. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Media Impact Project.
9. Saucier, C. J., Rosenthal, E. & Cruger, R. (September 2018). Setting the stage for the new Native narrative: Portrayals of Native Americans in popular media. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Hollywood, Health & Society. 
10. Chapman, D., Saucier, C. J., & Karlin, B. (August 2018). Through the looking glass: An experimental study of 360º video experienced through different lenses. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Media Impact Project.
11. Chapman, D., Saucier, C. J., & Karlin, B. (July 2018). Pressing for change: The role of action buttons in online news engagement. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Media Impact Project. 
12. Trotta Valenti, L., Saucier, C. J., Watson-Currie, E., Karlin, B., & Blakley, J. (March 2018). Vulnerable voices: The KCRW & Conrad N. Hilton Foundation partnership to report on Los Angeles' vulnerable populations. USC Annenberg School of Communication: Media Impact Project.