Dr. Stephen Farnsworth

Professor of Political Science and Director, UMW Center for Media and Leadership Studies

Stephen Farnsworth earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from Georgetown University in Government, a B.A. in History from the University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO and a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College.  He is author or co-author of six books on presidential communication. His latest work, “Presidential Communication and Character: White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump,” examines how the last four U.S. presidents sell themselves and their policies in an ever-expanding and sometimes precarious media environment. Dr. Farnsworth has been widely featured in national media, including The Washington Post, Reuters, The Chicago Tribune and MSNBC.

Teaching

“COVID and the 2020 U.S. Presidential and Congressional Elections” on June 10, 2020