Impactful Scholarship and Public Engagement
The Center for Communication and Civic Renewal (CCCR) is an interdisciplinary research center that aims to understand public opinion and the broad political communication ecology of Wisconsin and beyond through a wide range of social science methods, including ethnographic fieldwork, public opinion surveys, computational analysis of social media and news content, and contextual modeling.
Center Leadership and Support
CCCR is led by Faculty Director, Dr. Michael Wagner, and Research Director, Dr. Dhavan Shah, and located in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Nathan Kalmoe serves as Executive Administrative Director for the Center.
The Center’s research efforts are funded by grants from the Knight Foundation and the National Science Foundation, among others.
Featured News
Dr. Wagner to Help Lead Major Social Science Survey
CCCR Faculty Director Michael Wagner has been selected to join the General Social Survey’s Scientific Advisory Board for a four year term beginning in September 2023.
Dr. Shah Wins Prestigious UW-Madison Award
CCCR Research Director Dhavan Shah has been awarded a WARF Named Professorship by the UW-Madison, which he designated as the Jack M. McLeod Professor of Communication Research.
CCCR receives $3 million research grant renewal from the Knight Foundation
The grant renewal expands CCCR’s groundbreaking research on the impact of 21st century communication on civic life.