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Katie Pruszynski

PhD Candidate, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield

PhD Candidate, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield Katie is studying for a part-time PhD, whilst continuing in her role as a KE Lead for the Faculty of Science at the University of Sheffield. Her professional background includes five years as a political communications and campaigns consultant, and five years as the senior parliamentary assistant to an MP. PhD Title: Trump Priming: the anatomy of a Wedge Lie and its impact on democratic health PhD Supervision Team: Dr James Weinberg (Primary), Professor Charles Pattie (Secondary) Katie's research looks at the impact of elite lies on democratic health, using the case study of the 2020 US Presidential election and its aftermath. Her investigation conceptualises a new type of lie, exploring how this relates to polarisation and the breakdown of societal trust, and what impact this has on democratic health in the US.