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Dolf Zillmann (born March 12, ) is dean emeritus, and professor of information sciences, communication and psychology at the University of Alabama (UA).!
Dolf Zillmann
American psychologist specialising in media psychology
Dean Emeritus, Professor Dolf Zillmann | |
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Reese Phifer Building at the University of Alabama | |
Born | (1935-03-12) March 12, 1935 (age 89) Meseritz, Poland |
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Psychologist |
Spouse | Valtra Zillmann |
Children | Martin Zillmann, Tomas Zillmann |
Alma mater | Hochschule für Gestaltung, University of Wisconsin, University of Pennsylvania |
Discipline | Psychology, Communication |
Sub-discipline | Media Psychology |
Institutions | University of Pennsylvania, Indiana University, University of Alabama |
Dolf Zillmann (born March 12, 1935) is dean emeritus, and professor of information sciences, communication and psychology at the University of Alabama (UA).
Zillmann predominantly conducted research in media psychology, a branch of psychology focused on the effects of media consumption on human affect, developing and expanding a range of theories within media