John T. Cacioppo

John T. Cacioppo
Born(1951-06-12)June 12, 1951
DiedMarch 5, 2018(2018-03-05) (aged 66)
Alma materOhio State University, Ohio, US
Known forCo-founder of social neuroscience
Spouse
Stephanie Cacioppo
(m. 2011)
Children2

Christina Cacioppo

Anthony Cacioppo
Scientific career
FieldsSocial neuroscience, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, biological psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago (professor)
ThesisHeart Rate, Cognitive Response, and Persuasion (1977)
Doctoral advisorAnthony Greenwald

John Terrence Cacioppo (June 12, 1951 – March 5, 2018) was the Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago.[1] He founded the University of Chicago Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience and was the director of the Arete Initiative of the Office of the Vice President for Research and National Laboratories at the University of Chicago.[1] He co-founded the field of social neuroscience and was member of the department of psychology, department of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience, and the college until his death in March 2018.

  1. ^ a b "Department of Psychology, People: John T. Cacioppo". University of Chicago Ohio State University. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.