She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Columbia in 2006. Dr. Chattopadhyay’s research interests include how the media effects public opinion; efficacy, media use and civic participation; presidential debates; and political advertising. She is the co-author of Bush versus Kerry: A Functional Analysis of Campaign 2004, published by Peter Lang. In 2015, Dr. Chattopadhyay was a presenter at the National Communication Association, International and Intercultural Communication Division.