Todd Shields Data-verified

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High Impact

Chancellor

University of Arkansas

Last publication 2021 Last refreshed 2026-05-09

faculty

25 h-index 103 pubs 2,289 cited

Research Areas

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Todd Shields' research investigates the intersection of public opinion, policy preferences, and social factors. His work has explored how individuals' trust in international health organizations, such as the World Health Organization, is influenced by heuristics, particularly during public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Shields has also examined the complex relationship between identity, particularly racialized identity, and public attitudes towards firearm regulation and gun violence.

His scholarship has addressed the historical concept of southern distinctiveness, reevaluating it through the lens of firearm policy. This research highlights how social and demographic factors shape policy debates and public perceptions. Shields' academic contributions are reflected in his h-index of 25 and over 2,200 citations across more than 100 publications. He actively collaborates with other researchers, including A. Burcu Bayram from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom he has co-authored shared publications, and maintains an active lab website.

Metrics

h-index: 25
Publications: 103
Citations: 2,289

Selected Publications

Introduction to the symposium: A reexamination of southern distinctiveness through the lens of firearm policy (2021)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Identity and the racialized politics of violence in gun regulation policy preferences (2021)

1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Who Trusts the WHO? Heuristics and Americans’ Trust in the World Health Organization During the COVID‐19 Pandemic (2021)

49 citations DOI OpenAlex