Hello and Welcome.
This is the online home of Tim Levine, Professor of Communication, deception researcher, speaker, and author.
Student, media, speaking, consulting, and expert witness inquiries are welcome. E-mail: levinet111@gmail.com
My book is titled Duped and is published by the Univ. of Alabama Press (2020). It tells the story of my deception research and covers truth-default theory. https://www.uapress.ua.edu/9780817359683/duped/. It is also available on Amazon.
I am the author of Truth-Default Theory. I have been researching human-to-human deception for 30 years.
I teach classes at UAB on human communication, persuasion, interpersonal communication, communication and relationships, deception, and research methods.
I do training and consulting for attorneys, law enforcement, and security/intelligence professionals and others on the topics of deception detection, interpersonal communication skills, credibility enhancement, and persuasion/influence.
I provide lectures / speaking engagements on the topic of deception for foundations, community and professional organizations, academic intuitions, government entities, and anyone interested in social science.
Please e-mail me for article reprints or see the links to my articles in the various pages.
My research interests and areas of expertise include:
• Deception, Deception Detection, Credibility Assessment and Enhancement, & Educing Information
• Interpersonal Communication
• Persuasion, Social Influence, & Compliance-gaining
• Communication in Social and Personal Relationships
• Culture & Communication
• Scale Construction & Measurement Validation
• Statistical Conclusions Validity
These pages were written and designed by me. I took the background photos on Maui, Hawaii.