John GastilJohn Gastil is a professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at the Pennsylvania State University, where he is a senior scholar at the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. Gastil's research focuses on the theory and practice f deliberative democracy, particularly as it relates to how people behave as voters or members of small decision-making groups. Recent books he has authored or coedited include The Jury and Democracy (2010), Democracy in Motion: Evaluating the Practice and Impact of Deliberative Civic Engagement (2012), and a second edition of Democracy in Small Groups (2014). Read More Read Less