Many people view climate change as one of the top issues facing the world today. As a result, a better understanding of how climate change messages are communicated has become increasingly important. Additionally, with the ...

This research examines how the political ideologies and identities of young adults (aged 18 to 25) in the United States are affected by regular use of the social media app, TikTok. Previous studies have found that exposure ...

Nearly five million Americans remain disenfranchised because of their incarceration or felon status. Through this dissertation project, I study two legislative campaigns and conduct a nationwide experiment to better ...