OPCaM Graduate Affiliates
Manasar Alharethi, PhD student
Research Interests: social media, politics, Journalism, Middle East
Email: Malharethi@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @manasar_7
Website: https://malharethi.people.ua.edu
Abdulaziz Alowais, PhD student
Gil Carter, Ph.D. student
Research Interests: political rhetoric, U.S. Senate
Email: tgcarter@crimson.ua.edu
Hannah J. Cheater, Ph.D. Student
Research Interests: politics, political discourse, rhetorical criticism, artificial intelligence, congress
Email: hjcheater@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @hannahjcheater
Josh Jackson, PhD student
Research Interests: Sports, Identity, Internet Dialogue
Email: jrjackson20@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @Joshua_Jackson_
Jeffrey Jones, PhD student
Research Interests: sexuality, bodies, inequality, theory, Internet studies
Email: jrjones7@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @JJonesSuperman
Jade Larson, Ph.D Student
Research Interests: Politics, social media, media effects
Email: Jelarson@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @Jade_lars
Grant Merrill, PhD student
Rebecca Oliver, PhD student
Research Interests: rhetorical criticism, presidential rhetoric, political discourse, argumentation, pedagogy
Email: rholiver@crimson.ua.edu Website: rholiver.people.ua.edu
Mackenzie Quick, PhD candidate
Research Interests: strategic communication, social media, politics, social movements
Email: smquick@crimson.ua.edu
Amy Ritchart, PhD student
Research Interests: politics, health, social media, journalism, mixed methods
Email: aritchart@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @amyritchart Website: https://aritchart.people.ua.edu/
Misha Viehouser, PhD student
Research Interests: social media, politics, Journalism, Middle East
Email: Malharethi@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @manasar_7
Website: https://malharethi.people.ua.edu
Abdulaziz Alowais, PhD student
Gil Carter, Ph.D. student
Research Interests: political rhetoric, U.S. Senate
Email: tgcarter@crimson.ua.edu
Hannah J. Cheater, Ph.D. Student
Research Interests: politics, political discourse, rhetorical criticism, artificial intelligence, congress
Email: hjcheater@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @hannahjcheater
Josh Jackson, PhD student
Research Interests: Sports, Identity, Internet Dialogue
Email: jrjackson20@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @Joshua_Jackson_
Jeffrey Jones, PhD student
Research Interests: sexuality, bodies, inequality, theory, Internet studies
Email: jrjones7@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @JJonesSuperman
Jade Larson, Ph.D Student
Research Interests: Politics, social media, media effects
Email: Jelarson@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @Jade_lars
Grant Merrill, PhD student
Rebecca Oliver, PhD student
Research Interests: rhetorical criticism, presidential rhetoric, political discourse, argumentation, pedagogy
Email: rholiver@crimson.ua.edu Website: rholiver.people.ua.edu
Mackenzie Quick, PhD candidate
Research Interests: strategic communication, social media, politics, social movements
Email: smquick@crimson.ua.edu
Amy Ritchart, PhD student
Research Interests: politics, health, social media, journalism, mixed methods
Email: aritchart@crimson.ua.edu Twitter: @amyritchart Website: https://aritchart.people.ua.edu/
Misha Viehouser, PhD student
OPCaM Faculty Affiliates
Courtney Boman, Assistant Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Research interests: Crisis and risk communication, disinformation campaigns, public relations
Email: boman@apr.ua.edu Website: https://cboman.people.ua.edu/
Amber Buck, Associate Professor, Department of English
Research Interests: digital literacies, social media, digital activism
Email: ambuck@ua.edu Website: https://english.ua.edu/people/amber-buck/
Tasha Coryell, Senior Instructor, Department of English
Research Interests: activist rhetorics, progressive women, qualitative research methods
Email: tlcoryell@ua.edu Twitter: @tashaaaaaaa
Nick Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: political psychology, public opinion, ideology, democratic beliefs, measurement theory
Email: ntdavis2@ua.edu Website: http://www.nicholastdavis.com
Amanda B. Edgell, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: authoritarianism, democratization, regime change, gender politics
Email: abedgell@ua.edu Twitter: @acrowinghen Website: https://acrowinghen.com
Richard Fording, Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: right-wing extremism, elections, American politics
Email: rcfording@ua.edu Website: rcfording.com
A. Jackson Harris, Assistant Director, Crossroads Civic Engagement Center
Research Interests: civic education, engagement
Email: asajharris@ua.edu Website: https://asajharris.people.ua.edu/
Luke William Hunt, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
Research Interests: criminal law and procedure, policing, political and legal philosophy
Email: lwhunt@ua.edu Website: https://lukewilliamhunt.com/
JiYoung Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Creative Media
Elliot Panek, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Creative Media
Research Interests: social media; Reddit; online communities; social norms
Email: epanek@ua.edu Twitter: @epanek
Websites: https://www.elliotpanek.com/ ; https://arrg.ua.edu/
Enrijeta Shino, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: election reform, voter behavior, participation
Email: eshino@ua.edu Website: https://enrijetashino.github.io
Miriam Sweeney, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Sciences
Regina L. Wagner, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: representation, political parties, gender
Email: rlwagner1@ua.edu Twitter: @RegLWagner
Research interests: Crisis and risk communication, disinformation campaigns, public relations
Email: boman@apr.ua.edu Website: https://cboman.people.ua.edu/
Amber Buck, Associate Professor, Department of English
Research Interests: digital literacies, social media, digital activism
Email: ambuck@ua.edu Website: https://english.ua.edu/people/amber-buck/
Tasha Coryell, Senior Instructor, Department of English
Research Interests: activist rhetorics, progressive women, qualitative research methods
Email: tlcoryell@ua.edu Twitter: @tashaaaaaaa
Nick Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: political psychology, public opinion, ideology, democratic beliefs, measurement theory
Email: ntdavis2@ua.edu Website: http://www.nicholastdavis.com
Amanda B. Edgell, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: authoritarianism, democratization, regime change, gender politics
Email: abedgell@ua.edu Twitter: @acrowinghen Website: https://acrowinghen.com
Richard Fording, Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: right-wing extremism, elections, American politics
Email: rcfording@ua.edu Website: rcfording.com
A. Jackson Harris, Assistant Director, Crossroads Civic Engagement Center
Research Interests: civic education, engagement
Email: asajharris@ua.edu Website: https://asajharris.people.ua.edu/
Luke William Hunt, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
Research Interests: criminal law and procedure, policing, political and legal philosophy
Email: lwhunt@ua.edu Website: https://lukewilliamhunt.com/
JiYoung Lee, Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Creative Media
Elliot Panek, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism and Creative Media
Research Interests: social media; Reddit; online communities; social norms
Email: epanek@ua.edu Twitter: @epanek
Websites: https://www.elliotpanek.com/ ; https://arrg.ua.edu/
Enrijeta Shino, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: election reform, voter behavior, participation
Email: eshino@ua.edu Website: https://enrijetashino.github.io
Miriam Sweeney, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Sciences
Regina L. Wagner, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
Research Interests: representation, political parties, gender
Email: rlwagner1@ua.edu Twitter: @RegLWagner
