My research agenda sits at the intersection of race, media, and political trust. I am especially interested in parasocial relationships with culturally resonant celebrities and content creators, and more broadly in the informal, non-institutional heuristics that people use to navigate political and social information when trust in institutions and political elites is low.
Published and accepted work first, followed by papers under review and in progress.
AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM '27), with Gayoung Jeon, Cameron Moy, Silvia Teliz, Cristina Monzer, and Deen Freelon.
Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, accepted October 2, 2026.
Presented at the American Political Science Association (2024) and the Midwest Political Science Association (2024).
Presented at the American Political Science Association (2025). Explore the open-ended response data →
With Deen Freelon.