Alyssa
Brown

Doctoral Student

EMAIL:
alyssa.brown1@rutgers.edu

Alyssa Brown is a Ph.D. student in Media and Journalism Studies. She obtained a M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2025. Her research examines far-right extremism and conspiracy theories in American politics. She is particularly interested in how digital platforms facilitate radicalization and how rhetorical strategies in online discourse shape political identities and public life.


Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
B.A., Anthropology

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
M.A., Anthropology