Nicolette Alayón
Program Area(s): American Politics
Regional Specialization(s): United States
Dissertation Title:
Celebrity and Influencer Power in American Politics: Parasocial Relationships, Digital Media, and Public Trust
Dissertation Committee: Alvin B. Tillery (Chair), Tabitha Bonilla, Sirus Bouchat
Research Interest(s): Political behavior and motivation, parasocial interaction, opinion leadership.
Conference Presentations:
- American Political Science Association Conference Panelist 2024: "Celebrities in a World of Political Distrust"
- Southern Political Science Association Conference: Panelist January 2019: Political Knowledge and Misperceptions panelist: " Stealth Democracy Reconsidered: Explaining the Support for the Deep State Conspiracy"
Honors & Awards:
- APSA Fellowship for Latino Scholarship Recipient 2023-2024