I study how digital systems
are redrawing democracy.
And what we can do about it.
Researcher and communicator with a passion for media literacy and democratic participation. Currently completing an MA in Media, Democracy, and Human Rights at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden. I hold a BA in Communication Studies from the University of Missouri–Kansas City.
My recent work examines TikTok's engagement logic and misogynistic content amplification — arguing that self-regulation, advertiser pressure, and even the EU Digital Services Act fall short because they target content rather than the algorithmic design that makes harmful content profitable. Alongside research, I bring two years of marketing experience, a decade with Adobe tools, and hands-on public relations work in civic communications.
Areas of focus
01
Media literacy & democracy
Exploring how citizens engage with information, and how media institutions and platforms shape democratic participation.
02
Platform governance
Analysing algorithmic systems, content moderation policies, and regulatory frameworks governing the digital public sphere.
03
Strategic communication
Applying public relations, campaign design, and digital tools to civic and advocacy causes.
Selected work
Policy analysis · Academic research · Platform governance
Amplified by Design: TikTok's Engagement Logic, Misogynistic Content, and the Limits of Platform Governance
April 2026 · Linnaeus University — Global Challenges in New Media and Management
A critical analysis of how TikTok's algorithmic design structurally amplifies misogynistic content, and why content moderation alone — from self-regulation to the EU Digital Services Act — fails to address the underlying problem.
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Campaign strategy · PR writing · Civic communications
Voter Registration Drive: A Public Relations Campaign for the League of Women Voters KC
March 2023 · University of Missouri–Kansas City
A full public relations campaign for the League of Women Voters of Kansas City — including audience research, strategy, social media content, a press release, and a voter registration event at UMKC targeting the 18–29 demographic.
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Media analysis · Rhetoric · Political communication
Value Them Both Fails to Persuade Kansas Voters: A Rhetorical Analysis
September 2022 · University of Missouri–Kansas City
An analysis of the persuasion techniques used by the 'Value Them Both' campaign ahead of Kansas's 2022 constitutional amendment vote on abortion — examining slogans, downplaying, inflated language, and the ethics of political communication.
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KC to Kalmar
Notes from the move — life as an American researcher studying in Sweden, from Kansas City to the Baltic coast.