Projects

Research papers, policy proposals, and applied campaign work on media governance, digital rights, and civic communication.

Research & Policy

Platform governanceMedia policyDigital rightsAcademic

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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Media analysisPolitical communicationRhetoricAcademic

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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Campaigns & Practice

Public relationsCivic communicationCampaign strategyDesign

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 policyCommunity developmentProject managementAcademic

Bridging the Information Gap: A Local Spanish-Language News Distribution Project

June 2026 · Linnaeus University — Leading through Policy and Project Management

A project proposal for a two-year pilot connecting three Kansas City Spanish-language news outlets through a shared WhatsApp distribution network to reduce misinformation exposure in the KCK Hispanic community.

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