About
Dr. Alexander Moe is an Assistant Professor at SUNY Brockport in the Journalism and Social Media department. He earned his Ph.D. in Media & Communication from Texas Tech University's College of Media and Communication, an M.A. in Communication, Technology, & Society from Clemson University, and a B.A. in Communication Studies and Political Science from California Lutheran University. His research focuses on audience responses to media messages, particularly in news media, social media, media narratives, and sports media.
Dr. Moe's research spans public opinion, hostile media bias, agenda-setting, and the intersection of new media with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence. He employs methodological pluralism, emphasizing survey-experiments, content analyses, and meta-analyses. His work has been published in journals including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly and Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, with over 40 academic presentations.
At SUNY Brockport, Dr. Moe teaches courses such as Mass Communication Theories, Media Research, and Online Disinformation & Digital Literacy. He also serves as a Honors Thesis director for the Honors College. Originally from Oslo, Norway, he integrates a unique cultural perspective into his teaching and research.
