Alivia Zubrod

Alivia Zubrod serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Park University's Parkville, Missouri campus, where she has taught for three years.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Sociology from Mount Mercy University
• M.A. in Social Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa
• Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology (specialization: Social/Political Psychology) from the University of Montana

Dr. Zubrod's research investigates cognitive processes in political and social contexts through two interconnected frameworks: communication complexity and political symmetry versus asymmetry. Her work examines linguistic complexity in legal settings, historical shifts in presidential rhetoric, entertainment quality perceptions, and comparative analyses of political group dynamics, bridging social psychology with political science and communication studies.

Her recent publications reveal consistent interdisciplinary exploration of complexity in language and thought across political, legal, and cultural domains, demonstrating methodological diversity through meta-analyses, historical evaluations, and experimental paradigms focused on real-world applications.