Emily Sharer

Emily Sharer is a PartTime Lecturer at George Mason University, specializing in the Human Factors/Applied Cognition program. She teaches courses scheduled for Fall 2025 and maintains active research in interdisciplinary domains linking technology, policy, and psychology.

Education:

• Texas A&M University: Joint BSc in Psychology, BA in Criminal Justice
• University of Birmingham (England): MSc in Political Psychology
• George Mason University: Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Research Focus:
Emily investigates cognitive fatigue induced by social media, disinformation propagation, and political psychology. Her work uniquely intersects energy policy reform in agriculture with digital misinformation challenges. Additional expertise spans neurobiology, epigenetics, contract law, and medical neuroscience, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to human-technology interactions.

Awards:

• Graduate Fellow at the Center for Energy Science and Policy (CESP), GMU

Affiliation Notes:
She collaborates with the Center for Energy Science and Policy and utilizes her Texas ranch background to contextualize agriculture-related policy research. Pronouns: she/her/hers.