Jessica R. Collier

Jessica R. Collier is an Assistant Professor at the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. Her research investigates the intersection of media organizations, technology platforms, and democratic processes through experimental and survey methodologies.

• Focuses on social media impacts: misinformation, fact checks, political memes
• Examines polarization, belief accuracy, and online relationship dynamics
• Studies implications of social media replacing traditional news outlets

Her work has been published in leading journals including Political Communication, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Digital Journalism. Collier earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and held a postdoctoral fellowship at UT-Austin's Center for Media Engagement.