Alyssa Coffey

Alyssa Coffey is a doctoral student and Part-Time Lecturer at the University of Missouri, affiliated with the Department of Communication. She teaches Public Speaking (COMM 1200) and focuses her research on political communication, particularly the intersection of media consumption, group identity, and their influence on partisanship and polarization.

• MA in Communication, Saint Louis University

Her thesis at Saint Louis University examined how Fox News consumption relates to political tribalism, including partisan identification, partisan affect, and perceptions of polarization. Coffey’s work bridges media studies with political psychology, analyzing how media shapes societal divisions and ideological alignment.

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, she engages in undergraduate instruction while pursuing her PhD. No scientific awards, grants, or publications are mentioned in the provided text, nor are any labs or collaborative teams listed.