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Anna Beers is a Post-doctorate researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in the intersection of political communication, network science, and online communities with emphasis on disinformation, radicalization, and far-right mobilization in U.S. digital spaces.
She earned her PhD in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, where her foundational work examined socio-technical dynamics of online political engagement.
Beers employs mixed quantitative (network analysis) and ethnographic methods to investigate critical challenges including election integrity, pandemic misinformation, international influence operations, and anti-transgender organizing. Her research bridges computational social science with real-world policy concerns around platform governance and democratic resilience.
Recent publications (2022-2023) reveal a cohesive trajectory analyzing co-engagement networks in elections, deceptive citation practices in scientific discourse, and demographic targeting in foreign influence operations. These works span computer science, political communication, and cybersecurity disciplines, demonstrating methodological innovation in mapping online radicalization pathways.
No scientific awards, fellowships, or medals are documented in the available materials.
As a postdoctoral researcher, Beers has no formal advising responsibilities noted; the text provides no details regarding research grants or funding sources.
She actively collaborates with researchers including Kate Starbird and Emma S. Spiro on projects related to online trust and safety, though specific laboratory or team structures remain unspecified in the source material.
