Liam O'Brien

Liam O'Brien is a PhD Student and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Political Science at Kent State University's College of Arts & Sciences. His research focuses on internet politics, online ideologies, and political violence in digital spaces, employing multidisciplinary approaches including Virtual Ethnography and Critical Discourse Analysis. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Bowling Green State University (2017) and an M.A. in Global Interactions from Cleveland State University (2020).

• Education:
• B.A. Political Science, Bowling Green State University, 2017
• M.A. Global Interactions (Political Concentration), Cleveland State University, 2020

Research emphasizes digital political violence, peace mediation, and social network analysis. His 2023 conference presentation at the International Herbert Marcuse Society explored rhetorical aesthetics of violence in academic collectives. Active in professional organizations like the American Political Science Association and Western Political Science Association.

No formal grants or advising roles listed, though his career includes extensive political organizing (voter registration, fundraising) and advocacy work. Engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations but no labs/groups explicitly named.