Dr. Anastasia A Vishnevskaya serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Relations & Strategic Communication Management at Texas Tech University's College of Media & Communication, where her research examines media narratives' impact on public perceptions of marginalized communities through global and international public relations, social media, political communication, and intercultural frameworks. Her academic credentials include: Ph.D. from Washington State University M.S. from Washington State University M.A. from University of Wyoming Dr. Vishnevskaya's interdisciplinary research investigates how media primes shape attitudes toward Muslim women, influence vaccine intentions during pandemics, and affect opinions about international events like the Beijing Olympics. She employs mixed-method approaches to analyze conspiracy theory dissemination, refugee crisis framing, and the interplay between statistical versus narrative health messaging, consistently addressing media representation of vulnerable populations. Her 2021-2023 publications reveal concentrated expertise in health communication (vaccine hesitancy, pandemic responses), international event coverage (Olympics, Rohingya crisis), and digital misinformation (QAnon, 5G conspiracies), appearing in premier outlets including New Media & Society and International Communication Gazette while co-authoring a book on Muslim women stereotypes. Key recognitions encompass: 2023 Harriett B. Rigas Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student (Washington State University) 2022 Award of Excellence for Graduate Student Instruction (Washington State University) 2017 Outstanding Student Service Award (University of Wyoming) While Dr. Vishnevskaya teaches International & Multicultural Public Relations and Public Relations Strategies, available documentation contains no specifics regarding graduate student advising or externally funded research grants.








