Tyler Leigh
is a joint Political Communications doctoral student in the Annenberg School
for Communication and the Political Science Department at the University of
Pennsylvania. His research focuses on political communication online,
especially through social media. Current research interests include the
transmission of (un)democratic ideals through social networks, polarization
online, and how online political behavior relates to offline political
behavior.
Leigh's past research has focused on the development of social capital through
Facebook groups and the resulting consequences to political behavior, as well
as research analyzing the effectiveness of civic education across different national
contexts.
Leigh completed his Master's Degree in Education Policy for Global Development
from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and the University of Oslo. His
undergraduate degrees in International Affairs and African Political
Development are from the University of Georgia.
Tyler Leigh
Ph.D. Student in Political Communication