Ayse Lokmanoglu

Ayse Lokmanoglu’s research is at the intersection of communication, computational social science, and digital humanities. She investigates how supremacist ideologies are propagated online by state and non-state actors, with a particular focus on issues of race, gender, and religion. Her work utilizes advanced computational methods, including automated text and visual analysis, and network analysis, to provide insights into the digital strategies of supremacist groups.

Her research has been supported by substantial grants, including the Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). She has also received numerous awards for her scholarship, including the National Communication Association’s Gerald R. Miller Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, the IEEE VIS 2023 Best Paper Award, and top paper awards from the National Communication Association’s Division. Lokmanoglu is also a leadership member of the VOX-Pol Network and an affiliate of Northwestern University’s Center for Communication and Public Policy (CCPP), the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life (CITAP), and Monash Global Peace and Security Center.

She completed her Ph.D. in Communication at Georgia State University as a presidential fellow in the Transcultural Conflict and Violence Initiative (TCV). Previously, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University, an assistant professor of Disinformation Studies at Clemson University, and a core faculty member of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation-funded Media Forensics Hub.