Jessica Dawson
Ph.D., Associate Professor, Army Cyber Institute; Ph.D., Associate Professor, West Point, New War Research Consortium
2022
Jessica Dawson holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Duke University and is her research is focused on the digital disruption of social processes, with recent focus on microtargeting enabled manipulation of individual’s choices. Her research centers on the use of narratives around military service, for example narratives of soldiers’ sacrifice for the nation, to influence and change views of patriotism and freedom since the Vietnam War. She has advised military senior leaders about the threats to the force of online extremism.
The Summit unites the public and private sectors, domestic and international, against hate and extremism. Researchers, activists, lawyers, technology experts, political leaders, and more come together, each bringing their unique tools to the fight. Important relationships that were established at the Summit in 2021 have carried forward into working groups with concrete deliverables for 2022 and beyond.
