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Media Literacy and Online Critical Thinking Initiatives

PI Diane Zorri

This project proposes a train-the-trainer professional development program for Volusia county’s secondary school educators to co-opt pedagogical tools and methods that challenge online violence mobilization narratives, increase awareness of violent extremist messaging and recruiting, and increase the capabilities of targeted populations to resist and counter messaging. 

Participants of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s train-the-trainer seminars will identify problematic online and media messages that could lead to radicalization to violent extremism, critically evaluate the problematic assumptions, data, or logic of those messages, and develop pedagogical strategies for teaching their own students to recognize and critically evaluate those messages. This applicant fulfills the grant program priority to achieve diversity of project type.

Research Dates

10/01/2021 to 09/30/2023

Researchers

  • Mihhail Berezovski
    Department
    Mathematics Department
    Degrees
    Ph.D., Tallin Technological University
  • Daniel Gressang
    Department
    Security Studies and International Affairs Dept
    Degrees
    Ph.D., University of Maryland-College Park
    M.S., National Intelligence University
    M.A., B.A., University of Alabama
  • Steven Master
    Department
    Humanities and Communication Department
    Degrees
    M.S., Northwestern University
    B.A., Tulane University of Louisiana
  • Ann Phillips
    Department
    Security Studies and International Affairs Dept
    Degrees
    J.D., University of Florida
  • Matthew R. Sharp
    Department
    Humanities and Communication Department
    Degrees
    Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    M.A., B.A., University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • Rachel  Silverman
    Department
    Department of Humanities & Communication
    Degrees
    Ph.D., University of South Florida

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