Texas Tech University

Anastasia A Vishnevskaya

Assistant Professor
Public Relations & Strategic Communication Management

Email: anastasia.vishnevskaya@ttu.edu

Phone: +1.806.834.1353

Research: Global & International, Public Relations, Social Media

Office: 509

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Ph.D., Washington State University 
M.S., Washington State University 
M.A., University of Wyoming

Anastasia A. Vishnevskaya

Biography

Dr. Vishnevskaya uses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method techniques to foster interdisciplinary research through her studies on the effects of narratives and messages about marginalized groups on public opinion and attitudes toward the members of such groups. She has authored and co-authored articles that were published in New Media & Society, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, International Communication Gazette, and Current Psychology. She is also a co-author of the academic book, Stereotypes of Muslim Women in the United States: Media Primes and Consequences (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). In her spare time, Dr. Vishnevskaya enjoys traveling, doing outdoor activities, learning history, languages and cultures, and watching documentaries.

Research Areas

  • Global & International
  • Public Relations
  • Social Media
  • Political Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Media Effects

Selected Publications

  • Tan, A. S., & Vishnevskaya, A. (2022). Stereotypes of Muslim women in the United States: Media primes and consequences. Lexington Books.
  • Borah, P., X. Xiao, A. Vishnevskaya, Y. Su. (2023). Narrative vs. Statistical Messages: The Interplay of Perceived Susceptibility and Misperceptions on Vaccine Intention.Current Psychology., 1-16.
  • Vishnevskaya, A., K. Hilton, R. Price, G. Thatcher, Z. Zhang. (2023). The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games: The Effect of Media Visual Primes on American Public Opinion about the Olympics and China. International Communication Gazette. 17480485231165590
  • Himelboim, I., Borah, P., Ka Lai Lee, D., *Lee, J., Su, Y., Vishnevskaya, A., and Xiao, X. (2023). What do 5G networks, Bill Gates, Agenda 21, and QAnon have in common? Sources, engagement, and characteristics of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, New Media and Society.14614448221142800
  • Borah, P., Lorenzano, K., Vishnevskaya, A., & Austin, E. (2022). Conservative Media Use and COVID-19 Related Behavior: The Moderating Role of Media Literacy Variables. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), 7572.
  • Irom, B., Borah, P., Vishnevskaya, A., & Gibbons, S. (2021). News Framing of the Rohingya Crisis: Content Analysis of Newspaper Coverage from Four Countries. Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 1-16.

Teaching Focus

Teaching focus

  • International & Multicultural Public Relations
  • Public Relations Strategies

Leadership & Awards

  • 2023 The Harriett B. Rigas Award to Outstanding Doctoral Student, Association for Faculty Women (AFW), Washington State University
  • 2022 Award of Excellence for Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contributions as a Graduate Student Instructor, Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA), Washington State University
  • 2017 Outstanding Student Service Award for Volunteer Service in Support of A&S Faculty and Students, College of Arts and Sciences Board of Visitors, University of Wyoming