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Shelby Grossman
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Visitors and Affiliates
Shelby Grossman, PhD
- Research Scholar, Stanford Internet Observatory
- CDDRL Postdoctoral Fellow, 2016-17
Encina Hall, C433
616 Jane Stanford Way
Stanford, CA 94305-6055
Biography
Shelby Grossman is a research scholar at the Stanford Internet Observatory. She was previously an assistant professor of political science at the University of Memphis. Dr. Grossman's primary research interests are in comparative politics and sub-Saharan Africa. Her research has been published in Comparative Political Studies, PS: Political Science and Politics, World Development, and World Politics.
Dr. Grossman was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law from 2016-17. She earned her PhD in Government from Harvard University in 2016.
Publications
In The News
Blogs
Unheard Voice
Stanford Internet Observatory collaborated with Graphika to analyze a large network of accounts removed from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in our latest report. This information operation likely originated in the United States and targeted a range of countries in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Blogs
Mind Farce
An Investigation into an Inauthentic Facebook and Instagram Network Linked to an Israeli Public Relations Firm
News
Seven tips for spotting disinformation related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Shelby Grossman shares what she and her team watch for when analyzing social media posts and other online reports related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Appeared first in Stanford News)