Walid Abdul-Qader

Walid Abdul-Qader's research interests center on political polarization, social media, and the ways people communicate about politically contentious issues. He is particularly interested in how people connect their political beliefs with their personal identities, and how this can shape the ways we interact with one another both on social media and face-to-face. He hopes to study these dynamics to create an environment of more productive and compassionate conversations about socially contentious issues, and ultimately to help sociologists become more effective communicators to the general public.