Dr Alexandra Masciantonio

Postdoctoral researcher

Alexandra Masciantonio is a postdoctoral researcher at Studio Europa Maastricht. She holds a PhD in social psychology from the University of Lorraine (France). Her research focuses on how citizens use social media from a cross-platform perspective, i.e., comparing the use that can be made of several social media. Specifically, she is interested in how the use of social media can affect political participation, European identity and attitudes towards Europe. She also devotes her time to outreach activities, with the aim of fostering exchanges between research and citizens.