Brenna Helm's Portfolio

Research

Publications & Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Swipe for Your Right to Party: Gender, Social Structure, and Social Media in College Drinking Intensity

Swipe for Your Right to Party: Gender, Social Structure, and Social Media in College Drinking Intensity

'A Human Being Like Other Victims': The Media Framing of Trans Homicide in the United States

'A Human Being Like Other Victims': The Media Framing of Trans Homicide in the United States

Examining an Incel Subculture on Reddit

Examining an Incel Subculture on Reddit

The Role of Perceived Injustice and Need for Esteem on Incel Membership Online

The Role of Perceived Injustice and Need for Esteem on Incel Membership Online

Examining the Online Posting Behaviors and Trajectories of Incel Forum Members

Examining the Online Posting Behaviors and Trajectories of Incel Forum Members

Research Blogs & Outlets

The Role of Perceived Injustice, GNET

The Role of Perceived Injustice, GNET

Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit, VOX-POL Network of Excellence

Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit, VOX-POL Network of Excellence

Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit, GNET

Examining Incel Subculture on Reddit, GNET

Online Posting Behaviors and Trajectories of Incel Forum Members, VOX-Pol

Online Posting Behaviors and Trajectories of Incel Forum Members, VOX-Pol

Young People and The Emerging Terrorism Threat Landscape

Young People and The Emerging Terrorism Threat Landscape

Podcast Appearances

Book Chapters

Recent Advances in Digital Media Impacts on Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships

The Electric Hookup: Individual and Social Risks Related to Hookup App Use Among Emerging Adults

Invited Talks

Past, Present, and Future of Terrorism Studies Roundtable III

Past, Present, and Future of Terrorism Studies Roundtable III

Center for the Study of Terrorism & Political Violence, February 13, 2025

Extremists’ Use of Digital Media: Online Engagement & Implications

Extremists’ Use of Digital Media: Online Engagement & Implications

University of Bath, Applied Digital Behaviour Lab. June 20, 2024.

Ideology Behind Involuntary Celibacy

Ideology Behind Involuntary Celibacy

Presented at the annual MIDTEC meeting, May 17, 2024

Unpacking Involuntary Celibacy: The Manosphere, Deviant Subcultures, and Networked Misogyny Online

Unpacking Involuntary Celibacy: The Manosphere, Deviant Subcultures, and Networked Misogyny Online

Ohio University, Department of Sociology & Anthropology Department Colloquium series. April 5, 2023.

The Digital Landscape of Extremism: Radicalization, Online Subcultures, and the Incel Movement.

The Digital Landscape of Extremism: Radicalization, Online Subcultures, and the Incel Movement.

Otterbein University’s Social Justice Speaker Series. April 3, 2023.

Online Incel Subculture and the Technological Facilitation of Harm

Online Incel Subculture and the Technological Facilitation of Harm

SECREV: The Cybersecurity Revolution. Montreal, Canada. May 21, 2021.

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Past, Present, and Future of Terrorism Studies Roundtable III

Extremists’ Use of Digital Media: Online Engagement & Implications

Ideology Behind Involuntary Celibacy

Unpacking Involuntary Celibacy: The Manosphere, Deviant Subcultures, and Networked Misogyny Online

The Digital Landscape of Extremism: Radicalization, Online Subcultures, and the Incel Movement.

Online Incel Subculture and the Technological Facilitation of Harm

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