Tina holds an B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and an M.A. in Economics (international trade & finance) and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her research on multilateral trade agreements, multilateral development banks, and U.S. foreign policy has appeared in World Development, International Studies Perspectives, and Routledge’s RIPE Series in Global Political Economy. Her pedagogical research on classroom simulations has appeared in International Studies Perspectives, and she is the lead author of "Global Challenges: Promise & Peril in the 21st Century", an all-in-one digital textbook & adaptive online course published by InSpark Education at Arizona State University (ASU).

She is available to speak to media about New Jersey politics; federal, state, and local elections; federal and state policy process; labor relations & unions; federal bureaucracy; U.S. foreign policy; international trade; WTO; international finance; IMF; development & foreign aid; World Bank; United Nations; civic education (K-12 and higher ed) and experiential learning such as Model UN (K-12 and higher ed).

Alyssa manages the Stockton Polling Institute at the Hughes Center for Public Policy, a nationally ranked nonpartisan statewide polling firm which conducts public opinion polling in New Jersey, as well as survey research for Stockton faculty, government agencies, and private clients. She leads other research initiatives at the center in collaboration with faculty and hosts a podcast to discuss recent policy developments or public opinion trends with various subject-matter experts. She currently serves as the Vice President of the New Jersey-Pennsylvania chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. Prior to joining Stockton, Alyssa worked in media as a political research analyst. Alyssa holds a B.A. in political science and minor in communication from Monmouth University and M.A. in political science from Columbia University, specializing in American politics and political analytics.

 Alyssa is available to speak on polling and public opinion, public opinion and policymaking, partisanship and ideology, political communication, and media and politics. She can provide federal, state, and local election analysis including topics related to election administration, voting behavior, and demographics.