Emily Nayyer

Emily Nayyer graduated from Suffolk University in 2020 with a B.A. in psychology, sociology, and creative writing. Shortly after graduation, she worked for Harvey Silverglate in his Cambridge, Massachusetts, office as his paralegal and personal assistant until joining FIRE in 2023 as a research associate. She will be pursuing a master’s degree in forensic psychology at George Washington University in spring 2024. Despite primarily depending on public transit as her main mode of transportation, she enjoys cruising in her personal vehicle while jamming out to Queen’s hit songs.
Recent Writings
- Politics determines whether Americans believe their free speech rights will be protected,
- Americans don’t trust the government to regulate speech,
- Surveys reveal rising student and faculty concern about censorship, self-censorship post-October 7,
- Are younger faculty really more tolerant of unpopular opinions than older faculty?,

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