college Experts

Janet Coats

Managing DirectorUniversity of Florida

Janet Coats helps stop the spread of disinformation by educating on the detection of intentional and unintentional misinformation.

Marcia DiStaso

Professor | Associate DeanUniversity of Florida

Marcia DiStaso is a public relations scholar who primarily focuses on organizational purpose.

Benjamin Johnson

Associate Professor | DirectorUniversity of Florida

Benjamin Johnson’s research focuses on the social psychology of media use including how people construct their media routines and habits.

Jane Bambauer

DirectorUniversity of Florida

Jane Bambauer's research analyzes how regulation of new technologies will affect free speech, privacy, and government accountability.

David Cuillier

DirectorUniversity of Florida

David Cuillier’s expertise is in freedom of information, particularly the ability for journalists to acquire government records.

Seungahn Nah

Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Seungahn Nah studies the interrelationships among communication, community and democracy with special emphasis on AI and its roles.

Robert Hughes

Adjunct LecturerUniversity of Florida

Robert Hughes combines expertise gained from three decades in the advertising and marketing fields with communication theory.

Parisa Rashidi

Associate Professor | Co-DirectorUniversity of Florida

Parisa Rashidi specializes in intelligent patient monitoring systems using artificial intelligence and sensing technology.

Jason Blakely

Professor of PhilosophyLoyola Marymount University

Stuart Kaufman

Professor, Political Science and International RelationsUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Kaufman specializes in U.S. national security and foreign policy, Russian foreign policy, the war in Ukraine and nuclear strategy.