Disinformation Experts

Associate Professor of Psychology and Human DevelopmentVanderbilt University

Expert on how people process true and false information, and how to mitigate the effects of reading and sharing false information.

How to prevent sharing false information onlineLiesFake NewsDevelopmental ScienceCognition

Managing DirectorUniversity of Florida

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

DisinformationMedia TrustMedia Literacy

Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Jieun Shin teaches and researches social media dynamics with a focus on the spread of misinformation and fact-checking.

Social MediaInternational JournalismDisinformationAudience AnalyticsMisinformation

LibrarianUniversity of Florida

Patricia Takacs' research focuses on information literacy and trust and credibility in media and politics.

MisinformationInformation LiteracyPolicyGovernment informationDisinformation

Associate Professor of the PracticeCarnegie Mellon University

Haleigh Bartos’s area of research is Africa and the Middle East.

Africa and Middle East

ProfessorLouisiana State University

Expert in cybersecurity, specializing in malware analysis, reverse engineering, and digital forensics.

CybersecurityDigital ForensicsMemory ForensicsReverse Engineering Malware Analysis

Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and Board of Trustees Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Wilson is an expert on hate speech and incitement on social media.

Human RightsTruth and Reconciliation Commissions AnthropologyHuman rights trialsInternational Human Rights

Associate Professor | ChairUniversity of Florida

Myiah Hutchens' research examines how communication functions to help or hinder political processes.

TrustMedia EffectsDisinformation and MisinformationMedia PsychologyPolitical Communication

LecturerUniversity of Florida

Ted Bridis is a veteran investigative journalist who teaches students all aspects of investigative journalism.

Freedom of InformationPolitical CommunicationFirst AmendmentProfessional Responsibility & Legal EthicsInvestigative Journalism

Professor of Political Science and International AffairsUniversity of Mary Washington

Director of UMW Center for Leadership and Media Studies. Author/co-author of books on the presidency, mass media, public opinion, journalism

American ElectionsAmerican GovernmentThe American PresidencyInternet PoliticsMass Media and Politics

disinformation Experts