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Marie Shanahan

Marie Shanahan

Associate Professor

Professor Shanahan is an expert in the intersection of journalism and digital communication technology, online news and digital discourse.

News LiteracyDigital DiscourseJournalismLocal newsMedia
Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.

Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Oeldorf-Hirsch's research focuses on information sharing on social media, particularly in the areas of news, science, and well-being.

Science CommunicationNews EngagementComputer-mediated communicationCommunication TechnologySocial Media
Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Caitlin Elsaesser, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dr. Elsaesser partners with communities to create health promotion efforts that are empowering, with a focus on youth violence prevention.

Technology and Interpersonal ViolenceYouth ViolenceGun Violence PreventionResearch MethodologyChild and Adolescent Development
Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Sherry Pagoto, Ph.D.

Professor of Allied Health Sciences

Leveraging technology for health promotion and disease prevention

Health BehaviorSun SafetySkin Cancer PreventionDigital HealthSocial Media
Molly Land, J.D.

Molly Land, J.D.

Catherine Roraback Professor of Law and Human Rights; Associate Director, Human Rights Institute

Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.

Digital RightsIntellectual Property LawTechnology and the LawHuman RightsInternational Law
Frances Fleming-Milici,  PhD

Frances Fleming-Milici, PhD

Director of Marketing Initiatives, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health

Dr. Fleming-Milici's work focuses on analyzing the impact of marketing practices on exposure and consumption of unhealthy food and beverages

Food marketing and childhood obesityFood Marketing and PolicySocial Media MarketingSocial MediaMarketing Strategy
Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.

Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.

Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

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

Human RightsTruth and Reconciliation Commissions AnthropologyHuman rights trialsInternational Human Rights
Amanda J. Crawford

Amanda J. Crawford

Assistant Professor

Professor Crawford is a veteran political reporter, literary journalist, and expert in journalism ethics and misinformation.

Literary JournalismMediaNews LiteracyMisinformationJournalism Ethics
Eric Loken, Ph.D.

Eric Loken, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Educational Psychology

Professor Loken studies advanced statistical modeling with applications to large-scale educational testing.

Online TestingEducational PsychologyEducational TestingBayesian Inference
Michael P. Lynch, Ph.D.

Michael P. Lynch, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy

Dr. Lynch's research focuses on truth and fake news.

Information Technology and KnowledgeDemocracy and Public DiscourseFake NewsTruth