Jonathan Corpus Ong
Professor of Communication · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jonathan Corpus Ong's research areas are global media ethics, digital politics and the anthropology of humanitarianism.
Elections in the Philippines Media Ethics Global Media Studies Critical Disinformation Studies Sociology of Activist Organizations
Seungahn Nah
Chair/Research Director · University of Florida
Seungahn Nah’s research centers on the interrelationships among communication, community, digital technology and democracy.
Trust Political Communication Disinformation and Misinformation Artificial Intelligence Emerging Media
Preston Jordan Lim, JD
Assistant Professor, Law · Villanova University
Professor Lim focuses on contemporary challenges to the international legal system, with an emphasis on Chinese foreign policy.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prosecution of War Crimes Canada's Relationship with International Law Canadian Foreign Policy Canadian Domestic Politics
Lance Hunter, PhD
Professor of Political Science · Augusta University
Dr. Lance Hunter studies the connection between terrorism and political stability in democracies.
Politics Terrorism International Relations Voting Civil Liberties
Weiai (Wayne) Xu
Associate Professor of Communication and Affiliated Faculty at Computational Social Science Institute · University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wayne Xu studies what he calls the "three Ds" on internet platforms: discord, distrust and dishonesty.
Disinformation on social media plaforms China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Operations during the COVID-19 Crisis. Disinformation Dishonesty on internet platforms Computational communication
Kathleen M. Carley
Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Kathleen M. Carley's research combines cognitive science and computer science to address complex social and organizational problems.
Dynamic Network Analysis Cognitive Science Cybersecurity and Privacy Computer Science Social Networks
Peter Evans
Co-Founder & CEO · ExpertFile
Recognized speaker on expertise marketing, technology and innovation
Media Trends Thought Leadership Marketing Technology Innovation
Marisa Smith
Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations · Michigan State University
Marisa Smith's research investigates news disseminated in digital environments and the sociopolitical influence of these messages.
Race Social Media Crime News Politics Activism
Eric Freedman
Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Chair and Professor · Michigan State University
Eric Freedman teaches environmental journalism and serves as director of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.
Public Affairs Journalism Practices Press Systems Environmental Journalism
Kim Walsh-Childers
Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Kim Walsh-Childers' research focuses include news coverage of health issues and mass media effects on individual health and health policy.
Science Communication Health Communication Ethics Editing Professional Responsibility
Mark Lukasiewicz
Dean, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication · Hofstra University
Dean Lukasiewicz is a veteran producer, journalist, and media executive. Before joining Hofstra, he was SVP of specials at NBC News.
news platforms news industry Broadcast News Digital Media Media Ethics
Celeste Campos-Castillo
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Celeste Campos-Castillo discovers ways technologies can be designed and implemented so that they mitigate inequalities.
Privacy Social Psychology Demographic Patterns Digital Inclusion
Lyn Millner, M.F.A.
Expert in news literacy, journalism, writing and cults · Florida Gulf Coast University
Lyn Millner is an author whose specialties include Florida history and narrative journalism.
Editing Journalism History News Literacy Mobile Journalism Grammar
Mia Moody-Ramirez, Ph.D.
Department Chair and Professor · Baylor University
Dr. Moody-Ramirez is a nationally known expert on mass media representations of minorities, women and other underrepresented groups
Race, Class, and Culture Pop Culture New Media Writing for Media Markets Historical Stereotypes in Social Media
Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.
Gladstein Distinguished Chair of Human Rights and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor · University of Connecticut
Dr. Wilson is an expert on hate speech and incitement on social media.
Human Rights Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Anthropology Human rights trials International Human Rights
Stacy Rosenberg
Associate Teaching Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Stacy Rosenberg contributes content for news media covering politics, political campaigns, crisis communication, and disinformation.
Politics Political Campaigns Crisis Communication Disinformation
Jieun Shin
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Jieun Shin teaches and researches social media dynamics with a focus on the spread of misinformation and fact-checking.
Social Media International Journalism Disinformation Audience Analytics Misinformation
Janet Coats
Managing Director · University of Florida
Janet Coats helps stop the spread of disinformation by educating on the detection of intentional and unintentional misinformation.
Disinformation Media Trust Media Literacy
Lisa Fazio
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development · Vanderbilt 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 online Lies Fake News Developmental Science Cognition
Myiah Hutchens
Associate Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Myiah Hutchens' research examines how communication functions to help or hinder political processes.
Trust Media Effects Disinformation and Misinformation Media Psychology Political Communication