Richard A. Wilson, Ph.D.

Gladstein Chair and Professor of Anthropology and Law · University of Connecticut

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

International Criminal Tribunals International Human Rights Human rights trials Anthropology Truth and Reconciliation Commissions

Tricia Jenkins

Associate Professor · Texas Christian University

Tricia Jenkins is an expert in digital media, international film festivals and how Hollywood and the CIA shape film and television.

Big Data and Media Television and Film Genres Hollywood and the CIA Russian Trolls International Film Festivals

L. Todd Wood

Editor-in-Chief · Creative Destruction Media/Tsarizm.com

Specialist in the National Security Threat from Economic Weakness and Sovereign Debt/The Russian Situation

National Debt Bond Market Russian Issues

Samantha Bradshaw

Doctor of Philosophy Candidate · Oxford Internet Institute

Samantha Bradshaw is a D. Phil. candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute, working on the Computational Propaganda project.

Government Internet Governance Cyber Security Social Media and Democracy Computational Propaganda

Barbara Walter

Professor of Political Science · UC San Diego

Barbara F. Walter's current research is on the behavior of rebel groups in civil wars.

The Strategic Use of Internet Propaganda The Causes, Duration, and Resolution of Civil Wars Extremist Ideology in War Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Molly Land, J.D.

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

Molly Land specializes in human rights and technology.

Digital Rights Intellectual Property Law Technology and the Law Human Rights International Law

Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich

Assistant Professor · University of Mary Washington

Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich specializes in German-Jewish literature and Holocaust Studies.

German Literature German-Jewish History Jewish Literature Holocaust Studies German Language

Dr. David Lees

Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Modern Languages and Cultures · University of Warwick

David Lees is an expert in modern and contemporary French politics, history and culture, and political campaigns and propaganda in France.

French Security French Elections French Politics Politics of France Elections

Andrea Paras

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science · University of Guelph

Professor Andrea Paras specialises in the ethics of international humanitarianism, with a special interest in religion and politics.

Humanitarian Assistance Human Rights International Development International Affairs Religion Politics & Culture

Richard Reynolds

Director · Mobile Gardeners

Guerrilla Gardener

Creative Strategy Integrated Marketing Advertising Gardening Public Realm

Prof. Quassim Cassam

Professor, Philosophy · University of Warwick

Quassim Cassam researches intellectual vices, post-truth, extremism, the philosophy of terrorism, and the philosophy of general practice.

Philosophy of the Mind Self-Knowledge Philosophy of Terrorism Post-Truth Philosophy

Kathleen Carley

Professor · Carnegie Mellon University

Carley’s research combines cognitive science, social networks, and computer science to address complex social and organizational problems.

Cybersecurity/Privacy

Mark Lukasiewicz

Dean, The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication · Hofstra University

Veteran journalist and media executive; now shaping the vision of one of the country's top communication schools.

news platforms news industry Digital Media Broadcast News Media Ethics

Heidi Tworek

Assistant Professor of History · University of British Columbia

Professor Tworek's current research focuses on communications, international organizations, history, and transatlantic relations.

News and Media International Relations International Organizations Legal History Germany and Europe

Ugochukwu 'Ugo' Etudo, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Management · University of Connecticut

Ugochukwu Etudo is an expert on using software to learn about the online activities of fringe groups.

Terrorist Propaganda Advanced Database Systems Data Analytics Online Activity of Terrorists Dark Web

Marcel Rotter

Associate Professor of German · University of Mary Washington

Associate Professor in German, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

German History Visual Cultures Propaganda History War History German-American Studies

Patrick Jung, Ph.D.

Professor · Milwaukee School of Engineering

Dr. Patrick Jung's areas of focus include American history, German art history, and anthropology.

American History German Art History Cultural Anthropology American Indian History

Emile Lester

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs · University of Mary Washington

Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.

American Constitutional Law Church and State Issues Teaching Religion in Schools Minority Religious Groups Political Philosophy

Patrick Sweeney, Ph.D.

Doctoral Faculty - Media Psychology · Fielding Graduate University

Doctoral Faculty in Media Psychology

Social Justice Qualitative Methods Critical Psychology Social Psychology Science and technology studies

Julian Ku

Professor of Law · Hofstra University

Professor Ku is an expert on international law, constitutional law, U.S. foreign policy, and Chinese foreign policy.

International Law International Law in U.S. Courts Constitutional Law Corporate Law Trans Pacific Partnership