We are an interdisciplinary research group that uses computational techniques to examine the dynamics of online communication, drawing on insights from complexity theory and cognitive science to design online systems that promote social good.
Current Projects
- Empathy and Anti-immigration sentiment
Testing the hypothesis that the loss of empathy is contagious - Modeling Online Belief Landscapes
A data-driven approach to understanding the dynamics of online belief - The Dynamics of Misinformation
Examining the impact of narrative coherence in the spread of misinformation online
Team Members
iSchool Team Members
Additional Lab Members
- Pegah Hozhabrierdi
Ph.D. student in Computer Science - Oliver Posewitz
Masters Student in the iSchool - Yunhui Zhu
Research Assistant - Jordan Lancaster
Undergraduate Student in the iSchool