Cliff Lampe

Cliff Lampe serves as Professor of Information and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Michigan School of Information, having previously held a six-year assistant professorship at Michigan State University's College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

Education:

• BA, Kalamazoo College
• PhD, University of Michigan

Research Focus: Lampe investigates social and technical structures in large-scale technology-mediated communication, with emphasis on collective intelligence, socio-technical systems, and social computing. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical community engagement through projects on platforms like Facebook, Wikipedia, and Slashdot.

Key Contributions: He pioneers research in misinformation dynamics, social media UX, and technology-mediated social participation, consistently integrating community action into scholarly work. His methodology combines computational analysis with ethnographic approaches to online communities.

Academic Service: As Associate Dean, Lampe shapes academic policy while maintaining active research leadership. He mentors emerging scholars as a designated PhD faculty advisor and represents UMSI at major conferences including CHI.