Don Fallis

Don Fallis is a Professor of Philosophy and Computer Science in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Northeastern University. His dual appointment bridges foundational philosophical inquiry with computational perspectives on knowledge and information systems.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California, Irvine (1995)

Professor Fallis specializes in epistemology, the philosophy of information, and the philosophy of mathematics, with a concentrated focus on deception mechanisms. His research examines lying under uncertainty, Bayesian models of deception, and the epistemological implications of fake news. This work critically analyzes how misinformation propagates in digital societies and intersects with ethical frameworks for information integrity.

He is actively affiliated with the Ethics Institute at Northeastern University, which serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research on technology ethics and societal impacts of information systems.