Emily Booth

Emily Booth is a Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Data Science Institute and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her work bridges digital misinformation studies, youth literature, and diversity in publishing. She holds a PhD from UTS, focusing on teenage reading practices and adult influence.

• Education: PhD in Arts and Social Sciences (2021), Bachelor of Communication (Honours) (2016), Bachelor of Arts in Communication (2015).

Research Interests: Emily explores social media mis/disinformation, conspiracy theories, online radicalization, and connections between YA fiction and digital literacy. She investigates diversity in Australian children's/YA publishing and digital citizenship education for diaspora youth. Her work integrates narrative analysis and computational methods.

Recent Publications: Her 2025 articles include studies on digital citizenship frameworks, misinformation engagement models, and diaspora youth's online navigation. Earlier works (2024–2022) address YA literature's role in misinformation resilience, music-based pedagogy, and platform moderation efficacy.

Scientific Awards:

• UTS Social Impact Grant (2019)
• Frances Henne Research Grant from YALSA (2021)

Teaching & Supervision: She has tutored at UTS and the University of Sydney, focusing on design thinking, communication ethics, and research methods. She mentors students on research ethics and literary analysis.

Labs & Teams: Affiliated with UTS Data Science Institute, she collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like IC-Mamba for misinformation prediction and global YA studies. She co-organizes international conferences via the YA Studies Association (YASA).