Geoff Walton

Dr Geoff Walton is a Reader in Information and Digital Literacies at Manchester Metropolitan University, specializing in information literacy, digital literacy, and misinformation mitigation. He holds a PhD in Information Science and has over 20 years of experience as a Chartered Information Professional. His research focuses on cognitive and affective processes in information literacy, digital personas, and webometrics/analytics. He chairs the Editorial Board of the Journal of Information Literacy and serves on CILIP’s Information Literacy Group committee.

Education:

• PhD in Information Science
• MA in Information Studies
• PgCHPE (SEDA accredited)
• BA (Joint Hons) Psychology & Sociology

Research Interests: His work spans information discernment, e-learning innovation, and the societal impact of misinformation. Recent projects include collaborations on EU-funded initiatives like the AMORES project and an E-Learning Portal for disability-focused technologies.

Awards:

• Emerald Literati Highly Commended Award (2012)
• SLA Europe Information Professional (2010)

Grants & Funding: Secured over €300,000 in EU funding and £20,000 from AHRC. Notable projects include research on information literacy in Vietnam and qualitative big data analysis.

Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams in digital literacy initiatives and serves on editorial and advisory boards for libraries and academic journals.