Jared Matthew Wright

Jared Matthew Wright is an Assistant Professor in the Basic Sciences Unit at TED University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Purdue University (2020), specializing in digital contention and social movements. His research bridges digital culture, political sociology, and new media, with a focus on hacktivism, data activism, and computational methods.

Education:

• PhD in Sociology, Purdue University, Indiana, USA (2020)

Research Interests:

• Analysis of collective action in digital spaces, including internet freedom movements
• Impact of new media on political mobilization and social change
• Methodological innovations combining qualitative and computational approaches

Labs & Initiatives:

• Director of the Center for Digital Social Science (CDSS) virtual research network

Teaching: Regularly instructs courses on sociology fundamentals, new media communication, and qualitative data analysis across undergraduate and graduate levels.