Monica Bulger

Monica Bulger is a Researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), University of Oxford, focusing on digital literacy, online child safety, and information use. She leads the Enabling Connected Learning initiative at Data & Society and serves on UNICEF-related advisory boards. Her work bridges policy and research, including contributions to EU media literacy frameworks and studies on children's online risks.

Education: PhD in Education (Cognitive Science & Technology/Society) from UC Santa Barbara (2009). At OII, she explored digital literacy indicators for the EU and studied technology's impact on humanities/science research practices. Collaborative projects include the EINS initiative on internet science and data-driven economic models.

Research emphasizes child online safety, media literacy, and interdisciplinary tech adoption. Her recent work evaluates policies addressing online harms and assesses intervention efficacy. She co-authored a 2020 report on big data's economic challenges and has presented widely on academic communication strategies.