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Ananya SenView profile

Assistant Professor

• Digital Economy
• Media Platforms
• Online Misinformation
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Ananya Sen serves as Assistant Professor of Information Technology and Management at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, previously holding a Post Doctoral Associate position at MIT Sloan School of Management. His research centers on empirical analysis of digital platforms, media ecosystems, and innovation dynamics using field experiments and observational data. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Toulouse School of Economics Post Doctoral Associate, MIT Sloan School of Management Research Interests: Digital economy platform governance Online misinformation and trust mechanisms Political communication in digital spaces Data privacy economics Media innovation and content consumption His 2022-2025 publications reveal intense focus on GenAI misinformation, political messaging efficacy, book ban impacts, and platform monetization ethics. Sen consistently employs experimental methodologies to establish causal relationships across media, political, and educational contexts, demonstrating interdisciplinary rigor bridging economics, computer science, and policy studies. Scientific Awards: None documented in source materials. Advising and Grants: No information available regarding student supervision, research grants, or sponsored projects.

Vera KatzenbergerView profile

Assistant Professor

• Journalism
• Digital Journalism
• Podcasts
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Vera Katzenberger serves as Junior Professor for Digital Journalism at Leipzig University's Institute of Communication and Media Studies since April 2024, focusing on innovation and transformation in journalism through digital media, data, artificial intelligence, and algorithmic applications. Education: Doctorate in Communication Science, University of Bamberg (2016-2022) Master of Arts in Communication Science; Bachelor of Arts in Political and Social Studies and English Studies from University of Bamberg, University of Würzburg, and Free University of Brussels (2012-2016) Research Focus: Dr. Katzenberger conducts empirical research on journalism under digitalization, with current emphasis on podcasts as digital entertainment/information media. Her work examines production conditions, media content, monetization strategies, marketing approaches, and platform distribution logic using mixed quantitative/qualitative communication science methods enhanced by computational communication science techniques. Teaching Approach: Her curriculum integrates journalism transformation theory with project-based learning, emphasizing research-practice transfer through hands-on quantitative/qualitative method training and close student collaboration in applied project seminars.

Chrysanthos DellarocasView profile

Professor

• Online Reputation
• Social Media
• Information Systems
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Chrysanthos Dellarocas is the Richard C. Shipley Professor of Management and Associate Provost for Digital Learning & Innovation at Boston University's Questrom School of Business. As one of the world's most cited scholars in online reputation and social media, he has consulted for corporations and the U.S. Federal Government. His leadership in digital learning involves strategic collaborations across BU's 17 schools to advance 21st-century educational technologies. Education: Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science from MIT, Diploma in Electrical Engineering from National Technical University of Athens. His research focuses on online reputation systems , social media dynamics , and digital platform design , with significant contributions to understanding trust mechanisms, crowdsourcing, and information economics. Recent publications emphasize social network data applications , strategic link formation , and MOOC business models . He has pioneered frameworks for trust in digital environments and collaborative innovation.

Nuno Sousa e SilvaView profile

Assistant Professor

• Intellectual Property
• IT Law
• EU Law
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Nuno Sousa e Silva is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and a Partner at PTCS. He graduated (2011), earned his Master’s (2013), and completed his PhD (2019) at the Porto School of Law. He holds an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Competition Law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (2013). His work spans Intellectual Property, IT Law, EU Law, and Private Law, with 144 research outputs and active involvement in the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law (CEID-CRCFL) since 2020. PhD in Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2019) LL.M. in Intellectual Property, MIPLC (2013) Master’s in Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2013) Licenciatura (LL.B.) in Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2011) His research focuses on Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, EU Law, and LegalTech, contributing to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals via education and legal innovation. He has published 4 books, over 50 articles, and supervised 23 research works. His 2025 articles address AI regulation and digital inheritance, while 2023-2024 outputs explore copyright adaptation and AI-robotics liability. He received the Prémio Abreu Advogados (2020), acted as legal expert for international institutions, and taught in Portugal, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, and the UK. Recent supervisions include Valente, C.D.P.D.O. (2023) on GDPR-related civil liability. His 2022-2025 projects emphasize CEID-CRCFL, AI-legality intersections, and EU legal harmonization.

• Media Analytics
• Algorithmic Culture
• Digital Marketing
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Ryan Stoldt is an Assistant Professor of Advertising at Drake University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where he teaches courses on digital media strategies, advertising research, and media analytics. Holding a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Iowa, he earned a Best Dissertation Award from the International Communication Association’s Global Communication and Social Change Division in 2022. Education: Ph.D., University of Iowa Graduate Certificate in College Teaching, University of Iowa M.A. and B.A., Wichita State University Stoldt’s research explores algorithmic distribution in creative industries, metadata’s role in platform governance, and ethical challenges in social media influencer marketing. His work has been funded by a $1.2 million U.S. Department of Defense grant (2020) and a subsequent $1.7 million grant (2023) for studying algorithmic vulnerabilities in strategic information operations. His publications in journals like Communication, Culture, & Critique and Information, Communication, & Society reflect a focus on algorithmic bias, digital ethics, and media production. He also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Communication Inquiry . Scientific Awards: Best Dissertation Award, International Communication Association (2022) Public Relations Society of America Travel Industry Association of Kansas Stoldt’s article portfolio reveals a trajectory from interactive television studies (2019) to contemporary investigations of AI ethics and political radicalization mechanisms (2025). His work consistently bridges technical algorithmic analysis with sociocultural implications. Previously, he held a professional career as digital marketing manager for Visit Wichita, consulting major brands like Papa John’s. He maintains professional connections through Instagram and Bluesky at @ryanstoldt.

Ryan JenkinsView profile

Associate Professor

• Applied Ethics
• Technology Ethics
• Military Ethics
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Ryan Jenkins is an Associate Professor in the Philosophy Department at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and a Senior Fellow at the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group. Specializing in applied ethics (particularly military ethics and emerging technologies) and normative ethics (especially consequentialism), his work bridges classical philosophical frameworks with modern technological challenges. His recent research focuses on ethical integration of AI in policing, warfare, and digital platforms, with an emphasis on value-sensitive design and moral deliberation in autonomous systems. Articles like Threads and Needles (2025) and Autonomous Weapons Systems (2020) exemplify his cross-disciplinary approach combining ethics, technology, and policy. As Principal Investigator for the NSF-funded project Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Policing (2019–2022), Jenkins has led initiatives addressing ethical AI deployment. His teaching portfolio spans existentialism, environmental ethics, and philosophy of technology, reflecting his broad engagement with ethical questions in science and society.

• Economics
• Legal Technology
• Public Understanding of Law
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Lena Song is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Illinois, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of economics, legal technology, and digital behavior. Her work addresses critical challenges in public understanding of legal systems, digital addiction, and microentrepreneurship. Research Themes: Digital platforms, legal technology, behavioral economics, and social equity. Collaborations: Cross-disciplinary partnerships in computer science and law. Recent publications analyze social media's economic implications, microentrepreneurial financial dynamics, and AI-driven legal summarization tools. Her articles explore topics like the economics of social media, digital addiction metrics, and judicial transparency. Song's work has garnered significant attention, including policy citations and news coverage. Her research methodology spans experimental design, data-driven analysis, and interdisciplinary frameworks. Song also investigates the societal impacts of smartphone usage, political discourse algorithms, and racial justice advocacy through digital platforms.

Jingcun CaoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Mobile App Ecosystem
• Online Education
• Health Care
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Jingcun Cao is an Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong, where he joined in 2020. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from Indiana University, an M.A. in Economics and Business from the same institution, and a B.S. in Computational Mathematics from Xiamen University. He also completed visiting programs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and National Tsing Hua University. His research addresses mobile app ecosystems, online education, healthcare, digital marketing, and environmental policy. Methodologically, he specializes in causal inference, applied machine learning, randomized field experiments, and econometrics. His collaborations with tech firms focus on business intelligence and big data analytics. Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Big Data Marketing (MKTG 3530), Introduction to Marketing (MKTG 2501), and executive education modules in MarTech, Business Analytics, and Brand Management. His publications analyze trends in digital platform governance, deep learning applications for consumer behavior, socioeconomic impacts of policy interventions, and mobile app monetization strategies. Research consistently integrates multidisciplinary approaches to solve industry-relevant problems. He is currently recruiting Research Assistants and holds pending patents for machine-learning algorithms related to marketing analytics.

• Corruption
• Financial Markets
• Macroeconomics
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LI Wei serves as Professor of Economics, Associate Dean for Asia and Oceania, Director of Case Center, and Director of Big Data Economic Research Center at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB). Previously holding tenured positions at University of Virginia's Darden School and Duke University's Fuqua School, he maintains extensive global academic connections including visiting professorships at Peking University. His research spans Corruption, Financial Markets, Macroeconomics, Managerial Incentives, Real Estate, Taxation, and Telecommunications Privatization with focus on China's economic transformation. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant themes in currency internationalization , EV industry disruption , cultural globalization , and regional trade dynamics , reflecting China's evolving position in global economic systems. Journal of Political Economy American Economic Review World Economy Journal of Public Economics Emerging Markets Review Professor Li has consulted for multinational firms, Chinese enterprises, and the World Bank while teaching Macroeconomics and Emerging Markets Finance across executive programs. His research center develops the CKGSB Business Conditions Index tracking China's economic trajectory through 13 years of data.

• Sociology of Sport
• Media Studies
• Digital Platforms
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Dr. Renan Petersen-Wagner is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Business and Marketing at Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, and an affiliated researcher at the Centre of Social Justice in Sport and Society. His transdisciplinary background includes a BA (Hons) in Sport, an MPhil in Marketing, and a PhD in Sociology from Durham University. He holds a visiting lectureship at Brazil's Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and serves on European sociological boards. His research explores intersections of sociology, media, and digital platforms in sport. Key areas include: Platformization of football consumption and algorithmic resistance Paralympic media visibility and social change via TikTok/YouTube Sport mega-events (e.g., FIFA World Cup, Olympics) and sustainability discourses Globalization, neocolonialism, and power dynamics in sport governance Recent publications emphasize digital transformations, with trends showing: Algorithmic consumer culture in social media sport consumption Hybrid media landscapes blending TV and digital platforms Ethical implications of digital marketing (e.g., 'banterification') His scientific recognition includes: Fellow of Advance HE (2014–2019) He leads grants like the CNPq-funded international network (2025–2027) and Erasmus+ collaborations. As an advisor, he welcomes PhD students in sport sociology and digital media, particularly from Global South contexts. He directs research through the Centre of Social Justice in Sport and Society, focusing on equity, inclusion, and policy impacts in sport.

• Platform economies
• Finance communication
• Digital media
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Jacob Ørmen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities. His research critically examines platform economies and finance communication, focusing on how trading platforms and financial influencers normalize speculative investment behaviors in stocks and cryptocurrencies through strategic discourse and curation. Education: PhD, University of Copenhagen MA in Political Science, Central European University Research Focus: Ørmen investigates the interplay between digital curation strategies and user engagement across journalism and content platforms. His work spans platform economies, digital media measurement, log data analysis, and the societal impacts of finance-gaming convergence in youth culture. He develops comparative methodologies for analyzing streaming, gaming, and finance platforms through projects like "Level up your money game". Publication Trends: Recent work (2024-2025) reveals critical patterns: proprietary research infrastructures create epistemic vulnerabilities; financial influencers deploy calibration strategies to monetize risk narratives; platform recommender systems enforce rentier mechanisms; and youth culture increasingly blends gaming economies with speculative finance. His studies expose systemic value extraction cycles across platformized economies. Scientific Recognition: Top Faculty Paper Award - ICA Media Industries Division (2024) Academic Contributions: Ørmen supervises BA/MA projects in digital methods, economic analysis, and media studies. He leads collaborative projects including "Financial Youth Culture" and "Follow Me", examining how digital platforms reshape financial literacy and risk perception. His methodology integrates digital trace data with critical platform studies. Research Ecosystem: Working within Copenhagen's digital humanities hub, Ørmen collaborates with A. L. Gregersen, A. M. Thorhauge, and E. L. Hammar on cross-disciplinary teams studying platform governance. His work informs policy debates through frequent Danish media engagement and conference leadership on platform power dynamics.