Charles Steinfield

Charles Steinfield is a Professor at Michigan State University, USA, with a career spanning over three decades in Information Systems and Human-Computer Interaction. His work focuses on enterprise social media, virtual teams, and ICT adoption in rural and organizational contexts. He has collaborated extensively with researchers like Nicole B. Ellison, Robert E. Kraut, and Susan Wyche.

• Key research themes: Digital Transformation, Social Capital, Telecommunications
• Notable collaborations: Wietske van Osch, Yanjie Zhao, Cliff Lampe

His 2013-2022 publications examine boundary spanning in social media, while 2024+ work addresses knowledge graphs, FAIR data principles, and LLM applications in scholarly infrastructure. Steinfield has contributed to understanding digital divide issues through studies in Kenya and Malawi.