Fabiana ZOLLO

Fabiana Zollo is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, affiliated with the Department of Environmental Sciences, Computer Science and Statistics. She co-leads the Data Science for Society Laboratory and serves on the Scientific Committee of the NICHE Centre for Environmental Humanities. Her work focuses on disinformation dynamics, social media polarization, and science communication. She coordinates major EU projects like EUMEPLAT and IRIS, addressing online hate speech and infodemics. Professional roles include Director's Delegate for Communication and Equal Opportunities in her department, and Scientific Director of the ECHO Science Communication Hub.

Research Interests:

• Disinformation and infodemic management
• Online polarization and hate speech
• Science communication strategies
• Public health messaging
• Digital humanities methodologies

Key Projects:

• EU H2020 EUMEPLAT (2021–2024)
• IRIS Coalition (2021–2024)
• EFSA Social Research Expert (2019–present)
• COVID-19 Disinformation Task Force (2020–2021)

Grants & Labs: Coordinates the Data Science for Society Lab with researchers like Teresa Scantamburlo and Alessandro Galeazzi. Advises students such as PhD candidate Arnaldo Santoro.