Giulia Ranzini

Giulia Ranzini is an Assistant Professor in Social Media at the Department of Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds a PhD in Strategy and Management from the University of St. Gallen. Her roles include teaching courses on organizational communication, branding, and media entertainment, and she serves as Teaching Coordinator for the department. Affiliated with the Network Institute and the Communication Choices, Content and Consequences (CCCC) research group, her work focuses on privacy concerns and technology-mediated decision-making, particularly in online relationships and data management.

Education: PhD in Strategy and Management, University of St. Gallen (2014).

Research Interests: Privacy paradox, online dating dynamics, sharenting behaviors, and the intersection of technology and identity. Her work emphasizes privacy cynicism and agency constraints in digital environments, with contributions to understanding surveillance capitalism and sharing economy ethics.

Grants & Projects: Recipient of the NWO Starters Grant (2019). Current project: 'CSR efforts: corporate approaches and consumers' attitudes' (2023–2029).

Media Contributions: Public commentary on online dating trends and digital privacy via platforms like Universiteit van Nederland, reaching 21+ news outlets.