Ika Idris

Ika Idris is an Associate Professor at Monash Indonesia specializing in social media analytics and public policy. Previously, she served as Director of Research at Paramadina Public Policy Institute (2019-2021) and Assistant Professor at Paramadina Graduate School of Communication (2009). Her work focuses on government communication strategies, digital policy frameworks, and mitigating disinformation. She has consulted for Indonesian government agencies, including the Jakarta Provincial Government and the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, designing public communication curricula and evaluating service delivery systems.

• Education: PhD in Media Arts and Studies from Ohio University (2019)
• Key Research Areas: Social media analytics, government communication, disinformation mitigation, and public policy implementation

Her research has explored hate speech detection via NLP, pandemic narrative framing, and cross-cultural media literacy comparisons. She leads projects like the ASEAN Disinformation Index and climate resilience communication initiatives. Awards include the Fulbright Scholarship and the first international fellowship in Texas State University's PhD Digital Bootcamp.

• Major Projects: ASEAN Disinformation Index (2022), Climate Resilience Communication (2023), Monash Global Reputation Enhancement (2023)
• Advising: Open to PhD students focusing on digital governance and public policy

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with SMARTLab (Ohio University) and Monash Indonesia's policy research units. Current focus includes geopolitical security forums and digital literacy training for ASEAN officials.