Thessalia Merivaki

Thessalia Merivaki is Associate Teaching Professor at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy and Associate Research Professor at the Massive Data Institute. Her research examines election administration, misinformation flows, and trust-building communication strategies in electoral processes.

Research investigates how election officials communicate through social media to counter misinformation and build public trust. Current projects analyze information ecosystems during high-stakes elections and effective voter education methods.

As co-director of the Election Officials Communications Tracker, she leads large-scale analysis of state/local election authorities' social media across platforms like Facebook, Twitter/X, and TikTok. Funded by MIT and Public Agenda, this initiative provides real-time monitoring of trust-building campaigns.

Publications explore voter registration systems, educational interventions, and digital communication efficacy. Recent work measures how official communications impact voter confidence and information-seeking behaviors during elections.