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Fellows

The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)’s Fellows program is an opportunity for academics to engage directly with and inform our policy work. Our Fellows represent a wide range of academic fields and disciplines, reflecting the tremendous impact technology has on all aspects of life. 

Program Description

CDT’s current Fellows are:

Gabrielle Bardell. Vice President External Relations, Parliamentary Centre. Light colored shirt in front of a white background.

GABRIELLE BARDELL
Vice President External Relations
PARLIAMENTARY CENTRE

Solon Barocas. Assistant Professor, Cornell University. Wearing glasses and a blue collared shirt, in front of a green natural background.

SOLON BAROCAS
Assistant Professor
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Hannah Bloch-Wehba - Assistant Professor of Law, Texas A&M. Wearing a dark blue shirt, with green trees over their shoulder.

HANNAH BLOCH-WEHBA
Assistant Professor of Law  
TEXAS A&M

Sandra Braman. Abbott Professor of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M. Wearing glasses and a black sweater, in front of a grey backdrop.

SANDRA BRAMAN
Abbott Professor of Liberal Arts  
TEXAS A&M

Anupam Chander. Professor of Law, Georgetown Law. Grey suit with a blue shirt and tie.

ANUPAM CHANDER
Professor of Law  
GEORGETOWN LAW

Catherine Crump. Assistant Clinical Professor of Law, University of California - Berkeley, School of Law. Blue shirt with brass buttons, white backdrop.

CATHERINE CRUMP
Assistant Clinical Professor of Law 
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA — BERKELEY, SCHOOL OF LAW 

Casey Fiesler. Assistant Professor, University of Colorado. Wearing glasses and a scarf, in front of a bookcase.

CASEY FIESLER
Assistant Professor 
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, BOULDER 

Dipayan Ghosh. Fellow, Platform Accountability Project, Harvard Kennedy School. Wearing glasses and a dark suit with white collared shirt, in front of a blue prism background.

DIPAYAN GHOSH
Co-director, Digital Platforms & Democracy Project
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL

Robert Gorwa. Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation. Wearing a hat and light colored glasses, in a city center with a brown and orange truck in the near background.

ROBERT GORWA
Postdoctoral Researcher
WZB Berlin Social Science Center

Ben Green. Assistant Professor / Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Michigan. Wearing a white collared shirt in front of a tan wall.

BEN GREEN
Assistant Professor / Postdoctoral Scholar
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Christina Harrington. Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University. Wearing glasses and a blue and green collared shirt.

CHRISTINA HARRINGTON
Assistant Professor
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Jennifer Holt. Professor, University of California at Santa Barbara. Wearing a black shirt and a purple scarf, in front of a multi-color background.

JENNIFER HOLT
Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies 
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA 

Margaret Hu. Associate Dean for Non-JD Programs, Professor of Law and International Affairs. Pennsylvania State University. Wearing a brown suit and a light green necklace, in front of a row of green and black books.

MARGARET HU
Professor of Law
William & Mary Law School

Margot Kaminski. Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Law School. Wearing a blue shirt in front of a blue backdrop.

MARGOT KAMINSKI
Associate Professor and Privacy Director 
COLORADO LAW & SILICON FLATIRONS

Aleksandra Kuczerawy. Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for IT & IP Law, University of Leuven. Wearing a grey shirt and black sweater in front of a white background.

ALEKSANDRA KUCZERAWY
Postdoctoral Researcher  
CENTRE FOR IT AND IP, KU LEUVEN 

Rachel Kuo. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

RACHEL KUO
Postdoctoral Researcher  
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Ashley Lee. Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stanford Law School. Wearing glasses and a black jacket, in an outdoor courtyard.

ASHLEY LEE
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL

Jasmine McNealy. Associate Professor, University of Florida. Wearing hoop earrings and a green vest over a blue and white striped shirt. Green leafy background.

JASMINE McNEALY
Associate Professor 
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Darakhshan Mir. Assistant Professor, Bucknell University. Wearing a grey sweater in front of a bay of computers / technology servers.

DARAKHSHAN MIR
Assistant Professor
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY

KIM OCHS
Adjunct Professor
INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Niels ten Oever. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Amsterdam. Wearing a grey cap and a black t-shirt.

NIELS TEN OEVER
Postdoctoral Researcher
UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM

Shobita Parthasarathy. Professor and Director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, University of Michigan. Wearing a blue dress and a gold necklace, and standing within a long hallway.

SHOBITA PARTHASARATHY
Professor of Public Policy  
GERALD R. FORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 

NEIL RICHARDS
Professor of Law 
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS SCHOOL OF LAW 

Maria Rodriguez. Faculty Associate, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society. Wearing glasses and a green t-shirt, in front of a green / leafy background.

MARIA RODRIGUEZ
Assistant Professor
University at Buffalo 

Pamela Samuelson. Professor, University of California, Berkeley. Wearing glasses and a red shirt.

PAM SAMUELSON
Richard M. Sherman Distinguished Professor of Law 
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA — BERKELEY, SCHOOL OF LAW 

Saiph Savage. Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University. Wearing a black jacket and necklace, and holding a laptop with stickers.

SAIPH SAVAGE
Assistant Professor
Northeastern UNIVERSITY

Sarita Schoenebeck. Associate Professor, University of Michigan. Wearing a dark colored shirt and a yellow scarf.

SARITA SCHOENEBECK
Associate Professor
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Robert Seamans. Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, New York University. Wearing a blue shirt and grey suit, in front of a light blue backdrop.

ROBERT SEAMANS
Associate Professor of Management and Organizations
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

Caroline Sinders. Research Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School. Wearing a black shirt, in front of a light colored wall.

CAROLINE SINDERS
Research Fellow
HAVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL

Sucheta Soundarajan. Associate Professor, Syracuse University. Wearing a white shirt and a dark green jacket, while typing on a laptop.

SUCHETA SOUNDARAJAN
Associate Professor
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

Stefaan Verhulst. Co-Founder and Chief Research and Development Officer, The Governance Lab @ NYU. Wearing glasses and a dark colored shirt.

STEFAAN VERHULST
Chief Research and Development Officer of the Governance Laboratory 
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 

White text on a dark blue / green background: "Lifting up the voices of CDT's Fellows."

The Use of Mis- and Disinformation in Online Harassment Campaigns

White text on a dark blue / green background: "Lifting up the voices of CDT's Fellows."

From Our Fellows: Future Directions & Possibilities for Critical Disinformation Studies

The CDT logo. A light and dark grey "cdt" alongside "Center for Democracy & Technology" on a white background.

CDT Welcomes New Non-Resident Fellows for 2021-2022