People

The project team, led by Professor Simeon Yates, represents 18 international universities and organisations, with a core team of academics from UK universities supported by a broader international steering group.

Collectively, the project team represents three generations of international research on digital media and society, including pioneering early work on online interactions, mobile devices and e-government, as well as contemporary work around identity, inequality, data analytics, security and digital culture.

Prof. Simeon Yates, Digital Media & Society Institute

Dr. Michael Pidd, University of Sheffield

Prof. Adam Joinson, University of Bath

Prof. Ann Light, University of Sussex

Prof. Simon Maskell, University of Liverpool

Prof. Claire Taylor, University of Liverpool

Dr. Leanne Townsend, University of Aberdeen

Prof. Vishanth Weerakkody, Brunel University

Prof. Bridgette Wessels, University of Newcastle

Prof. Monica Whitty, University of Warwick

Steering group

Dr. Catherine Brookes, University of Arizona

Prof. Bill Dutton, Michigan State University

Dr. Alex Frame, University of Bourgogne

Prof Ellen Helsper, London School of Economics

Prof. Laura Robinson, Santa Clara University

Prof. Naomi Baron, American University

Prof. Rich Ling, Nanyang Technological University

Prof. Ron Rice, University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Alison Preston, Ofcom

Dr. Alison Vincent, Cisco

 

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