Lab Members
Elizabeth Dubois
Director
Dr. Elizabeth Dubois writes, speaks and teaches at the intersection of technology and politics. Technology critic meets advocate meets academic, she is the University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology and an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa and member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, and a Public Policy Forum Fellow. Her work examines digital media, influence and political engagement.
Research Associates and Postdoctoral Fellows
Louise Stahl
she/her
Research Associate
Graduate Students
Michelle Bartleman
she/her
PhD Candidate in Communication; Research Assistant - News and Political Influencers, AI and Politics Report
Esli Chan
she/her
PhD Candidate in Political Science, McGill University; Research Assistant
Alex Freedman
he/him
Masters Student; Research Assistant
Aaron Brisson
he/him
Master of Arts in Communication; Research Assistant - Lab Communications
Areej El-Sharif
she/her
Master of Communication; Research Assistant - Political Influencers
Sarah Pledge Dickson
she/her
PhD Candidate in Communication; Research Assistant - PODTrust
Undergraduate and Law Students
Nathan Kazmir Poklar
he/him
Joint Honours, Political Science and Juris Doctor; Research Assistant - Political Influencers
Maya Sinclair
she/her
Honours Bachelor of Political Science; Research Assistant
Ava Schumann
she/her
Joint Honours, Political Science and Juris Doctor; Research Assistant - Political Influencers and Building Trust Project