Hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Public Tech Media Lab aims to connect local scholars, journalists, and practitioners with an extensive global research network of multidisciplinary experts on public interest technologies and journalism.
Our membership runs year to year, and the Lab is continually seeking new voices. If you are interested in joining the next cohort of fellows (2026-2027), please get in touch with us! The Lab is an open space, and we welcome anyone with an interest in public interest technologies and journalism to contribute to our ongoing research projects, participate in working groups, and engage with our fellowship programs.
Lab Staff
Tomás Dodds
Credentials: Director
Position title: Assistant Professor in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Emily Blumberg
Credentials: Lab Manager
Position title: Undergraduate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dale Edwardson
Credentials: Research Assistant
Position title: Undergraduate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Naomi Mine
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kate Warren
Credentials: Research Assistant
Position title: Undergraduate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Faculty Associates
Mike Ananny
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California
Rana Arafat
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Senior Lecturer in Digital Journalism, City St George's, University of London
Thorsten Busch
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Senior Lecturer, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Marloes Geboers
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Assistant Professor Digital Methods for AI Platforms, University of Amsterdam
Lucas Graves
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Distinguished Researcher, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Andrea L. Guzman
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Associate Professor of Communication, Northern Illinois University
Natali Helberger
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Distinguished University Professor of Information Law, University of Amsterdam
Michael Koliska
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Associate Professor in Communication, Culture, and Technology, Georgetown University
Seth Lewis
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media, University of Oregon
Djordje Padejski
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Associate Director, JSK Fellowships & Lecturer, Journalism Program, Stanford University
Colin Porlezza
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Head of the Institute of Media and Journalism (IMeG), Università della Svizzera italiana
Damian Radcliffe
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Carolyn S. Chambers Professor in Journalism, University of Oregon
Valeria Reséndez
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Twente
Sue Robinson
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Helen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nadja Schaetz
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Hamburg
Theresa Josephine Seipp
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Amsterdam
Felix M. Simon
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Research Fellow in AI and News, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Guillén Torres
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Open Source Investigations Specialist, Human Rights Center, Berkeley School of Law
Rodrigo Zamith
Credentials: Faculty Associate
Position title: Associate Professor in Journalism, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Research Fellows
Aman Abhishek
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Eric Agyekum
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Caroline Anipah
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Zening Duan
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Agustin Ferrari Braun
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Amsterdam
Tianan Lin
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ningyuan Ma
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Indri Maulidar
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Srijan Pandey
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Anna Schjøtt Hansen
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Amsterdam
Jingqi Yang
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Stephanie Yang
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Justin Yeung
Credentials: Visiting Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, Northeastern University (London)
Hayley Xinghan Wang
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sybil Yanshu Wang
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Chenjie Zheng
Credentials: Research Fellow
Position title: PhD student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Media Fellows
Manjiri Kulkarni Carey
Credentials: Media Fellow
Position title: Journalist, former News Editor of the BBC's innovation incubator News Labs
Aimee Rinehart
Credentials: Media Fellow
Position title: Senior Product Manager for AI Strategy, Associated Press
Ana Paula Valacco
Credentials: Media Fellow
Position title: Programme Manager and Engagement Lead, JournalismAI
Gerret von Nordheim
Credentials: Media Fellow
Position title: Deputy Director and AI Lead, Fact-Checking Department, Der Spiegel