Keynote Speaker
Dr. Kate Starbird
We are excited to announce Dr. Kate Starbird, Associate Professor at the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE), as our keynote speaker.
Professor Kate Starbird teaches and conducts research in the field of “human-computer interaction” — studying how people interact with each other online, especially through social media. Currently, her work focuses on the production and spread of online rumors, misinformation, and disinformation during crises — including natural disasters, political disruptions, and a global pandemic. In particular, she investigates the participatory nature of online disinformation campaigns, exploring both top-down and bottom-up dynamics. She is a co-founder and current director of the UW Center for an Informed Public — an organization that works to support democracy and healthy democratic discourse, in part through helping to mitigate harmful mis- and disinformation. Dr. Starbird received her PhD in Technology, Media and Society from the University of Colorado in 2012.
For more information about Dr. Kate Starbird, please checkout her profile page on the University of Washington Website.